Obituaries

MENDIS - GERTRUDE PATRICIA. Beloved wife of late Joseph Mendis,​ loving mother of Senarath,​ Ruwanthi,​ late Deepthi,​ Shiranthi & Rushanthi,​ mother-in-law of Melani Mendis,​ Franklin Fonseka,​ Nelson De Silva,​ Sarath Jayathilaka and Umendra Wijesekara. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour,​ Colombo and will leave at 2.00 p.m. on Tuesday 8th for burial at 4.00 p.m. at St. Peter and Paul Church,​ Ragama.099595

PIERIS - CYNTHIA (nee COREA). Wife of Chrysanthus (Chris),​ mother of Shahan and Yohan,​ mother-in-law of Inami and Randhika,​ grandmother of Raneth,​ Jaith and Taalia. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves parlour on Tuesday 8th October at 10 a.m. for burial at General Cemetery,​ Borella. (Roman Catholic Section).099596

PILAPITIYA - MAHESWARI - Beloved wife of A.B.H. Pilapitiya - former Minister and Governor of Uva Province,​ loving mother of Mahendra,​ Samanthi,​ Amali & Sanjeewa,​ mother-in-law of Ranjith Aluwihare,​ Renuka Senanayake,​ Sanjeewi & Inoka,​ grandmother of Deshan,​ Ishendra,​ Dasjith,​ Rashenka,​ Nadishka,​ Yenushka & Ninuka. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s,​ Cremation on Monday 7th of October at Borella Cemetery at 3.00 p.m.099551