obituaries - January 16, 2017 at 05:36PM

NAKULAMBIKAI AMBIKAIPAKAN - Beloved wife of late Mr Ambikaipakan (Retired Principal, Vaideshwara Vidyalayam, Jaffna), loving mother of Anadakumaraswamy (UK), late Poongothai Sarvendram, Balasubramaniam (USA), Senthilselvan (Canada) and Gowri (USA) passed away peacefully on Thursday, 12th January 2017. Funeral will take place at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday 17th January, 2017 at “Mani Manai”, Mallakam. Tel. 021-2242714. 006815

PERERA - MRS. P.M. (Retired Deputy Principal, Kalutara Balika), beloved wife fo late Mr Anthony Baddeliyanage, mother of Dr. Priyani Nathavitharana (UK), Dr. Vindhya Mendis (Australia), Deepthi Wimalasuriya (Australia), Preethi Baddeliyanage (Ex. Staff HNB), Aruni Fernando (Canada), mother-in-law of Dr. Kamal Nathavitharana (UK), Ranjan Mendis (Australia), Rukman Wimalasuriya (Australia), Mervin Fernando (Canada), passed away. Cremation on Thursday 19th January at 5.00 p.m. at Kalutara North Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. “Vindhya”, Sri Sumangala Road North, Kalutara North.006688

TISSERA - W. NORBERT ALEXANDER (ALEX) - Retired Assistant Personnel and Administration Manager of State Distilleries Corporation (DSCL), HR Administration Manager at Kane Apparels Garment Factory Marawila, retired Office Staff Member of St. Joseph’s College Maradana, son of late Mr & Mrs Aaron Tissera, beloved husband of Nalini, loving father of Nelumika (Teacher St. Joseph’s College, Wattala) and Rishika (Maxwell Metal Enterprises), loving brother of Anthony Joseph, late James Stephen, Stanis Laus, George Benedict, brother-in-law of Rex Perera, Maxwell Perera, Padmini Perera & sorrowful relatives, passed away peacefully on 14th January 2017. Cortege leaves residence 16/16, Pio Mawatha, Kandana on Tuesday 17th January at 3.00 p.m. for burial at St. Sebestian’s Cemetery, Kandana. 006826

GUNASEKERA SWARNA - Retired Director of Education and Principal, Uyanwatte Teacher Training College, beloved mother of Thusitha and Niroshini, mother-in-law of Nilanthi and Janaka, loving grandmother of Chamath, Tharushi and Thevindu, sister of late Col. H.B. Wijekoon, Sumana Ranasinghe, Dr W.B. Wijekoon and Kamala Perera, expired. Viewing at Barney Raymond’s Parlour, Borella. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte on Tuesday 17th January 2017 at 4.30 p.m. 006885