Obituaries
DE SILVA - LINDA. Formerly of Waragoda, Kelaniya. Wife of late Paul De Silva and dearly beloved mother of Ivor (Germany), Christie (U.K.), Malcolm, Annesley, Sweeni, Sirima (all of Australia), mother-in-law of Elizabeth (Germany), Vimala (U.K.), Millicent, Loretta, Cecil (all of Australia) and Suren (Botswana), grandmother of Adrian, Rene, Nik, Chitra, Ravi, Lilanthi, Suresh, Lynette, Malini, Anushka, Melanie and Praveen, passed away peacefully in Perth, Western Australia on 20th May 2012.
DE SILVA - OSWIN (Formerly of Australian High Commission). Beloved husband of Fareena, much loved father of Sherina (SriLankan Airlines) and Shehani, loving brother of Bertha, Deanna, Clair, Jean and Cecil, brother-in-law of late Hector and Claude and Raymond, Newton, Rose, Hiroon, Feroza, Donald and Freddy. Cortege leaves residence 67, Nirmala Mariya Mawatha, Hendala at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 31st May. Burial at St. Mary’s Church Nayakakanda Burial Grounds, Hendala.
DIAS WEERASINHA LESLIE - Loved husband of the late Tilda Weerasinha, father of Harin, Schani and Nishadhi, fatherin-law of late Kusum and of Malkanthi, Dexter and Nirupa, grandfather of Sonali and Milantha, Dilusha and Nihara, Ashan, Dinal, Dhevin, Dilshan and Eshan, great grandfather of Manindra and Kiyasha, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 31st May at 4.00 pm for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 5.00 pm 46/1, Rupasiri Mawatha, Mirihana, Nugegoda.
DONA THERESA RANATUNGA - Beloved wife of late Cyril Pinto of Malawa, Kuruwita, loving mother of Sriyani, Niel (Kuwait), Lakshman and Saroji (Canada), mother-in-law of Piyasiri, Yamuna, Indranie and Hirantha (Canada), expired. The body lies at 131/B, Malawa, Kuruwita. Funeral will be on 31st Thursday at 2.00 p.m. Roman Catholic Burial Ground, Ratnapura.
FERNANDEZ – MURIEL (NEE BLYTH). Beloved wife of John, loving mother of Elroy, Richard and Marie, mother-inlaw of Kim, Judith and Yaya, grandmother of Geraldine and Ryan Walker, Warren, Ryan, Jacqueline, Jonathan, Joann, Janille and Ayman, great grandmother of Ethan. Cortege leaves A.F Raymond’s funeral parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Friday 1st June. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section)
RODRIGO CANDAPPA – TREVOR CEDRIC LOUIS (Formerly of British High Commission), dearly beloved husband of Shanthie, beloved father of Anne, son of the late Basil and Lydia Rodrigo Candappa, son-in-law of Elsie and the late Louis Perera, brother and brother-in-law of Rex and Marie, late Modestus and Marian, late Nicholas and Rita, late Shirley and Nilamini, Felicia and late Stephen Mary Anne and Hector Perera. Remains lie at A. F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves the parlour after service at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 31st May for burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section)
SIRIWARDENE – VERNON (formerly Carmart Ltd.) – Beloved husband of Thelena, loving father and father-in-law of Kushlani and Sunil De Silva (Maldives), Samantha (John Keells) and Aruni (Navantis), Ranil (Carmart Ltd) and Raffee (Cutting Station), Muditha and Prasad Ranasinghe (Akbar Brothers), brother of Violet Malalgoda and Sanath and brother-in-law of Lakshi Serasinghe, Ransiri Wijedasa and Violet, much loved grandfather of Shamalka and Ishika, Yatindra, Midusha and Tavisha, Saskia and Malin and Dinura, expired. Cortege leaving residence at 5.30 pm. No. 28, First Lane, Gothami Road, Borella for cremation at 6.30 pm. General Cemetery, Kanatte on Thursday the 31st May 2012. No flowers by request.