'obituaries'
*FR. BERTRAM THIRIMANNE O.M.I.* - Fr. Bertram Thirimanne, O.M.I. passed
away. His remains lie at De Mazenod House, Mattakkuliya, from 6.00 p.m.
on Wednesday (4th April) to 9.00 a.m. on Friday 6th April. The body will be
at *Fatima Church, Dean's Road, Maradana,* from 10.00 a.m. on
Friday. Funeral Mass at 3.00 p.m. followed by the burial at Kanatte Borella.
Fr. Provincial.039742
*DAVID HUBERT RAJ (Rtd.)* Police Officer, Police Training College,
Kalutara. Beloved husband of Muriel, loving father of Michael Manoj (HNB
Assurance, Horana), Mahesh - ex Mihin Lanka, father-in-law of Fiona
Anthony, loving brother of late Rose Kamala, Roy Victor, Wasantha De
Silva, Stanly (Global Towers), late Susila Thirumani, late Hilda,
Rani, Sheela-Siva, late sister Angeline, Bennel, Dehiwala.
Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 7th. *32, Namal Uyana, Samagoda
Rd, Rajawatta, Kalutara South,* at 12 noon to Holy Cross Church,
Kalutara. After service burial at Himidiriyawa Cemetery, Palatota,
Kalutara.040273
*FERNANDO - IRIS (nee EDIRISINGHE)*. Beloved wife of (late) Herbert
Fernando, loving mother of Michael, Elizabeth, (late) Christopher
and Adrian, beloved daughter of the (late) Vincent and Blanche Edirisinghe
and beloved sister of Norman and sister-in-law, Merle (UK) and also sister
of Hyacinth, Minnet and Maxi (UK), sister of Edward and Lorraine
(SL), the (late) Terence, Arthur, Shelton, Tyrone, Rex and
Darrell, loving grandmother to Sarah, Amy, Remy, Julien and
Ruby-Ann, great-grandmother of Oliver and James, passed away peacefully
on 27 March 2018 in London. Holy Mass to be held on 10 April 2018 at 10.30
a.m. at The Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer & St. Thomas More, 7,
Cheyne Row, Chelsea, London SW3 5HS, UK.040253
*HEWAVITHANA - Mr. PREMARATHNE*. Beloved husband of Mrs. Karuna
Hewavithana, son of late Kulathilake Hewavithana and Dona Alpi
Jayawardena, beloved faher of Deshan, Nishantha, Baghya,
Lakruwan, Thusitha and Miyuri, father-in-law of Gayathri,
Lakmini, Sunil and Darshani of *42/A, Degoda, Imaduwa,
Galle, *expired at the age of 86. Cremation at 5 p.m. on 6th of April 2018
at Akurassa Crematorium. The funeral procession leaves residence at 4 p.m.
Inquiries: 0915672800, 0777-272800, 0776144580.040284
*LEITAN - DERRICK*. Called to rest. Beloved husband of Tressie (former
Professor, University of Colombo), loving father of Dr Gehan
(Australia) and Shameera (Canada), much loved father-in-law of Nalinka
and Nayantara, cherished grandfather of Shanilka, Shevaan,
Shenuka, Shermark and Rayan, son of late Joseph and Grace Leitan and
brother of late Doreen, Noeline, Joy, Nesta and of Carmen,
Leonard, Cleone. Remains lie at *A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour* on
April 5th and 6th. Cortege will leave for 47, Lauries Road,
Colombo 4 at 2.00 p.m. on April 6th, followed by a service at St.
Mary's Bambalapitiya at 4.00 p.m. Thereafter, burial at 5.30 p.m. at
Jawatta Cemetery - Roman Catholic Section.040008
*PEREIRA - KEVIN MAXWELL*. Beloved husband of Dayle, loving father of
Andrew, Melissa & Sharon, father-in-law of Poorna, beloved son of
Donnis (late) and Doreen Pereira, brother of Judy, Jerome, Cindy,
Fabian and Michelle. Remains lie at *A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour*.
Cortege leaves the parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 7th April, for burial
at General Cemetery Borella. (General Christian Section).040432
*WIJESEKERA - Mrs. DOROTHY*. Called to rest. Beloved wife of late Dr Sirilal
V.J. Wijesekera, daughter of late Walter and Evelyn Mendis, loving
mother of Sunil and Suren, much loved mother-in-law of Dharshini and
Delrene, cherished grandmother of Natasha, Maneka and Shehan. Remains
will lie at *New Jayaratne Parlour *from 8.30 a.m. onwards on Friday 06th
April. Funeral service at the Parlour at 3 p.m. Burial at 3.30 p.m. at
General Cemetery, Borella (Methodist Section) on 06th April.040137
*JAYASEKERA - EDWIN K.P.* - Devoted husband of Sardhawathie De Silva,
beloved father of Shyama Jayasekera, retired Vice Principal Girls' High
School, Mt. Lavinia, Deepthie Jayasekera - Katubedda, Anoma De Silva
- Ex. Air Lanka, Aruna Jayasekera, Major General SL Army, Deepika
Jayasekera - Teacher, K.B. Ratnayake College, Anuradhapura, Jaliya
Jayasekera, retired Wing Commander SL Air Force, loving father-in-law
of Bandusiri De Silva - Ex. SL Air Force, Saliya De Silva - Businessman
Katubedda, Saman De Silva - TV Artiste, Sujeewa Jayasekera, Teacher
Gateway College, Kumari Jayasekera, Principal, Raising Star
Montessori, passed away on the 5th April, 2018. The funeral will take
place at 5 p.m. at Rawatawatte Public Cemetery on 7th Saturday. Funeral
procession leaves residence *No. 30, Station Road, Angulana,
Moratuwa *at 4.00 p.m.040576
away. His remains lie at De Mazenod House, Mattakkuliya, from 6.00 p.m.
on Wednesday (4th April) to 9.00 a.m. on Friday 6th April. The body will be
at *Fatima Church, Dean's Road, Maradana,* from 10.00 a.m. on
Friday. Funeral Mass at 3.00 p.m. followed by the burial at Kanatte Borella.
Fr. Provincial.039742
*DAVID HUBERT RAJ (Rtd.)* Police Officer, Police Training College,
Kalutara. Beloved husband of Muriel, loving father of Michael Manoj (HNB
Assurance, Horana), Mahesh - ex Mihin Lanka, father-in-law of Fiona
Anthony, loving brother of late Rose Kamala, Roy Victor, Wasantha De
Silva, Stanly (Global Towers), late Susila Thirumani, late Hilda,
Rani, Sheela-Siva, late sister Angeline, Bennel, Dehiwala.
Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 7th. *32, Namal Uyana, Samagoda
Rd, Rajawatta, Kalutara South,* at 12 noon to Holy Cross Church,
Kalutara. After service burial at Himidiriyawa Cemetery, Palatota,
Kalutara.040273
*FERNANDO - IRIS (nee EDIRISINGHE)*. Beloved wife of (late) Herbert
Fernando, loving mother of Michael, Elizabeth, (late) Christopher
and Adrian, beloved daughter of the (late) Vincent and Blanche Edirisinghe
and beloved sister of Norman and sister-in-law, Merle (UK) and also sister
of Hyacinth, Minnet and Maxi (UK), sister of Edward and Lorraine
(SL), the (late) Terence, Arthur, Shelton, Tyrone, Rex and
Darrell, loving grandmother to Sarah, Amy, Remy, Julien and
Ruby-Ann, great-grandmother of Oliver and James, passed away peacefully
on 27 March 2018 in London. Holy Mass to be held on 10 April 2018 at 10.30
a.m. at The Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer & St. Thomas More, 7,
Cheyne Row, Chelsea, London SW3 5HS, UK.040253
*HEWAVITHANA - Mr. PREMARATHNE*. Beloved husband of Mrs. Karuna
Hewavithana, son of late Kulathilake Hewavithana and Dona Alpi
Jayawardena, beloved faher of Deshan, Nishantha, Baghya,
Lakruwan, Thusitha and Miyuri, father-in-law of Gayathri,
Lakmini, Sunil and Darshani of *42/A, Degoda, Imaduwa,
Galle, *expired at the age of 86. Cremation at 5 p.m. on 6th of April 2018
at Akurassa Crematorium. The funeral procession leaves residence at 4 p.m.
Inquiries: 0915672800, 0777-272800, 0776144580.040284
*LEITAN - DERRICK*. Called to rest. Beloved husband of Tressie (former
Professor, University of Colombo), loving father of Dr Gehan
(Australia) and Shameera (Canada), much loved father-in-law of Nalinka
and Nayantara, cherished grandfather of Shanilka, Shevaan,
Shenuka, Shermark and Rayan, son of late Joseph and Grace Leitan and
brother of late Doreen, Noeline, Joy, Nesta and of Carmen,
Leonard, Cleone. Remains lie at *A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour* on
April 5th and 6th. Cortege will leave for 47, Lauries Road,
Colombo 4 at 2.00 p.m. on April 6th, followed by a service at St.
Mary's Bambalapitiya at 4.00 p.m. Thereafter, burial at 5.30 p.m. at
Jawatta Cemetery - Roman Catholic Section.040008
*PEREIRA - KEVIN MAXWELL*. Beloved husband of Dayle, loving father of
Andrew, Melissa & Sharon, father-in-law of Poorna, beloved son of
Donnis (late) and Doreen Pereira, brother of Judy, Jerome, Cindy,
Fabian and Michelle. Remains lie at *A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour*.
Cortege leaves the parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 7th April, for burial
at General Cemetery Borella. (General Christian Section).040432
*WIJESEKERA - Mrs. DOROTHY*. Called to rest. Beloved wife of late Dr Sirilal
V.J. Wijesekera, daughter of late Walter and Evelyn Mendis, loving
mother of Sunil and Suren, much loved mother-in-law of Dharshini and
Delrene, cherished grandmother of Natasha, Maneka and Shehan. Remains
will lie at *New Jayaratne Parlour *from 8.30 a.m. onwards on Friday 06th
April. Funeral service at the Parlour at 3 p.m. Burial at 3.30 p.m. at
General Cemetery, Borella (Methodist Section) on 06th April.040137
*JAYASEKERA - EDWIN K.P.* - Devoted husband of Sardhawathie De Silva,
beloved father of Shyama Jayasekera, retired Vice Principal Girls' High
School, Mt. Lavinia, Deepthie Jayasekera - Katubedda, Anoma De Silva
- Ex. Air Lanka, Aruna Jayasekera, Major General SL Army, Deepika
Jayasekera - Teacher, K.B. Ratnayake College, Anuradhapura, Jaliya
Jayasekera, retired Wing Commander SL Air Force, loving father-in-law
of Bandusiri De Silva - Ex. SL Air Force, Saliya De Silva - Businessman
Katubedda, Saman De Silva - TV Artiste, Sujeewa Jayasekera, Teacher
Gateway College, Kumari Jayasekera, Principal, Raising Star
Montessori, passed away on the 5th April, 2018. The funeral will take
place at 5 p.m. at Rawatawatte Public Cemetery on 7th Saturday. Funeral
procession leaves residence *No. 30, Station Road, Angulana,
Moratuwa *at 4.00 p.m.040576
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