The late Mrs.Sagunthala Jaganathan was the second daughter of Crown Proctor the late Sambanthar Nataraja and late Ganthimathi Nataraja. She had three male siblings and three female siblings. She lost her mother at a very young age, yet she and all of her siblings reached the highest level in their educational careers and proved their outstanding achievements. 

After graduating from Oxford University she selected teaching as her profession and served in Sri Lanka and Africa. Some of her students became Vice Chancellors, leading politicians, and teachers. 

She was a very quiet and charming personality. Being a soft spoken person she set an example to others. As a teacher she had to deal with children coming from different backgrounds and economic levels. She married Karthigasoo Jeganathan, one of the outstanding educationists in Sri Lanka. Mr Jeganathan served in the educational field in Sri Lanka as a principal, a teacher and a social reformer. He was also a strict disciplinarian. 

She started her career as a teacher at the Anuradhapura Convent and later she served as a teacher in different parts of Sri Lanka including Kayts Central College, Jaffna and Vivekananda Vithyalayam in Anuradhapura; where she served as the vice principal. During her tenure, she raised the school to the national level with the help of her husband. Later she served at the Ratmalana Hindu College as the vice principal. During that time, she developed the school.

In the early 1980s, due to the unrest in the country, she left for Africa with her husband and served as a teacher in different parts of African continents. Finally, she served at Butterworth Teachers’ Training College in South Africa as a lecturer for 17 years and retired from teaching. She spent her retirement at Perth, Australia till her death in 2019. 
She was blessed with four children. Unfortunately, her youngest son who was a PhD holder in Mathematics died under tragic circumstances in South Africa. It devastated her life. Her other three children and grandchildren are doing well in different fields in Australia.  

She was my father’s second sister and was very much attached to all of her nieces and nephews. She treated all of us as her own children and gave valuable advice. She was especially fond of me and encouraged me in numerous ways to proceed with my research.  She wanted me to complete my postgraduate degree and fulfill my father’s desire. I managed to do so only after his death in 2008.  Today I miss her love, affection, and her encouraging words and moral support. 
May her soul rest in peace with Almighty! 
-Dr Subashini Pathmanathan