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Obituaries

CHRISHANTHIE NAYAGAM - Safe in the arms of Jesus. Loving and beloved wife of Olympus,​ precious mother and best friend of Niroshinie,​ daughter of the late Walter and late Theo Silva,​ dearest sister of Shriyanthie and Chandra Siriwardana and loku amma of Sheshan. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymonds Parlour. Prayers at the parlour at 3 p.m. on Saturday 8 July,​ 2017. Funeral service at the Church of St. Michael and All Angel’s Polwatte at 4 p.m.,​ followed by cremation at Kanatte,​ Borella. Burial of ashes at 4 p.m. on Sunday 9 July,​ 2017 at Christ Church,​ Kotte. 25/​5,​ Kalinga Mawatha,​ Polhengoda Road,​ Colombo 5.083672

DABRERA - SRI ANANDA - (Formerly of Chivkonzer and Company). Beloved husband of Sinnamalar (former Staff - Ave Maria Convent,​ Negombo),​ loving father of Sanjeeva (Resort Representative H.O.T. House of Travels and Tourism),​ father-in-law of Nilukshi,​ loving grandfather of Shauna,​ brother of late Chandra,​ brother-in-law of late Christopher,​ uncle of Chrishantha,​ Chaminda,​ Sujeewa and Neil. Cortege leaves residence 285/​1,​ Chilaw Road,​ Daluwakotuwa,​ Kochchikade. Saturday 8th July at 3.30 p.m. for burial at Palangathure Cemetery.084401

DEHERAGODA - ASOKA - Formerly of Petroleum Corporation,​ expired after a brief illness. Son of late Mr. David and late Mrs. Dotty Deheragoda,​ beloved husband of Shyamalie (Nee Marambe),​ brother of Mahinda,​ Shantha,​ Nimal,​ Vinitha,​ Chintha,​ Dushyanthi,​ late Anoma,​ brother-in-law of Gamini Jayampathi,​ late Jaliya,​ Keerthi,​ Vijitha,​ Mahesh and Asoka,​ expired. Remains lie at Jayarathne Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves Parlour on Saturday 8th at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Cemetery at 4 p.m.082853

KARUNARATNE - CHANDRA (Nee SENANAYAKE). (Retired Teacher,​ Visakha Vidyalaya - Colombo). Beloved wife of G M Lloyd Karunaratne,​ (Retired Chief Accountant,​ Galle Face Hotel),​ mother of Prasanjith (Chef-Karu - Retired,​ Hilton Colombo),​ Dr. Kamali Kannangara (Australia) and Major General Dhananjith (Sri Lanka Army),​ mother-in-law of Sandya Don Mohan Kannangara (Australia) and Rosey (Royal Institute,​ Colombo),​ grandmother of Nishitha,​ Bihan,​ Aerandee (Australia),​ Shathika and Chamindi. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour,​ Borella from 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. on Friday 7th July and from 8.00 a.m. onwards on Saturday 8 July. Cortege leaves the Parlour on Saturday at 4.15 p.m. for cremation at the General Cemetery,​ Borella at 5.00 p.m.083079

MENDIS - NEVILLE - (Former member of the Western Province Provincial Council - former member of the Municipal Council,​ Dehiwala - Mt. Lavinia & former Working Director - National Water Supply & Drainage Board). Beloved husband of Srimathie (Rtd. Principal),​ loving father of Rashini Mendis (Attorney-at-Law) & Jayani (USA),​ loving father-in-law of Group Captain (Rtd) Ranjith Dewasiri & Dihan Praneeth (USA),​ expired. Cortege leaves residence at No. 39/​3,​ Hill Street,​ Dehiwela for cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m.084422

PERIES - DESMOND. Beloved husband of Indranee,​ loving father of Ramesh and Prashan,​ father-in-law of Manilka,​ loving grandfather of Melanie,​ loving brother of late Dudley,​ late Bertha,​ late Liewellyn,​ late Patricia and Milroy,​ brother-in-law of Mano,​ late Elmo,​ Helen,​ late Leslie and Srikanthi,​ passed away peacefully. Remains lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour,​ Mount Lavinia. Cortege leaves the parlour on Saturday,​ 8th July at 3 p.m. for burial at Mount Lavinia Cemetery.082255

RODRIGO - PROF. RUSSELL of the University Waterloo,​ Canada,​ passed away peacefully on June 5,​ 2017 in Vancouver,​ B.C. Beloved husband of late Susan (nee Dennard),​ former student of Royal College,​ a Lecturer of Chemistry at the University of Colombo till 1967. Much loved brother of Jeanne & Anton Vanderwert,​ uncle of Ryan,​ Sheree and Debbie and their families (Melbourne,​ Australia).082453

WIJESEKERA - DR SIRILAL VICTOR JAYAWARDENA At rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved husband of Dorothy,​ father of Sunil (Sujatha Vidyalaya) & Suren (EX-Planter),​ father-in-law of Dharshanie & Dalrene,​ grandfather of Natasha,​ Maneka (KDU) & Shehan (Union Commodities),​ brother of Lakshman (Australia),​ late Susini & Ranjani and of Swinitha & Malathi. Cortege leaves 2 Mendis Place,​ Dehiwala at 3.15 p.m. on 08th July to Methodist Church Dehiwala and thereafter burial at Kanatta.083910

 


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