Obituaries

VERY REV. Fr. JOE DE MEL (Chairman "Samata Sarana" former Vicar General, Archdiocese of Colombo, former Rector, National Seminary Ampitiya) - Youngest son of late Thomas and Clara de Mel, brother of Claire, Royce, Maurice, Etta, Rodney, Carl and Cletus (pre deceased), entered eternal rest. Remains will be at Samata Sarana, 531, Aluthmawatha Road, Mutwal, Colombo 15 from Saturday 22nd Monday 24th of March 2014. After holy mass of thanksgiving on Monday 24th March at 8.00 a.m. Cortege will proceed to Sacred Heart Chapel, Archbishop's House, Borella. Holy mass at Archbishop's House at 2.00 p.m. followed by final rites at Kanatte R.C. Section. No flowers by request. Donations to Samata Sarana. DIAS ABEYGUNEWARDENE - B. GIHAN - Husband of Eresha, father of Gavin (Student S. Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia), Lashini (Student Bishop's College), son of late Volney and Yvonne, brother of Roshani Ratnayake, brother-in-law of Anoj Ratnayake. Viewing will be at Mahinda Parlour, Mt. Lavinia from 9 a.m. on 22nd. Cortege will leave the parlour at 9.15 a.m. on Sunday 23rd for burial at St. Peter's Church, Koralawella, Moratuwa at 10 a.m. DE SILVA - M.L.S. (ANCL ex-Staffer) - Beloved husband of K.A. Charlet Perera, loving father of M.L.C.P. De Silva (ANCL - Advertising Manager - aDZ Magazine), M.L. Samitha Prasanna Silva (Board of Investments), M.L. Sharmila Nishanthi Silva (Janashakthi Insurance) and late M.L. Chinthaka Prasad Silva (Poly Films), father-in-law of Kaushala Nilupa (ANCL - Personnel Dept.), Harshani Gamage (Postal Ministry) and Nayana Wickramarachchi, expired. Remains lie at residence No. 18/13, Maliga Place, Colombo Road, Boralesgamuwa. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Saturday 22nd March, 2014 for cremation at Boralesgamuwa General Cemetery. PERERA – HERBERT F. V. – beloved husband of Dayanthi, loving father of Hemantha (Assette) and Dinusha, Loving father in law of Niroshini (Hemas) and Shiral, Darling Seeya of Lischelle, Lishen, Hashil and Nithish, Loving brother of late Herman, late Jessica, late Hilarian, Harold (Australia), Griselda, Marina and Monica. Cortege leaves residence No. 16, Bellanthara Road, Dehiwela at 3.30 pm for burial at St. Mathias Burial Grounds, Angulana, Moratuwa at 4.30 pm on Sunday, March 23rd, 2014. SAMARAWICKRAMA WIJITHA - Beloved wife of K. Samarawickrama (Retired Additional Government Agent, Kurunegala and Divisional Secretary, Polgahawela) - Loving mother of Vinod (Director - Ericsson Telecommunications), Gihan (Australia), dear mother-in-law of Karen and Aruni, beloved grandmother of Sholaya, Sienna, Rehaya and Skyler, expired. Cremation at Borella Kanatte at 4 p.m. on Saturday 22nd March. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. SILVA – ERNEST (ERNIE) (Retired Planter, Managing Director of Lakfoil Gilders) – Beloved husband of Sheila, much loved father of Lalaka, Delan, Anusha and Lakmini, fatherin-law of Mikiko and Ashanthie, grandfather of Delasha, Ashvini, Jevon and Devin, brother of late Felician and of Godwin. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 9 a.m. today. Cortege will leave the parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday March 22 for interment at General Cemetery, Kanatte (RC Section). SILVA PIYASELI (nee JAYAWARDENE) - Beloved wife of late Walter Silva, loving mother of late Kantha Silva (B.K), mother-in-aw of Cherryl, loving grandmother of Kanthaka (MAS), Kishani (Wonder Years Montessori) and Keshanie, expired. Funeral will be held on March 23 (Sunday). Cremation at 2 p.m. at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. No. 46/2, Lumbini Avenue, Mount Lavinia.