Obituaries
COLONEL P.V. PATHIRANA - Third Intake Volunteer Gemunu Watch, former Resident Project Manager of Mahaweli System C, Director of Sisira Trading Co. (Pvt) Ltd. Narammala - Father of Narmada, Damayanthi and Harshani and the late Commander Preethi Viraj Pathirana, father-in-law of Dayani, husband of Kusuma Amarasinghe, step-father of Thanuja and Shardha, step father-in-law of Janaka and Charminda. Cortege leaves residence No. 411/5A, 4th Lane, Dutugemunu Mw. Thalangama on 9th February to the Public Cemetery at Thalahena for cremation at 10.00 am.
DE SILVA – VIOLA (nee De Alwis) – Beloved wife of Bede De Silva, loving mother of Dinesha (Australia), Rathika and Sanjeev, loving aunt of Tharanga and Roy Dias, mother-in-law of Saadia (Australia), Rochelle and Dr. Anushka, loving grandmother of Tarinee, Ashane, Anushka (Australia), Nashalie, Rehaya and Baby Yaan, Rishitha and Dillindree, affectionate sister of Fidelia De Silva, late Chandra De Alwis, Vere De Alwis, late Elmo De Alwis, Nihal De Alwis, Nelun Mackie, Sriyani Jayasundara and Savitri Senanayake. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour after service at 10 am on Saturday 9th February for cremation at 11 am at the General Cemetery, Borella. 20/45, Fairfield Gardens, Borella, Colombo 08.
FERNANDO - IDA. (At rest with Jesus.) (Retired Teacher, Bishop’s College, Colombo and Our Own English High School, Dubai). Beloved wife of the late Linson Fernando, loving mother of Indrika and Maneesha, mother-in-law of Tomlinson (Tommy) and Eshantha, loving grand-mother of Thamindri, Indresh and Louise and Migara, sister of the late Mercia and of Leela and Marcus. Cortege leaves residence, No. 144, Koralawella Road, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m., on Saturday 9th, February for service and burial at the St. Peter’ s Church, Koralawella, Moratuwa.
HALLOCK – SEETHA, Safe in the Arms of Jesus – Beloved wife of the late David, mother of Shanta, Mohan and Diren, mother-in-law of Thilamani, Shyama and Shiralee, grandmother of Shirell, Devaan, Thilan, Yanithtra, Sarla and Keshara. Her mortal remains will be at the Kollupitiya Methodist Church from 11 am on Friday the 8th February, followed by a service at 3 pm cremation 4.30 pm at Jawatte Cemetery.
JAYAWARDANA - CHINTHA, at Rest with Jesus - Beloved wife of the late Basil Jayawardana, loving mother of Nalina, Namal, Neomal, Chandran (Basil) and Susi (Priyamal), mother-in-law of Sarath, Yamuna, Melanie, Nilmini and Sharmain, loving sister of late Ivan and sister-in-law of Manili. Cortege leaves residence No. 210/1, Bandaranayake Mawatha (Campus Road), Katubedda at 4.30 pm on Saturday 9th February for service and burial at Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa.
LUTERSZ - GUYLENE (nee Beling) - Relict of the late Neville, mother of late Noel, Lorraine and late Trisette, mother-in-law of Selvakulendran, grandmother of Jason, Lauren and Tom. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia at 2 pm on Friday 8th February 2013 for interment at General Cemetery, (Kanatte), Borella (R.C. Section) at 3 p.m.
MALLAWARACHCHI PREMA JINADASA - Beloved wife of late Mr. J.G. Jinadasa (Prop. New Crown Stores Founder Isuru Caterers Gampaha), sister of late Mr. Sirisena Mallawarachchi (Prop. Nanda Motors) and the sisters, mother of Wimal (Isuru Caterers), Mangalika, late Gamini, Ranjith, Nalini, late Lakshman, Deepika and Athula, mother-in-law of Savithri, Nimal (… Logus and Sons), Nalini, Nandani, Ranoj, (Douglas and Sons), Priyanthi, Bandula (SP Trincomalee Division) and Anula, grandmother of Osanda, Kushil, Theyagi, Ravinda, Chirantha, Medya, Dilshan, Kushlani, Nadeesha, Gayathri, Harshani, Binudiya, Sahan, Sajith, Hasini, Wenushka and Ashwini, great grandmother of Jayendral, Pabalu, Ashi, Oneth, Thuleeza and Yatheesh, expired. Cremation on Saturday 09th February at Kasagawatta cemetery Gampaha at 6 pm 04 Shanthi Road, Gampaha T.P 0332226062.
PIETERSZ CARMEN (nee Morris) – Beloved wife of Quintus ( Bartleets & World Vision – retired), loving mother of Adrian (Metropolitan), Jackie (SriLankan Catering), Dawn (Salon Surangi), Terrance (AB Maurie), Diedrine (World Vision), Dion (Transmed International), mother-in-law of Rochelle, Darrel Joseph (SriLankan Catering), Fabian Arendtsz (UAE), Chrishan Fernando (GIZ), loved grandmother of Jannen, Alan (St. Peter’s College, Colombo 4), Darren (St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena), Braden & Preston (St. Peter’s College, Colombo 4), Jaden, Triston (St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10), grandmother-in-law of Kevin Forsythe, great-grandmother of Kian, loved daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Henry Morris, sister of the late Melvin, Bernard, Vernon, Dodwell, the late Errol, Lorna, Lorainne, Melroy, Sandra (Australia) & Regina, sister-in-law of Rani, Gwen, Damayanthi, the late George, Yvonne, Ralph, Rebecca, Sheroma, Edgar, Audry Harridge (Australia), Radley (Australia) & John, expired. Remains lie at A.F. Raymonds Funeral Parlour. Burial at 4 p.m. on Saturday 9th February 2013 at the R.C. Section, Kanatte, Borella.
THAMPOO SELVARAJAH (New York, USA), passed away on 31 January 2013. Born on 15 January 1933 in Taiping, Malaya and resided at Kopay, Sri Lanka. Retired Teacher – Formerly HR Manager, Asbestos Cement Industries Limited (Mascons), Jaffna Factory and at Ratmalana Factory). In 1999, he migrated to New York, USA with his family - Loving son of late Mr and Mrs Thampoo, son-in-law of late Mr and Mrs Nalliah, beloved husband of Baleswary, ever-loving father of Dr. Mythily (Australia), Thayaparan (UK), Mahila (USA), father-in-law of Dr Ramanathan (Australia), Mangala (UK) and much loved grandfather of Abarna (UK) and Abiman (UK), loving brother of late Mr. Panjacharam (Singapore), Mrs Selvaranee Shanmuganathan (UK), Mr. Thevarajah (Canada), Mrs. Vasanthathevi Sugunatheeran (Sri Lanka), Mrs. Indranee Kathiravelu (Canada), Mr. Anandarajah (Canada), Mr. Raveendrarajah (Sri Lanka), brother-in-law of late Mr. Balakrishnan (UK), Mr. Balendra (UK), late Mr. Balasubramaniam (Sri Lanka), late Mrs. Rajeswari, late Mrs. Rupa, Mr. Sachchi (Canada) and Mrs. Pathma (Canada). Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, 09 February starting at 9.00 am at Bernard F. Dowd Funeral Home Inc, 16520 Hillside Avenue, Jamaica - Queens, New York 11432, USA. Mrs. B. Selvarajah (USA ) 1 718 206 2770 Thayaparan ( UK ) 44 1179477302 Mrs. Mythily Ramanathan (Australia) 61 458735813 Jeya (Sri Lanka)
WELIVITA - RANJAN - Beloved husband of Manel Welivita (nee Opatha), father of Chaminda Welivita (Pan Asia Bank), father-inlaw of Ishani, grandfather of Kavinda, brother of Gladys, Diana and Kithsiri, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 20, Church Road, Kandana at 4.00 pm on Saturday 9th February for burial at St. Sebastian’s Church Burial Grounds.
WIJEYEKOON - KATHLEEN, passed away peacefully on 6th February - Loved wife of late Desmond, beloved mother of late Ralph, sister of late Francis and late Leonard Clements and sister-in-law of Mervyn, late Hugh and the late Girlie. Cremation took place in accordance with the wishes of the family on the same day.