obituaries - October 12, 2018 at 08:22PM

APONSO - YASAWATHIE SUMITHRA - Beloved wife of late Advocate T.D.L. Aponso,​ beloved mother of Dr Mangalani (U.K.),​ Sepali,​ late Kalyani,​ Indumathie,​ Lalith (Australia),​ Lalan,​ Nishantha,​ mother-in-law of Dr Nandasoma (U.K.),​ Ananda,​ Felix Premaratne,​ Holly,​ Neela,​ Roshini. Cremation on Sunday 14th October at 4.30 p.m. at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. Remains lie at No.15/​3,​ Aponso Avenue,​ Dehiwala (Cortege leaving at 4.00 p.m.) Tel: 011-2712840.117804

FERNANDO - OSCAR JOSEPH. Dearly beloved husband of Indrani,​ loving father of Rukmal,​ Rohan,​ Menik,​ Sonali & Ranil,​ father-in-law of late Ravi Fernando,​ Ayoma,​ Anomal De Soysa,​ Ranjan De Silva & Nadiya,​ brother of late Terry & of Mavis,​ brother-in-law of Malinga & Delicia Jayawardena,​ late Tissa,​ Rev. Fr. Tilak & Gerry and of Lalith & Rohini Jayawardena & Euphrasia,​ late Arlene & Clarence Dharmaratne,​ grandfather of Sarita & Janik,​ Haresh & Amrith,​ Talya,​ Neesha & Alina,​ Jitendra,​ Tarik & Tyra and Diya,​ Seth & Aadam,​ great grandfather of Reshan. Remains lie at residence No. 27,​ Kalyani Mawatha,​ Wattala. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 14th October at 4.15 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery,​ Borella (New Crematorium) at 5.30 p.m.118273

LAWRENCE - RITA. Dearly beloved wife of late Francis,​ loving mother of Rozanna (Rozie) (Informatics Institute of Technology)),​​ Carmen (Hemas PLC),​ Ann & Tamara (baby),​ mother-in-law of Rodney (Aitken Spence),​ Roger and Lasantha (Colombo Logistics),​ loving grandmother of Jason (Akbar Brothers),​ Joel,​ Denham,​ Rhenold,​ Jayden,​ Rholando and Tyler,​ loving sister of Vincent (Australia),​ late Anton and Earl,​ sister-in-law of Christoble,​ Christine and Shinska,​ loving aunt of Debbie,​ Royston,​ late Freddie,​ Eardley,​ late Shane,​ Judy,​ Graham,​ Gordon,​ Michelle and Jefferey. Remains lie at residence No. 282 B,​​ Polgahahena Road,​​ Hapugoda,​​ Kandana. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 13th October at 1.30 p.m. for burial at the General Cemetery,​​ Mt. Lavinia at 4.30 p.m. (Rozie 0726868290 /​ Carmen 0772426385).118269

LORNA GRACE RAJAPAKSE (nee RODRIGO). (Formerly of the National Institute of Education,​ ACBT/​IDP). Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Wife of late Malcolm Rajapakse,​ mother of Nishantha and Nalin,​ mother-in-law of Nirosha and Himashi,​ grandmother of Thamaya and Shaven,​ sister of Clifford,​ Cecil,​ Dawn,​ Nihal,​ late Sunil,​ Malini,​ Jeanne,​ Kanthi,​ Rohini,​ Mohan and Cheryl,​ sister-in-law of Hiranthie,​ Malini,​ Gamini,​ Langanie,​ late Lal,​ Mahesh,​ Shirley,​ Kumar and Rupika. Remains will lie at “The Respect Home”,​ Jayaratne VIP Parlour No. 483,​ General Cemetery Road,​ Borella from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday 11th October and from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday 12th October. Cortege leaves the Parlour at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday 13th October for burial at the General Cemetery (Anglican Section).116768

RATNASEKERA - MERVYN. Dearly beloved husband of Indra,​ loving father of Dhammi and Himali (AIA Insurance),​ father-in-law of Ajith Welihinda (Sri Lankan Airlines) and Janath Batuwangala (Standard Chartered International Bank),​ loving brother of late Nanda,​ Robert,​ Cyril,​ late Soma,​ Elizabeth (Beeta) and Edward,​ adored grandfather of Devin,​ Pasan,​ Gevin and Minali. Cortege leaves residence No. 42,​ Lumbini Mw.,​ off Pirivena Rd.,​ Ratmalana at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 14th October 2018 for cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemtery.118306