Obituaries

Saturday, January 27, 2018 - 01:00

DAVID - WINSTON, “Safe in the Arms of Jesus”. Son of late Claude & Pearl, much loved husband of Merlene nee Ludowyk, father of Jacqueline - UK, brother of late Doreen, Malcolm, Mervyn, Pansy, George, & Ramsay, Rita-UK, Marie, Kingsley-UK, expired in UK on Wednesday 24th January, 2018. 0775782537 / 2738753.011797

EBENEZER - PASTOR DAVID SELVARAJ, Executive Secretary of S.D.A. Church, Sri Lanka entered the presence of the Lord Peacefully. Beloved husband of Margarita, loving father of Devon, loving brother of late Robert, Stanley, Kingsley and Stella, Ranjini, Ruby and Godfrey. His mortal remains will be at 1/25A Farm Road, Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15, till Sunday 6.30 a.m. Afterwards at Adventist International School, Negombo and will leave at 3.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Negombo.011558

FERNANDO - MAXIMUS GUNASIRI (Former Zone Director - BOI). Beloved husband of late Cynthia Tissera, son of late Anthony Fernando and late Harriet Peters, loving father of Theja and Asantha, father in-law of Thuminda and Nilakshi, grandfather of Shenali and Shamindri, brother of Gregory, late Leopold, late Ranjith, Gerard, Padma, late Godwin, Dayarathna, Vergenia and Sriyani, brother in-law of Geogita, Titus, Shanthie, late Sherionton, Treasa, Cecil and Nilanie, passed away on 25th January 2018. Cortege leaves residence 36/3, Pannala Road, Dankotuwa on 28th January 2018 (Sunday) at 4.00 p.m. for burial at Dummalakotuwa Catholic Church burial grounds Dankotuwa.011969

HEWAGE - ANNA FLORENCE - passedaway peacefully. Relict of D.A. Hewage, beloved mother of Leslie, Maxie, Vijitha, Lourdes, Jagath, Lalitha Jayasuriya (USA), Reeta De Silva (USA), late Sarath, Mayuri Perera, Keerthi, late Luke. Cortege leaves residence No. 116, Kotahena Street, Colombo 13, on Saturday 27th January 2018 at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Cemetery at 4.00 p.m.010729

KANAGASABAPATHY - KATHIRESU (Retired Engineer, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation, former Trustee, Sivasubramania Swamy Kovil, Colombo 02), beloved husband of late Nirmaladevi, loving father of Rohit Kumar (USA) and Pirithayinee (USA), father-in-law of Anusha and Ravishanka, loving grandfather of Dravin and Avhnii, brother-in-law of Jayaratnam, dearly beloved son of late Mr & Mrs Kathiresu Kandapillai of Punnalaikkadduvan North, expired. Cortege leaves residence 48, Dr E. A. Cooray Mawatha, Colombo 06 on Sunday, 28th January 2018 at 1.00 p.m. for Cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. (Remains will be at the residence on Sunday at 8 a.m.).012048

MR BUDDHADASA, WICKRAMASINGHE (Retired Director, (Administration), Parliament of Sri Lanka) - Beloved husband of late Nanda Wickramasinghe, loving father of Dr Vipula (Regional Director of Health, Colombo), Nishantha (Director, Constructing Cost Management (Pvt) Ltd.) and Nilmini (MBSL Insurance Company), loving father-in-law of Dr Utpala (Consultant / Specialist - Dental Clinic - Maharagama), Inoka and Anura (LOLC Company), expired. Funeral at 6.00 p.m. on 28th Sunday, January, 2018 at the General Cemetery, Talawathugoda. Address : 262/G/4, First Lane, Shanthipura, Thalawathugoda.011976

NAVAMANIE - THERESE (nee CANAGASABEY). Beloved wife of Gilbert, precious mother of Ronald, late Indira and Ranjana, mother-in-law of Albert and Marsha, loving grandmother of Rukshan, Dharshini, Shyamala and Miriam. Sister of Reginald and late Gertrude, Anesley, Phillip and Grace. Remains lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Galkissa from Saturday, January 27 morning until the funeral service at 1.30 p.m. on Sunday, January 28th. Cremation follows at 2.00 p.m. at Galkissa Cemetery.012092

PEIRIS - DEVDAS (David) - Loving husband of Helen, father of Denit & Leszek U.K., son of the late Rev. David F. Peiris - Methodist Church and Nita Peiris, brother of Denita Muthuwady, Siri Perera, Prasad -(Canada) & Devanath, expired after a brief illness in London. The ashes will be interred at the Methodist Burial Ground, Dehiwela on the 28th January Sunday at 5 p.m. Nath - 0766273269008457

PERERA - A.G.O.H. (AGO Perera - Retired Telecomunication Engineer Sri Lanka Telecom), beloved husband of late Mrs L.M.H. Liyanage (Lalitha Liyanage - retired Assistant Director of Education - Kaluthara), passed away on 25.01.2018. Cortege leaves residence No:74/4A, Manimmulla Lane 2, Maha Ambalangoda, on 28.01.2018 at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery Ambalangoda at 5.00 p.m. 0912258511.011845

SERASINGHE - CHARLOTTE EVELYN (MABEL). Beloved wife of late Harold Serasingha, loving mother of late Rasika, Lalani, Ananda & Anura, mother-in-law of Harsha & Nirmala. Cortege leaves “Jayaratna Restpect Home”, 483, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 8, at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 27th for cremation at 5.00 p.m. at the General Cemetery Borella.011800

VIOLET SAPARAMADU (Retired Teacher) - Beloved wife of late Julian Saparamadu, daughter of William Wijetunga and Beatrice Senanayaka, mother of Rohan, (late) Sunil, Thissa, Jayendra, Priyangi and Srilal, mother-in-law of (late) Lygia, Selin, Kanthi, Kusum Gunawardana, sister of Greeta Gunawardana, late Rev. Sr. Mary Therese, Joseph Wijetunga, Jerry Wijetunga, Noeline Rodrigo. Cortege leaves residence No. 50, Sea Street, Negombo for Burial at St. Joseph’s Church Burial Grounds, Kaluwarippuwa East Katana at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 27th January 2018.010731

WIJETUNGE - PRIYAAN. Loving son of late Edmund Percival Wijetunge and late Chanda Ratwatte Wijetunge, loving husband of Virangi, beloved father of Menaka (New Zealand) and Praveen (I.F.S.), father-in-law of Asitha Angammana, brother of Nayanthara, Asanka, Nalin, Nandika, (late) Niloo and Suwaneetha, brother-in-law of (late) Sarath Chandrasekera, Mahendra Lalantha and Sanjeeva, expired. Remains will lie at 23/192, 6th Lane, Dharmapala Mawatha, Thalawathugoda from Thursday, 25th of January 2018. Cortege leaves for burial at 4.00 p.m. on 27th of January 2018 at the General Cemetery, Borella.010178