Obituaries
IRIS DE SOYSA (nee de Fonseka) - Beloved wife of late Percy, sister of late Myrtle, Erin, Princy and Earl, loving mother of Priyadharshini and Samantha, mother-in-law of Hemanth Cooray, loving Aacho of Jeshan and Amy, Aminda, Charith, Avanthi and Navin, proud gret grandma of Hailey and Tairy. Funeral in Melbourne, Australia on 18th July. 24 De Fonseka Road, Colombo 5 and scooray01@optusnet.comau STM 441310.
WEERATUNGA PATRICK: Cammie, Rocbelle & Roshan, Adrian & Dinali together with other members of his family wish to sincerely thank the Christian clergy, doctors and staff of Nawaloka Hospital, all those who came to pay their last respects, sent floral tributes and messages of condolence, relations, friends, Principal and staff of Bishops College Colombo, and all those who supported and helped them in numerous ways in their period of grief, very specially the staff and little ones of La Petite Fleur Schools for their very thoughtful and beautiful tokens of love to their "Uncle Pat". We were touched greatly by the support and thoughtfulness provided and deeply regret our inability to thank each one individually. 552/1, Kotte Road, Bangalawa Junction, Pita Kotte. STM 443297.
DR. ZACKARIYA MARIKKAR OF HARLEY STREET, (London) - Chairman, Change Group International Plc, London, UK and Patron of the Tree Foundation, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. - Beloved husband of Helena Vesela and ex-husband of Bette Zackariya. Loving father of Sacha and Claudia, father-in-law of Helena Zackariya and Stephen Dau, much loved grandfather of Seraphina, Xerxes and Ella Aurora, youngest son of Marhoom I.L.M. Mahdoom Marikkar Maththichcham and Marhooma Yakeenthumma of Kapuwatta, Weligama, loving brother of Marhooma Fathima Noor Mohamed, Marhooma Baila Marikkar, Marhoom Dr. Moahmed, Marhooma Jiffriya Abdul Haque, Misriya Jaabir, Dr. Yehiya Country Director, the Alaviya Mohamed (Australia) and Noorliya Yehiya of Ratmalana, passed away on 12th July, 2015. Janaza took place on the 27th Day of Ramadhan at Shah Jahan Mosque, working Surrey (UK). 21, Mallikarama Road, Ratmalana. Tel: 0112715714. STM 450580.
ALDONS - DOREEN CLARE (nee De Bruin) passed away peacefully on the 8th July 2015 in the UK. - Wife of the late Fredrick (Bunny) Aldons, beloved mother of Rick, June, David and Anne, loving Nana of Jeremy and Rodney Beling, Darron and Sian Van Cuylenburg, Timothy Aldons, Julie, Lisa and Samantha, also a proud great grandmother. The cremation will be held at The Croydon Crematorium on Tuesday 21st July. STM 456926
FATHIMA YESMIN - Beloved wife of Yusuf Rizwan, loving mother of Ruzni, late Rizmina, Aadil and Azeem, daughter of late Al Haj M.C.Z Markar (Casz Markar) and Hajiani Suwadu Naima, loved daughter-in-law of late M.I.M. Muhsin and late Ummu Rilaya, ever loving mother-in-law of Al Haj Mathloob Farook, Ruzna, Sameera, and Rifnaz, sister of Scharazade Shafeek Makeen, late Zainudeen Amanullah, Zeeniya Nizam, late Imtiaz, Maqshood and late Fazal sister-in-law of late Rehana Reza, Firza Razmie Shanaz Riaz, Mahira Rihana Thaji and Saduna, ever loved grandmother of Hana, Sara, Aakif, Aleena and Aamir. Janaza took place at the Kuppiyawatta Muslim Burial grounds after prayers at Masjidul Jabbar Jumma Mosque on 15th July 2015. 69 Majeediya Estate Gothatuwa. STM 458338.
SHANTHI RODRIGO passed away peacefully on 16th July 2015 in Sydney, Australia. Beloved husband of Yvonne (dec), much loved father of Natalya, son of late Mr. & Mrs. P.J.D. Rodrigo of Panadura, dearly loved brother to siblings (Rodrigo family), brother-in-law of Wilma Viswanathan (resides in Sydney). Memorial service will be held at Paddington Unitting Church, Sydney on 19th July 2015 at 2.00 pm.