Obituaries

FONSEKA - SELWYN - Beloved husband of Sumitha, loving father of Sumudu (UK), Sneha and Kumudu (UK), father-in-law of Asoka De Silva (UK) and Nishantha Lenora (Attorney-at-law), fond grandfather of Shenon (UK) and Seniya, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 58A, St. Peter's Road, Moratuwella, Moratuwa on Wednesday 5th September at 4.00 pm for service and burial at St. Peter's Church, Koralawella, Moratuwa. TP - 2657215. FONSEKA - RAYMOND ALOYSIUS (Retired Sri Lanka Air Force, Katunayake) of No.17/30, Raja Mawatha, Kurana, Negombo - Beloved husband of Rita Fonseka, loving father of Priyantha Fonseka (Nestle Lanka Limited, Colombo), Rienzi Fonseka (Commander, Sri Lanka Navy, Puttalam), Major Susantha Fonseka (SL Army, 23rd Division, Colombo), Nisha Damayanthi Fonseka (Italy), Udeni Fonseka (Negombo), Manori Fonseka (Melbourne, Australia), father-in-law of Ajith Karunarathne, Chandana Perera, Patrick Sinniah, Ann Wilicia, Muthumalie Fonaseka, Nilakshi Fonseka, passed away. Funeral will take place at 4.00 p.m. on 05/09/2012 at Kurana General Cemetery, Katunayake. NETHTHASINGHE - ANANDA (Ex Advertising Manager, Lake House) - Beloved husband of the late Mrs Pathma Neththasinghe, much loved father of Dr. Samadara (M.O.H. Haldummulla), Indika (Businessman), father-in-law of Dampegama (Deputy Surveyor-General) and Samitha, passed away peacefully. Cremation will take place on 05th Wednesday at Bollatha Burial Ground. No. 251, Bollatha, Ganemulla. PERERA - K. BENEDICT at rest with Jesus, (Retired Rubber Control Department, L.J.M. Peiris Company and Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation) - Beloved husband of L.D.A.C. Sama (Staff, St. Mary’s College, Ja-Ela), loving brother of Jospin and Violet, precious uncle of Namal. Cortege leaves residence 256, Dandugama, Ja-Ela on Wednesday 5th September 2012 at 3.30 p.m. for burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Dehiyagatha. PIYADASA O.A. – Loving husband of U.A. Leelawathie, father of Priyaratna, Ananda (CEB), Wasantha (Italy), Kanthi (People’s Bank, Narahenpita), Prasanthani (Australia), Priyantha (BLEUSZ) and Prabha (President’s College, Kotte), father-inlaw of Gunaseeli, Mangalie, Shanthimala, the late Siripala Cooray, Ranjith (Australia), Niresha, Gaya Shantha (Bahrain), expired. Cremation on 05.09.2012 at 5 pm General Cemetery, Nawala. Cortege leaves residence at 4.pm. No. 24 Mahasen Mw. Nugegoda. Telephone – 0112853808. SENANAYAKE – SUNBEAM CHARMAINE VERNA DE ALWIS - At Eternal Rest with Jesus, wife of the late Richard Senanayake, beloved mother of Luxman Gamini Senanayake, late Col, Sunil Senanayake , Dilkanthi, Rohini and Nichola, loving mother-in-law of Sarath, Asoka, Theja and Maithri, loving grandmother of Santhush, Sohan, Chathura, Lakmali, Tharindu, Chethana, Mayukah and Danuka, great grandmother of Baby Jayith. Remains will lie at No. 23/3, Col, Sunil Senanayake Mawatha, Pitakotte. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 pm on Thursday 6th September. Cremation at Beddagana Cemetery, Kotte at 3.00 pm. WIJAYAPALA MENDIS - former Minister, Leader of the House and Chief Opposition Whip, who represented Parliament for 37 years, beloved son of the late Mr and Mrs Mudliyar David Mendis, former Mayor of Negombo, beloved husband of Nanda Mendis, loving father of Manori (England), the late Davindra (Western Provincial Councillor), Dilupa (Australia) and Nadeeka and beloved father-in-law of Aswin and Anil and precious grandfather of Shandika, Usij, Malith, Taween, Usitha and Puneetha, passed away. Cremation will take place at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday 05th Sept. 2012 religious rites will be performed at the Negombo residence. No. 19, Meerigama Rd, Negombo.