Obituaries - December 18, 2016 at 04:02PM

CONSTANCE - MRS. FELICIA ABEYKOON (Nee SAMARASINGHE). Beloved wife of the late Anton, daughter of the late David and Eugene, darling mother of Roshini and Shiromi, mother-in-law of Jude and Nilukshan, grandmother of Minoli, Melanka and Iyantha, sister of the late Bertie, Christy, Eva, Theresa, Freeda, Linda and of Rita, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. for burial at Holy Cross Church on Monday 19th December. No. 20/5, Gajaba Road, Gampaha. 176479

GUNERATNE - SRIYALATHA (Retired Officer, Bank of Ceylon and Directress of NESA Builders (Pvt) Ltd.) Dearly beloved wife of Nihal (Director of NESA Builders (Pvt) Ltd.) loving mother of Apsara, Erandi and Pabasara, mother-in-law of Niroshan Katugampola and Ruwan Hettiarachchi, grandmother of Imeth, Kusalya and Emith. Cortege leaves residence on Monday, 19th December, at 4 p.m. from 54, St. Mary’s Road, Mount Lavinia for Cremation at 5 p.m. at Nisala Sevana, General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia. 176484

HALAHACKONE - MANEL Nee KIRIELLA - Beloved daughter of the late Wilfred and Muriel Kiriella, everloving wife of late Ranjit Halahackone, affectionate mother of Diluni (Canada), Neresh (Tabrane Pharmaceuticals) and Iresh (Sharp Graphics), mother-in-law of Baskaran (Canada) and Shamindri (British School), loving grandmother of Natania (Canada), Nevan & Evan, sister of Neil, Nihal, Padma, Pushpa, Malkanthi, Shanthi & Thamara, was called to rest. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour from Tuesday 20th onwards. Cortege leaves at 1 p.m. on Thursday 22nd for family burial grounds (Madampalla, Katana) for burial at 4 p.m. 176487

MANNINGS - WILLIAM GEORGE (BILLY) - (Retired P.H.I.) Son of late William & Mabel Mannings, husband of late Daun Mannings (nee Kelly), brother of late Sally Plunkett and Esther Walsh, loving father of Ingrid Barthelot, Geraldine Udayakumar (Australia), Helen Labrooy (Italy) and Anne Lobendhan, father-in-law of Consles, Udaya, Adrian and Rudy, loving papa of Linzie, Gavin, Natalie, Niroshan, Chelsea, Scott, Nicole, Mark and Tracy, loving uncle of late Anita and of Dorise and Freddy, late Joycie and of Erica, Junie, Maureen, Freddy and Keneth. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Monday 19th December at 3.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). Australian Papers please copy. 176447

NIRMALALINGAM - T. (NIMO) Beloved husband of Suni, much loved father of Dhiren, Ryan and Neesha, darling Guji to Jai, Saira and Anya, son of the late C. Thiagalingam QC and Maheswari, dearest brother of the late Thiagi Chanmugarajah, the late Parathalingam, the late Jayalingam, the late Karunes Sivapragasam, Shanthi Srikanthan, the late Jothilingam, the late Dharma and Vijayalingam. Cortege leaves 3/5, Gower Street Colombo 05, at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 19th December. Funeral rites at 4.00 p.m. Hindu Section, General Cemetery, Kanatte. 176482

PEIRIS - GERARD - Beloved husband of Krishanthi Peiris, father of Kanishka, Dunalee, father-in-law of Jayasangi, brother of Monica, Annette, Manel, Yvonne, Irene, brother-in-law of Anton Bala, Lars, Yohan and Derrick, uncle of Johan, Keshini, Rochelle, Kavita and Anjelo, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence No. 79/42, Kumaragewatte Road, Battaramulla on Tuesday 20th December at 4 p.m. for burial at St. John Dal Bastone Church Cemetery, Pelawatte. 176483

RANASINGHE - ANNE HENRIETTE (Nee KATZ). Beloved wife of the late Professor D A Ranasinghe, mother of late Rohini, Gamini, Kushlani, Ananda (USA), Shanti (USA), Dr. Nihal (UK), Dr. Renuka, mother-in-law of Mahendra and Neilamani, grandmother of Nimali, Lohit, Ruan, Mevan, Claire and Gillian, expired. Remains lie at 82, Rosemead Place, Colombo 7. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 21st December at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at the General Cemetery, Borella at 5 p.m. No flowers by request. Contributions may be made to the Animal Welfare and Protection Association (AWPA). 176486

RAJAPAKSE - KARUNA (CAROLINE) - Wife of late Turin, beloved mother of late Nimal and of Lalitha, Ranjith and Jayamalee, mother-in-law of Rita, late Gamini Tudugala and Mallika, grandmother of Biyanka, Vashika, Rasika, Ruvini, Inakshi, Kusal & Erandi, passed away. Cortege leaves residence - 7/2, Dharmaloka Mawatha, Waragoda, Kelaniya at 4 p.m. for cremation at 5 p.m. - Pilapitiya Cemetery on 19th (Monday) December. 176478

SEBASTIAN - JOSEPH DUDLEY YOGANATHAN - Beloved son of late George Sebastian and late Felicitus Thirugnanam Sebastian of Mannar, loving brother of late Christy, late Raju, late Rohini, Anton, late Rex, Carmini (UK), Mallika (Canada), Savithri (Canada), Selvanathan, Mercy (UK), Jacintha (UK), Cecil (Canada) and Ananthie (UK), brother-in-law of late Shanthie, late Anton Gnanasekaram, late Rathy, late Thiruchandran, late Kathirgamanathan, Solomon, Ranjan, Rex Philips and Lise, passed away on 17th December 2016. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella at 5 p.m. on Monday 19th December 2016 for burial at Kanatta Cemetery, Roman Catholic Section. Viewing on Monday from 10 a.m. 176481