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DE ALWIS - EDNA At Rest with Jesus. Retired Matron, General Hospital - Colombo, General Hospital - Ratnapura, St Michaels Nursing Home - Kollupitiya. Daughter of the late Pastor & Mrs D.E. Wijesinghe, wife of the late Reggi de Alwis of Warahena Walauwa - Hanwella, loving mother of Cheryl (Royal Columbian Hospital - New Westminster, Canada) and Jehan, mother-in-law of John (Glenwood - New Westminster, Canada), Florence (PricewaterhouseCoopers), aunt of Lilamani and grandmother of Lanky and Rassi, expired on 16th December at Eagle Ridge Hospital - British Columbia, Canada. Last rites will be carried out as per her wishes in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. DHARMADASA - SIRI Formerly Sri Lanka Embassy, Rome and FAO (UN) Rome and Riyadh, expired. According to his wishes, body will be handed over to Medical Faculty at 10 a.m. Wednesday 19th. 1143B, Pamburugahahena Road, Pannipitiya Road, Talawathugoda. DHARMAWARDANA - M.G. Retired Customs Officer. Husband of late Dharmawathi, father of Ajantha, Asela - Ajith, Mallika and late Kapila, father-in-law of Asoka, Halangoda. Cremation at Madampitiya Cemetery 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 20th. No. 37, Walls Lane, Mutwal. EDIRISOORIYA - LEELAWATHEE Wife of the late K.D. Peter, mother of Sirimathie (deceased), Jayatissa, Milton Jayaweera and Ranjanee (USA), mother-in-law of Somarathna Wijenayeke (deceased), Dr Chandra, Prema, Sirima Kulasekara (USA) and grandmother of Peshala, Banuka, Dushmanthi, Sumudu and Bimal (USA), passed away. Cremation will take place at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 19th at Galkissa Cemetery. (No wreaths, please). EDIRIWEERA - I.A. expired. Retired CAS Officer, formerly of Sri Lanka Customs. Beloved husband of Iranganie (nee Jayaweera), father of Priyanganie (USA), father-in-law of Wijendra Dalpathadu (USA), grandfather of Sean and Shehana (USA), brother of S.A. Ediriweera, Leela Dharmasuriya (USA) and the late A.D. Ediriweera, son-in-law of late Mr. H.A. Jayaweera and of Mrs. Angeline Jayaweera, brother-in-law of Bennette and Sumi, late Indra and late Tudor, Kolitha (Canada) and late Geetha, Sujatha and D.H. De Silva (Australia), Chandra and Shizuko (Canada), Mallika and Neville (UK), Bandula and Dhammi, Kirthi and Chandrika (Australia) & Dushyantha and Mano (USA). Cortege leaves residence at 5 p.m. on Wednesday 19th for Cremation General Cemetery Kanatte at 6 p.m. "Sagala", 6, Gemunu Mawatha, Sri Subuthipura, Battaramulla. Phone: 862343. FERNANDO - RACHEL Wife of late David Lancelot Fernando, loving mother of Terese, Claudia, Bernie (Richard Pieris & Co.), Leonie (Richard Pieris Distributors), mother-in-law of late Zeno Rodrigo, Felician, Bastians, Milroy Tissera, sister of late Beatrice, Rev. Sr Magdelene (Great Carmel), Alex, Anna Harriet & Stanley, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 19th December for Burial at Risen Christ Burial Ground, Kadolkelle - 97/18, Nicholas Marcus Mawatha, Negombo. GUNARATNE - MAJOR A W (Retired Volunteer Force, 3rd Gemunu Regiment, Sri Lanka Army). Beloved husband of Vajira (Wycherley International), loving eldest son of late Mr Hendrik Silva and Mrs B.G. Punchihewa, son-in-law of late Mr Cyril and Mrs Somie Fernando, brother of Daya, Malini, Ranjani, late Bandula, late Cyril, brother-in-law of Mithrasena (Royal Bakery, Wattegama), Harrot, Rani, Wimalamala, Sriyangani and Felix Perera (Attorney-at-Law), Pushpa and H.A. Mendis (Pramuka Bank), Ranjani (Shanthinikethana Montessori), Janaki (National Library), Dr Indraka (New Zealand) and Manoji, Chithral (Osusala, Bambalapitiya) and Ruwni, Deepal (Civimec Ltd.) and Chandrani, expired. Cortege leaves 1/19, Charles de Soysa Place, off M.J.C. Fernando Mawatha, Idama, Moratuwa on 19th December at 12.30 p.m. The body will be handed over to the Medical College, Colombo according to his wishes, at 1.30 p.m. No flowers by request. Donations to Directorate of Welfare, Sri Lanka Army, P.O. Box 553, Army Headquarters, Colombo 1. MARTIN - PATRICK GODWIN Husband of the late Joyce Martin (nee Kelly), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 119A, Peralanda Ragama at 3.30 p.m. Wednesday 19.12.01 to S S Peter and Paul Church Cemetery, Ragama for burial. PERERA - P. CHRISTIE (J.P.) Retired Asst. Circulation Manager (Sales), Lake House. Beloved husband of Terese, loving father of Suranjith (Seylan Bank, Kadawatha), Prasanna (USA), Wasanthi, Chrishantha (Italy) and Mangala (MSA Apparel), loving father-in-law of Shirani, Sharmalie, Richie Dias (Seylan Bank Head Office), Rasika and Deepika, expired. Cortege leaves "Suranjana", Church Road, Kandana on 20th December 2001 at 4.00 p.m. to St Sebastians Burial Ground. TILLEKARATNE - GAMINI, former Deputy Chief Editor, "Riviresa". Beloved husband of Daya Tillekaratne (formerly Ceylon Fertilizer Corporation), loving father of Vindhya (J.L. Morisons), Sashikala (formerly Sri Lankan Airlines), Thushan (Ceylinco Insurance Company), Bimalka (Ruhunu Plywood), father-in-law of Chinthaka Suriyarachchi (Needlecraft Pvt. Ltd.), Niwanthi (Seylan Bank), brother-in-law of Anula Dahanayaka, Chandra Athukorala, Neil Athukorala, expired. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on 19th December, 2001 at General Cemetery, Kalapaluwawa. 38/500, Ruwanpura Place, Aggona, Mulleriyawa New Town. WEERAWARDENA - MRS H S (Retired Staff Nurse). Wife of the late H.S. Weerawardena, loving mother of Cynthia, Elmo, Nihal, Bandula, Ranjanie, Leonard, Lakshman, mother-in-law of Anil, Mangalika, Manel Wijegunawardena, Manel Wijekularatne, Jenove and Indranie, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 19th December for burial at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery, Panadura. No.25, Tantirimulla, Panadura. WICKRAMASEKARA - SEXTUS PRIMUS (Ex Air Force). Beloved husband of Chandra, dearly beloved son of Mr & Mrs Sam Wickramasekara, precious brother of Doreen, Ruth, Crisanthi and Malkanthi, loving uncle of Amal, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 20th December at 3.30 p.m. for interment at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Malkaduwawa, Kurunegala. No. 79, Suriyawatte, Yanthampalawa, Kurunegala. BOKALAWELA
- P.W. SEKARA BANDA Retired
Deputy Director of Education of Gampola. Husband of Amara, father of
Kanthi Parakrama (Australia), Senarath (Coca Cola Company) and Lakshman,
father-in-law of Nihal Dissanayake (Customs), Kumari, Ayomi and Lakmini,
expired. Funeral will take place on 20th Thursday for cremation at 5 p.m.
General Cemetery, Gampola. GANGABODARCHCHI
- GEORGE The death is announced of George Gangabodarchchi of Sedawatte.
Dearly beloved husband of Nanda, much loved father of Ramya and Amitha
father-in-law of Jeewan Perera and Parakrama Wijemanne. Cremation at
Kohuwala Cemetery on the 20th of December at 2.00 p.m. Cortege leaves
residence at 1.30 p.m. No.14, Alubogahawatte, Anderson Road, Dehiwala. HEMACHANDRA
- KUMARI Beloved wife of Hemachandra (Deputy Superintendent, Public
Debt Department - Central Bank), loving mother of Nelushika and Nadeesha (Musaeus
College), sister of Luxman Dharmawardana Luxmi Rajapaksa and Ranjani
Dharmawardana, sister-in-law of Chandralatha (Road Development Authority),
Gamini Santha (Packman Packaging Industry) and Nirosha (Labour
Department), expired. Cremation takes place at Borella Kanatta at 4.00
p.m. on 19th December 2001. 179/2A, Shramadana Mawatha, Kadawatha. |
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