Obituaries

DASSENAIKE – PREMILLA at rest with Jesus. Loving daughter of the late Luke and late Phyllis Perera, dearly beloved wife of Asoka, precious mother of late Ashok, passed away peacefully. A private funeral was held according to her wishes. STM 822676.

MANNINGS – WILLIAM GEORGE (Billy) Retired P.H.I. - Son of late William & Mabel Mannings, husband of late Daun Mannings (nee Kelly), brother of late Sally Plunkett and Esther Walsh, loving father of Ingrid Barthelot, Geraldine Udayakumar (Australia), Helen Labrooy (Italy) and Anne Lobendhan, father- in- law of Consles, Udaya, Adrian and Rudy, loving papa of Linzie, Gavin, Natalie, Niroshan, Chelsea, Scott, Nicole, Mark and Tracy, loving uncle of late Anita and of Dorise and Freddy, late Joycie and of Erica, Junie, Maureen, Freddy and Keneth. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Monday 19th December at 3.30p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). Australian papers please copy. STM 822674.

PEIRIS - MANGALIKA PEIRIS - Loving wife of K. Thilak Peiris, former Finance Director, beloved mother of Jayantha Peiris and Wasantha Peiris, mother-in-law of Shiranthi Kodagoda Peiris and Sadhana Maldeniya Peiris, adored grandmother of Chalindha Peiris (USA), Rusira Peiris (Royal College) and Savithmie Peiris (Musaeus College), expired. Cremation at Ethul Kotte Crematorium, at 5.00 pm on Monday, 24, Maligawa Rd, Ethul Kotte. STM 822695

ENGINEER P.M. PREMARATHNE, Retired Banker (DFCC Bank) - Beloved husband of Shobha Mendis, loving father of Hansika and Buddhi Prathibha, father-inlaw of Sashendra Mudannayake and grandfather of Avishka has passed away. Cortege leaves residence No. 29 A, Rawathawatte Rd, Moratuwa on Sunday, 18th December 4.00 p. m. Funeral takes place at the Rawathawatte General Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. STM 822660.

T NIRMALALINGAM ( NIMO) - Beloved husband of Suni, much loved father of Dhiren, Ryan and Neesha. Darling Guji to Jai, Saira and Anya. Son of the late C. Thiagalingam QC and Maheswari. Dearest brother of the late Thiagi Chanmugarajah, the late Parathalingam, the late Jayalingam, the late Karunes Sivapragasam, Shanthi Srikanan, the late Jothilingam, the late Dharma, and Vijayalingam expired. Cortege leaves 3/5 Gower Street Colombo 5, at 3.30pm Monday 19th December. Funeral rites at 4.00 pm, Hindu Section, General Cemetery, Kanate.