Obituaries
CHANDRASEKARA, LAKSHMI Wife of Mervyn ( Tony), deceased. Daughter of the late Mr. C. T. A. and the late Mrs. Mislyn Peiris, mother of Dishan, Dayan and Tamara, sister of Manil Jayasuriya, Indra Liyanage, Tharin Peiris and the late Hemamali Perera, mother- in- law of Lana and Natalie and grandmother of Jacinta, Juliana and Anthony, sister- in- law of Rajah Joseph, died peacefully at home with children in attendance on February 06, 2013. Funeral took place in Melbourne on February 10, 2013. 8 Eyre St., Balwyn, Vic 3103. Australia. STM 189513
DHEERARATNE, DEEPA ( WITHANAGE) Ex- Airlanka - Beloved wife of Nuwan ( Ex Sri Lankan Airlankan Airlines), darling mother of Mevan & Deelaka ( Maris Stella College, Negombo), loving daughter of Gunapala & late Kalyani, loving daughter- in- law of Ranjith Dheeraratne ( Rtd. Judge of Supreme Court), Hema, loving sister of Nalaka & Lakshika, beloved sister-in-law of Dr. Ruvini UK and Ranoj, passed away. Cremation on the 10th March, 2013 at Marandagahamula Cemetery, Divulapitiya at 4 p. m. Cortege leaves residence at 90, Negombo Road, Katuwellegama. STM 192666
LE MERCIER CHRISTINE MARGRET ROSE ( KOCH) - Beloved wife of Alfred ( Ex. Royal Ceylon Navy), devoted mother of Darrel/ Veronica, late Ramon, precious nanna of Misia and Sebastian, loving daughter of late Walter Henry and Ruby Koch, very loving sister and sister- in- law of Mervyn/ Zena Yvonne/ late Col. Fareed ( SL), Reggie/ late Maureen Mavis/ late Elmo White ( all of Australia), Louis/ Fortune ( UK), passed away peacefully on 13th Feb. 2013 and was cremated on the 22 Feb. according to her wishes in Perth. 31/ 49, Smith Street, Higate Perth 6003, West Australia.
Mr. MAURICE AUBREY QUYN - Beloved husband of Padmalatha, loving son of late Clarence and late Marie Quyn, precious father of Niluka, Manoj and Dharsahani, father- in- law of Samantha, Anusha and Jude, loving brother of Cynthia, Herbert, Marianne, Derrick, Jerome, Travis, Marina, Sherin and Clifford, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 378/ 2C, Umadiliya Pedesa, Polhena, Kelaniya at 4 p. m. on Sunday 10th March 2013 for burial at Pilapitiya General Cemetery, Biyagama Road, Kelaniya. STM 191745
RANATUNGA, M. BERTY ( Licensed Surveyor) - Beloved husband of Hema, loving father of Lalith, Shanthi, Anishka and Rasika, father- in- law of late Uttara Nazeera, Bandula Bandaranayake, Deepal Peiris and Shamani, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence 88, Sri Dhammadara Mawatha, Ratmalana on 10th Sunday at 1 p. m. for cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 2 p.m. STM 192683
SILVA, L. G. ( GERARD) ( formerly Senate/Parliament) - Beloved husband of Phoebe ( Nora), father of Tilak ( Abu Dhabi), Ayomi ( USA), Chitral ( New Zealand), Yasmin ( Commercial Bank) and Rohith ( Hatton National Bank), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p. m. on Sunday, 10th March 2013 for Burial at St. Michael's Church burial grounds, Koralawella. 68/ 1, Koralawella, Moratuwa. STM 192673