Obituaries

Thursday, October 5, 2017 - 01:00

DE MEL - DAYANANDA (Panadura). Retired Chief Laboratory Technologist - Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo. Beloved husband of Sumana (Retired teacher), loving father of Dharini (Kusinara International School), Madri (Canada), Manu, Uditha (Australia), loving father-in-law of Bimal, Kevin, Sujewa. Funeral on 5th October Thursday. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. from 504/15, Galle Road, Panadura to Minuwanpitiya Cemetery, Panadura.123850

DE SILVA DHARINI - Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Beloved wife of Neil (Former GM, MBSL Insurance), amazing mother of Priyanga (Bahrain), Shani (Janashakthi Insurance) and Dilani (WSO 2), loving mother-in-law of Sashi, Sonali and Rae, most precious grandmother of Savannah, Rahyael, Shayael and Jaedon, sister of Nimala, Shanthi, Ananda, Indramali and Mohan, sister-in-law of Sepali, Lucky, Vajira, Doreen, Claude, Neville, Shelton, Yvonne and Mercy. Cortege leaves on 5th October 2017 at 4.00 p.m. for burial at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery. No. 139/2, Kawdana Road, Dehiwela. 0112733881.124105

DIAS, TEKLA PEARL - nee RAMANAYAKE - Beloved wife of late Allen and loving mother of Malcolm and Jayanthi, Shayama and Lakshman (Australia), Nirmala and Ranjith, Dinoo and Susira, adored grandmother of Kishan, Dilhani, Priyanga, Nishanthi, Ramindra, Nilosha and Thilini, great grandmother of William, Thea, Sheran, Blake, Anaaya, Devain and Thia. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour. Cremation at 4.30 p.m. on the 5th of October at the Borella Cemetery.124082

NANDIRATHNA - N.R.B. SAMSON (Retired District Traffic Inspector of Sri Lanka Railways), beloved husband of late Mrs Manel Wijerupa, loving father of Nayana, Mahinda, Niroshan, Nilmini, Samantha, Sepali, Dammi, Chandana, Anoma, Dimuthu and Tharanga. Cortege leaves residence 111, Magilpokuna, Ragama at 5 p.m. on Thursday 5th for Cremation at Welisara Crematorium.124089

SOMAPALA - G.D. Sri Lanka Ports Authority retired Staff Officers Association regrets to announce the demise of Mr. G.D. Somapala retired Operation Manager (J.C.T.). Cortege leaves residence No. 30/21, De Silva Road, Cross Road, Kalubowila, Dehiwala at 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 05th October 2017 for cremation at Kohuwala General Cemetery at 2.00 p.m. Members are requested to attend the funeral.123593

WANIGASEKERA DHARMA AGNES - Beloved wife of late Simon Wanigasekera, loving mother of late Kumara, Pani, Mala and Priyanka, mother-in-law of Nelun, Chandani, Saman and Anomi, grandmother of Pujya, Rangi, Sanjaya, Rukshani and Naveen. Cortege leaves residence 54/9, Rubberwatta Road, off Pepiliyana Road, Dehiwala on Thursday 5th October for Cremation at 5.00 p.m. Nedimala Cemetery, Anderson Road, Dehiwala.123878