Obituaries

DE MOTTE - YVONNE At rest with Jesus. Wife of Late Lt. Christopher de Motte (Retired Sri Lanka Navy), loving mother of Darrel, Marina and Tania, loving Mother-inlaw of Renuka, Srinath Perera and Dwight Savundranayagam, much loved Nana of Darren, Damion, Amishka, Madhushan and Dwayne, daughter of late Edgar and Myrtle De Silva, beloved sister of Godfrey, Brian and late Terrance. Cortege leaves residence 86/ 1, Sri Dhammadhara Mawatha, Ratmalana at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 10th February 2020 for burial at Christ Church Galkissa at 4.00 p.m. STM

DR. GUNASEKARA, VICTOR AUGUSTUS - Retired Senior Lecturer of University of Queensland, formerly of University of Ceylon, Peradeniya and Colombo passed away peacefully on the 19th January 2020, aged 86 years. Beloved husband of Chalani, dearly loved father and father-in-law of Imani, Pradeep, and Rekha. Adored grandfather of Senesh. Much loved brother and brother-in-law of Violet (Dec) and Edwin Gunasena, Robert (dec), Indrani, Tissa and Chandrani, Swarna and Dr. Nanda De Silva, Paduma and Sudharma Wijeratna, Haritha and Renuka Wijeratna, loving uncle and great uncle to many. According to Victor's wishes, his life was commemorated at a private funeral at Brisbane, on 22nd January 2020. May he Attain Nibbana. STM 82576

ARTHUR EDWARD THOMAS (TOM) ELLAWALA - Beloved husband of Nalini, father of Nilanthi, Chanaka and Suresh, father-in-law of Janaka, Ranitha and Darika, grandfather of Tiloka, Manodha, Nidheesha, Dulitha and Sashen, passed away on 8th February, 2020. A private funeral was held on the same day according to his last wishes. STM 094178.