Sri Lanka, March 25 -- The untimely death of Prathapa Wethasinghe is still a vacuum among his friends and loved ones.

Prathapa was born in the heart of Kandy town on a Poson Poya day in 1965. He hails from an outstanding family and had his primary education at Dharmaraja College Kandy.

During his school career, he was an exemplary 'Rajan' and a college prefect. As a member of the 1st Kandy Scout Troop, he won the Junior Scouts' Silver Medal and subsequently the Wood Badge. As a sportsman, he mastered marshal arts.

Prior to immigrating to Australia, he functioned as an Accountant and a Director of a cluster of companies.

In Melbourne, he joined the reputed Coles Group of companies and held the post of Senior Financial Analyst.

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