Obituaries - July 18, 2018 at 08:46AM

AMARATUNGA SWARNA (Former Vice Principal - Kalutara Balika Maha Vidyalaya). Beloved wife of Oliver Weerasena (former High Court Judge), loving mother of Jeevani (Attorney-at-Law - Kalutara), Dr. Indunil (Australia), Dr. Kishani (Australia), mother-in-law of late Dr. Sampath Amarasinghe, Dileesha (Australia), Dr. Thilan Walgamage (Australia), sister of late Gunasiri, late Kumudu and late Chandra, expired. Cortege leaves residence 185, Old Road, Kalutara South. Cremation at Kalutara North Crematorium on 19th July 2018 at 3.00 p.m. 079972

DAVID - ALFRED KULENDRAN. (Retired Sri Lankan Ambassador and High Commissioner) passed away on 15 July 2018. Beloved husband of the late Ranjini David (nee Singham), loving father of Sudeshna (Shona) Rae, Shantha David/Baalham and Sumi David; and grandfather of Oliver Rae, Ella and James Baalham; and father-in-law of Alexander Rae and Alexander Baalham; brother of Sarojini Gordon, Joseph, Paul and Charles. Funeral arrangements to be confirmed with a service to be held at Methodist Church, Kollupitiya, Colombo 3. 079848

DE MEL - Miss RITA SRIMATHIE - Daughter of late Mr. & Mrs. Eddie de Mel of Moratuwa, sister of Edison (UK), Rev. Fr. Shirley De Mel (OMI), Irus, late Iranganie, Ruwina - Indra, sister-in-law of Urmila (UK), Shanthie, Philip, Sydney, Edward, loving aunt of Siddath, Mangalie, Sagari, Sanjika, Dajani (all abroad), Dilan, Pavithra & Shiranthie, expired. Burial at St. Sebastian’s Church Cemetery at Moratuwa on 19th July (Thursday). Cortege leaves at 3 p.m. 18, Uswatta Lane 1, Moratuwa. 079960

GOONERATNE IVOR - At Rest with Jesus, darling husband of Marina, much loved father of Ravi & Harpo, Nadine & Cheryl, darling Papa of Rajith, Asherah & Avindrini, beloved brother of Sheila, Phyllis, late Olga and Len (UK) & late Clinton. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour 1 on Wednesday 18th July. Service at the Parlour at 3.30 p.m. Cremation at 4 p.m. at the Borella Cemetery. 080032

GUNATHILAKA - P.P.M. (Retd. Sri Lanka Administrative Service). Beloved husband of Mana (Retd. SLAS), loving father of Charaka (Australia), father-in-law of Lishanthi, adoring grandfather of Lia, expired. Cremation at 4 p.m. on Thursday 19th July at Sepala Kanatte Crematorium, Kohalwila. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. 692/C-3, Polhena Road, Kohalwila, Kelaniya. 079885

KAMMANANKADA NANDA nee WADYSINGHE. Beloved wife of late D.A. Kammanankada, loving mother of Uparaj, Viraj, Damayanthi, Padmika, Sanjika, much loved mother-in-law of Wasantha, Radha, Sumith, Nandana and Kalana. Remains lie at “The Restpect Home” by Jayaratne’s. Cremation on Wednesday 18th July at General Cemetery, Borella at 5.30 p.m. 079931

SHANMUGALINGAM - SAMY (Retired Regional Manager - Salt Corp.). Husband of late Nageswary, loving father of Bahirathan, Subashini and Giritharan, father-in-law of Sreetharan, Nimshi and Dhakshayini, grandfather of Sudarshan, Shayenthiran, Sharmila, Dhananjani and Gobikeshan. Cortege leaves residence No. 66B/38, Sri Maha Vihara Road, “Windsor Park”, Kalubowila, Dehiwela at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 19th July for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 5.00 p.m. 079979

THIRILOGASUNTHARI SUNTHERALINGAM (“LOGA”). Beloved wife of late Mr Suntheralingam Thirunavukkarasu (Retired High Court Judge), beloved daughter of late Mr & Mrs Sabaratnam, beloved daughter-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Thirunavukkarasu, beloved sister of Maheswari, late Rajeswary, Nageswary, Puvaneswary, Kamalanayagi, Mangalanayagi, Paramasunthary, beloved sister-in-law of Aubrey Peiris, Saraswathie, Suntheralakshmi, Kamalavisalatchi, Nadarajah, late Thurairajah, Alagaratnam, Kandiah, Sockanathan, Saravanamuthu, Rajaratnam, Dr Suntharesan, Senathirajah, Sarojini, Balasubramaniam, Manoharan, expired on 17th July 2018. Remains lie at 50, De Alwis Place (opposite Concord Cinema), Dehiwela. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday, 19th July 2018, for Cremation at 4.30 p.m. at the Hindu Section, Kanatte, Borella. 080029

VAAS - WARNAKULASURIYA PATABENDIGE VINCENT - Beloved husband of Rose, dearest father of Roshanthi (Ex. Union Bank), Rukmal (Dubai), Niranjan (Commercial Leasing), Anoma & Chaminda (Sri Lanka Cricket), father-in-law of Bandula (Chint Electric), Renuka (Dubai), Jeane (LOLC), Bertram (Qatar) & Vasana (Varners), brother-in-law of Dorathy, Chitra & Irene, dearest grandfather of Dinuka (Dialog), Ruvintha, Ruckshi, Dinika, Chamath, Mishel, Chamithri, Nethara, Pasandul & Manaka, expired. Remains lie at “The Respect Home”, by Jayaratna’s till 11.00 a.m. on 19th July 2018 and thereafter at the residence No. 65, Christ The King Road, Nayakakanda, Hendala, Wattala. Interment will be at 4.00 p.m. at R.C. Cemetery, Nayakakanda, Hendala, Wattala. 080030