obituaries - March 12, 2019 at 08:52PM

DE SILVA - EUGENIE - Daughter of the late Mr & Mrs Hugh De Silva of Kandy,​ loving mother of Chandrika Weerasinghe,​ Renuka Price (UK),​ Rochelle Hermon (UK),​ grandmother of Rasangi Goonesekera,​ Aloka Attygalle,​ Keanu Price (UK),​ great-grandmother of Adrian,​ Aaron and Aiden,​ sister of the late Augustus,​ Tony & Roy and of Manel,​ Pamela and Gladwyn,​ passed away peacefully on 19 Februry 2019. Her remains will be cremated at the Islington Crematorium on Friday 15 March 2019.026781

DIAS - THOMAS REGINALD - Dearly beloved husband of Manel,​ father of Troy Carmaline & Dinesh (Australia),​ father-in-law of Emma,​ Shanthilal & Upeksha. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on 13th March at 2.30 p.m. for Burial at Pelawatte St John Dal Baston Church at 4.00 p.m. Funeral Service at 3.30 p.m. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour.026477

FERNANDOPULLE ALPHONSO (retired Teacher,​ Maris Stella College,​ Negombo). Beloved husband of Maheswari Fernandopulle (Retired Teacher,​ Kochchikade Maha Vidyalaya),​ loving father of Dr Sudarshini Fernandopulle and Dr Shanika Fernandopulle,​ father-in-law of late Jeyaraj Fernandopulle and of Jude Fernandopulle,​ grandfather of Samurdhi Fernandopulle and Chathuranga Bandara,​ Bhanuka Fernandopulle,​ Prabuddhi Fernandopulle and Prathibha Fernandopulle,​ expired. Cortege leaves residence 276/​1,​ Welihena,​ Kochchikade at 3 pm on Wednesday 13th March for burial at RC cemetery,​ Thoppuwa.026719

GUNAWARDANA - NANDANI (nee THANTHIRIGE) (Retired Nurse Nagoda Hospital Kalutara) - Dearly beloved wife of Dayananda Gunawardana (Retired Labour Officer),​ mother of Buddhika (Commercial Bank) and Malika (Horizon College),​ mother-in-law of Suhashini (Commercial Bank) and Piyal (Persistent Lanka Pvt Ltd). Cortege leaves Jayaratna Funeral Parlour on 14th March 2019 at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at Borella Kanatta at 4.00 p.m. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour.026859

PILLAI - THEAGARAJAH - Beloved husband of Cecilia (nee Rodrigo),​ brother and brother-in-law of Anandarajah and Rama (deceased); Thiageswary and S. Chitravelu,​ Yogarajah and Nandhani,​ Krishnaveni and Moorthy,​ Jothirajah and Jayamatani,​ Dhanaletchumy and Joseph Anton,​ expired. Cortege leaves residence 106A,​ Main St.,​ Negombo at 2 p.m. today for service at St. Mary’s Church,​ Negombo. Burial at General Cemetery,​ Borella.026746

SENARATNE - SRIMATHI SWARNAMALI - Beloved wife of late G P D Senaratne,​ mother of Sriyani,​ Bandula and Duminda,​ mother-in-law of late Senarath Amarasinghe,​ Sonali and Natalie,​ grandmother of Chathuranga,​ Maithrini,​ Dileshka and Jithvan. According to her wishes a private funeral was held on 12th March 2019.026970