In this image taken in Oct. 1981 Dr. Poorna Gunasekera leads the Guard of Honour accorded to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at the time of her official visit to the hill capital, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Gunasekera, better known to his friends and colleagues as P.G., grew up in Kandy, Sri Lanka and led the Guard of Honour that was accorded to Queen Elizabeth II at the time of her official visit to the city in 1981. (Photo via AP)