Obituaries

ABEYTUNGE - K.G.W. Retired Research Officer - Department of Agriculture. Loving husband of Sita, beloved father of Priya Samarasinghe, father-in-law of Ravi Samarasinghe, brother of Keerthi, Hema, Visaka and Swarna. Cortege leaves residence 430/7, Sarasavigama Road, Hindagala, Peradeniya for cremation at General Cemetery, Mahaiyawa at 4.00 p.m. on 1st July.080122

DE SILVA - Dr. KUMUDINI (KUMI) nee ALAHAKOON. Beloved wife of Dr Siri (MBS), mother of Dr Thushan, Dr Ranil and Dilini, mother-in-law of Danusha, Dr Maricel and Ruwan Karunaratne, grandmother of Juliana, Keilani, Trevyn, Nayana, Gabriela and Nyali, daughter of the late Alick and Sylvia Alahakoon, sister of Ranjith Alahakoon and Dr Sunil Alahakoon, much loved and precious to all, passed away peacefully at home on 21st of June, 2017. 364, Old Babcok Trail, Gibsonia, PA 15044, USA. 21, Malalasekera Pedesa, Longden Terrace, Colombo 7.080851

FERNANDO - JEROM GREGORY. Beloved husband of late Mercy Jenet Jayasuriya, loving father of Mindika (Australia), Charundika (Colombo Stock Exchange), Malka (John Keells & Property), Manujaya (Aitken Spence Travels), father-in-law of Manju (Australia), Dinesh, Amal (AMW) and Michelle, grandfather of Manesha, Mihim, Milun, Maleena, Danishell, Anish, Akeli, Methaya and Mathithya. Remains lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia from 1st July. Cortege leaves parlour at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 2nd July for burial at Queen of Angels Church, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa.080592

KARALLIYADDE - LAKSHMI KUMARI nee Lenawa (Retired staff St. Sylvester’s College- Kandy) Beloved wife of S. B. Karalliyadde. Loving mother of Udaya, Arjuna, Lilantha and Janaki. Mother-in-law of Dammika Navaratne, Thusitha and Anoma. Loving grandmother of Asitha, Varuni, Udani, Pubuduni, Shakya, Sanduni & Tharushi. Expired. The body will be at the residence. Remains will be handed over to the medical faculty, University of Peradeniya according to her wishes on 01.07.2017 at 2.00pm. 49, Bomaluwa Road, Watapuluwa, Kandy. Tel: 081-2234185080341

KURUPPU - Mr DON BALDWIN. Sri Lanka’s renowned writer and Cultural Activist, residing in Melbourne, former teacher Ananda College, Senior Consultant and Director NIBM, Training Consultant UPU-World Bank project, passed away Friday June 23rd, 2017. Son of Kuruppu Arachchige Don Podyappu and Geekiyanage Alice Nona, husband of Somadevi Kuruppu (former Teacher Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya), loving father of Dr Darshini (Harvard University, USA) and Subashini (Teacher, Australia), father-in-law of Dr Bhardwaj (USA), brother of Premaratne and Gunawathie, late Bodipala, late Don Wilanis and late Premalatha. Cremation Service Saturday 1st July, 1-4 p.m. at Boyd Chapel, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.078540

WIKKRAMATILLAKE - MARY LILIAN. At rest with Jesus. Relict of Christie, darling mother of Chrisantha, Damian and Rozalie, loving mother-in-law of Virginia, Judy and Peter Prins Jnr. darling achcha of Nishka, Devindra, Tanyth and Tashi, passed away peacefully on June 26. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Saturday 1st July from 12 noon onwards. Cortege leaves the parlour on Sunday 2nd July at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 5.00 p.m.080469

Obituaries - June 30, 2017 at 08:31PM