obituaries - February 11, 2019 at 11:11PM

PASTOR RAJA - PASTOR VITHANAGE CHANDRAPALA (RAJA) of the Ceylon Pentecostal Mission entered rest on the 9th of February. Funeral Service will be held at the Mission Headquarters,​ No. 11,​ Rodrigo Place,​ Mattakkuliya,​ Colombo 15,​ on Tuesday the 12th at 8.30 a.m. Burial General Cemetery,​ Kanatte.015794

BUDDARAGE AGNUS PREMA. Beloved wife of late Mr. Ben Budharage (Formally at JEDB),​ loving mother of Chintha Ramani Fernando (formally at Carson & Cumberbatch),​ Thusitha Edirisinghe (Principal at the Methodist Evangelism Training College,​ Kaleliya),​ loving mother-in-law of Priyal Fernando (retired Banker at HSBC),​ Christnie Edirisinghe (Visiting Lecturer at CTS),​ loving grandmother of Roshendri De Mel (Dialog Axiata PLC),​ Suren De Mel (Cargills Bank),​ Christmanthi Edirisinghe (Connect for life,​ formally at the Ceylon Bible Society),​ Roshika Fernando (GSK),​ called to rest on 10th February 2019. Remains lie at 5/​15,​ 1st Lane,​ Ernest Place,​ Laxapathiya,​ Moratuwa. Funeral details - 12th February 2019 at 4.00 p.m. at St. Matthias’ Church,​ Laxapathiya,​ Moratuwa.015891

GUNAWARDANE - LESTER - (Former Director,​ Marketing,​ Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation,​ Immediate Past President,​ OBA of St. Sebastian’s College,​ Moratuwa),​ beloved husband of Rajitha,​ father of Lahiru,​ father-in-law of Sandaru Dias,​ loving grandfather of Liyana,​ brother of Rodney and Surendra,​ passed away. Cortege leaves No. 32,​ Puran Appu Raja Mawatha,​ Moratuwa on 12th February at 3.15 p.m. for burial at the burial ground of St. Sebastian’s Church,​ Moratuwa at 3.45 p.m.015803

RUPASINGHE JANAKIE (nee SUDIRIKKU) beloved wife of Annesley,​ loving mother of Nuwan,​ Kasun & Sahan,​ beloved mother-in-law of Dumisha,​ Sudheera & Hashinka,​ beloved sister of Janaka,​ Chandika,​ Praneeth & Induka,​ expired. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 p.m. from 200/​10C,​ Uthuwankanda Road,​ Thalawathugoda for cremation at 6.00 p.m. on Wednesday 13th February at Thalawathugoda cemetery.015895

SELVANAYAGAM - VADIVAMBIKAI (VADI) - Dearly beloved wife of late S.N. Selvanayagam (Selva),​ loving mother of Noel (Senok Group),​ Joel (Hovael Group) and Rukshi (Australia),​ mother-in-law of Saeeda and Basheer,​ grandmother of Maria,​ Mikhail,​ Rayhaan,​ Kiara and Thoshan. Remains will lie at residence No. 22,​ Anderson Road,​ off Dickman’s Road,​ Colombo 5,​ from 1.00 p.m. on Tuesday 12th February. Cortege leaves at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 13th February for Cremation at the General Cemetery,​ Borella at 5.00 p.m.015899

GOWRIBAI - MRS MUNIRATHNAM (Formerly Telugu Announcer at SLBC),​ wife of late M. Munirathnam (formerly of Union Assurance Ltd.),​ loving mother of Ashokkumar (Riyadh),​ Rajkumar,​ Ranjithkumar (Melbourne) and Rabindranath,​ mother-in-law of Padhma,​ Uma,​ Kalpana and Ranjeetha,​ beloved grandmother of Banu Prakash,​ Dr Mirnalini,​ Divya,​ Kaushal,​ Madhu,​ Racheal and Lehaan,​ passed away on 11th February 2019. Viewing from 9.00 a.m. on 12th February at A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour,​ Colombo 8 and Cremation thereafter at 3.00 p.m. at Borella Crematorium.015929