obituaries - March 13, 2019 at 07:51PM

ABEYSINGHE - MRS. SUJATHA - Retired CWE - Beloved wife of Prasanna Abeysinghe,​ mother of Chaminda and Gayani Abeysinghe of HNB Head Office,​ mother-in-law of Jayani,​ Seylan Bank Head Office and Lakshan,​ HNB,​ Aluthkade,​ expired. Funeral will take place at Godigamuwa Cemetery on 14th March at six (6.00) p.m. Cortege will leave residence,​ No. 71/​5,​ Pathiragoda Road,​ Nawinna,​ Maharagama at 4.30 p.m.027352

NUGARA - ROSE - Wife of late Rienzie Nugara,​ loving mother of Rev. Sr. Mary Jean (RGS) and Jean Perera,​ grandmother of Niluka,​ Nirosha and Dennis,​ darling great-grandmother of Namik,​ Nikita,​ Nerise and Denise,​ expired. Cortege leaves residence 52/​1,​ 1st Cross Street,​ Pagoda,​ Nugegoda at 4.15 p.m. on Friday 15th March 2019 for burial at St. Thomas’ Church,​ Kotte.027312

RAJAGURU - MR. R.M.K.B. (Attorney-at-Law & Former Municipal Commissioner) - Husband of Mallika Athurupana Rajaguru (Retired Deputy Principal - Maliyadeva Balika),​ father of Thushani (Buddhist Girls’ - Mt.Lavinia) & Dhananjaya (Commercial Bank - Narammala),​ father-in-law of Chulana Goonetilleke & Maheshi,​ grandfather of Anuk & Mathisha. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. at General Cemetery,​ Malkaduwawa,​ Kurunegala.027154

BARTHOLOMEW - IMELDA DANAM (Former Student and Teacher at Good Shephard Convent - Kotahena) - Sadly departed,​ but never forgotten - Beloved wife of late Joseph Anthony Jayaseelan,​ dearly beloved mother of Christopher (UK) & Julian (UK),​ mother-in-law of Bernadine (UK),​ Angela (UK),​ loving grandma of Joanna (UK),​ Naomi (UK) and Rebecca (UK),​ daughter of late Mr & Mrs Thambyrajah (retired Health Inspector),​ oldest sibling of eight - namely late Mr. Manoharan (Rtd. SSP),​ late Mr. T.K. Jayarajan (Rtd. SSP),​ Mrs. K. Gunaweerasingham,​ late Mrs. S. Ponnambalam,​ late Mr. T. Yoganathan,​ late Ms. Ambiga Thambyrajah (UK) and late Mr. T. Nithiyanathan,​ daughter-in-law of late Mr & Mrs. T. Bartholomew (SMR Jaffna),​ sister-in-law of Mrs. Blossom Thamotheram (Norway),​ late Mrs. T. Gunarajah,​ Mr. Gunam Bartholomew (Rtd. Accountant US Military Base,​ Germany),​ Mrs. Rita Manoharan,​ Mrs. Malar Jayarajan,​ Ms. Pushpa Rupasinghe,​ Mr Theo and Mrs Rabi Emmanuel and Mrs Diana Rajanathan. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Parlour from 8.30 am. on Sunday 17th March. Service on same day and thereafter cortege leaves at 4.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery (RC Section),​ Borella.027464