Obituaries
ABEYWARDENA AMARA (Retired Matron) - Beloved wife of late Mr. B.D.P. Abewardena, mother of Shirani (RDA), Lalith (Ceylon Grain Elvators PLC), Nalin, Gemunu (son-inlaw), Thummini (daughter-in-law), NWS&DB, expired. Cremation Mount Lavinia Cemetery. Cortege leaving Residence on 12.01.2012 at 4.00 p.m. No. 37, St. Mary's Road, Mount Lavinia. DMR 020972
DAMITH, RANAWAKA - Beloved son of late Kulasiri Ranawake and Mrs. Leela Ranawaka, brother of Jayantha Ranawaka, brother-in-law of Dilshika Ranawaka, uncle of Kisali Ranawaka ( SBC) and Thisal Ranawaka (Royal College). Cortege leaving at 4.30 on 11.01.12 to Baddagana Cemetery for Cremation. 282/B, Kotte Road, Nugegoda. DMR 020999.
FERNANDO, CLARENCE, J.P. (Ex Ceylon Cold Stores), Safe in the arms of Jesus - Beloved husband of late Tassie (Retired Teacher of Puranappu Vidyalaya), precious father of late Chanaka (C.T) and of Jayaka (Paints and General Industries Ltd, Ratmalana), father-in-law of Indrika, loving seeya of Janita and Gimhan, brother of the late Cecil, Doris, Pearl, Daisy, Edith and of Shelton. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday the 11th of January at 4 p.m. for Service and Burial at Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa at 4.45 p.m. 18, Puwakarmaba Road, Moratuwa. DMR 020526
FERNANDO - HEATHER FLORINE GWENETH nee PERERA - Wife of the late Capt. George Stanley Fernando, mother of Sharmini (Iynul Sharmila), Rohan, Ceaser and Lilamini, mother-in-law of Nazar, Trudy and Anura (Edda), grandmother of Ashanthi, Manishka, Arshad, Laura, Aysha, Helen, Aaliya and Norma, sister of late Luvellen (Lulu), Halcyon, Cynthia, late Camelia, Jean, Gretel, Tyrene, late Darlan, Rowina and Signoreen, sister-in-law of late Gertrude Chandrasoma (Gertie), Lorna Devaraje, late Theobald Fernando (Thilak) and Lakshmi Kumaranatunga (Lucky). Cortege leaves residence from NO.14D, Sri Gunarathana Mawatha, Mount Lavinia on Thursday the 12th January at 4.00 p.m. Cremation will be held at the General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia at 5.00 p.m.
GUNAWARDENA PRABHA Former Commissioner of Poor Relief and the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, expired on the 9th of January 2012 after a brief illness. Her remains will be cremated on the 11th of January at the Borella cemetery at 6.00 pm.
KODIKARAGE - JAYASIRI (Licensed Surveyor - Kalutara). 76 yrs. Beloved husband of Kusum, affectionate father of Janitha (Water Board - Kaluganga Project), father-in-law of Uditha (Technical Officer - Urban Council, Panadura), brotherin-law of Mohotty family of Naiwala, expired. Cremation will be on 11-01-2012 (Wednesday) at Gorakana Crematorium at 4.00 p.m. No. 16A, Kulathunga Road, Panadura.
PERERA – WADDUWAGE LESLIE RANJITH (retd. Supervisor, Upali Newspapers Ltd.). Beloved husband of Rupa Ransirini Gamage, father of Chaminda (Dil Food Pvt Ltd.) and Chinthaka (Night Club Manager), father-in-law of Dinithi Lasanthi Kumari Perera, grandfather of Sandali, expired. Cremation took place on Monday 9th January 2012 at Battaramulla General Cemetery. The family members sincerely thank the clergy, relatives and friends who attended the funeral, sent floral tributes, messages of condolence and helped us in numerous ways during our bereavement. No. 978C, Samadhi Mawatha, Thalangama South, Thalangama.
PULLE ROSE MARY – Wife of late Joseph Pulle, sister of S. Francis and S. Lourdes Mary, retd. teacher of Kengalla Mixed School and volunteer teacher Raja Maha Vidyalaya, Digana. Remains will be leaving from No. 16, Old Victoria Rd. Digana at 3.30 pm 11th January 2012 to St. Paul’s Church, Digana for Service thereafter burial at General Cemetery Digana (RC Section).
RAJESWARY NADARAJAH (Rtd. Teacher, St. John Bosco’s College, Hatton) - Wife of late Mr. K.C. Nadarajah, passed away on the 6th of January 2012. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Parlour, Borella on 8.1.2012 and thereafter at residence No. 5, Wanigasekarapura, Kotagala from 9.1.2012 to 11.1.2012. Cremation will be held at the Commercial Crematorium, Kotagala on 11.1.2012 at 4 pm (Wednesday) STM.
SOMAWATHIE PALLIYAGURUGE - Beloved wife of J.P.G. Abeywickrema, Proprietor Kandy Commercial Company, Colombo St., Kandy, mother of Nayana Kumari and Chaminda Kumarage, expired. Cortege will leave residence at 3.15 p.m. on 11th (Wednesday) for cremation at Mahaiyawa Crematorium, No. 51, Vidyartha Mawatha, Kandy. DMR 20166.
WAHAB, MOHAMED MEGHULAR (formerly of CISIR, Sri Lanka). Loving husband of Beulah (nee Amit), affectionate father of Drupathi and Amal, fond father-in-law of Gerard Velayuthen and Rosani, beloved grandfather of Gerard, Sarita, Rosita, Amasha, Adel and Alison, sadly passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Sunday 8th January 2012 in Sydney, Australia. Funeral requiem mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pymble, Australia on Wednesday 11th January at 1 p.m. followed by a cremation ceremony at Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, North Ryde, Australia at 3 p.m. 43 Boolarong Road, Pymble, NSW 2073, Australia.
WIRATUNGA - OLIVIA (nee IRUGALBANDARA). Wife of late Lionel Wiratunga, mother of Bernie, Carmel and Nirmalee, sister of Letitia Seneviratne, grand mother of Ranil & Suresh, expired. Funeral on Wednesday 11th January, 3.00 p.m. at the General Cemetery Kurunegala. No. 353, Negombo Road, Kurunegala.