ABEWARDENA - D.P.N. Wife of late Mr P. Wanigaratna retired
teacher Southlands Galle, daughter of late Mr & Mrs DPAM Abeywardana of
Tittagalla mother of Rasika sister of late DPAF, DPB and DPS, DPY sister-in-law
of C. Ratnayake and Kanthi. Funeral at Family Burial Ground Pinnaduwa on 7th
Wednesday at 5 p.m. 9, Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Galle.
AMARASEKERA - EMILY Relict of the late Lennie, loving mother of Jayanthi,
Thilak, Preethimala and the mother-in-law of Ranasinghe, Florence, Anura, ever
loving grandmother of Chaminda, Udani and Morgane, Ewan and Anuradha, Anuksha,
Anurudhha, passed away peacefully on the 1st of May and the cremation took place
on the following day according to her wishes Etul Kotte, Walauwa. 875, Etul
Kotte, Kotte.
ARMSTRONG - GORDON Beloved husband of Yogaranee, son of late Fred and of
Gladys, son-in-law of late Rajah and Girly Vannithamby, brother of late Herman,
Rani, Norman and of Sharmini, passed away in Sydney, Australia on 30th April,
2008. Funeral on Thursday 8th May, 2008. No. 2, Edwin Street, Oatlands, 2117,
Sydney, Australia.
COLONNE - MARGERET Beloved wife of late Abraham Colonne, mother of Ajith
and Nilanthi, mother-in-law of Chandima Jayatillake and Chintha, expired.
Cremation on Wednesday the 7th May at 5.00 p.m. at Nawala General Cemetery.
Cortege leaves residence at 409/13B, Senanayake Mawatha, Pita Kotte, Kotte
at 4.00 p.m. No flowers please.
DE SILVA - ANANDA Retired Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Beloved son of late
Wimalias De Silva, and Dowlet De Silva, brother of Sisira, late Swarna and
Jayanthi, brother-in-law of Rohana and Hemali, beloved uncle of Serangi and
Ranga, expired. Cremation at Borella General Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence
at 5.00 p.m. on 7th May. No. 05, Malalasekara Pedesa, Colombo 7.
DE ZOYSA - STELLA - Beloved wife of late Dr R.A.H. (Artie) de Zoysa,
loving mother of Mahes & Priyal, mother-in-law of Devika, grandmother of Sandika,
Usij, Kiyana and Romesh (all of UK) sister of Charlet (Australia), late Rina,
Sisil and Bertram, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence No.39,
Norris Canal Road, Colombo 10 at 3 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery,
Borella on Thursday 8th May at 4 p.m.
FRANCISCA - W.D.J. Beloved mother of Rev. Sister Mary Gertrude Withanage
(Principal of Good Shepherd Convent), Princy, Frank Milroy, Raymond (Assistant
General Manager of ABC Containers [Pvt] Ltd.), Nevile Lakshman and Desmond,
loving mother-in-law of Denzil, Olga, Pushpa and Dinanthi, passed away
peacefully on 5th May 2008. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday
7th May for service at St. Mary’s Church, Welivita, followed by burial at 3.30
p.m. at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Welivita. No. 172 A, Welivita, Kaduwela.
GOONETILLEKE - VIVIENNE BRIDGET. Beloved wife of late Bunty, beloved
mother of Chrysantha, Dr Nihal and Devika (Sunil), mother-in-law of Tissa
Jayasekera, grandmother of Tamara, Alicia and Bryan, daughter of late Dr Alfred
De Alwis and Mrs Charlotte De Alwis, expired. Cortege leaves residence 12/2,
Rupasinghe Mawathe, Nugegoda on Thursday 8th May at 4 p.m. Cremation at
Kohuwela Cemetery, at 5 p.m.
GUNAWARDHANA - MR TILAK ABESIRI passed away peacefully on 13th April
2008. Son of late Mr and Mrs C.D.A. Gunawardhana, beloved husband of Gayatri
(nee Wijayatilake), loving father of Pushya, Sarala and Shyama, father-in-law of
Indika, Charles and Jayendra, precious grandfather of Senuri, Janul and Oneli,
brother of late Darmapala, Lakshmi, Badra, late Camala, Buddhadasa, Soma, Sama,
Calyana, Daya, late Vajirapani, Vaidya and Asoka, brother-in-law of Irangani,
Gaston, late Gamini, Mori, Visakha, late Dr Wimal, Sunethra, Geetha, Amitha,
Thyagi, Dilrukshi, Savitri, late Robert, Shakuntala, Rajah, Arjuna, Lakshmi,
Narada, Charmaine, Padmawarna, late Lalitha and Chandragupta. Cremated on Monday
14th April 2008.
HETTIGE - PIYASIRI MAHINDA L. Founder Dhamma Vivarana Movement, Old
Anandian, Inaugural Staff Land Use Division, Former UN National Consultant, FAO
Specialist & World Bank Expert, husband of Chandra, brother of Ananda
(Australia) & Kusuma Ranawana, father of Sriyan, Srini & Sunoja, father-in-law
of Dr Saroj Weeraratne (USA) & Sanjeeva Bogahawattege, has ended this Sansaric
Phase but not his quest for Dhamma Vivarana and Attainment of Nibbana during the
Gautama Buddha Sasana. As requested his mortal remains will lie at the Jayaratne
Funeral Parlour till Cremation at Borella General Cemetery on Thursday the 8th
May 2008 at 3.00 p.m. No flowers by request. The Pansukula Ceremony will be
conducted both in Sinhala & Pali.
JAYAMAHA - ARISTACUS SUSANTHA [ERIC]. Husband of Dagma, father of
Susantha, Sato [Kumari], Peter, Malkanthi, Dhammika, Lasantha and Niranjanie [Chutti],
brother of Nirmal and late Kalinga, brother-in-law of Swarana, father-in-law of
Nirosha, Deepal De Silva and Mohan Jacobs, grandfather of Marina [Dolly],
Shamindra, Natasha, Dulshan, Sceshaan, Dileepa and Sahana, great grandfather of
Kiasha and Sheruka. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Thursday
8th May at 3.30 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte [R.C. Section].
KOTUWEGEDARA - MRS A.U. (nee MANAMPERI) (Retired Teacher of D.S.
Senanayake College, Colombo). Dearly beloved wife of late Hugh Kotuwegedara
(former Secretary of Ceylon Transport Board), much loved mother of Dr Gayani
Dodampahala, Umanga Ratnayake and Amoda Kotuwegedara, mother-in-law of Dr
Hemantha Dodampahala, Pushpasiri Rathnayake and Deepa Samarakoon, loving
grandmother of Shashindu, Senushka, Chamalka and Janidu and the everloving
sister of Godwin, Sumeda, Parakrama, Asoka, Gemunu, Chandra, Chintha and Pushpa,
sister-in-law of late Seetha, Sarath, Kumari, Mallika, Rupika, Yatawara, Gamini
& Mahinda, passed away on the 6th May 2008. Remains will lie at the residence
189/21, Sama Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda. Cremation on the 8th of May
2008 at the Kohuwala Cemetery at 2.00 p.m.
MUDIYANSE - (JAYATILAKA RALAHAMY) Beloved husband of late Konaramenike,
father of J.M. Chandradasa Kudabanda and Kapila, father-in-law of Sriyani,
Amitha and Chandra, expired. Cremation on Wednesday the 7th May at Family
Cemetery Panaliya, Polgahawela.
PERERA - MAXWELL (MAXI) (Retired Principal) at Home with the Lord.
Beloved husband of late Doris (Dodi), blessed father of Thiloma (Teacher MSS,
Dehiwala) and Thalitha (Australia), father-in-law of Premlal (P&GI) and Elmo,
darling grandfather of Tanya, Tanika (IOM) and late Priyan, loving brother of
Annette and Leo, Ranjith and late Amelia, Malcolm and Dora. Service at No. 5,
4th Lane, Uyana, Lunawa, Moratuwa, 4 p.m. on Wednesday 7th May, before
leaving for burial at Moratumulla Methodist Church.RANASINGHE - TRESSIE
(Relict of late Paul Owen) daughter of the late Mudliyar and Mrs G.L. Ranasinghe
Beloved sister of Hermione, Tissa and Vernon, sister of late Geraldine, Vivian,
Manel and Earl, sister-in-law of Ruth Rani and Catherine sadly missed by nieces
and nephews. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on Wednesday 7th at 2.30
p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Borella 3.00 p.m. No. 53, Lanka Lands,
Pillawatta, Andiambalama.
RODRIGO - CHRYSANTHIE Dearly beloved wife of Roy, everloving mother of
Ranesh and Romalie, beloved daughter of Reeni and late Willie Gunawardena,
sister of Ralph, Cherril and late Vyanie, sister-in-law of Clinton. Cortege
leaves residence 37A, Central Gardens, Kal;warrippuwa East, Katana on
Wednesday 7th May at 2.15 p.m. Burial at Cemetery Negombo at 3.00 p.m.
SAHABANDU - ENRICA Death occurred of Mrs Enrica Sahabandu, wife of late
Herman Sahabandu, loving mother of Niranjala, Ajantha, Shivanthi, Janaki,
Nathaji and Gowri, mother-in-law of Myrtle, Susantha Siriwardena, Ajit
Amarasekara, Indu and Neil Magedaragamage, loved grandmother of Danesha, Jehan,
Tharanga, Chrishanthi, Sashane, late Diyath, Anasuya, Ayodhya, Chanuki, Alisha
and great grandmother of Duniyasha and Dinasha, expired. Cortege leaves
residence 287, Bollegala, Kelaniya on Thursday 8th May at 3.30 p.m for
cremation at 5 p.m. at General Cemetery, Borella.
THEBUWANA - MR D.S. THEBUWANA. Beloved husband of Piyasilie Thebuwana,
loving father of Janaka, (Japan), Shirani (Suboothi National College), Kelum
(Auto Shine), father-in-law of Akiko (Japan), Amarasekara (RDA), Muditha,
beloved grandfather of Janani (Lake House), Chathura, Akila, Thevin and Ravin,
expired. Funeral at 5.00 p.m. at on Thursday 08th May at Udahamulla Cemetery,
Udahamulla. 628/6, Highlevel Road, Gangodawila, Nugegoda.
WIGGIN - SHAWN CHRISTOPHER Dearly beloved son of David and Tania,
everloving brother of Adele (Student Hillwood College, Kandy), darling granchild
of Yvonne and late Pandula Grero, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.
15/15C, Dewala Road, Pagoda, Nugegoda at 4 p.m. for burial at General
Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section) on Wednesday 7th May ‘08. AL HAJ KUVAILID
- M.A.M. (Retired - Habib Bank Ltd.). Son of late Mr & Mrs Abubacker,
husband of Noorul Shamsiya, father of Rizvan (Seylan Bank), Nazhan (Abu Dhabi
Commercial Bank, Al-Ain-UAE), Silmy (HNB), Humam (HNB) & Shabeena, father-in-law
of Rizmina, Reeshama, Rushda, Rikaza & Azmath Anwer (KSA), brother of late Sithy
Quaila, Zarook & Sithy Sahira. Janaza leaves residence No. 125/4, Peterson
Lane, Colombo 06 @ 2.30 p.m. for Dehiwala Muslim Burial Ground. |
