Obituaries - February 15, 2017 at 03:35PM

GUNASEKERA - JOSEPH GODFREY - Retired Senior Superintendent of Police. Husband of Yamuna Barathi, brother of Raja and Mallika, brother-in-law of Manell and Nissanka, expired. Remains lie at Barney Raymond Parlour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday 16th February. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella.021248

PEIRIS - MRS. AMITHA of Aluthgama - Loving daughter of late Mr & Mrs E.H. Covis De Silva, dearly beloved wife of late Mr. L.C.H. Peiris, loving mother of Baddrika, Buddhimanie, Sassie, Kapila, Jaikishan and Navindra, loving mother-in-law of Anura, Sepalee, Chathra and Maheshi, loving archchie of Ramindu, Chatherine, Hiyanthi, Nayanthi, Nethulya and Dinaya, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 32A, Attidiya Road, Ratmalana at 4.00 p.m. on 16th February 2017, for cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. No flowers by request. 020784.021249

SENANAYAKE - NIMAL - (People’s Bank). Dearly beloved husband of Yasoma, loving father of Chanaka and Dr. Chaturi (USA), Kanishka and Dushani (Canada), loving grandfather of Dinithi, Dineth,Venuk and Diyenka, brother of Ranjith, Rupa,late Ananda, Dr. Mallika (Canada) and Janitha, brother-in-law of Nandaseeli, Anil, Dr. Asoka (Canada), Stephen, Priyadarshani and Dr. Thilak. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Cortege leaves Funeral Parlour on Friday 17th at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella Crematorium.021241

GAMPALAGE WIJETHUNGA (Jayalanka Bake House, Nugegoda) - Beloved husband of Seelawathi, loving father of Dr Swarna (LRH), Nandakumara (Engineer - Australia), Punya (Canada), Nayana Sagarika (Vishaka Vidyalaya, Colombo), Geethika (Hidramani - Maharagama), loving father-in-law of Dr. Dharshana (NHSL - Colombo), Dr. Muthumuni (Canada), Gamini (Italy), Wasantha (Education Officer - Nivithigala) Chamilka (Global Tex), expired. Cremation at Borella Cemetery on 16th February at 6 p.m. No. 17/7, Maliban Arama Road Beddagana, Pitakotte.021102

PERERA - (R.A.S.) - SIRI - (Formerly at Air Ceylon and Oman Aviation). Beloved husband of Kusum, loving father of Champa, Asoka and Rasika, father-in-law of Rohan, Vajira and Lasitha, brother-in-law of Chandra, Manel, Dr. Dooldeniya, Indrani (UK), Srimath, Enid, Siril (UK), Dr. Dora and Senaka (UK), grandfather of Dilan, Harini, Mithila, Akila, Dinath and Asell, expired. Cremation at General Cemetery Mount Lavinia on 17th at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 31, Jayasumanarama Road, Ratmalana at 3.45 p.m.021220

SLEMMERMANN - OLGA (Nee TRANCHELL), 85, passed with peace and grace on February 15, 2017. Predeceased by her loving husband Leslie, loving mother of Jerome, Cedric, Wellington, Roger and Dexter, loving mother-in-law of Malkanthi, Eileen, Pushpa, Hasanthi, Pearl and Shirley, loving grandmother of Joanna, Julian, Jolin, Jamian, Jonathan, Jason, Shehan, Ruth, Sussana and Shannon. The funeral cortege will leave at 3 p.m. from Jayarathne Funeral Florists, Kalubowila to Kohuwela Burial Ground on the 17th of February. Phone: 0716566534 - (Roger).021212

WETTASINGHE - MYRTLE (nee COSTA) at Rest with Jesus - Ever loving wife of Mervyn Wettasinghe, darling mother of Manique & Mohini, mother-in-law of Rahim Yaseen, dearly beloved daughter of late Michael & Emily Costa and daughter-in-law of late Vincent & Theresa Wettasinghe, loving sister of Dr Phyllis & late Dapne, sister-in-law of Michael Fernando, John Silva, Vernon Wettasinghe, Eileen Dabera, Eva Tilakawardane, Gladys Wijemanne, Leonard Wettasinghe (all deceased) and of Hyacinth (Canada). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Thursday 16th February at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 5 p.m.020987

YASAWATHIE ARIYASIRI (Retired Teacher) - Beloved wife of late Mr. H.P. Ariyasiri, loving mother of Damitha, Tamara, Lalitha and Gayani, loving mother-in-law of Ramani, Atula Wijesuriya, Paba and Indika Kathriarachchi, expired. Remains lie at 551/3, De Soysa Road, Molpe, Moratuwa. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 16th February at 3.45 p.m. for Cremation at the General Cemetery, Mount-Lavinia at 5.00 p.m.021099