OBITUARIES

BANDARA - S.B.R. (Former Dept. Superintendent, Railway Stores and Subsequent Director at FreelankaTrading Co,). Beloved husband of Mrs. N.M.A. Bandara, father of Samudra, Priyanka, Hemanthi and Chathuri, father-in-law of Yapa, Chinthaka and Anushka. Cremation onWednesday 20th May. No. 153 F4, Nugahena Mawatha, Ganemulla.T.P. 033-2260003. (299611)

BERNARD -ALMADOREEN at rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of late Shelton (Shelly), loving mother of Brian, Cedric (NZ) and Errol (Ceylon Tea Plantation Exports), loving mother-in-law of Jacqui (NZ) and Karen (John Keells Holdings), precious grandmother of Luigi (John Keells Holdings), Minelli (Student - St Bridget’s Convent) and Heidi (NZ). Remains will lie at 7F-18, NHS Raddolugama from Tuesday 19th to Wednesday 20th May, and thereafter at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on 21st May from 9.00 a.m. onwards. Cortege leaves parlourat 4.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section). 298789

IBRAHIM - AL HAJ TUAN RASHIDEEN. (Ex Dept. of Civil Aviation and Merchant Navy), loving husband of Hajiani Fawzia (Ex Ilma Girls’School), darling father of Tamara (Qatar) andAysha Parveen (UK), fatherin-law of Martin Mullen (Qatar), darling grandfather of Raniya (Qatar), passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15th morning. Janaza took place on the same day after Asar prayers at the Dehiwela Muslim Burial Grounds. 26111, Quarry Road, Dehiwela (0112723988)

SAHEED-FATHUMARAZIA. Daughter of late Jamil Marikkar and late Nafisa Ismail of Fort, Galle, beloved wife of Dr. A.H. Saheed, loving mother of Shaila, Amil (UK), Shiham (UK), sister of late Azad Jameel and late Shireen Hamza, mother-in-law ofAzam Shariff (Galle) and Susan (UK), adored grandmother of Rifaath (USA), Shifaath (Bahrain) and Dr. Sharafaath (Colombo SouthTeaching Hospital) and of Lean and Luke (UK), great grandmother ofAaidah andAfdhal (USA), Rayyan and Hessa (Bahrain) and Ayyan, expired on Sunday the 17th May 2015 and buried at Thalapitiya Jumma Mosque burial grounds, Galle on the same day after Magrib prayers. The family members thank all relations, friends and neighbours who visited their home and also took part in the Janaza prayers at Galle. No. 11/1, St. Mary’s Road, Bambalapitiya, Colombo 04. (299619) VANTWEST-STANLEY (Baby) safe in the arms of Jesus. Beloved husband of Ruby, precious father of Sabrina Sylvana (Australia), Sharlane (Deceased), Stanley (Junior), (Deceased) and Sean, father-inlaw of Shiraz (Australia), darling papa of Duanne, Chenille, Ziska and Sierra (Australia). Cortege leaves residence 24 Manthrimulla Road, Attidiya, Dehiwela at 3.30 p.m. followed by a mass at Thrithva Bhavana Church, Attidiya on Wednesday 20th May. Burial at 5.00 p.m. R/C Section Borella. Australian papers please copy. 299531