Obituaries
DE SILVA – IRIS (nee Dunuwila - Retired Teacher Good Shephered Convent, Kandy; Sacred Heart Convent, Galle; St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo and Wycherly International) – Beloved wife of late Lt. N.R. Dudley De Silva (Ex-Sri Lanka Cadet Corps), sister of late Colin Dunuwila, sister-in-law of Anula, loving aunt of Dilrukshi and Jude (UK), Jaliya and Shanthi and Shantha. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.30 pm on Thursday 28th February to Thalahena Cemetery (Malabe) for burial.
FERNANDO – TRISHIKA (Staff, Lyceum International School, Wattala) – Beloved daughter of Remzie and Suwinitha, darling sister of Deanne (HSBC, Wattala) and Nicola, sister-in-law of Nishan Pullenayegam (Sampath Bank, Modera), died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence 3.30 pm on Thursday, the 28th to the Methodist Church, Mattakkuliya and thereafter for burial at 5.15 pm at the Madampitiya Cemetery. No. 923, Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15.
KAPUWATTE - ANUZA GOPOLLAWA KUMARIHAMY – wife of late Robert Kapuwatte Rate-Mahathmaya, dearly beloved mother of late Chandra Karandawela, Chitra Ellegala, Dr. Sarath Kapuwatte and late Padma Weragama. Cremation on 27th Wednesday at Mahaiyawa, 8/2, Pitakanda Road, Kandy, T.P. 081-2224983.
MANICKAM – GEORGE – Beloved husband of late Rajeswari, father of Niranjan and Astrid, father-in-law of Nimmi and Wesley, grandfather of Seth, Leah and Jasper, brother of Glory, Nelson and late Sam, Manomani, Margret, Jackson and David, brother-in-law of Dudley, Sydney, Beatrice, Gerty, Esther, Indra, Ranjith, Annesly, Sam, Kumari, Stella, Malathi and Gladwin. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Parlour at 4.30 pm on Wednesday 27th February for burial at General Cemetery, Borella.
MENDIS - MAHAMANDIGE SYBIL CATHERINE - Beloved wife of late G.A. Fernando, loving mother of Rev. Fr. Hillerian Fernando O.S.B , Trixie, Edrick (AKDA Engineers), Pritson (Nawaloka Hospital) and Dulip, mother-in-law of Raphel, Sujatha, Sriyani and Shawanthi, loving grandmother of Merica, Imal, Malintha, Shaveendra, Miditha, Ranalie, Srinal, Gamini, Dilanka, and Dilanthini, great grandmother of Chanudi and Dilneth. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 27th February for interment at St. Anthony’s Church Kadalana, Moratuwa. 46, Galpotta Road, Kadalana, Moratuwa. 2652270/2652980.
PERERA – K.G. (Attorney-at-Law and Retired Director of Rural Development Department) – Loving husband of Ranji (veteran music teacher), beloved father of Tishan and Roshini, brother of late Madelene, Arthur, Lilly, Mildred, Richard, Elsie, Dorothy and Mervin, son-in-law of late N.R. Rathnaweera and Celia Rathnaweera. Cortege leaves residence No. 110/1 E, Mahamega Place, Maharagama, on Wednesday 27th February at 2.30 pm for cremation at Godigamuwa Cemetery, Lake Road, Maharagama.
PEIRIS - VIOLET. Beloved wife of late Ariyaratne Fernando (Retired CGR – Guard), mother of Nihal Kanthiratne, Dammika Ariyaratne, Swarnamalee Ariyaratne, beloved motherin-law of Nalanee Boteju, Deepthi, Nimalsiri Jayawardena, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 220/8, New Galle Road, Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa at 4.00 pm for cremation at Rawathawatte Cemetery at 5.00 pm. Tel: 0112658536.