Obituaries - January 26, 2017 at 03:06PM

REV. FR. ELMO RAJ FERNANDO of the Archdiocese of Colombo was called to Eternal Rest on the 25th Janury 2017. His Mortal remains will lie in state at St. John’s Church, Mutwal till Saturday, 28th January 2.30 p.m. Thereafter will be transferred to the Archbishop’s House Chapel, Borella. Requiem Mass will be at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday, 29th January 2017, followed by Interment at General Cemetery, Borella. Rev. Fr. Elmo Raj was born on 10th June 1955 and was ordained on 6th December 1986. He is the son of Mr W.S.A. Ebert Fernando and Mrs Latie Lilian Fernando. 011880

DE ALWIS - NELUM SRIYAKANTHI, at rest with Jesus, wife of Denver Nathanielsz, mother of Natasha (Dubai) and Natalie (Trade Promoters Pvt Ltd.), mother-in-law of Sanjeev Selvam (Dubai), Pronoy Gomes (Malwana Springs - Frosty), grandmother of Prarthana, Dylan and Christina, daughter of late Ivor and Ester De Alwis, sister of Olu, Kumudu and Saman, sister-in-law of Avril, Coreen, Hamil, Loudslyn, Cletus, expired on 24th January 2017. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Cortege leaves on Saturday, 28th January at 8.15 a.m. for service and burial at Baptist Church, burial grounds, Hendala at 10.00 a.m. 011586

DE SILVA - TITUS - Dearly beloved husband of Rani, much loved father of late Chamal, Krishanthi (France), Shantha (Japan) and Damith, father-in-law of Tissa (France) and Fumico (Japan), brother of late Punnawathie Dharmadasa and Karunawathi Jinasena. Cortege leaves residence No. 33, School Avenue, Nawala on 28th Saturday at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at Nawala Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. 011350

KARIYAWASAM - WIMAL (Retired Senior Secretary Administrative Service) - Son of late Peter and Seelawathie Kariyawasam of Kalutara, beloved husband of Rukmani (Retired Teacher - Kalutara Gnanodaya School), loving father of Thushara (Teacher - Kalamulla R.C. School) and Srimal, father-in-law of Gajaba Hettiarachchi (Manager - U.K.G Group of Companies, Galle), everloving grandfather of Kavisha (Student Medical Faculty Karapitiya Galle) and Sanduni Ravisha (Student Kalutara Balika National School), loving brother of late Cyril, Merril, Neil and Cecil, expired. Remains lie at No. 55, Sri Sarananda Mawatha, Kalutara South. Funeral will take place on 27th (Friday) January 2017 at 5.00 p.m. at General Cemetery Kalutara North. TP. 034-2222274. 011200

EMMANUEL - NICHOLAPILLAI, VICTOR - Formerly of Times of Ceylon, Trans Lanka Investment (Pvt) Ltd. and Roland Establishment Pvt. Ltd., expired on 26th January 2017. Beloved husband of Maria Magdalene, brother of late Mrs Rani Mary Angela Gregory, father of Julian (UK), Felician (UK), Carmelita and Fabian, father-in-law of Maria UK, Ellena UK, Victor Emmanuel and Prashanthini, grandfather of Jacintha, Nethan, Oliver, Jude, Mirissa and Kevin. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 8 a.m. on Friday 27th January 2017. Cortege leaves the Parlour on Sunday 29th January 2017 at 4 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery Borella (Roman Catholic Section). 012344

FERNANDO - WING COMMANDER NOEL (SLAF, Retired). Managing Director Fin Travel, son of the late Bertie, the late Jessie and the late Merlyn Fernando, loving husband of Hyacinth, loving brother of the late Pearl, the late Kingsley, Neil, Wimal, Merril, Sita and Chitrani, beloved brother-in-law of Chandra, Manel, Saro, Srimali, the late Sisira and Gaya. Funeral will take place on Saturday, 28th of January at General Cemetery, Borella. Cortege leaves residence, 133, Model Farm Road, Colombo 8 at 4 p.m. Cremation at 5 p.m. (Buddhist Section). No flowers by request. Donations, if any, to be made to Lanka Shishyadhara Society Limited 012345

LODEWYKE - RITA PRIMROSE - Wife of the late Fabian Lodewyke, mother of Charmaine, Jasmine, Darrell (East West Foods), late Rex and of Anslem (Australia), mother-in-law of Raymond Rodrigoe (Momo’s Wattala), Adrian Lodewyke (Malay Restaurant), Sunethra and Chris (Australia), grandmother of Rienzo and Imasha (Dialog), Joanne (Classic Travels), Anton (Set International Lanka), Melissa, Melanie (MCB Bank), Andrea (Classic Travels), Ethan, Erin and Isabell, great grandmother of Ayden, Ashlyn and Leyandra. Rest in the Arms of Jesus. Cortege leaves Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on 28th January 2017 for Service at St. Joseph’s Church, Grandpass and thereafter Burial at Madampitiya Cemetery. 012341

NAVARATNAM - PEACE PACKIARANI NAVARATNAM (Periya Kunchu nee Ariyanayagam) passed away pacefully on 25 Jan. 2017 and is Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Beloved wife of the late V. Navaratnam, loving mother of Anita (Australia) and Nirubini, grandmother of Romona (Australia), Revin (Australia), Jeshuran and Nishuran, darling great-grandmother of Reyhan (Australia). Cortege leaves residence 95 (151), Kandy Road, Chundikuli, Jaffna 2.00 p.m. on Saturday 28th of Jan. 2017 for Burial. 012343

SOMASUNDARAM - MRS VIJEYLUXMI - It is with deep regret we announce the demise of retired Teacher Mrs VIJEYLUXMI SOMASUNDARAM, wife of late Attorney-at-Law - Mr T. Somasundaram, mother of Mrs K. Vijeyasundari (Canada), Mrs S. Jeyaluxmy (London), Dr Kala Somasundaram - Consultant Paediatrician (Lady Ridgeway Hospital - Borella) and Mr Mathiyalagan - USA. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella and leave the Parlour on Sunday 29.01.2017 at 12 noon. For Cremation at General Cemetery Borella. Residence - 24-3/1, Ratnakara Road, Dehiwala. 0777562942. 012307