Obituaries

BAKELMAN - VERITA - Beloved wife of late Condrad, loving mum and mother-in-law of Vyvette and Jayadeva Uyangoda and Vyomi and Ian Bertus, grandmother of Deanne, Amanda and Dylan. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour from 5.00 pm on Friday 6th April. Cortege leaves the Parlour on Saturday 7th April at 11 am. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 11.30 am.

GRERO CHANDRA - Dearly beloved husband of Chandrani, darling father of Charindha and Dinushika, cherished son of the late Julian and Charlotte Grero, loving brother of Lalith, Chitranganie and Priyantha, son-in-law of Piyaseeli Jinadasa and the late P.L. Jinadasa, dearest brother-in-law of Renuka, Sunil, the late Gail, Asela, Navin, Sathis, Pinki, Dilki and Shanthikumar, passed away peacefully. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s funeral parlour from Friday 6th April 3.00 p.m onwards. Service at 2 pm at the parlour on Saturday the 7th . Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 3pm.

KAPURU BANDARA KUSUMA– Beloved wife of Herbet Wilson Kapuru Bandara, loving mother of Sujith (British Airways), Priyanga (National Hospital – Colombo) and Mahesh (Fentons), mother-in-law of Sherine (Holy Christ – Gampaha), Duminda (Kavin Polterus) and Anusha (Tiny Toise), expired. Funeral 7th April (Saturday) at 4 pm at Kasagahawatta Crematorium, Gampaha. 34, Visaka Road, Gampaha.

MICHAEL W.A.D.J. - Proprietor of Piyota Motors of No 151/4A, Dudley Senanayake Mawatha, Borella, expired. Funeral will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday 7th at Tharala Roman Catholic Cemetery. No 172/2, Bangalawatta, Pugoda.

PERERA BEULAH - Loving wife of Hector Perera, beloved mother of Nalin Perera (Australia), Dayani De Silva (AMW) and Kishani Wikramanayake, mother-in-law of Dr. Shalini Perera (Australia), Neranjan De Silva (Quickshaws) and Prof. Gihan Wikramanayake (UCSC), loving grandmother of Shavin and Druvinka Perera, Surekha and Anila De Silva and Ishika and Sherantha Wikramanayake. Cortege leaves residence, 55/9, Mirihana Road, Nugegoda at 9 am on Saturday 7th April. Cremation at 10 am General Cemetery, Kanatte, Borella.

SIRIWARDENA H.W.D.( Rtd. Bata Company) - Beloved husband of Irene (Retired Teacher, St. Paul's Girls School, Kelaniya). Loving father of Prasanna (late), Shiromi, Nirosha and Prasad, father-in-law of Senerath Bandula, Namali, Chirath and Amanthi, expired. Funeral on Saturday 7th at 3.30 p.m. at Gonawela, Bataketiya Cemetery. 239, Sapugaskanda Road, Gonawela. DMR