FERNANDO – OLIVER ANNESLY – (Former Accountant, State Distilleries Corporation / Internal Auditor, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia), passed away. Beloved husband of Kanthi, loving father of Angella Kalashini, father-in-law of Luqman, much loved grandfather of Joy & Joshua (Australia), loving son of late Nelson and Irene Fernando (Mattakkuliya), brother of Oreen, late Jeniview and Onereen, brother-in-law of Irvine Balasooriya and late Chullakantha Balasuriya. Remains will lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia from Friday, the 15th from 10.30 a.m. until 8.00 p.m. Saturday from 10.00 a.m. onwards. Funeral Service will be on Saturday, 16th September at The Parlour at 3.00 p.m. and cortege will leave for burial at 3.30 p.m. for Mount Lavinia Cemetery.058126
RODRIGO – CLIFFORD TISSA (CT) – Beloved husband of Hiranthie, loving father of Chryshan and Rochelle, loving father-in-law of Suren and Natasha, adored grandfather of Alicia, Arielle and Alayna. Beloved son of Hector and Grace Rodrigo (deceased), loving brother of Lorna (deceased), Cecil, Dawn, Nihal, Sunil (deceased), Malini, Jeanne, Kanthi, Rohini, Mohan and Cheryl. Called to eternal rest on 12th September 2023. Remains lie at “The Restpect Home” by Jayaratne’s, 483, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 08, from Thursday, the 14th, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. and on Friday, the 15th, 9 a.m. onwards. On Friday, service and prayers at 3 p.m. Cortege leaves the Parlour at 3.30 p.m. for burial at the General Cemetery, Borella (Anglican Section).058014
WELIWITA – THUSITHA – Beloved wife of late Lion Prabha Chandra Weliwita, mother of Dhananjaya (USA) and Sidath, mother-in-law of Dr Savithri Muthukuda (USA) and Gayani Gankanda, grandmother of Shenali (USA), Mayashi and Shanaal, passed away peacefully. Remains lie at residence Kendaliyaddapaluwa, Ganemulla. Cremation will take place at 4 p.m. on Thursday, 14th September 2023 at Kendaliyaddapaluwa, Ganemulla.058082
WIJESURIYA – SOMA (12th September 1942 – 12th September 2023). Wife of late Nandasena Wijesuriya, beloved mother of Chaminda, Nalaka & Lasanthi, loving sister of late Sumanadasa Perera, late Chandrasiri Perera, late Nandasiri Perera, late Jayanthi Perera, Premasiri Perera, Kanthi Perera & Kumarasiri Perera, passed away on 12th September 2023. Cortege leaves the Funeral Parlour No. 591, Galle Road, Mount Lavinia on 14th September at 4 p.m. for Cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery.058220