Dr Murugathas Ganthy Kathiresu

(Ninatheevu District Medical Officer)

Date of Birth: 16 December 1966 - Deceased: 14 October 2018

With deepest sympathies we inform you that Dr. Murugathas Ganthy Kathiresu of Keyts, Jaffna passed away on 14^th October in Jaffna. Dr. Kathiresu is the husband of Nalayini Murgathas Ganthy, father of Sajithaveni, Son of Sinnathurai Kathiresu and Nageswari Kathiresu, brother of Dr. Yogaganthy (Australia), Hariharan (England), Dr. Raguharan ( Australia) and Indradevi Kuganaathiththan (Australia). He is also ln-law of Vairamuthu Sellathurai, Melliyammah Sellathurai, Pushparani Sellathurai, Somakala Ganesathasan, Siva Sivathasan, Jeevatha Sivapathalingam, Vimal Sellathurai, Rubini Yogaganthy, Catherine Hariharan, Dr. Amuthanila Raguharan, Kuganaathiththan, Sivathasan, Ganesathasan, Sivapathalingam, and Banuja Vimal. He was born on December 16th, 1966 in Keyts, Jaffna. He attended schools in Batticaloa and medical school in Russia. He was the District Medical Officer in Nainatheevu. 

Dr. Ganthy served the community day and night as patients  knock his door even in the middle of the nights without any hesitation. He served the Mamaangham, Batticaloa community while he owned the  Saiee medical clinic and the Veni Medical Clinic. He served the needy people with free of charge for his services and the medications. He began his career as a Pediatrician at Kalmunai Hospital. He loved his own community that he served and the profession.  

Funeral will take place on Thursday October 18th at the Doctors Quarters, Ward 5, Nainatheevu.  

 Here are some of the obituaries  in memory of Dr. Kathiresu:.

Total Nainaitivu community is in deepest sadness that they lost their loving and generous Doctor Murugathas Ganthy Kathiresu who just moved in year and half ago and took over the position as the only doctor in the island where there were no doctors for long time. The needy community have to travel to the other parts of the main land to get the basic and emergency medical services until Dr. Ganthy  took over the office. Dr. Ganthy served the community day and night as patients  knock his door even in the middle of the nights without any hesitation. He served the Mamaangham, Batticaloa community while he owned the  Saiee medical clinic and the Veni Medical Clinic. He served the needy people with free of charge for his services and the medications. He began his career as a Pediatrician at Kalmunai Hospital. He completed his medicine in Russia. He loved his own community that he served and the profession. He left behind the loving wife, beautiful daughter and the beloved families in sarrows and empty space in our hearts. 

On behalf of all doctors graduated from Russia Especially Moscow and whoever worked with him in Northern Province our sincerest condolences to Ganthi anna's family on their loss of such a great person, husband, father, and friend for so many. Ganthi anna has been a friend and mentor of ours for many years and we cannot express our sadness. 

My prayers are with her family and friends at this time of loss.🏼

Its 1996 I 1st met him in Moscow. Even though I am from different university he helped me in many ways. I saw him helping many other new comers too. He has been always there for whoever in need. He was a victim of Polio.

It was so unfortunate while he was doing ERPM exam he had walking difficulties during exam then was diagnosed Lymphoma. He even fought harder finished his exams and got the registration to practice in Sri-Lanka. Had a chance to do internship with him in Eastern province. Such a gem of a soul. Always making others smile with his ever loving smile. Then Government denied him the postintern appointment due to his illness. But he still tried and got a temporary Job at Jaffna RDHS and appointed to Nainatheevu and worked as DMO. He has been gone through such painful years with chemotherapy and so on. At last I thought God has been kind he settled in Nainatheevu. But then the fate came a long.

It is with a heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Gandhi anna as he lost a long and courageous battle with the disease. We are mourning the loss of a great human being and an even better friend.

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