Really why the interest after 48 years? If the lover is still alive and in Sri Lanka I would like to know his whereabouts. He was not the owner of the Night Club (388) at Union Place, he was the leader of the band and keyboardist of the band called TheRhythm Dukes who performed 6 nights week at the Night Club. The leader was a really good-looker, tall and fair as was Shirley. She was beautiful and a very kind person who helped a lot of poor children in Sri Lanka. Their affair was well-known among the
They were not caught in bed. The story goes that Mr Boonwaat, due to his wife's infidelity, for which he was being harrassed by his clan in Burma shot her in cold blood. Three days before Shirley's death, her lover was set upon by thugs when enteringhis apartment at Boyd's Place, and beaten up badly, after his performance at the 388 Night Club.
If you are wondering how I know so much, I will enlighten you when you reply this note.
Good humting
Does anyone have information of the so-called 'Boonwat Murder Case'?
I happen to be doing some research on the Kentung ruling family of
the former Shan State in Burma, and came across several references to
a Boonwaat murder case in Ceylon.
Apparently Boonwaat was Burmese Ambassador to Ceylon sometime between
1948 and 1972. He apparently "murdered" his wife, buried her at a
local cemetery without informing the police and claimed diplomatic
immunity. The story is said to have caused a sensation in the country
at the time.
As it so happens, amongst the Khentung family members is a certain Sao Boonwaat, recorded as having served in the Burmese Foreign Service and holding the appointment of chargé d'affaires of the Burmese embassy in Colombo circa 1948 to 1950. Naturally, I have begun to wonder if the
two gentlemen are connected.
I am located in the UK, so searching Sri Lankan news archives is not
an easy task.
Any help you feel able to give would be very greatly appreciated.
Does anyone have information of the so-called 'Boonwat Murder Case'?
I happen to be doing some research on the Kentung ruling family of
the former Shan State in Burma, and came across several references to
a Boonwaat murder case in Ceylon.
Apparently the Burmese Ambassador to Ceylon sometime between
1948 and 1972. He apparently "murdered" his wife, buried her at a
local cemetery without informing the police and claimed diplomatic
immunity. The story is siad to have caused a sensation in the country
at the time.
As it so happens, amongst the Khentung family members is a certain Sao Boonwaat, recorded as having served in the Burmese Foreign Service and holding the appointment of chargé d'affaires of the Burmese embassy in Colombo circa 1948 to 1950. Naturally, I have begun to wonder if the
two gentlemen are connected.
I am located in the UK, so searching Sri Lankan news archives is not
an easy task.
Any help you feel able to give would be very greatly appreciated.
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