BENARAGAMA - DONA MEELIN NONA (nee HENADHEERA) Retired Teacher of
Prathiraja Mawatha, Urathudawa, Anguruwathota. Beloved wife of Piyasena
Benaragama, loving mother of Dr Hemantha Benaragama (Director, Medical Supplies
Division of Ministry of Health), Sandhya Abeynayaka and Chintha Perera
(Assistant Manageress, State Plantation Corporation), mother-in-law of Dr
Sriyakanthi Benaragama (National STD / AIDS Control Program) late Rangith
Abeynayaka (Sri Lanka Customs) and Mahinda Premalal Perera (Bandaragama Police
Station), loving grandmother of Gihan (University Melbourne, Australia), Shehan
(Colombo International School), Purnima (Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo), Apsara,
Nawodya, Deepthi (Horana Sri Palee Vidyalaya) and Kanishka, expired. Cortege
leaves residence at 4 pm on Saturday 9 February 2008 for cremation at Family
Burial Ground. Prathiraja Mawatha, Urathudawa, Anguruwathota (Horana).
CROZIER - ESME (nee BAPTIST) passed away peacefully. Beloved wife of late
Bertram (Bertie), much loved mother and mother-in-law of Fitzroy and Dawn,
grandmother of Trevlyn and great grandmother of Trent and Nicole (all of
Australia), foster mother of Manel Ranasinghe, sister of Mavis Henricus (dec.),
Vernon (dec.), Ivan (Australia) and Denzil (dec.). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s
Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 9th February, burial at General
Cemetery, Kanatte (Anglican Section).
DE SILVA - M.U. (Retired Director of Education), beloved husband of
Freeda, loving father of Dr Pradeep (Ragama Hospital), Dr Dileep (U.K.), Nadeep
(Australia) and Rajeev (Australia), father-in-law of Dr Malika (Kurunegala
Hospital), Dr Mihiri (U.K.), Sarasi (Australia) and Jayamini (Australia),
expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Sunday 10th February. Cremation
at Galkissa Cemetery at 5 p.m. No. 101/2, Galle Road, Mount Lavinia.
DE SILVA - NIRANTHA Beloved husband of Dawn (nee) Elders, loving father
of Harsha Delano and Don Hillary Kushan, brother of Connie Perera (Sri Lanka),
Nirma Rupasingha (Canada), Tilak De Silva (Sri Lanka) and Iranthie Abeynaike
(Australia), brother-in-law of Ustace Perera (Sri Lanka), Kumar Rupasingha
(Canada), Sherica De Silva (Sri Lanka) and Berti Abeynaike (Australia), expired.
543, Shipka Crt, Mississauga, ON, L5B 3T4, Canada.
JAYASEKERA - PETER Attorney-at-Law. Beloved husband of Hemalatha, loving
father of Dulith (Attorney-at-Law) and Sujith (Attune Consulting), much loved
father-in-law of Nadunika (Dialog-Legal), expired. Private funeral was held on
7th February as per his last request. 18A, Rodney Place, Colombo 8.
JINADASA - CHANNAKA (FLAMINGO) Beloved husband of Champika, darling
Thathi of Malika (Wesley College), precious son of Padma and late Dharmadasa
Jinadasa, loving brother of Sharmali, son-in-law of Gamini & late Mary De Silva,
brother-in-law of Navin & Roveni, Dinesh & Chamini, nephew of Buddhadasa
Jinadasa, Sunil & Kanthi Fernando, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00
p.m. for Cremation at the Borella Cemetery at 6.00 p.m. on Saturday the 9th of
February 2008. No. 103, Isipatana Mawatha, Colombo 5.
MENDIS - CRESSIDA safe in the arms of Jesus. Wife of late Elton Mendis,
loving mother of Ryle (SAGT) & Irangani, Preethi & Shantha, Ranil & Chandani
(Canada), Revd Nirmal & Anusha (Canada), Hiraj & Rasadari (Canada), Nilanthi &
Riza (Canada), Lasanthi & Sunil (Canada), loving grandmother of Raveen, Prashan
& Sheranga, Ayesha & Tania (Canada), Nimna (Canada), Rividu & Himidi (Canada),
Chrismalie & Rayan (Canada), Rumesh & Rehan (Canada). Funeral service will be
held on Saturday, February 9th 2008 at 9.30 a.m. at St. Thomas a Becket Anglican
Church, Erin Mills, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Cremation to be followed. A
Thanksgiving Service will be held at the Holy Emmanuel Church Rawathawatte,
Moratuwa on Saturday, 9th February 2008 at 4.30 p.m. 457, Mendis Villa, Galle
Rd, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa.
NEWMAN - MAY DOREEN (nee RODE) Passed away peacefully on Feb. 3rd, 2008.
Beloved wife of Earie (dec.), loved mother of Jeanne McKay, Wendell, Lorraine
Macky, Marie Van Reyk and Judith Guneratne, grandmother of Warwicke, Ryan,
Elise, Andre, Dennis, Dirk, Hannah, Martyn, Brittany and Joshua, great
grandmother of Aiden, Evelyn, Madeline and Emily, sister of Masie Ferdinands,
Antoinette Serpanchy, Viola Raymond and Robin Rode, sister-in-law of Anne Rode,
Myrtle Andriesz, Dolly Newman, Trissie Silva and Lois Jansz. Cremation on
Thursday Feb. 7th 2008 in Melbourne, Australia.
SALIH - MOHAMED ZACKIE Beloved husband of late Hibshul Hana, dearly loved
father of late Fidha, Shiraz, Moreena, Faariez, Fahmie and Shahul Hameed (Shell
Lubricants, Jeddah), father-in-law of Faizeen Haniffa, Faizeen Hassim, Razana
Hassan nee Fidha, Fazna, late Fazmeena Shahul Hameed and Zaheena, much loved
grandfather of Tabriz (DMS Electronics), Tarish (Kanoo Travels, Jeddah), Nabeel,
Sajid, Sabith, Aqeelah and Abdullah, son of late Mr ARM Salih and late Sithy
Zubeida, son-in-law of late W M Saleem and late Noor Naleefa, brother of late
Zahira Rilla, late Rowff Salih, late Makkin Salih and late Sithy Majeed,
brother-in-law of late Shaharan Saleem, late Hibshi Ibrahim, Hamza Saleem,
Kaneema Ozeer, Zackiya Mansoor and Farida Noordeen. Janaza took place on Monday
the 4th of February 2008 at Kupiyawatte Muslim Burial Ground. No. 32, Kalyani
Road, Pamankade, Colombo 6.
SAMARASINHA - SARATH (retired Superintendent of Postal Department),
expired, loving husband of Eunice, loving father of Lalith (Canada), Srikantha (UAE),
and Eshanie, father-in-law of Mariane (Canada), Nilmini (UAE), loving
grandfather of Shehan and Yohan (Canada), and Adiana (UAE), eldest son of late
Earnest and Mable Samarasinha, brother of Sitha, Chitral, Iranganie & Susil all
deceased. Service at residence No. 168, Atupantenne Estate, Gampola Road,
Kadugannawa on Saturday 09th February 2008 at 2.30 p.m.
KARUNASENA - W.M. (Managing Director Nawa Ratnagiri Hotels
Ltd., Kurunegala Chairman Sen-Saal (Pvt) Ltd., Colombo, Director -
Kurunegala Merchants Ltd). Dearly beloved husband of Padma, precious
father of Hashini, Hemanga and Kashika, affectionate father-in-law of
Roshan Hettiarachchi and Patali much loved grandfather of Seneli,
Sanalya, Dinendra and baby Dinara, expired. Cortege leaves residence at
4 p.m. on 11th for Cremation at the General Cemetery, Kurunegala.
34/2, Circular Road, (South), Kurunegala.
NANAYAKKARA - SARATH Retired Senior Planter - Kotiyagala State
Plantation - Bogawanthalawa. Beloved son of late Major & Mrs V.F.
Nanayakkara, dearly beloved husband of Kumarie, loving father of Suren,
Apsara & Harshana, loving father-in-law of Manjula Ekanayake (Proprietor
Video World - Kandy), dear brother of Chandrani, Sriyani, Suranjanie
(U.S.A.), Senaka Ramanie & Kanthi (Canada), loving brother-in-law of J.B.
Dasanayake, Kanishka Wickramathillaka, Chryshantha Alles (U.S.A.), Sunil
Thantirige (Canada). Cortege leaves residence 9th February 2008 at 3
p.m. for cremation at Udumulla Crematorium - 31/B, Mulleriyawa North,
Angoda.
PERERA - B.S.S. (SARATH) (Proprietor St Anne’s Florists / Flora Sanka),
son of late Vincent & Elsie Perera, beloved husband of late Yasanthi, beloved
father of Sanka (Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation), brother of Shelton,
Greta, Margie & Earle, brother-in-law of late Gladys, George, Winston, Sweenie,
Rita, Swarna, Manel, late Jayanthi, late Ranjith & Julian, expired. Cortege
leaves residence No.647, Negombo Road, Mabole, Wattala on Sunday 10th
February at 3.00 p.m. Funeral Service at St Anne’s Church Burial Ground, Wattala
at 3.30 p.m.
SALIH - MOHAMED ZACKIE Beloved husband of late Hibshul Hana, dearly loved
father of late Fidha, Shiraz, Moreena, Faariez, Fahmie and Shahul Hameed (Shell
Lubricants, Jeddah), father-in-law of Faizeen Haniffa, Faizeen Hassim, Razana
Hassan nee Fidha, Fazna, late Fazmeena Shahul Hameed and Zaheena, much loved
grandfather of Tabriz (DMS Electronics), Tarish (Srilankan Airlines - Jeddah),
Nabeel, Sajid, Sabith, Aqeelah and Abdullah, son of late Mr ARM Salih and late
Sithy Zubeida, son-in-law of late W M Saleem and late Noor Naleefa, brother of
late Zahira Rilla, late Rowff Salih, late Makkin Salih and late Sithy Majeed,
brother-in-law of late Shaharan Saleem, late Hibshi Ibrahim, Hamza Saleem,
Kaneema Ozeer, Zackiya Mansoor and Farida Noordeen. Janaza took place on Monday
the 4th of February 2008 at Kupiyawatte Muslim Burial Ground. No. 32, Kalyani
Road, Pamankade, Colombo 6. |
