Obituaries
DE SILVA JOSEPHINE BASILDA (nee RODRIGO) – At rest with Jesus – Loving wife of late Duncan De Silva, darling mother and mother-in-law of late Royston and of Maya, Jerome and Tina (Australia), Shireen and Luxman Goonewardena, Ainsley (The Film Team) and Glenice, Sherman and Bianca (New Zealand), Arlene and Gamini Saparamadu (Kent Group of Companies) and Chrishantha (MCB Bank Ltd.) and Delita, beloved sister of late Anna, Adelene, Patrick, Leo and Noeline, loving mama of her fourteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella on Saturday 20th July at 3.30pm for Interment at Madampitiya Burial Grounds, Colombo 15. No. 20, Ananda Balika Mawatha, Pita Kotte.
FERNANDO – SEAN JEREMY (United Nations World Food Programme, Colombo) Safe in the Arms of Jesus – Precious son of Anthony (and Sepalika), dearly beloved brother of Jason (Qatar), Anika and Andre (Dialog Axiata), treasured grandson of the late Michael (Sonny) and Bridget (Nonnie) Fernando, darling nephew of Letitia Tranchell, Olive Tranchell, Marlene, Martil, Antoinette De Fry and Faith Alexander (all of Canada), ever loved by all his cousins, nieces and nephews in Canada. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday July 20, 2013 at 3.30 pm for Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (RC Section). No. 648/10, St. Jude’s Mawatha, Mabola, Wattala.
GOMESZ - MARTHA nee JOSEPH Aged 79 - Dearly beloved mother of Iona, Claudette, Niomi, Wendy, Rosita, Sherine and Jerry, mother-in-law of Charles, Trevor, Vaughn, Sunil, late Christy, Palitha and Nelka, loving grandmother of 16 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. Cortege leaves residence No. 19/6, Jaya Mawatha, Welisara, Ragama on Friday 19th July 2013 at 3.30 pm for service at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Ragama followed by Burial. May she rest in peace.
RODRIGO - SATHIANATHEN FREDERICK - Dearly beloved husband of the late Dulcie, father of Ashley (ex-Ceylon Cold Stores), Conrad (ex-HSBC), Prince (ex-Hayleys), father-in-law of Shervonne, Dilani, Deepa, loving grandfather of Niranjan, Stefan, Ryan, Johann, Kiara and Suhara, brother of Evelyn (decd.), Philip, called to rest with Jesus in Melbourne, Australia on 13th July, 2013. Funeral service at St. Peter's Church on Friday 19th July at 10.30 a.m. Donations to Home of Compassion, "Dayawe Niwasa", 20/1, Mahawatte Road, Madampitiya, Colombo 14. (Commercial Bank of Ceylon A/c No. 8060945501, Kotahena Branch, Colombo 13). 18, Coombs Avenue, Oakleigh South, Vic 3167 Australia.
THALAGALA - T.A. SIRISENA - Dearly beloved husband of Prema (nee Perera), father of Rohan, Anura, Geetha and Lakshmi, father-in-law of Lalani, Kumari, Mahilal, the late Sarath, grandfather of Lakmini, Rashmi, Dinusha, Kumarini, Himansu, Nadini and Arith, expired. Cremation at Kurunegala Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. on Friday 19th July. Cortege leaves residence 30/14, Bauddhaloka Road, Kurunegala at 3 p.m.