Obituaries - December 08, 2016 at 04:33PM

DE SILVA - JOYCE DINISHIA. Dearly beloved wife of the late Terrance De Silva, loving mother of Mystica, Dilhan and Dayan, loving mother-in-law of Varathapalan and Ruwani, darling grandmother of Shehara and Jegan, Shivanthi and Emmanuel, Shivan, Avinash and Anushka and great grandmother of Tia and Yanik. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Friday, 09th December 2016 at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at the General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5.00 p.m. 172299

RANJIT RAJESWARAN - Attorney-at-Law of 11/1, Deanston Place, Colombo 3. Son of late Chellappah and Rasamalar, husband of Thivyaranjani, beloved father of Merja, father-in-law of Dr. Saibal, brother of Sarojini (Canada), Chandraleka (UK) and Sri Ranga (Canada), reached the lotus feet of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on 6th December 2016. Remains will be kept for viewing at the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on Saturday 10th December from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday 11th December from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and thereafter will be removed for cremation at the General Cemetery Kanatte. 172439

SILVA - ROMESH (Nations Trust Bank, Nawam Mawatha), dearly beloved son of Parakrama and Bernadine, darling brother of Shanika, brother-in-law of Indika and uncle of Baby Sithu, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 10th December for burial at St. Anthony’s Church, Kirimatiyagara at 4 p.m.

EDWARDS - MERVYN Safe in the arms of Jesus. Beloved husband of Irene, loving father of Deadry, father-in-law of Spencer Poulier, grandfather of Ryan, brother of late Doris and Daphne and of Earl (Australia), late Godfrey and of Fortune, Royston (Australia) and Penelope, brother-in-law of Dolly (Australia), late Jerry and of Sheila, Sherine (Australia) and late Margie Fernandes (India). Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 5 p.m. on 9th December for burial at General Cemetery, Borella, Anglican Section. 172693