OBITUARIES

ADIKARI – A.M.S. (The Former Minister of Posts and Telecommunications). Loving son of Village Headman, the late A.M.K. Banda and the late B.M. Palamkubura, husband of Former Provincial Council Minister Rani Adikari, father of Uresha, Mahesha, Anosha, Kalasha and Adeepa Adikari, brother of Pali and Wimala Adikari, father-in-law of Dr. Mahendra Aththanayake and Chrishantha Balapitiya, passed away on 19th December, 2015. Remains lie at his residence in Kekirawa. The Funeral will be held at the “Adirani” Stadium on Thursday, 24 December at 2.00 p.m. 816875

JOYCE – FONSEKA (nee Dias) Retired Teacher called to rest with Jesus. Wife of Herbert, beloved mother of Hermione, Dilrukshini (ECU Line), Chrishanthi (UK), Hirantha and Shiro (Aus.), mother-in-law of Orantus Don Paul (Abu Dhabi), Ranjaka Kulatunga (PHDT), Dr. Rohana Rajapakse (UK), Raangani (Oxfam Aus), and Carlton James (Aus.). Cortege leaves residence for burial at General Cemetery Mt. Lavinia on 23rd December 2015 at 3.30 p.m. from 38, 1st Lane, Ratmalana. 817095

UNAMBOOWE – IRANGANI (IRA) (nee Samarasundera), (Director, the American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies). Dearly beloved wife of late Chula, ever loving mother of Bradley and Indira, loving mother-in-law of Gail and Renuka, everloving grandmother of Mckenzie and Praueen, daughter of late Henry and Elsie Samarasundera of Pussellawa, sister of Pearl, Edgar (UK), and late Elmo and Shelly. Remains will lie at A. F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on 22nd and 23rd December from 9.00 a.m. onwards. Cortege will leave the funeral Parlour on 23rd December at 3.00 p.m. for cremation at 3.30 p.m. at the General Cemetery Borella. No 2. Harischandra Mawatha, Havelock Road, Colombo 6. (816925)