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RAJASOORIA - RITA SELVAMANI (nee Hoole) expired. Wife of late Julie, mother of Patrick, Dushi, Lucky & Chrisantha, sister of Iven Hoole, sister-in-law of Ivy (Canada). Funeral at 3.30 p.m. on 26/06/2002. 120, Alwis Town, Hendala, Wattala.
[From June 26, 2002]
VIJAYARATNAM - VIMALANATHAN - Formerly of RVDB. He is loving son of Mr and Mrs. Vijayaratnam (Tellippalai), beloved husband of Manonmany, affectionate father of Vijayakulan (S’pore) and Vimalini (UK) and loving father-in-law of Illavalacan (UK), funeral rites will take place at Jayaratne Parlour, Borella today at 3 p.m. Cremation at Kanatte Cemetery (Hindu Section). V. Vijayakulan (Son), 27/12, Perakumba Place, Colombo - 06. T.P. 508447.
[From June 26, 2002]
VITHARANE - HARRY - Beloved husband of Sita, brother of Cyril (UK), and late Edith, brother-in-law of Vera and Wilmot Dissanayake, passed away on 21st June. Cremated on 22nd June, according to his wishes. B S/ G/9, Manning Town Flats, Mangala Road, Colombo 8.
[From June 26, 2002]
DE SILVA - ANDREW GABRIEL - Beloved husband of Helen, loving father of Nirmalie (retired Irrigation Dept.), Kanthi (State Timber Corporation), Mallika (Velona Group) and Lalitha (Swarna Hansa Foundation), father-in-law of Sirimal de Mel (retired Commercial Bank), K.O.SS Fernando (Dept. of Buildings), Navindra de Almeida (Education Dept., Kalutara) and late Jayalal, grandfather of Shenuka (Ford Rhodes Thornton), Shehan, Nishanga, Madushani, Shachini, Praveen and Shamendri, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.32A, Rev. Fr. Alex Ranasingha Mawatha (Watson Peiris Mawatha), Uyana, Moratuwa at 3.45 p.m. on Thursday 27th June 2002 for Burial at St. Sebastian Church Cemetery, Moratuwa.
[From June 26, 2002]
KARUNAMUNI - WIJAYA (ex. Director Ministry of Agriculture). Beloved husband of Padmini, father of Migara and Kanchana, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 27th June for Interment at Waskaduwa Cemetery, off De Abrew Road, Nagashandiya, Kalutara North.
[From June 26, 2002]
RAMAKRISHNA - PROF. RASIAH SRI RAMAKRISHNA (former Head of Chemistry, University of Colombo), beloved son of late Crown Proctor N.S. Rasiah and Mrs Rasiah, dearly beloved husband of Sarojini, precious father of Jeevaki, Shanthaki and Sri Ranjan, father-in-law of Rasiah Nimalan Karthikeyan, Clement Muthukrishna and Dr Sucharita Sri Ranjan, grandfather of Sanjay, Aaranie, Natasha, Tharani, Shalini, Daniel, William, Schwetha, Ahilan and Ashwanthi, brother of R.A. Nadarajah, Mrs Thirumanjanam, and Dr R. Kethar-Thas, brother-in-law of Ranee, late Mr Theivanayagam and of Dr Siva, expired. Cortege leaves residence 176/30, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 5, on Wednesday the 26th of June at 5.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte (Hindu Section - Entrance through main gate).
[From June 26, 2002]
WICKRAMASURIYA - BRIGADIER L.M. (Lyn) - Beloved husband of Joan, much loved brother of late Binkie, Pauleen (U.K.), late May and Desmond, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday 27th June. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 3.00 p.m.
[From June 26, 2002]
ACHCHIPILLAI PONNIAH Beloved wife of late V.S. Ponniah (Formerly of Colombo Municipality), loving daughter of late Kanthavanam and Sinnathangam, darling mother of Sahadevan (Boston), mother-in-law of Kumuthini, dear grandmother of Niranjan and Ramanan, loving sister of Velauthampillai (London) and late Mylvaganam Sellammah, cousin of Thirunavukkarasu, Krishnapillai, Thiyagarajah, Thiyageswary, sister-in-law of Kamaladevi (London), Bahvani Manickasingam (Boston), aunt of Palaninathan Rukmanydevi, Sivasubramaniam Sahunthaladevi, Arumuganathan Selvarani, Raveendran, Vasuki,Thuvaraka, Kukendran. Remains will lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour at Mt.Lavinia from Sunday 9.00 a.m. to Monday 12.00 noon. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour at 12.00 noon on Monday 29th July 2002 for cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery.
[From July 29, 2002]
FERNANDO - MRS RODRIGO At rest with Jesus. Properitor Monica Grinding Mills - Negombo. Dearly beloved wife of late Edwin Rodrigo, loving mother of Monica, late Muwasiri, Charlotte, Thalatha and Vajira Rodrigo, mother-in-law of Camillus Waas, Nimal Perera, Euginius Fernando, Anne and Geetha Rodrigo, much loved grand mother of Shani, Udesh, Irosha, Dilshan, Nishan, Nilakshi, Oshan, Sosantha, Ruwanthi, Calindra, Dishan, Surath, Thilini, Kaekuli, Peumi and Lasitha, sister of Juliana and late Benjamin and Edmond. Cortege leaves residence 34, Main Street, Negombo at 2.00 p.m. on Monday 29th July for burial at Madampitiya Cemetery, Colombo 15 at 4.30 p.m.
[From July 29, 2002]
NICHOLAS - JOSEPH REGINALD (General Manager Jeganathan Ltd., Trincomalee). Beloved husband of Jayarani, loving father of Milroy and Anne of Golden Key Co., Ltd., Colombo, loving brother of George Nicholas (Retd. S.S.P), Leslie, late Rajan, Chandran, Elezabeth and Indra, brother-in-law of Selvam, Rajes, late Pushpam and Pakiyanathan. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymonds Funeral Parlour at 4 p.m. on Monday 29th July. Burial at Jawatte Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section).
[From July 29, 2002]
PATHIRANA PATRICK Dearly beloved husband of Geethani Priyangika, precious father of Melissa (HFC), Malaka (St. Josephs), brother of late Linus, Rita, Concy, Annette, Shiranie, brother-in-law of Shiranee, Raja, Suki, Nimal, Claude, Sumith, Suraj, Vajira, son of late Lazerus and Elezabeth, son-in-law of late Michael and Marlini Ranaweera, expired. Burial 4 p.m. Monday 29th at Kirimatiyagara Cemetery. 326, Dalupitiya, Kadawatha.
[From July 29, 2002]
PERERA - YVONNE CYNTHIA HELOISE (Formely of Central Bank and National Paper Corporation; and the Motorola Inc in Foster City Califonia). Daughter of the late Collingwood Pereira and Florence Pereira of Mount Lavinia, wife of the late Mervyn Perera, much loved mother of Peter, Manique, Mervyn and Manoj, mother-in-law of Dhananja and Stephanie, darling grandmother of Hannah, loving sister of Frank (Australia), the late Humphrey, Claude, Brian, late Patrick, Hamilton (Australia) and Herman (Canada), expired. Funeral will take place on Monday 29th July in Rancho Cordova, California, USA. Remains will be cremated and interred in Sri Lanka in December 2002, according to her wishes. A Thanksgiving Service will be held at Christ Church, Dehiwala on Monday 29th July 2002 at 5.30 p.m. Australian and Canadian papers pleaes copy. Intimated by Mrs Manique Dias-Weerasinghe, Hayward, California, USA.
[From July 29, 2002]
SEIMON AGNES MATILDA (Retired Teacher, Holy Cross College, Kalutara). Beloved wife of Thomas (ex Bank of Ceylon), loving mother of Clarence (NSB, Head Office), Rani (Bank of Ceylon, Kalutra), Ronald (Maldives), Anne (Hatton National Bank, Kalutara), Quintus (ACL Cables, Piliyandala) and Suranganie (Stanchart Grindlays, Fort), mother-in-law of Surangani (President’s College, Rajagiriya), Ranjith, Kithudasa (Alutgama Vidyalaya), Chithra, Jude Fernando (Peoples Bank, International Division), Devika (Ceylon Cold Stores) and Crescentha Fernando (Sri Lankan Airlines Cargo), grandmother of Dilanka (Atlanta, USA), Dilmini (St Bridget’s), Rohitha (Maldives), Roshani (Seylan, Ambalangoda), Yohan & Yolan (Informatics), Radhika (Belvoir International), Prashanthi & Suranthi (Holy Family, Kalutara), Dilini & Thilini (St Lawrence’s, Wellawatte) and Malinthika (Holy Family, Kalutara), expired. Cortege leaves residence 132/4, Sea Beach Road, Kalutara North at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 29th July for burial at General Cemetery, Kalutara North.
[From July 29, 2002]
WIJEYEWARDENE - SHUDIR AJIT (J.E.D.B) at Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Rosemary, son of late Earle and Mignon Wijeyewardene, brother of the late Gehan (Australia). His motral remains will lie at 33, Kensington Gardens, Bambalapitiya till 8.00 p.m. on Sunday 28th and thereafter removed to A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Service at 9.00 a.m. on Monday 29th followed by Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (General Christian Section).
[From July 29, 2002]
PERERA - I.R. (Retired Teacher - St. Mary's College, Negombo, former Visiting Lecturer, Bolawalana English Training College). Dearly beloved husband of Felicia (Retired Teacher - Vijayaratnam Maha Vidyalaya, Negombo), loving father of Sriyanthi (Sri Lankan Air Lines), Ajith (Director - Eiffel Construction), Champika (Teacher - Holy Family BMV - Wennappuwa), Peumi (Cruickshanks), father-in-law of late Lasantha, Samanthi, Janaka (Teacher - Bandirippuwa R.C. School), Ranga (Davinci Pvt. Ltd.). Cortege leaves residence No. 45, Rukmani Devi Mawatha, Negombo, Tuesday 30th July 2002 at 4.00 p.m. for St. Mary's Church. Burial at General Cemetery, Negombo.
[From July 29, 2002]
DAVIDPULLE - BABY NIRMAL Precious son of Claude Davidpulle and Sharmali, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 31st July 2002 at 4.00 p.m. for burial at St. Sebastian’s Church Cemetery, Enderamulla, Wattala. 160, Keells Housing Complex, Enderamulla, Wattala.
[From July 29, 2002]
ALWIS SOMALATHA (nee Chandrasekara). Beloved wife of late E.C. Alwis (Elephant House), loving mother of Dr Chandrasiri (Thalthuoya Hospital), Thilakamani (Central College Piliyandala), Nimal (Milco), mother-in-law of Dr Devika, late Fonseka and Nilani, expired. Cremation at 5 pm 24th Saturday. 71, Moratuwa Road, Piliyandala.
[From August 24, 2002]
AMARASEKARA DR KUMAR on August 1st 2002. Dearly beloved son of Kingsley and Olive (deceased), much loved brother of Rajkumari, brother-in-law of David Alexander Kitchin. Cremation took place on 5th August 2002 at the Necropolis in Springvae Victoria Australia. The ashes will be interred or scattered in the family burial grounds in Ragama, according to his wishes, on a later date. Ragama Walauwa, 51, Kadawatte Road, Ragama.
[From August 24, 2002]
BALARATNAM - PONITA (Rtd. Teacher - Uduvil Girl’s College). Beloved wife of S.A. Balaratnam (C.E.B.), loving mother of Sherine, Jacob and Victor (all of Canada), mother-in-law of Andrew and Dena, loving grand mother of Sanjeevan and Jothy, sister of Jeyabalan (Canada) and Alagaranjani, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 26.08.02 at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Mahaiyawa. 79/12, Adarsha Nivasa Para, Mawilmada, Kandy. 94-8-210031.
[From August 24, 2002]
BANDARA - U.W. (Upananda Wasala) Rtd. SLAS (Former PMG, Addtl. Sec. Power and Energy Ministry, Chairman Gas Company, Chairman Sewanagala Sugar, Chairman Sugar Corp., Addtl. Sec. Ministry of Education). Beloved husband of Kamal Bandara (Rtd. Teacher), loving father of Rasini (Visakha College), brother of W.M.P. Wasala (SLLRDC), Mrs Vinitha Dissanayake (Gampaha) expired. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella Sunday 25th 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 4.15 p.m. 61/5B, Old Road, Nawala.
[From August 24, 2002]
DE SILVA - ADLINE BEATRICE (Nee Ragell) Called to Rest with her Creator. Beloved wife of late P.W. de Silva (Police Wireless Operator), loving and devoted mother of George, Maurice, Evangaline (Australia), Harold, Roy and Brian, most fond mother-in-law of Rosemary, Psyche, Rev. Neil Jayasuriya (Australia), Reene and Vinitha, sister of Anita and late Hosington, sister-in-law of Ioni and late Vernon Nugera, much loved grandmother (Peckmama) of Ross, Dishan and Sonali, Conrad, Julaine and Nishantha, Nilanthi Florence and Nishanthi Adaline (Australia), Michelle, Stefan and Shayhan, Indika and Thushari, darling great-grandma of Jason, Onell, Onella and Deanne. Cortege leaves Residence after Thanksgiving Service at 3 p.m. on Saturday 24th August for burial at Kapuwatte Cemetery. Kandana/Ja-ela. 451, Weligampitiya, Ja-Ela (off Wewala Church Road).
[From August 24, 2002]
