Obituaries

ASIRWATHAM - SWENDRINI (SUE) (nee DEVABALAN) - Dear wife of Randy Asirwatham, beloved mother of Suzanne and mother-in-law of Dan, loving grandma of Bethany and Daniella, daughter of Indra Devabalan, sister of Mohan (Canada), Sister Shirani, Dharshini Rajkumar and sister-in-law of Chitra Thevathason, passed away peacefully in London on the 19th January 2019. The funeral will be held on 31st January in UK.011103

NILAWEERA NELSON. Dearly beloved husband of Susila, loving father of Buddhika, Lakshima, father-in-law of Dushani and Kapila, grandfather of Chathurya, Vichinthya, Rehan and Hiran, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 31st at 3.45 p.m. for cremation at Borella Cemetery at 5.00 p.m.011074

PERERA - K.A.P. passed away peacefully on 29 January, after a brief illness. Dearly beloved wife of Martin Tissera, beloved mother of Sisira, Ajith, Mala, Sriyani, Gayani, Anura and Dr. Chamila, loving mother-in-law of Sena Kaviratne, Ranjith Witharana, Chandrasiri Perera, Sunethra Fernando, Mahendra Waduge (Eng.) and Manjula Tissera. Cortege leaves residence at No. 324/3/3/A, Gorakapitiya Road, Pelenwatta, Pannipitiya, on Thursday 31st January at 5.00 p.m. for cremation at 6.00 p.m. at Pelenwatta Cemetery.011222

RATHNAYAKE - SOMA. Beloved wife of late Mr. Nihal Rathnayake, mother of Prasad Rathnayake, Sampath Rathnayake (USA), Dushyanthi Malavithanthree (U.K.), mother-in-law of Pradeepa, Inoka, Kapila, passed away on 28.01.2019. Remains will be at No. 345/3, Mahawatta Road, Arawwala, Pannipitiya. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. for Arawwala General Cemetery on 31.01.2019.011078

RATNAPALA - DE SILVA (Y.R.) (Retired Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs). Beloved husband of Rupa, loving father of Ranga (Australia), loving father of Mihiri (Roshi), father-in-law of Ishari (Australia) and grandfather of Amaya (Australia). Remains lie at “The Restpect House by Jayaratne’s”. Cortege leaves “The Restpect” on Thursday, 31st January 2019 at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery (New Crematorium), Borella at 4.30 p.m.010814

Obituaries - January 30, 2019 at 10:47PM