Obituaries

Saturday, July 15, 2017 - 01:00

ABEYNAYAKE - MERVYN DOMINIC MENDIS - Formerly of Galle Face Hotel - Director J.J. and Travels Pvt Ltd. dearly beloved son of late Dominic Mendis Abeynayake and of Clarice Fonseka Gunasekera, darling brother of Dorinda, Sherine, Nalini, Rohan, Hema Chandani, Rani and Priyath, brother-in-law of Prasanthi, grandson of late Lewis Mendis Abeynayake and of Mary Lily De Soyza, Peter Fonseka Gunasekera and Dianna Rosamund Pearl Gunatilleke, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 25, Modera Street, Colombo 15 at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 15th July for Service at St. James Church, Mutwal, thereafter interment at General Cemetery, Madampitiya (Roman Catholic Section).086223

DUNSTAN PERERA (1925-2017). Dearly beloved husband of late Elaine, loving father of Siraj, Gihan, Pradeep and Dharshini, father-in-law of Shanta, Lina, Hiranthi and Paul, adored grandfather of Mahan, Ashwyn, Nickie, Elizabeth, late Amanda, Amani, Harin, Rukshila, Stephane, Travis and Dylan, formerly of the Central Bank and United Nations, passed away peacefully on 12 July. Funeral will take place on Sunday the 16th at Borella, Kanatha, R/C section at 1.00 p.m. Cortege will leave No. 37, Third Lane, Ratmalana at 11.00 a.m.086290

EKANAYAKE - G.B. (Retired CAS (SLAS), J.P.) Husband of late Olga, loving father of Ajith, father-in-law of Yasangani, loving grandfather of Raveen / Chathu, Yoshan and loving great grandfather of Ayaan and Akain, brother of late Piyatissa, Senehelatha and Hema, brother-in-law of Seetha and Melvin, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 10, 2nd Lane, Galpotta Road, Nawala, Rajagiriya at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 15th July, 2017 for Cremation at Nawala Crematorium at 5.00 p.m.086628

SAMARASINGHE - NIHAL (SAM THE MAN) - Beloved son of late Solomon and Gertrude Samarasinghe - Dearly beloved husband of Felicia, loving and devoted father of Nuwan - Loving father-in-law of Koshi, loving brother of Tasil, passed away on Tuesday, 11th July 2017. Cremation at Galkissa Cemetery on Sunday, 16th July, 2017 at 10.00 a.m. Cortege leaves residence, at No. 50, Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia at 9.15 a.m.086094

WEERASEKARA - AJITH - Dearly beloved husband of Kamani, Cherished father of Hasanka, loving father-in-law of Charini, loving grandfather of Chamudri and Chenitha, loving son of the late Danister and the late Sisira Weerasekara, loving brother of the late Sarath and Ranjith, loving son-in-law of the late Doyle Jayawardena and Lalitha Jayawardena, expired. The cortege leaves residence, 110, Paropakara Mawatha, Boralesgamuwa at 3.00 p.m. for cremation at Borella, Kanatta at 5.00 p.m. on Monday the 17th of July.087392

PERERA - Lion KINGSLEY PERERA - Proprietor New St. Anthony’s Hardware, Wattala. Beloved husband of Suwini Renuka, loving father of Randima, son of late Albert & Florry Perera of Mahawaththa, Colombo 14, son-in-law of late William & Leelawathie Silva of Chilaw, brother of Justin (late), Mercy, Basil, Silvia, Leonard, Mervyn, Bernie, Nimal & George. Remains lie at “Nirmala”, 128/18, Minuwangoda Road, Ekala, Ja-Ela. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday 16th July 2017 for Burial at Madampitiya Cemetery, Colombo 14 at 4.00 p.m.087759

VARMA - PERERA NAYANI KALAVIDYANI - Beloved wife of late Nihal Perera, loving mother of Nadeesh, mother-in-law of Nuha, loving sister of Kaladharshini (Ducky), Kalapushpani (Twinkle), Kalashikanthini (Shikar), Kalaniluka (Niluka), godmother of Shashenka, aunt of Chettianga, Zoey and David, sister-in-law of Dean, Rajive. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves the Parlour on Saturday 15th July 2017 at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 5 p.m.087777