Obituaries - January 06, 2017 at 02:43PM

NANAYAKKARA - MR. RAJ (NISHSHANKA). Director of Finance and Administration - Boehm and Leckner Multi Moulds, Katunayake. Beloved husband of C.H. Kumari Colambage (Teacher of Vidyaloka Maha Vidyalaya, Katana), father of Yawasha and Yohan Nanayakkara. Remains lie at their residence No. 110, Katana North, Katana. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Sunday 08th January 2017 for cremation at the Crematorium, General Cemetery, Negombo. 002932

OPATHA - NIMAL BERNADETTE Beloved daughter of the late Durand V. Perera and Muriel Vivian Perera, loving wife of Lloyed Opatha, sister of Justin, Ajantha and the late Chandra and Hiran. Cortege leaves residence No. 176/71, Bolgoda Gardens, Galkanuwa Road, Gorakana, Moratuwa at 8 a.m. on Sunday 8th January for A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour and thereafter for burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Roman Catholic Section) at 4 p.m. on same day. 003477

POMPEUS - DOROTHY (DOLLY). Wife of late Alex, daughter of late Vincent & Evelyn de Cruze, beloved mother of Deanna & Arlene, mother-in-law of Anton Martil & Maxie Pietersz, grandmother of Angelo, Tamara, Jason & Leeroy, great grandmother of Nathan, Aiden, Jarence, loving sister of Felicia Franke, Margie Bulner, Stanley & Leonard (all deceased). Cortege leaves Raymond Funeral parlour, Mahabage at 2.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Negombo, on 7th January 2017. 002942

PREMARATNE CHANDRA P.L. - Bope, Galle. Beloved husband of Kusuma, father of Dr. Evanthi, Manthrika (Australia), father-in-law of Dr. Athula Walihinda, Jagath Kondasinghe (Australia), brother of Perly Gunawardena, Turin (late), Douglas (late), Lilian Premaratne, Nimal, Bandula, Donald (late) & Colvin (late), passed away. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 7th Jan. 2017 for Cremation at 4 p.m. at the Borella General Cemetery. 002502

RANARAJA - DUSHANTHA (MANI). Director Haycarb PLC. Beloved husband of Manju (nee Madugalle), precious father of Maljini and Deshika, dearest son of Dr. Rahula and Sita Ranaraja, brother of Lalith and Dilani, brother-in-law of Shyamali and Lilan, beloved uncle of Shanela, Kavan and Lihini. Cortege leaves residence 503/8, Halbarawa Gardens, Thalahena, Malabe on Saturday, January 7th at 9.30 a.m. for cremation at Thalahena Cemetery at 10.30 a.m. 001069

SABARATNAM - SLOJANA (Ex SLAS). Much loved daughter of late S.T. Sabaratnam and Rajalakshmi, formerly of Atchuveli, beloved sister/sister-in-law of Mala (Attorney-at-law), Dr. Dhamayanthi Gnanenthiran (U.K.), Dr. Muhundhakumar (U.K.) and Dr. Buvaneswary (U.K.), loving aunt of Dr. Dhakshi (U.K.), passed away peacefully on 28th December. Cremation took place on the same day according to her wishes. Mala - 2588645. 000311

SOMANAYAKE - EVELYN. Beloved wife of Peter, loving mother of Krisantha, Priyantha, Hemal, Devapriya, Devika, Srilal, Renuka, mother-in-law of Renuka, Sandya, Pathma, Roshini, Ajith, Ashini and Anil. Cortege leaves residence on 07th January at 3.30 p.m. at No. 6B, William Place, Mt. Lavinia to Rawathawatte Methodist Church at 4.30 p.m., thereafter burial at Koralawella Methodist Church Cemetery at 5.15 p.m. 002639

WAIDYARATNE - MRS. JASMINE (Former Principal - Holy Family Convent, Dehiwala). Beloved wife of late Arthur, precious mother of Sunethra, Enoka and Chandani, mother-in-law of Supathum, Sarath and Mahesh, darling grandmother of Manishka, Shanessa, Chesna and Marianna, loving sister of late Annesley and Randolph, sister-in-law of Irma and Padmi, called to rest with Jesus. Cortege leaves residence at 2.45 p.m. 12, C.S.A. Perera Mawatha, Uyana, Moratuwa. Funeral service at 3.15 p.m. on Saturday January 7th at St. Sebastian’s Church, Moratuwa. 002947

WEERAMANTRY - CHRISTOPHER GREGORY (Former Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, and former Judge and Vice-President of the International Court of Justice). Dearly beloved husband of Rosemary (nee de Sampayo), darling father of Ravi, Shala, Nili, Romesh and Roshi, father-in-law of Julie, Jay, Harsha and Pat, and the most loving grandfather of Samantha, Shaan, Menique, Jamie, Amahl, Shenelle, Tahlia, Marnie, Maneesha, Zara and Ishana. The viewing will be on Saturday 7th January from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Auditorium of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations, 24, Horton Place, Colombo 7 and on Sunday 8th January from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at A.F. Raymond and thereafter the burial will take place at the Borella RC Section. A memorial service will be held at St. Mary’s Church, Laurie’s Road, Colombo 4 at 7.45 p.m. on Saturday 7th. No flowers please, Donations to Samata Sarana, 531, Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15, Sri Lanka. 003354