obituaries - December 14, 2018 at 10:18PM

Rev. Sister MARY LAKNEY PIERIS,​ expired. Remains lie at St. Agnes Bolawalana till 3.00 p.m. and thereafter remains will be taken to Good Shepherd Convent,​ Bolawalana. Holy Mass on Saturday 15th at 4.00 p.m. followed by burial.143234

DE SILVA - WIMALA,​ (Kandy. Retired Teacher,​ Nugawela Kanishta Vidyalaya),​ passed away on Dec. 11th. Daughter of late Mr R.M. Thomas de Silva and Mrs S.H. Sumanawathie of Ambalangoda,​ sister of Kalyanasiri,​ (retd. Chief Clerk,​ Police Office,​ Kandy),​ Anula,​ (Primary School Head,​ Thurstan College),​ Lalitha,​ Hema,​ Malini,​ late Seetha,​ sister-in-law of Herman Perera,​ (retd. Principal Thurstan College),​ Nimal Ekanayake,​ (retd. Professor,​ Faculty of Engineering,​ Peradeniya University),​ late Sarath Batapalahewa,​ (retd. Staff Officer,​ Bank of Ceylon,​ Kandy),​ passed away. Remains lie at Kandy Mal Salawa to be cremated on 15th Dec. Saturday at 5.00 p.m. at Mahaiyawa General Cemetery,​ Kandy.142155

GOMES - DENZIL HILTON. Beloved husband of late Monica,​ loving father of Ralston,​ Sherwin,​ Drucille,​ Anthea and Merita,​ brother of late Rinzie,​ Lionel and of Enid,​ father-in-law of Yasmin,​ Dulitha and Angelo,​ grandfather of Wendall,​ Tyrell,​ Katriana,​ Teronie,​ Gina,​ Johann,​ Keith,​ Shaundre,​ Mario and Tyanna. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 15th December for burial at General Cemetery,​ Borella (Roman Catholic Section).143319

ISMAIL - WIMALAPATHY. Beloved wife of the late Abdul Hanan Mohamed Ismail,​ mother of Sherille (Yezoola),​ Hilmy,​ Catheeja,​ Kamil (Rajiha),​ Sharmini (Naseer),​ and Aysha,​ grandmother of Navid,​ Sameeha (Ryan),​ Khalid (Sarmila),​ Shazra (Shariq),​ Justin,​ Sumaiya,​ Khaleel,​ Raisha,​ Abigail,​ Tahira and Anisha and great-grandmother of Esme,​ Luqmaan,​ Kara,​ and Nikhil,​ passed away in Maryland,​ USA on December 11,​ 2018. Her beloved parents Dr Chelliah Ponnambalam and Mrs Rasamany Ponnambalam,​ and her cherished brother Dr Mahen Ponnambalam (Jeya) and sisters Manon Ponnambalam and Dr Yogeswari Devarajan (Dharmalingam) preceded her in death. Cremation in Bethesda,​ Maryland on December 15,​ 2018. 1811,​ Tilton Drive,​ Silver Spring - MD 20902 USA.142298

LUCAS - FABIAN. Beloved son of Lloyd and Rosie,​ (nee Gray),​ loving brother of Jeremy and Bernie,​ brother-in-law of Chandana Perera,​ precious uncle of Timothy and Jason,​ expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 15th December at 3.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery,​ Borella (Anglican Section).143170

PEIRIS - DR RIENZIE BRENDON JOSEPH,​ Safe in the Arms of Jesus on 12th December 2018,​ cherished husband of Celia,​ most precious father of Dinali,​ late Dr Roshini and Sharmini,​ father-in-law of Srilal,​ Pasqual and Roshan,​ adored grandfather of Rajiv and Ashni,​ Anouki and Santoshi,​ Shanik and Ruvin,​ great grandfather of Roman,​ brother of late Nicolle and late Ainsley. Remains will lie at his residence No.90,​ D.S. Senanayake Mawatha,​ Colombo 8 on Monday 17th December from 9 a.m. onwards. Cortege leaves residence on Tuesday 18th December at 3 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery,​ Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section).142820