Obituaries - March 24, 2017 at 02:47PM

DE MEL - SUNIL Entered Eternal Rest with our Lord Jesus Christ on the 14th of March 2017, in the UK. Dearly beloved husband of Gloria, loving father of Chetan, son of late Oriel & Florie, brother of late Nihal, late Rohini and Kumarini (Kumi). The funeral will take place on the 3rd of April in the UK. A service of Thanksgiving & remembrance will be held in Colombo. The date will be announced later.038674

DE SILVA - U.L.L. (LAKSHMAN) (Formerly of T.R.I. Talawakele & Ratnapura, M.R.I. Borella, Pharmaceuticals Corporation). Beloved husband of Padma (nee Padma Weerasekera (former Assistant Principal - Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda), loving father of late Tharanee (formerly of Hatton National Bank) and Sujith (Browns & Co.), father-in-law of Sathya, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Parlour at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday March 26 for cremation at General Cemetery Kanatta at 3.00 p.m. 120/18, Araliya Gardens, Thalawathugoda Road, Kotte.040018

GUNARATNE - LAKSHMI (Retired Teacher of Thurstan College, former Director Educational Technology - NIE), beloved wife of the late J.K. Gunawardena (former Deputy Auditor General), loving mother of Kusum Nandika (Dialog), Yasanthi (IFS), loving mother-in-law of Nilanga, Kelum (CEB), loving grandmother of Thejana and Riveen, expired. Remains lie at Jayarathna Funeral Parlour, Borella. Cremation at Borella Cemetery at 400 p.m. on Sunday 26th March. Tel. 0773330299.040196

JESUDASAN JAMES JESUBATHAM (Retired Accountant A Baur & Company). Beloved wife of Victoria, precious father of Ravi, late Romila, Rajeevo, Ramya, loving father-in-law of Barbara, Rajan, Rienzie and Wije, cherished grand father of Julian, Jessie, Jeremy, Mathew, Brian, Reuben, Ruth, Dilshani, Shehan and Dilan. Cortege leaves from 33, Bandaranayake Place, Pussellawa for burial at Holy Trinity Church, Pussellawa on 26th March 2017 at 3.00 pm.040007

PERERA - W.W. - Former Director Customs, Founder Chairman of W.N.J. Imports & Exports (Pvt) Ltd, passed away. Remains lie at 97/10, Galle Road, Dehiwala. Cortege leaves at 1.00 p.m. on Saturday 25th. Cremation at Mount Lavinia Crematorium at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday 25th.038736
 

PERERA - LILANIE JAYANTHIKA - (Retd. Staff Officer, Central Bank). At rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of late Air Cdre D C V Perera, affectionate mother of Dilshan & Ramisha, Ravindra & Sheoni (USA), loving Archchi of Rashein, sister of Dr. Jayantha & Amara, Preetha & Ranjit, Indrangani & Elmo, Augusta & Lakshman. Cortege leaves residence No. 4, 3rd Lane, Angulana Station Road at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday, 26th March 2017 for service at St. Matthias' Church, Laxapathiya and interment thereafter at St. Matthias' Church Cemetery, Angulana. 040362