OBITUARIES

JAYATILAKA – SUNALINI. ( Wife of Dr. Ayal Jayatilaka, former Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Moratuwa , mother of Suvina Town, and Dr. Christopher Town, University of Cambridge, daughter of Ronnie de Mel, former Minister of Finance and Planning and the late Mrs. Mallika de Mel, Member of Parliament, passed away in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday 19th March after a short illness and was cremated there in accordance with her wishes. This is for the information of all her friends and relations in Sri Lanka. 183913

PERERA – LIONEL (G.L.). (Formerly of Janatha Estate Development Board). Beloved husband of late Irene Perera (Nee Jayamanna), father of Lilani, father-in-law of Mangala Saparamadu, loving grandfather of Lakisha, Viranthi and Tiran, loving brother of Merline, late Percy, George, Bobby and Duggie, brother-in-law of Jean, Indranie, Bernie, late Matilda, late Thomas, late Dodwalled and of Shelton, late Arthur, late Lasely and Cleta. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral parlour on Monday 23rd March 2015 at 4.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Borella. (R.C. Section) PUNCHIHEWA – MABEL VENTIA

(MERCY). Nee Arsecularatne, was called to rest. Wife of late Terrance Punchihewa, mother of Lasantha, Suritha, Sudharma, Sunethra, Subadra and Dushantha, motherin-law of Nimmi, Virahan Silva, Asoka Tilakawardana, late Nimalka Walpitage and of Predeep Bopearachchi and Chandani, sister of Joseph (Francis), Arsecularatne and late Felix and Lucien. Remains will lie at residence No. 41/12, 1st Cross Street, Pagoda Road, Nugegoda on Monday 23rd March from 6.00 p.m. onwards. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 25th March at 4.30 p.m. for service and burial thereafter at St. Thomas Church, Kotte