Today he is the Jesuit Superior for the Colombo district and mainly occupies his precious time as Hony. However, he does it and still finds the time to visit lesser mortals like me. I first met Fr. Derrick, despite his fantastic achievements, the simpleton that he is has been a regular visitor to my humble home at Moratuwa and now at Mt. Lavinia. My housemaid always insists that I should not invite anyone else, when Fr.
Derrick is invited for a meal.
One day in exasperation, I questioned her as to why she insists on this. She replied saying, ' Fr. On this, I fully agreed with her. I earnestly look forward to his visits, since each visit is an unique experience for me. It is an education.