Lanka, General Srilal Weerasooriya, on behalf of the President, conferred the emblems of the Sri Lanka Ranjana Award on Federal Minister Tridev Roy for his work on behalf of Pakistan's Buddhist community. Tridiv Roy died from cardiac arrest at his home in Islamabad on 17 September 2012, at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife, Arati Roy, three sons, and two daughters. Legacy The Express Tribune published an editorial the day following his death titled "The Raja who gave away his kingdom" on the diplomat's political career, excerpts of which are below: Books Among his books, Tridiv Roy published his memoirs entitled, The Departed Melody. The book begins with the history and culture of the people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Chakma Rajas. His other books and publications include Collection of Short Stories, which was translated to Urdu, and South American Diary. See also Devasish Roy Chandra Kalindi Roy Henriksen Chakma people References 1933 births 2012 deaths Buddhist religious leaders Bangladeshi Buddhists Theravada Buddhists Chakma people Ambassadors of Pakistan to Argentina Ambassadors of Pakistan to Chile Ambassadors of Pakistan to Uruguay Ambassadors of Pakistan to Peru Ambassadors of Pakistan to Ecuador High Commissioners of Pakistan to Sri Lanka Monarchs who abdicated Government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Pakistani Buddhists Pakistani people of Bangladeshi descent Pakistani writers People from Chittagong People from Islamabad People of the Bangladesh Liberation War Chakma Royal Family Sri Lanka Ranajana Federal ministers of Pakistan