Obituaries

Saturday, October 7, 2017 - 01:00

REV. BR. RAPHAEL RODRIGO FSC, De La Salle Brother, former Primary Principal of St. Sebastian’s College - Moratuwa, De Mazenod College - Kandana and St. Benedict’s College - Kotahena passed away peacefully on 5th October. His remains will be at St. Joseph’s Chapel, 130, De La Salle Street, Colombo 15 on 6th October from 8.30 a.m. and will be removed for burial to Madampitiya Cemetery on Saturday 7th October, after Holy Mass at 3.00 p.m.124498

CORERA - CLARENCE - passed away in USA. Dearly beloved husband of Darlene (nee Ferdinands), loving father of Shawn, father-in-law of Suzan and loving grandpa of baby Sheynan, son of the late Anton Corera and Philomena Corera, much loved brother of Clement (Australia) and Marina (Sri Lanka), brother-in-law of Petroni Corera, Angelo Jesudason, Drene & Rohan de Silva (UK), beloved uncle of Stefan Corera, Shane & Shenaya Jesudason, and Johann de Silva. A thanksgiving Mass will be offered for the repose of his soul on Tuesday, 10th October 2017 at 7.15 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Dehiwala.125328

DE SILVA - M.C. SWINITHA (Retired Teacher Princess of Wales College), daughter of late Achilles & Plassey, sister of Gerald (Rtd. Asst. Superintendent, Survey Department), Lakshmi (formerly at People’s Bank), Tilak (former Vice Principal, St Sebastian’s College), late Nimal (Retired Superintendent Engineer - Southern Division - (S.L.B.C.), Benigna (Rtd Teacher - H.F.C. Bambalapitiya), Chandrani (formerly at Institute of Chemistry), sister-in-law of Chandrani, Helen and Kanthi, expired. Cortege leaves 92/1, Puranappu Raja Mawatha, Moratuwa, on Saturday 7th October 2017 at 2.00 p.m. for burial at St. Sebastian’s Church burial ground, Moratuwa.125183

RAJAPAKSE NIMAL - Former Refinery Manager, Ceylon Petroleum Corp., Sapugaskanda. Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Beloved husband of Geetha, loving father of Shanaka (UK), Dr Shalini (Teaching Hospital - Batticaloa), Shevanthe (Mas Holdings), Sheshan (Australia), father-in-law of Debby (DFCC), loving son of late Eugene and Patronilla Rajapakse, son-in-law of late Dr Pantaleon (Oncologist) and Gertrude Nanayakara, brother of late George, late Mazenod, Cristobel, brother-in-law of Nobel, Shirani, Ranjith, Gihan and Arosha, Priya, Shehara and Shayne, expired. Cortege leaves residence 9th October (Monday) at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at Sea Street Cemetery, Negombo. 146, Chilaw Road, Negombo.125473

RANASINGHE - D.D. (JP All Island). Retired S.L.A.S. Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Labour Department, Vice President of Y.M.B.A., Nawala, beloved husband of Somalatha Welikanne, beloved father of Dhammika, Jayal, Anoma, Kapila, Wipula, Ravindra, father-in-law of Sriyani, Noorani, Anura and Jayani, grandfather of Janidu, Kamith, Santusha, Ruchith, Nishara and Dinuja, expired. Remains lie at residence, 3, School Lane, Nawala, Rajagiriya. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on 07.10.2017. Cremation at Nawala Cemetery.124284

SAMUEL (SAM) BARNES KEIL, Passed away peacefully in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 28th September 2017, son of Barnes (dec.) and Mary (Mona) (dec.), father of Dave, Glenn & Graham, father-in-law of Tina and Tina Hudson, grandfather of Warren, Andrea & Jasmin, brother of Monica, Lynette, Portia (dec.), Daphne & Stanmore, brother-in-law of Derrick, Lucian (dec.) & Somasiri, uncle of Ray, Sandra, Rohan, Howard, Cal, Lawrie (dec.), Rowena, Kevin, Nigel, Tyronne, Dennis, Darrell & Russell. Partner of Jacinta don Paul. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 9.00 a.m. on Saturday 07th October. Cortege leaves on the same day at 1.00 p.m. for Cremation at the General Cemetery, Borella at 1.30 p.m. (New Crematorium).125592

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