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Shiranie Dayaratna was one of twin daughters born on March 24, 1945 in Colombo, Sri Lanka to Sirina Jayawickrama (nee Dias) and famed bowler and batsman Sargo Jayawickrama, captain of the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team. She graduated from Ladies College Colombo and married Deepal Dayaratna. They raised a daughter, Varuni Dayaratna, who moved to the US to attend college in Massachusetts and settle into life on the east coast.

Shiranie traveled the world, touring India, Thailand, China, Egypt, England, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and of course many cities across the US with her daughter. She moved to Maryland 20 years ago to be close to Varuni and her grandchildren Ethan and Aaron. A loving and active grandmother, Shiranie was a daily presence in her grandchildren’s lives, caring for them as babies, cooking dinners for the family, making lunches for the boys, and greeting them every day after school with delicious snacks as they did their homework. She was a fantastic cook, traveled with Varuni and her family on vacations, and built a beautiful relationship with her pride and joy Ethan and Aaron.

Apart from her family, Shiranie nurtured close relationships with good friends in Sri Lanka and around the US. She was also an exercise enthusiast, working out in the gym daily and going for long walks each day. She amazed her family and friends with her walking prowess, cruising up and down famous Connecticut Avenue in Washington, DC at stunningly high speed in her prime.

Shiranie passed away on November 20, 2024. She will be dearly missed every day by her daughter Varuni and son-in-law Paul, who live in Kensington, MD, and grandchildren Ethan and Aaron, who are students at Stanford university.