Obituaries (Tuesday, december 20, 2016) - December 19, 2016 at 02:18PM

CARTHELIS - SUNIL - Beloved husband of Yvonne Carthelis (nee Hingert), loving father of Chali Wickremasinghe Guruswamy and Gayathra Carthelis Liyanaarachchi (Australia), father-in-law of late Timothy, Rajiv and Jacqui, darling papa of Musashi, Kyasha and Eran, son of late Henry and Henrietta, brother of Sujatha, Swarna, late Saliya, Gamini and Iyanthi, expired on 18th December 2016. Viewing at Barney Raymonds Funeral Parlour from 5.00 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday 20th December 2016 and from 9 a.m. on Wednesday 21st December 2016. Cortege leaves the Funeral Parlour for Burial at 4 p.m. in the Anglican Section at the General Cemetery, Borella. 176887

COLLOM - CLIFFORD JERMAIN - Dearly beloved husband of Rovina, son of late Doreen and Carl Collom, brother of Darrel, brother-in-law of Ranjith, Phil Cramer, Audry, Halcyon, Cynthia, Jean, Gretel, Tyrene, Signoreen and Joan. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday 20th. Cortege leaves from Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 21st December for Burial at General Cemetery Borella (R.C. Section) at 4.30 p.m. 176836

DE SILVA - DR (Mrs) MALLIKA - Wife of late Aelian de Silva, mother of Varuna (Thotawatte), mother-in-law of Nilangi, sister of Nanda, Kusuma, late Wimala, late Padma and late Daya. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Tuesday 20th December from 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Cortege leaves the Parlour on Wednesday 21st December at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at the General Cemetery, Borella at 4 p.m. 176884  

FERNANDO - MARY RITA - Beloved wife of late Roy Mervyn Fernando, loving mother of Ranil, Hiran, Shahan, Roy and Damindra, mother-in-law of Niloufer, Deepthie, Suvendrani, Chrishni and Sanari, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 58, Wingfield Gardens, Baseline Road, Thimbirigaskatuwa (Negombo) at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 20th December for Burial at Kadirana R.C. Burial Grounds. 176692

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 will lie at A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour from Tuesday 20th onwards. Cortege will leave at 1 p.m. on Thursday 22nd to Family Burial Grounds (Madampalla, Katana) for Burial at 4 p.m. 176828

LION WIJESUNDARA W.M.S. - Proprietor Sanora Group, former Governor - J.P. (All Island) of Saman Uyana, Kumarage Wattha, Thalawathugoda - Elder son of the late Dharmasena and Podimenike of Bogamuwa, Kurunegala, beloved husband of Ajantha, loving father of Manjula (Proprietor - I.M.S.) and of Dhakshina (Proprietor - Ideals Exclusive), loving father-in-law of Dr Tuwani (Hemas Hospital, Thalawathugoda) and of Roshana (Senaro Group / Chairman - Lak Pohora), loving grandfather of Yashith and Dhanush (D.S. College), Aryan and Aryesh (Gateway College), loving elder brother of Badra, Jayantha, Somasiri, Athula and of Hemalatha, expired. Funeral will take place on 22.12.2016 (Thursday) at 5.00 p.m. at Borella General Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at “Manju”, Saman Uyana, Kumarage Watta, Thalawathugoda at 3.30 p.m. 176551

OLGA AMBEPITIYA - Beloved wife of Garvin Ambepitiya - Surveyor, mother of Galinda, Thusanthi (New Zealand), Pradeeka, Priyanka (Australia), mother-in-law of Ranjith Rabel, Chandani, Osmond Karandana & Roshan Witanage, grandmother of Thanura, Anjana, Rovin, Diloka, Gayatra, Rovin, Deuja & Hesandu passed away. Cremation on 22nd Thursday 2016 at 5.30 p.m. at Horana Crematorium, 425/7, Ranawiru Padmalal Mawatha, Meemana, Pokunuwita. 176827

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

PERIES - LUCILLE JOYCE (nee PERERA). Loving wife of late Noel Peries, sister of Dr Nellie Fernando, Daphne Perera & Shirlene De Silva. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves the Parlour on Wednesday December 21st at 10.30 a.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 11.00 a.m. (No flowers please). 104/1, Galle Road, Dehiwala North. 176833

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, Rosmead 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). 176825

TILAKARATNA - MR K.R.M. (RAJA). Former Director, NIBM. Beloved husband of Shanthi Tilakaratna retired Teacher - Nalanda College, loving father of Chauoori (Central Bank) and Chamikara (Municipal Council - Kolonnawa), father-in-law of Vijitha Kumara (retired Presidential Secretariat) and Sakunthala (State Engineering Corporation), passed away. Remains lie at “Shanthi” Kottawa Road, Polgasowita. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 20th December for Wethara Cemetery. Contact 0777885948 / 0714294781. 176688

WIJAYARATNE (WIJE) - Beloved husband of Lia (Sri Lanka Air Lines), loving father of Pravindhi (Rocell), Daminda (Practising in the Chambers of Mr Eraj De Silva), expired. Cortege leaves residence 8, Fatima Road, Kapuwatte, Ja-Ela on Tuesday the 20th Dec. at 4 p.m. for Cremation at Kapuwatte, Ja-Ela. 176646