obituaries - February 27, 2019 at 08:29PM

DE SILVA - JAYATILLEKE. Former Chief Editor - Daily News and Sunday Observer of Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL). Beloved husband of Sunila,​ loving father of Thushari (Ministry of Housing),​ Himali (Ministry of Health) and Asanka (UK),​ brother of Prema (deceased,​ former Vice Principal,​ Lumbini College),​ father-in-law of Hemantha (SLIIT),​ Rasika (Faculty of Medicine,​ Ragama) and Ashani (UK),​ brother-in-law of Susila,​ Hector and Maala,​ grandfather of Sunera,​ Hasini,​ Praharsha,​ Prabhani and Shanya,​ uncle of Prabhath (Canada),​ Ajith,​ Apeksha (Ministry of Housing),​ Kushan (Canada) and Pramod (ANCL),​ expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 42/​2,​ Second Lane,​ Koswatta Road,​ Nawala,​ Rajagiriya at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday (28) for cremation at Nawala Cemetery at 5 p.m.021862

DON NEWTON KODITUWAKKU (Proprietor - Albert & Co.,​ Maradana). Son of late Mr. & Mrs. Albert Kodituwakku,​ beloved brother of late Lionel,​ late Dharmaratne,​ Mervyn,​ late Ranjith,​ Lalitha,​ Nimal and Kamani,​ brother-in-law of Priyadarshani,​ Leelananda Wijayawardane,​ late Kamal Siriwardane,​ Upali Siriwardane (Rear Admiral - Retired) and Kumari,​ loving uncle of Sharmila,​ Sonali,​ Dilusha,​ Shalini,​ Shaan,​ Rajeev,​ Ruchini,​ Eneesha,​ Pemal and Nisal,​ expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 28th at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Borella Kanatta at 5.00 p.m. 4/​24,​ 1st Lane,​ Thalakotuwa Gardens,​ Colombo 05.021601

FERNANDO - SELLAPERUMAGE CAELIUS MANUEL. Dearly beloved husband of Carmen,​ loving father of Chandima (Sri Lankan Airlines),​ & Chanaka (Saudi Arabia),​ loving father-in-law of Sujeeva (HBL) & Shayama. Cortege leaves residence No. 92/​A,​ Lakshapathiya Road,​ Moratuwa on Friday 1st of March 2019 for service at St. Matthias Church,​ Laxapathiya at St. Matthias Church,​ Laxapathiya,​ at 4.00 p.m. & thereafter for burial at St.Matthias Church,​ Laxapathiya Cemetery.021910

NANDA SENANAYAKE (nee SAPARAMADU) (Retired Teacher - Malapalla Vidyalaya). Beloved wife of the late M.D.T. Senanayake,​ loving mother of Ravindra (Rtd. General Treasury),​ the late Athula (Rtd. MPCS,​ Homagama),​ Amali (Rtd. BOC) and Vinitha (Rtd. Devi Balika,​ Dharmapala and Malapalla Vidyalaya),​ loving mother-in-law of Priyanthi Kalubowila (JK Agencies),​ Sudharma Jayasinghe (Rtd. Pitipana MV),​ K.S. Perera (Rtd. BOC) and Hemantha Saparamadu (Synex),​ loving daughter of the late Romiel Rajakaruna Saparamadu & Caroline de Costa,​ loving sister of Wilfred,​ Milton,​ Sumana,​ Surasena,​ Mala,​ Leela,​ Indra and Chandra (Rtd. SSP) (all deceased) and Padma,​ loving grandmother of Dinendra (HP Computers) & Nayomi (Srilankan Airlines),​ Dimani (Pearsons) & Dushman (Fortude),​ Nethmini & Sachith (99X Technologies),​ Neshani & Sasanka (Australia),​ Ravithree (USA),​ Hasitha,​ Punyamali (KPMG) & Dilan (Finlays),​ Kasunmali (BOC),​ Chandramali (Nielsen),​ loving great grandmother of Dinel,​ Onel,​ Ranel,​ Gisal,​ Deanna,​ Sithil and Nikil,​ passed away at the age of 103+ years. Cremation will b eheld on Thursday February 28th at the Homagama (Niyandagala) Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. Cortege leaving residence at 3.30 p.m. 170,​ “Nandana”,​ Pitipana Junction,​ Homagama. Tel. 0112857585.021510

SAMARANAYAKE - RAJA (President’s Counsel,​ former Minister of Export Development). Beloved husband of late Lalitha,​ brother of late Sreena & Upali,​ brother-in-law of late Indrani & Monica,​ loving uncle of Gehan,​ Shamali,​ Nuwan & Senaka,​ expired. Cortege leaves residence Samaranayake Walawwa,​ Bandaragama on 28th (Thursday) February 2019 at 5.00 p.m. for cremation at Public Grounds,​ Bandaragama.021675