Our hearts are filled with sorrow upon hearing the passing of this great man.

We extend our heartfelt sympathy to his beloved families, friends, colleagues and students.

The loss of Prof Deva, as we fondly called him, is the loss to our fraternity. His dedication, passion and zeal as one of the founding fathers of psychiatry in Malaysia is exemplary. His spirit of endeavour will always remain with us.

May our condolences bring to his family comfort and may our prayers ease the pain of this loss.