OBITUARIES

JAYEWARDENE - RAVINDRA (Ravi) VIMAL. Only son of the late President Junius Richard Jayewardene and Mrs. Elina Jayewardene, beloved husband of Penny, father of Pradip, Rukshan and Amrik. Remains will lie at the J.R. Jayewardene Centre, 191 Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 07, from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. on Tuesday 4th April and on Wednesday 5th April, 2017. Cortege leaves the J.R. Jayewardene Centre at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday, 6th April for cremation at the Generalcemetery, Borella. 230909 LEELAWATHI. U.A. Loving wife of late O. A. Piyadasa, mother of Piyaratna, Ananda Nimalaratne, Wasantha Leelaratne (Italy), Kanthi Cooray (People’s Bank Slave Island), Prasanthanie Wanninayake (Australia), Priyantha Udayaratne (Blcusz) and Prabha (Isipathana College), mother-in-law of late Siripala Cooray, Gunaseeli, Mangalie, Shanthi, Mala, Ranjith Wanninayake (Australia), Gaya Shantha (S& K Engineering), Niresha Udayaratne (British High Commission), expired. Cremation on 06.04.2017 at 5.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Nawala Cortege leaves at 4.00 p.m. No. 24, Mahasen Mawatha, Nugegoda. 232458

PERERA – OLGA, called to her Heavenly home on Monday 3rd April 2017. Dearly beloved wife of late Michael (P.M.) formerly Assistant General Manager, Bank of Ceylon and General Manager, National Savings Bank, affectionate mother of Yohan, Sharmali, Anusha (New Zealand) and Priyan, beloved mother-in-law of late Devika and of Viraj Mendis and Sriyal Perera (New Zealand), fond grandmother of Lakshan, Dinushka and Arvin (Australia) and Sonali (New Zealand), daughter of late George (H.D.G.) and late Evelyn Rodrigo of Pussellawa, cherished sister of Gladys Perera, Beryl Ranatunga, Dagmar Seneviratne, Kingsley Rodrigo (all deceased) and of Ranjith (Clifford- U.K.). Cortege leaves residence 36/10, Perakum Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda at 4.15 p.m. on Thursday 6th April 2017 for burial at Jawattecemetery, Torrington Avenue, Colombo 07. 230903 MAHENDRAN - MRS. PABAWATHIE KUMARL MADURAWE (146/3, Uduwawela, Katugastota), (Retired Lecturer - Teachers Training Colleges). Beloved wife of late G. Mahendran, ever loving mother of Indu (UK), late Rajiv, Deepika (Australia), Shantha (Australia), Priyanthi (Australia) and Shiranee (USA), mother-in-law of Luen (UK), Moira (Australia), Nihal (Australia), Krishanthi (Australia), Sri (Australia) and Thusitha (USA), sister of late Lavana B. Madurawe, expired on 2nd April in Sydney, Australia. Cremation on Thursday 6th April, 2017, at 4 p.m. in Castlebrook Crematorium, New South Wales, Australia. (shantham2007@ yahoo.com / +61401787581). 231019 SAMARASINGHE – NIHAL Beloved husband of Ranjanie Athukorala, loving father of Shalini (NDB – Nittambuwa) and Shehani (WNS Global Services, Colombo), brother of Illika Perera, Monika De Silva, Swindra Perera and late Ranjith, brother-in-law of late Noel Perera, late Raymond De Silva and Percy Perera expired. Cortege leaves residence at No. 196 E, Gnanamoli Mawatha, Makola North, Makola at 2.30 p.m. for burial at Pilapitiya Cemetery, Kelaniya on Friday the 07th April 2017. 231633.