Obituaries
D.P.A. WANIGASEKARA (SENA) at rest with Jesus. Retired Director of Education -Wattala Zonal Office,former S c o u t Commissioner Wattlala -Ja -Ela. JP Beloved husband of late Freeda Mawala. Loving father of Ajith ( Corniche hospital- UAE) , Sandhya ( Carey College), Malith ( Freight Links International - Pte. Ltd.), Nishantha, Prasadanie ( Assemblies of God of Ceylon) & Lalith (Stassen Export Pvt.Ltd). Father -in- law of Geetha ( UAE), Bandula ( Carey College), Sudharshani ( Candor Assets management ) Anura( Dubai), Shamantha(Oman) & Thanuja (Ladies ' College). Much loved Seeya of Asel, Naduli, Senali, Vidula, Navidi, Ranura, Mayumi, Lahan, Nehan & Binudi. Cortege leaving residence no.31/36, 1st Lane, Convent Road, Hendela at 3.00 p.m. Funeral service to be held at 4.00p. m at the Hendala Baptist church, Kerawalapitiya. on Sunday, November 26, 2017. Burial at the Hendala Baptist church cemetery.
WELIKALA - DEVAPRIYA LOUIS OSMUND (Priya) passed away peacefully on 31st October 2017 aged 78. Much loved and cherished husband of Nadani ( nee Curtis) and father of Terentia, Osmund and Edward, father-in-law of Andrew and Claire, grandfather of Francesca, Alice and Matilda, eldest son of late Rev. E.O.P and Milfred Welikala and son-in-law of late Advocate T.K. and Mary Curtis, brother of late Eksath, Lakshman, Srilal and late Sunil and bother- in- law of Malini, Kanthi, Chrishanti and Shiromi (Canada). The funeral service is to be held on Thursday 30th November 2017 at 11.00 am at St John's the Evangelist, Caterham Valley, Surrey, UK. No Flowers. Donations to Deaf and Blind Aid Lanka, UK Registered Charity No. 1123487. Internment of ashes will take place in Sri Lanka, Kanatte, Colombo. Date will be notified later. Requiem Service also to be held at St. Mathew Church Battaramulla at 5 p. m. on 30th November. Telephone: 0778036025, 0779959078. STM 786908.
ARUNACHALAM, TYRONE - Beloved husband of Priani, father of Kurt (HSBC Dubai) and Kenny (Dialog), brother of Lloyd ( U. K), Barbara ( U. S. A), Winston (WINA) and Michael (SAM). Cortege leaves residence 39, Gajaba Place, Kirulapone, Colombo-06, for burial on Monday 27th November at 10.00 am to General Cemetery Kanatte (Borella) (Roman Catholic Section) STM 802825.