Obituaries

DON – MARGIE – Beloved daughter of late Lindley and Jessie Don, loving sister of late Rex, Faith, Maureen, Brian, Errol, Ivor and Antoinette, sister-in-law of Julaine, late Rita and Stanley, loving aunt of Susan, Roger, Sandra and Dilini, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 pm on Monday 18th March 2013. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 5.00 pm. No flowers by request (Australian papers please copy)

DIAS WEERASINHA – Dr. RENE NOELINE (nee De Waas Tillekeratne) Consultant Psychiatrist England and Sri Lanka - Beloved wife of the late Newton Dias Weerasinha (Algy) former Government Analyst, devoted mother of Nilhan, Anil, Wasantha (Wozzy), Shyana and Amal, mother-inlaw of Malsiri, Magdalena, Edward and Anke, loving grandmother of Nishan, Anushalie, Newton (jnr.), Aston, Christopher, Evelyn, Rhyana, Saira and Juliet, sister of late Doris, Bertram and Sybil, passed away on the 9th of March 2013, in London after a short illness. The Funeral Service will take place in London at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Enfield on 16th March 2013 at 1600 hrs. Cremation on Monday 18th March 2013 at 9.45 hrs at New Southgate Crematorium. Ashes will be laid to rest in Colombo at a future date. No. 212 Lavender Hill, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 8NJ, England T: +44 20 8366 4350, M: +44 7939 082 075 E: amal@moose.co.uk

DISSANAYAKE AMALA nee WADUGODAPITIYA Precious mother of Rajith, Sajeewa and Kokila, mother-inlaw of Dr. Shahid Chaudhry and darling grandmother of Marissa Leena, much loved sister of Rita, Winston, late Rando, Mallika, Kamala and Shanthi, passed away after a brief illness in the U.K. A private funeral took place on 11.03.2013 according to her wishes.

GOONETILLEKE - MERRIL (FORD) - (Retired Inspector, Buildings Department, Kandy), Beloved husband of Ranjani (nee Halangoda), darling appachchi of Seedevi (Provincial Council, Kundasale) and Salinda (Commercial Bank), fatherin-law of Suresh Ratwatte (Hotel Topaz / The Tourmaline, Kandy) and Chethani (Staff Trinity College), loving grandfather of Shevan and Shenal, brother of late Florence, Durand, late Derrick, late Laurinda, late Ranjith, Nihal, Shanthi and Sriyani. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Monday 18th March for burial at Mahaiyawa General Cemetery (Anglican Section).

JAYATILLEKE - NEVILLE (Former General Manager of Ceylon Hotels Corporation) of 200/25, Peradeniya Road, Katukelle, Kandy - Beloved husband of Doreen, much loved father of Hiran (Aitken Spence Insurance), Kishani (University of Sri Jayawardenapura) and Shiranthi (UK), father-in-law of Michelle, Amendrajith Pilapitiya (Ericsson, Australia) and Yasantha Bulathsinhala (UK), precious seeya of Manisha, Joshua, Nikhil, Ayush, Shenali, Sheruni, Akhil, Mevna and Methni, loving son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Piyadasa Navaratne of Kegalle and son-in-law of the late Bobby and Hyacinth Jayaweera of Kandy. Cortege leaves 428/1, Robert Gunawardena Mawatha, Battaramulla at 5.00 pm for cremation at 6 p.m at Borella, Kanatte on Monday 18th March.

MADUGALLE - The Ashes of NIMAL THEEKSHANA MADUGALLE, dearly beloved husband of Sita, loving father of Chamilka and Rajiva, father-in-law of Dilakshan Ratwatte and Olya Safronova, darling aththa of Aryn, Shael and Nadia, son of the late Cyril (Sandy) and Swarnalatha Madugalle, brother of Rihaal and, brother-in-law of Kumari, will lie at his residence No. 14, Crestwood Terrace, Hokandara Road, Talawathugoda on the 22nd of March from 5 pm - 8 pm. The ashes will then lie at Trinity College, Kandy on 23rd March from 12 noon and will be removed for interment at 4 pm.

PUSHPANANDA M.D - Cable Planner, Etisalat and Telecommunication Department - Beloved brother of Ariyapala (Capt - Retd), Wijepala, Jayanthi, Susil Chandrapala (Major General - Retd), Manel (late) and Sarath Chandra (Cambridge English language School - Anuradhapura), beloved brother-in-law of Sriyani, Piyawathi, Nevil, Neelamini, and Dilrukshi, expired. Cremation at 5.00 pm on Monday, 18th March 2013 at General Cemetery Battaramulla. Cortege leaving residence No. 47/2, Second Lane, Sri Suboothipura Battaramulla at 4.00 pm.

WANNIARACHCHI J.P. (Justice of Peace, Retired Principal and Chief Education Officer) - Beloved husband of late Mrs. D.M.S. Perera, loving father of Sirima, Kumudini, Thamara, Nimal and Thusitha, loving father-in-law of Jayanta, Chandrapala, Sharmimi and Arosh, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 504/1 A, Kotte Road, Pita- Kotte on Monday 18th March at 2.45 p.m. for cremation at Beddagana Cemetery at 3.00 p.m.