Obituaries - February 03, 2017 at 03:23PM

FERNANDO - MRS. MERCY (Retired Teacher - Holy Cross College, Kalutara) At rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of Lawerence Fernando (Rtd. Teacher - Holy Coss College - Kalutara), loving mother of Prasanjani & Prasanjith (Ceylon Electricity Board - Thermal Complex - Kelanithissa), beloved mother-in-law of Priyamal (MAS Bodyline Pvt. Ltd.) & Ruwanka (BOC - Internal Audit), loving grandmother of Premesha, Prawanka & Praneesha, beloved sister of Dr. Ignatius (UK) & Lionel (Rtd. Government Servant). Funeral takes place at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 5th February from “Loyala”, Suhada Mawatha, Nagoda, Kalutara to St. Philipneris Church Burial Ground.016892

DISSANAYAKE - J.B. (JAYARATNE BANDA -Katupotha). Dearly beloved husband of Rani, father of Manodya, Dinushi and Rajitha, father-in-law of Arjun, Chathura and Wathmie, dearly loved by his grandchildren, relatives and friends, passed away on the 20th of January, 2017. Cremation took place at Sachse, Texas on the 25th of January. Interment of his ashes will be carried out at the Beddagana Cemetery (Beddagana Rd., Pita Kotte) at 4.30 p.m. on the 5th of February.014876

GUNAWARDANE - PIYAWADANA Wife of late N G De S Gunawardane, loving mother of Ajith, Charmie, Ramya, Anil, late Asiri and Charika, expired. Cremation on Saturday 4th February at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 10.00 a.m. No. 44/1, 4th Lane, Ratmalana.015050

KULASEKERE - DAPHNE (nee COOREY) Called to Rest with Jesus. Wife of Rohantha, beloved mother of Travis & Troy (Canada), much loved sister of Brian Coorey & the late Bernel Coorey, daughter of the late Justin & Charlotte Coorey, sister-in-law of Sunethra and precious aunt of Sulesh & Praveen Coorey. Funeral service & burial took place at the Christ Church Calgary, Canada on Saturday 28th January. A Thanksgiving Service will be held and notified shortly. No.11, Watson Peiris Mawatha, Moratuwa.016276

PERERA - GLADYS JOSEPHINE. Beloved wife of late (George) Emmanuel, precious mother of Myrtle, Audrey, Indrani, Manel, Nimal, Srimal, Sunil, Shirani, Kantha and Deidri, mother-in-law of Thamara, Nirmala and Chandra, grandmother of Saumya, Nirmal and Erseha and Ruwanthi, great grandmother of Chamath & Harshini, Tilini and Nirodha. Cortege leaves residence 16, Subodharama Road, Dehiwala at 4 p.m. on Saturday 4th February for burial at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery.015045

VIOLET VETHAKAN Returned to the Lord - Loving wife of late Edmund Vethankan, mother of Russel, Kingsley and Paul, mother-in-law of Shanaz, Jennifer and Debbie, grandmother of Shohana, Roshni, Dinuk, Selomie, Nehansa and Vihansa, sister of Eric, Henry and Lilly Jacob, was called home to the Lord on 2nd February 2017. Cortege leaves residence No.37A, Shramadana Mawatha, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 5th February 2017 for service at St Mark’s Church, Idama, Moratuwa. Thereafter for burial at Holy Emmanual Burial Grounds, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m.016302