Obituaries

FERNANDO - H. ADELINE (SITA) (Chairperson, Lionco Foam) - Beloved wife of the late Lionel Fernando (Former Director, Co-operative Federation of Ceylon), loving mother of Pinsiri (Chairman, Suncity Group), Dr Amarasiri (Canada), Sriyani, Nandani and Kumara (Managing Director, Lionco Foam), mother-in-law of Kamani, Dr Indrani (Canada), Anura Jayawickreme and Sujeewa, fond grandmother of Thushan & Nisanka, Sudeepa, Isuri, Shehan and Ishani, great grandmother of Tharun. Funeral Saturday, 4th March 2017. Cortege leaves residence 583, Old Galle Road, Horetuduwa, Moratuwa at 5 p.m. for Cremation at Gorakana Public Cemetery at 6 p.m.029073

PRASANNA - RATNAWARDENE Teacher at St. Mary’s College, Kegalle (former) and Thalangama Central. Beloved husband of Shiranthi (Kegalu Vidyalaya) and father of Shehan, at rest with Jesus. Remains lie at House, Yatagama. Burial at family burial ground at Yatagama, Rambukkana at 3.00 p.m. on 06th March (Monday).030270

GANEGODA - MABEL. Former President of the Lanka Mahila Samithi, Area President, Associated Country Women of the World Central & South Asia. Wife of late Sylvester Ganegoda, loving mother of late Sanka, Gamini, Indra, late Mark, and Manel, mother-in-law of Phyllis, Shirani, Mohini, Lakshman, Lakshmi and B.A.Husseinmiya, loving grandmother of Rohitha Ganegoda, Sidantha Ganegoda, Aloka Arachchige, Shihan Ganegoda, Geethanjalie Fernando, Mahdi & Laila Husseinmiya and Beena Narangoda, expired. Cortege leaves “Sylvestreen”, Ganegoda Estate, Off Dippitigoda Road, Dalugama, Kelaniya on Saturday 4th March at 3pm for Family Burial Grounds, St. Francis de Sales Church, Dalugama.026895

JOACHIM - MADGE (nee D’ROSAIRO). Beloved wife of Godfrey (Retired CGR Sri Lanka & Malawi), loving mother of Augustus and Joan, mother-in-law of Jenny, grandmother of Jonathan and Amelia (all of U.K.), daughter of late George and Enid, daughter-in-law of late George and Ada, sister of late Melrose Cramer, Audrey Noyahr, George and Winston (all deceased) and Anton, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Viewing, on Saturday from 10.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. Cortege leaves for burial at the Anglican Section at General Cemetery, Borella at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday 4th March 2017.028008

PONNIAH - STANLEY THAVAM (Retired Post and Telecommunications and ICTAD)., entered Eternal Rest with Jesus. Much loved husband of the late Ranita Jebamalar, precious and loving father of Ronnie (Dubai), Sister Shanthi Thavam (Ceylon Pentecostal Mission, Mattakkuliya), Gerald and Sounthi, beloved father-in-law of Shyamala (Dubai), son of the late John David Ponniah and late Victoria Ponniah of Tellippalai. Treasured brother of late Rajadurai, late Balasingham, late Nesarajah, late Arulrajah (all of Malaysia), late Gunarajah, late Jeyam, late Selvarasiah (UK) and of Alice Karthigesu (UK), late Thevarajah, late Jeevamalar and of Thanarajasingham of Pandaterrupu. A fond uncle to many nieces and nephews. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour. Funeral service at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, 4th March, followed by burial at General Cemetery, Borella, Anglican Section.030181

SENTHIVEL - MR. KUMARESU (Retired Health Department Auditor), passed away on 28.02.2017. Beloved son of late Kumaresu, Sinnamma and son-in-law of late Subramaniam, Sellamma and beloved husband of Malikadevi (Retired Staff of National Savings Bank) and beloved brother of late Saraswathi, Sivayogam, Rukumani, Kandasamy, Manonmani, Veeravahu, Vetrivel, Vadivel, Puthunayagam, beloved father of Deviga (Australia), Rupika and beloved father-in-law of Prabaharan (Australia), Kathircamalan and beloved grandfather of Shangari, Saraniya (Australia), Sampurnee & Sarvothaman. Viewing at Mahinda Florist, No. 591, Galle Road, Galkissa, Mt. Lavinia on 05.032017 from 8.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon followed by Hindu rites & cremation at Galkissa Cemetery. Information - Family. Rasika Tower, No. 32 6/1, Madangahawatte Lane, Wellawatte.029976

STANLEY - AMENDRA - Beloved son of William Amendra (late) and Nellie Amendra (late), husband of Janet (late), father of Himesh, bother of Sisira, Raja, Percy, Tissa (late), Asoka (late), Punna, Dudley and Gamini, passed away peacefully on 28th February 2017, aged 78 years. He was a distinguished Old Boy of Mahinda College Galle, former District Inspector of Railways, signals and colour lights for Sri Lanka Railways. Cortege leaves residence 130, Humes Road, Galle at 4 p.m. on Saturday 4th March 2017 for Cremation at Dadalla Cemetery at 5 p.m. Tel. 0914933671. Anita Amendra.028929