obituaries (Tuesday,january 3,2017) - January 02, 2017 at 02:32PM

AMARAWEERA - KUSUMA (nee DEVARAJA). Beloved wife of late K.W. Amaraweera, former Newspaper Agent (Dehiwala - Mt. Lavinia and Ratmalana), loving sister of late Rev. Devinuwara Ariyawansa Nayaka Thero -Dakshinaramaya - Mt. Lavinia, and late Henry, Gilbert, Herbert Devaraja and Soma, Sumana, Sama and Karuna, loving mother of Lalitha, Neil, Ranjani, Nalini, Neville and Kamani, mother-in-law of Sunil Fernando, Ananda Nanayakkara (Retired SSP), Palitha Deveraja and James Simmons. Cortege leaves residence No. 92/1, Wijerama Road, Udahamulla, Nugegoda at 5.00 p.m. on 04th January 2017. Cremation at Mirihana Public Cemetery at 6.00 p.m. 000093

KANAGANAYAGAM - DAVID - At rest with Jesus. Loving husband of Kamalini, beloved father of Peter & Radhinee, John & Amitha, Andrew & Shirani and James & Shevanthi, precious grandfather of Emma & James Morris, Richard, Stefan, Hannah, Joshua, Sean, Jeshan, Shakira and Janith, brother of late Leela & Ratniah Ariyaratnam, late Pathma an HLD Selvaratnam, Rev. Canon James & Lathika Ratnanayagam, Emmanuel & Padmini Jeyarajah, Francis & Wimalarani Selvarajah and Sita & Charles Wijeyarajah. Remains will lie at residence - No. 4, 6th Lane, Nawala from 3.00 p.m. on Tuesday 3rd January. Service at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 4th January. Cortege will leave residence at 4.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Anglican Section) at 4.30 p.m. 000091

KURERA - LAKSHMI (LAKSHI). Wife of Siripala Kurera, mother of Himaya, mother-in-law of Jayanath Perera (Singapore), sister of Dr. Angelo Rodrigo (Australia), Hazel Jayamaha, and late Sybil Perera, grandmother of Capt. Surath (Singapore Armed Forces) and Subodha Perera, sister-in-law of Leela Rodrigo, late Joseph Jayamaha, late Tiburtius Perera, and late Vincent Swarnadipathi, late Agnes Basnayake, late Leela Perera, late Victor Kurera, Srimathi Manamudali, Kamala Wijesinghe and Soma Perera, expired. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves the parlour at 1.00 p.m. on Tuesday 3rd January 2017 for service at 3.00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Chuch, Grand Street, Negombo. Thereafter for burial at the General Cemetery, (R.C. Section), Negombo. 000002

PATHIRANA - LEELA CHANDRALATHA (RANEE) nee DHARMASIRIWARDANA - Wife of Abhaya, mother of Deepthi (Domingo), Dilani, Asanthi, Sandun, Shyamini (Karunarathna), mother-in-law of Manoshan Domingo, Yudeesha De Alwis Pathirana, Lasitha Karunarathne, grandmother of Tharindu, Sithija, Savindu and Sneha. Cortege leaves residence 230 B/1, Vihara Mawatha, Kothalawala, Kaduwela at 12 noon for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 2 p.m. on 04/01/2017. 000203

PERERA - OLIVER (O.B.D.) (Formerly Hansard Reporter - Parliament of Sri Lanka) at rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Effie (formerly - staff Prince of Wales’ College), loving father of late Sherril and of Shareda (Pee Bee Management Services), father-in-law of Damien and Savindranie (Innovative Pesticides Marketing Pvt. Ltd.), brother of Estelle Jayawardene, late Denzil, Felicia Samararatne and Dunstan Perera grandfather of Sarita (HSBC), Gavin and Sherantha (Wavenet International Pvt. Ltd). Cortege leaves residence on Tuesday 03rd January at 3.30 p.m. for funeral service at Queen of Angels’ Church, Rawathawatte at 4 p.m. and interment at church burial grounds. 34, Dharmaratna Avenue, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa. 0112646091. 000054

SENAWEERA - BRIGADIER (Rtd) K.J.N. (JOHN). Beloved husband of late Kaushalya (nee Perera), beloved father of Haren and Nikitha, father-in-law of Manikya, beloved son of late K.J. and Nandawathi Senaweera, beloved brother of Ranjith, Rathnavali, Bandula, Bobby, Indumathi, Sarath and Jagath, brother-in-law of Amitha, Sena Thoradeniya, Keshanie, Nina, Amarasiri Pieris, late Swarna and Kamala and Mahes and Kumi, Preeni and Jayantha and Shayami. Cortege leaves residence on 4th of January 2017 at 2.15 p.m. for cremation at Borella Kanatta at 4.00 p.m. 23/44, Diyawanna Gardens, off Pagoda Road, Nugegoda. 000004

SILVA - MR. M. ANDREW - Former Managing Director - Pure Beverages Company Ltd. (Coca-Cola Beverages, Sri Lanka). Beloved husband of late Swineetha, loving father of Semanthi, father-in-law of Dansiri Chandraratne, much loved grandfather of Saminda & Sakulya, Duminda & Sarasi and Samitha, passed away peacefully aged 95. Cortege leaves residence 42/5B, 4th Lane, Kandawatta Road, Battaramulla at 3.30 p.m. on 3rd January 2017. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 5.00 p.m. No flowers by request. 000075