obituaries - October 10, 2018 at 08:52PM

DEVAKIAMMA PONAMMA PILLAY (98) Wife of late Narayana Pillay,​ mother of Mahindan,​ C. Pillay (Ex Central Bank),​ Sujatha (India),​ Mohan Rajah (ATCO Ref Centre),​ Swarna and Dayarajah (Saudi Arabia),​ mother-in-law of Savithri,​ Ramachandran (India),​ Dr. Nirmala,​ Dr. Gengatharan (Meegahatenna) and Suba,​ grandmother of Prabodini,​ Chitra Darshini Usha Nandini,​ Lakmini,​ Niroshini,​ Subashini,​ Rajesh (India),​ Rajnish (India),​ Dharmesh Romesh,​ Sulatha,​ Rajeev,​ Vinesh Vithika and great grandchildren. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour,​ Borella from 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday (10th) and 8.30 a.m. on Thursday (11th),​ leaving for cremation at 3.15 p.m. Cremation will be at Borella Cemetery,​ Old Crematorium at 4.00 p.m.116268

ELLAWALA - CHRISTOPHER LAKSHMAN (LUCKY) (Rtd. Acme Aluminium) - Dearly beloved husband of Geraldine (Gerry) nee Ranasinghe,​​ brother of Rani,​​ Manel,​​ late Ranjith,​​ Nihal,​​ Senaka,​​ late Rohan and late Srilal,​​ brother-in-law of Nalini,​​ Chintha,​​ Anoja Ellawala,​​ Dr. Lionel Dassanayake,​​ Shani,​ Manel Pandithakoralage,​​ late Anthony Ranasinghe,​​ Rohini Randeniya,​​ Nihal,​​ Marin Shiranee,​​ Ronnie Ranasinghe and Patsy de Abreu,​​ passed away peacefully on the 1st of October in Melbourne,​​ Australia. The funeral will take place on Thursday,​​ 11th October,​​ 11.00 a.m. at Holy Eucharist Church,​​ 1A,​​ Oleander Drive,​​ St. Albans. A Requiem Mass will be held in Colombo on 11th October at St. Mary’s Church,​​ Bambalapitiya at 6.00 p.m.116069

FERNANDO - MANEL (Founder Amal Furnishers). Called to rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of Gladwin J.P. (Charles and Sons Ltd.),​ darling mother of Amani,​ Prashani,​ Nilani (Asst. Manager,​ HNB Bandaragama) and of Amal (Proprietor - Amal Furnishers),​ beloved mother-in-law of Viraj (Planter),​ Heshan (General Manager,​ Hela Clothing),​ Shanika Silva (Ex Group Capt. NDB Bank Head Office) and of Rashangi,​ darling grandmother of Ameesha,​ Tharushi,​ Preheshie,​ Ayeshie,​ Nilshan,​ Niluki,​ Thiasha and Arosh. Cortege leaves residence No. 150,​ De Soysa Road,​ Moratumulla,​ Moratuwa on the 11th of October at 3.30 p.m. for burial at St. Anthony’s Church,​ Kadalana,​ Moratuwa.116236

JAYAWICKRAMA - PROFESSOR U.S. (SRINATH). Dearly beloved husband of the late Preani,​ loving father of Manisha and Suraj,​ father-in-law of Sarath Jayasekera and Sonali,​ adored grandfather of Dishan,​ Shiara and Teruni,​ brother of Shirani and Nihal,​ passed away peacefully. Viewing on Thursday 11th October from 12 noon onwards at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves the Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Friday 12th October for cremation at General Cemetery,​ Borella (Old Crematorium) at 5.00 p.m.116583

FERNANDO - CLIVE (Former Director of Abans Group). Beloved husband of Nalini,​ son of Mrs. Florence Fernando and late Mr. Damien Fernando,​ son-in-law of Mr. Buddhadasa De Silva and late Mrs. Nanda De Silva,​ brother of Maxwell,​ Roy,​ Kevin,​ Shireen,​ Lamona,​ Charmaine,​ late Denvor,​ Elenor,​ Pius,​ Gerard,​ Tyronne,​ Franklyn,​ brother-in-law of Chandrika,​ Kusum,​ Chrishanthie,​ Duleep,​ Kumudini,​ Chandrika,​ Mahendra,​ Deepika,​ Kanthi,​ Rohan,​ Sandra,​ Theoni,​ Joy,​ Manura,​ late Diana,​ Thompson,​ uncle of Fritz & Dilani. Remains will lie at “The Restpect” from 6.00 p.m. on Thursday the 11th October. Cortege leaves Jayaratne “The Restpect”,​ Borella at 10 a.m. on Sat. 13th October 2018 for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte.116647