obituaries - February 01, 2019 at 08:30PM

DE SILVA - MERVYN (Landed Proprietor). Dearly beloved husband of Sharmalie,​ son of late Dancius and Ester de Silva,​ son-in-law of late Hubert Fernando and Mary Gunewardena,​ brother of late H L de Silva (PC),​ late Lois Perera and Professor Ivy de Fonseka (Microbioloist,​ Medical Faculty,​ Colombo),​ brother-in-law of late Manel de Silva,​ late Justice Malcolm Perera and of late Earl de Fonseka,​ expired. Cortege leaves residence at Thekkawatte,​ Katana West at 4 p.m. on Saturday 2nd April to the St. Fransis Savior Church,​ Halpe and thereafter burial at the Roman Catholic Church,​ Halpe. Tel. No. 0773054999.013027

FERNANDO - KURUKULASURIYA KUMAR (Former Deputy General Manager of Walkers Engineering & Sons). Beloved husband of late Rita Fernando,​ loving father of Roshan Fernando (Singer Sri Lanka) and Shanika Fernando,​ father-in-law of Jayani Fernando and Asantha Silva (IESL),​ expired. Remains lie at “The Restpect Home by Jayaratne’s” Borella (passing AMW at Bauddhaloka Mawatha) on Thursday,​ January 31st. Cortege leaves parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 02nd Feb. for burial at 4.00 p.m. at Borella Cemetery (R.C. Section).011545

JAYATILAKE - MALCOM SIRIPALA HENRY. Brother of Basil,​ Chandra,​ Elmo Devapriya,​ Sirima Therese,​ Padma Rachel,​ Sujatha Angela,​ Chitra Briget,​ passed away. Funeral at Mahaiyawa Catholic Section on Monday 4th Feb.,​ 3 p.m. 857,​ Peradeniya Road,​ Kandy. Phone 081-2222200.012949

RAJAMALAR NICHOLAS. Loving daughter of late Sam and Lily Nicholas,​ beloved sister of late Edward and Nelson,​ sister-in-law of Sarojah and Yoheswary,​ loving aunt of Geetha,​ Nalin,​ Anoj,​ Jerome,​ Wilfred,​ Loretta,​ Ann and Jenita,​ grandma of Fleur and Zachary. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on 02.02.2019 from 9 a.m. and 03.02.2019 for service at 2.30 p.m. St. Michael’s Church,​ Polwatte. Thereafter for burial at General Cemetery Borella.013047