REV. SOMA PERERA - (Past President Methodist Church). At Rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved husband of (late) Ruvinie, loving father of Rajitha (RS), Eksath (SE) & Amal (AK), father-in-law of Maheshini, Shamali & Sonia, much loved grandfather of Rashika & Andre, Amrit & Shereen, Savindri, Srinath & Jen and Erashmal, great-grandfather of Liliana, brother of Lakshman, Chandra and late Sirilal. Remains will lie at the A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella on Saturday 3rd September from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. thereafter at Kollupitiya Methodist Church, on Sunday 4th September from 11.30 a.m. Service of Thanksgiving at 3 p.m. Burial at the General Cemetery, Moratuwa (Christian Section) at 5 p.m. No flowers by request. Any donations to The Methodist Church Retired Ministers’ Fund. 302A, Wedagewatte Road, Kotuwegoda, Rajagiriya. Rajitha - [email protected], Eksath - [email protected], Amal - 40, Silver Street, Eltham, VIC 3095, Australia. 258175

FANNY PATHIRANA - nee DE SILVA GUNASEKERA, beloved wife of late Joseph Pathirana, loving mother of Marina Althea and Christine, mother-in-law of Ajith Rupesinghe, grandmother of Shenal and Shanela, loving sister of late Victor, late Herbert, late Sybil, late Leslie, late Hilda, late Stanley and of Reggie, Georgie, Eric, Diana and Ruby, expired. Cortege leaves residence 293, Dalupitiya Junction, Kadawatha at 3.45 p.m. on 2nd September for burial at St. Anthony’s church burial ground, Kirimatiyagara, Kadawatha. 259249

PERERA - K. ANTON (Principal - St Nichola’s International College, Negombo) Dearly beloved husband of Christine (St. Nichola’s International College - Negombo), darling father of Dr Ruwan (Royal Institute) & father-in-law of Preeni, Precious papa of Rehan, Shianne Shannon (St. Nichola’s International College Colombo), son of late George & Agnus, son -in-law of late Charles & Florence Perera, brother of Creacy, brother-in-law of late Victor, Ivan & Patricia (USA), late Cedric & Callie, Ivan & Florence, Allan & Sheila (Scotland), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 500, Daluwakotuwa, Kochchikade at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 03rd September for Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Palangathure. 260698

PERERA - CATHERINE RITA Wife of late Alfred Kolambage, loving mother of Ranjith, Vinod (Maris Stella, Negombo), Sukumal Ranadeera, Rohan Kolambage, Anton (Kuwait Airways), Nishantha Udaya Kumara (Agro Technica), mother-in-law of Renuka (LEI), Rita, Swarna reative sewing centre Anoma (Hela Clothing) Kumari, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 3rd September for burial at General Cemetery, Kapuwatte, Ja-Ela. 200, St Anthony’s Rd Rilaulla, Kandana. 261436

VICTORIA - ISABEL Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Beloved wife of Tibutius Victoria, loving mother of Felicia and Germaine, mother-in-law of Royceton de Silva and Christy Rajan, affectionate grandmother of Shebhanie, Natalie and Vishmie, fond great-grandmother of Joshua and Tatiyana, sister of Christy de Rose, late Nazarene De Rose, late Therese Fernandez, Bernadette Fernando, Noeline Jayaratna Rajah, late Bosco De Rose and Helen Thambiahpillai. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday 3rd September, burial at the General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section). 261626