Obituaries

DE SILVA SURAJ – Beloved husband of Delani (nee Gunewardane) loving father of Khyan, beloved son of Ananda (Jadi) and Malkanthi, brother of Prasanna and Harin. Cortege leaves residence, 131, Old Road (off Senanayake Avenue), Nawala, at 5.30 pm for Cremation at 6.30 pm General Cemetery Kanatte on Monday 2nd April, 2012.

DHARMASIRI - K.D.DE SILVA (Retired Principal, Karandeniya - Central) J.P. Son of late Mr and Mrs Amaris Silva, beloved husband of Jasmine Fonseka (retired Teacher), son-inlaw of late Mr and Mrs Chas Fonseka of Galle, brother of Ariyawathie and Gnanawathie, brother-in-law of late Sriya, late Susima Premasiri, Sumana and Chandrasiri, expired. Cremation on 02.04.2012 at 4.30 p.m. at Ambalangoda Cemetery. 125, Patabendimulla, Ambalangoda.

KOTALAWALA – MURIEL LENA – Beloved wife of the late Gladwyn Kotalawala (MBE), adored mother of Nihal, Ajit and Shirani, beloved mother-in-law of Maureen, Winnie and Paul, fond grandmother of Robbie, Ritchie, Emily and Graham, expired. Cortege leaving A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.30 pm on 4th April 2012 for cremation at 4.00 pm at General Cemetery, Borella (No flowers by request).

MANIKKAM THANGARAJAH – Beloved wife of late Thangarajah (teacher), mother of late Sivanandarajah, Sivayogamalar, Navarathinarajah (M.D. Orient Plastic, Wattala), Selvarajeswary, loving grandmother of Jamala, Thangarajah, Shanmugarajah (UK), Manchula, Yasotha, Prema (UK), Chithira (UK), Mangala, Bavani (USA), Sri Printha (USA), Sumathy (Canada), Malathy, Suthaharan (Singapore), Barathy Pirapaharan and mother-in-law of Nagapoosanam, late Kanapathippillai, Pushpam and Sellathamby, passed away. Remains lie at 291/3, Negombo Road, Wattala. Cortege leaves residence on April 4th at 10.30 am for cremation at Borella Cemetery at 12.00 noon.

MUNASINGHE – ARACHCHIGE PUNCHIHAMY of Walpita Road, Telijjawila, Akuressa - Passed away peacefully. Cremation will be held on 03rd April 2012 at 5 O’ Clock at Akuressa Crematorium. MUTHUVELOE – MARY JEYADEVI (Nee SANDERS) passed away peacefully into the safe arms of Jesus on Mothering Sunday 18th March 2012 after a brief illness was laid to rest in Brampton Canada on Friday 23rd March 2012 - Wife of the late Rev. Samuel Alagarajah Muthuveloe, loved mother of Nalini Chelliah (Australia), Daniel (UK), Sanjeevini Kasinathan (Australia), Rajan (UK) and Shamini Carpenter (Canada), mother-in-law of Viji, Leela, Jacob, Ayesha and Roshan, sister-in-law of Dr. Victor Thevathasan and Rex Arasaratnam, sister of the late Wijesingham, Charlie and Thanabalan Sanders. “May she rest in peace and rise in glory”. Sam.muthuveloe@gmail.com.

PERERA – PRAXEDE (Nee MEEGAHAPOLA) – Beloved wife of Victor Perera (Retired Head Guard – C.G.R), loving mother of late Prasantha, Niroshan (Commercial Bank – Grandpass), Kelum, Deepthika and Sherika, mother-in-law of Udani, Jennifer, Karen, Jayalath and Priyantha, grandmother of Dinali, Dishani, Nishane, Nishaya, Kishani, Dinuka, Sheshan and Shanuka, sister of (late) Merril and Basil Meegahapola. Funeral took place on Sunday 1st April at St. Anne’s Church Burial Grounds, Wattala.

SELVARAJAH - SURESH SASSANGAN (Janashakthi Insurance). Beloved husband of Shyamala, father of Sivajith and Sivapriya Yasoda, father-inlaw of Yashanthini and Nimal, grandfather of Nirithika, loving son of late S. Selvarasa and Thangam, adopted son of S. Sivarasa (President’s Counsel) and Mangales, brother of late Ramesh and of Kumudha and Dinesh, step-brother of Suraby, Rajan Rishi, Suji, Shyama and Sumandhiran (Chuttan). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 5.00 p.m. on Monday 2nd April. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte (Hindu Section). 55, Vivekananda Road, Colombo 06.

SHEIK MANSOOR - Son of Marhoom S.S.A.M Abdul Cader and Marhooma Sithy Hanoon, beloved husband of Fathima Badriya, loving father of Thaariq, son-in-law of M.H.M Farook and Marhooma Sithy Rahila, brother of Sheik Mohamed and Izzethnissa, brother-in-law of Ayesha Farhan, Ashraf, (Australia) Shaareez (Australia) Ayesha (Australia) and Suren Salgado (Australia). Janaza took place on Saturday March 24, at the Jawatte Muslim Burial Ground. No. 92, 5th Lane Colpetty.