obituaries

EHELIYAGODA - NIRMALA RUKMANI (RUKIE). Safe in the Arms of Jesus - J.P. (All Island) entered into eternal rest. Beloved grand daughter of Sir Solomon and Lady Dias Bandaranaike, adored daughter of late Leo and Alex de Alwis, beloved wife of late Precival, precious sister of late Lankasa and late Joy de Alwis, and Shirlene and Rocky Jayawardena, sister-in-law of Irangani and late Anil Obesekera, much loved mother of Leo and Ramya Eheliyagoda, Shalimar and Kumar Sharma, Charmaine (AAL) and Lakshman Madurasinghe (AAL), Devika and Lankani Eheliyagoda, affectionate grandmother of Lakshan Madurasighe, Dr. Shanika and Migara Alwis, Sandesh and Sharika Sharma, and Rosanth Eheliyagoda, loving great-grandmother of Romaan Madurasinghe and Aashiana and Elisha Alwis. Cortege leaves residence ‘Chandralekha’, No. 21, Chandralekha Mawatha, off Cotta Road, Borella at 2.00 p.m. for service at All Saints’ Church, Hulftsdrop, Colombo 12 commencing at 3.30 p.m. Thereafter burial at the Anglican Section, General Cemetery, Borella at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 22nd March 2017.037210

JAYASINGHE - ALOYSIUS (YOLA) (From Beddegana, Pita Kotte). Rest with our Lord Jesus. Beloved husband of Sheila, everloving father of Ranjith, Shani, Sandhya, Sharman, Ashoka, Terence, Chrishanthi and Jayani, father-in-law of Lal, Clarence, Lakshmi, Thanuja, Dharshana and Shyamal, loving grandfather of Harshini, Imantha, Nirmadha, Anjalie, Crystal, Destiny, Davina, Monali, Shenuka and Elisha. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 9.00 a.m. on Tuesday 21st March. Cortege leaves the Parlour on Wednesday 22nd March at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at the General Cemetery, Borella at 4.30 p.m. (RC Section).037494

WALPITAGE - RANIL ROHAN BANDULA - Justice of Peace and Formerly at Sri Lanka Insurance (Old Boy of Sri Jayawardenapura Maha Vidyalaya - Former Christian College, Kotte), dearly beloved son of late Christobel & Nandadasa, brother of Manel Pinto, Himal & late Nimalka, brother-in-law of Upatissa Pinto & Sunethra, uncle of Lakmali & Dilshan de Silva, Samithri & Chamila Kodikara, Chanuk, Charaka & Charith, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence at 33/B, Raja Mawatha, Mirihana, Nugegoda at 3 p.m. on 22nd March for internment at St Mary & John’s Church Burial Grounds, Nugegoda.037365