ABHAYAPALA – MARGARET – nee GUNASKERA (Ex Bishop’s College Staff). Beloved wife of late P.D. (Nanda), loving mother of late Kanchana of Kalanie and Savanthi, Attorneys-at-Law, loved mother-in-law of Dr Kapila Silva and Channa Bakmiewewa, Attorney-at-Law, darling grandmother of Lakshika & Sachindra, Sahan & Anna and Shansa, beloved sister of Prins Gunasekara, Yasoma, Charles, Daisy, Dr P.B. (Cyril), P.P. (Patrick) and Augusta (all predeceased), passed away on 07th November. Funeral held on 08th. Phone : 0722852170, 0777720721.073478
BANDARA – THILAK (G.P.K.) former Manager of Grindlays Bank, Country Manager of Qantas Airways & Cox and Kings. Dearly beloved husband of Shani, loving father of Yohan, Tanya and Rajith, loving father-in-law of Keiko, Vinoth and Nushara, loving grandfather of Ashoka, Emeni, Mila, Amaya and Ellie, only son of late Mr & Mrs G.P.D. Bandara of Hettipola. Cortege leaves 182/4 B, Sapumal Pedesa, off Stanley Tillekeratne Mawatha, Nugegoda at 2 p.m. for Cremation at Old Crematorium, Borella at 3 p.m. on Saturday 11th November 2023.072971
GOMES – PEARL WINNIFRED. Beloved daughter of the late Lucas and Mary Josephine Gomes, sister of the late Anton, late Bernard, late Felix, late Rev. Fr. John, late Stanley, late Aloysius, late Annesley, and of Leslie and Patrick Gomes, passed away peacefully on 8th November 2023. Much loved sister-in-law, aunty, grand aunty and great-grand aunty to many. Remains will lie at Barney Raymonds Funeral Parlour in Borella on Sunday, November 12th from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. Cortege leaves the Parlour at 2 p.m. on the same day, for burial at the General Cemetery, Borella (Roman Catholic section).072990