OBITUARIES

DIAS – ANETTE MERCY ( nee Silva). Beloved wife of late Christie Eulogious Dias (Retd. Local Gov. Dept), loving sister of Rapheal, late Doris, late Morril, Florie and Malini, loving mother of Chrishanthi, Chithrani and Eomol (Polypak Secco Ltd), mother-in-law of Joy, late Maurice and Deshini, loving grandmother of Janith, Jeshani, Jeewantha, Jayani, Milan, Minol, Milakshi, Eshanka, Eshan, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m., October 7, for burial at Galkissa Cemetery R.C. Section 12G, Galle Road, Dehiwala. 641715

EPA- SENEVIRATNE E.A. ( Retired Asst. District Engineer Railways). Beloved husband of late Girty, precious father of Chitranganie (Commercial Bank), Sudharshanie (Union Assurance), Prasanna (DGI Garments), Sanjeewa (Lanka Communications), father-in-law of Vajira (Star Garments), late Namal, Naushad and Hithashi. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. Cremation at 3.00 p.m.ThalahenaCemetery on October 8. No 254 B, Kahantota Road, Malabe. 642423

FERREIRA - BERTHA HENREITTA (nee Jansz), passed away peacefully. Beloved wife of late Percival Montford Ferreira, loving Mother of Terrence (Australia), Emil (Canada), Desmond (Australia), Penny (deceased), Dennis (USA), Pam (Canada), Dawn (Australia), Ann (Australia) and Brian, loving motherin-law of Sheryl, Zinora, Charmaine, Soraya, Sheajh and Ranjith, loving grandmother of Howard, Warren, Jason, Roshan, Karlyn, Corrine, Tania, Shane, Jessica, Joshua, Kevin, Rebecca, and Jonathan, loving great grandmother of Liam, Keira, Maeve, Charlize and Luna. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s funeral parlour on 07.10.2015 from 3.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. Service will be held at A.F. Raymond’s funeral parlour, Borella, at 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, followed by burial at General Cemetery Kanatte. R.C. section. 642144

GUNSEKARA- MARTHAFONSEKA (nee Dias) of Wattala. Loving mother of Mark Gunasekara (former chairman of Wattala U.C.), Vernon, late Nihal, Kamala, Gamini and late Denzil, mother-in-law of Srima, Reeni, Cecil, Anusha and Ashoka, grandmother of Thilini, Upuli, Shenal, Dinushka, Sarah, Siuemali, Tharindhi, Dinali, Shilantha and Ushan. Cortege leaves residence No. 41/1 Church Rd, Wattala on Wednesday, October 7 at 3.15 p.m. for burial at St. Anne’s Church Wattala burial grounds. 642157

JOHN - GILBERT, safe in the arms of Jesus. Beloved husband of Flora, loving father of Daphne, Chrishantha and Pancy, father-in-law of Athirshtakumar, Premila and Robert, grandpa of Chrishni and Jerome, Manoj, Warren, Shane, Audrey and Sandra, brother of late Wilby, late Violet, Gnanasundaram, Isaac, late Andrew and late Faith. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Thursday 8th October at 3.00 p.m. after service for burial at St. Mark’s Church, Dandugama, Ja-Ela. 642656

PEREIRA - DAWN (AUSTRALIA). Beloved wife of Malcolm, loving mother of Warren and mother-in-law of Kylie, sister of George Martin and Therese, passed away in Melbourne on October 6, 2015. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 1, Sheldon Street, Calamvale, Queensland 4116, Australia. SENEVIRATNE - MAJOR AJITH

RAJPAL (5GW, W.W.V). Darling beloved son of late W. Seneviratne and Prema, beloved husband of Nataliya and darling thatha of Liyara (Leeds International Panadura), loving brother of Padmini and Ajantha and brother-inlaw of Sunil, uncle of Pooja, Shalendra, Lanka and Tuk, grand uncle of Nelisha, Nisheli and Tanva, died after a brief illness and cremated on the 3rd at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery, according to his wishes. No. 126, Wanduramulla Watta, Wanduramulla, Panadura. 641854