obituaries - August 26, 2019 at 11:23PM

ANNETTE PERERA (nee MENDIS) - Beloved wife of late Cyril Perera,​ beloved mother of Flavia,​ late Felix and Carmeline,​ mother-in-law of late Rex,​ Niranjala and Milroy,​ grandmother of Mareez,​ Tania,​ Charith,​ Milinda and Yoshan,​ beloved sister of late Cecil,​ Tracilda,​ late Enid,​ late Clarence,​ late Stanly and Rev. Fr. Merl Mendis (OMI),​ expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 1/​4,​ Charles De Soysa Place,​ Idama,​ Moratuwa on the 27th August 2019 at 3.30 p.m. for Burial at St. Joseph’s Church Burial Grounds,​ Uyana,​ Moratuwa.084485

CHRISTOBEL ANTHONY (CHRISTO) - (nee COONGHE) - Safe in the Arms of Jesus. ex Air Ceylon and Thai,​ loving daghter of Austin and Angeline Coonghe,​ beloved wife of Wensus Anthony (Wemara Construction Pvt Ltd),​ loving mother of Rasangi & Ranesh,​ mother-in-law of Maitri (CIC) & Charini,​ grandmother of Mihinduni,​ Ridhmi (St. Thomas Catholic International),​ Lihini and Reyan,​ sister of Maxwell Perera (ex Civil Aviation),​ Rohan Coonghe (Canada),​ sister-in-law of Ebert,​ Seetha Anthony,​ Kumudini (Kumi) and Maglita. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 28th Aug 2019 to St. Anthony’s Shrine Liyanagemulla,​ Seeduwa and thereafter burial at Amandoluwa Roman Catholic Cemetery. 18/​2,​ Ranaviru Mawatha,​ Church Road,​ Liyanagemulla,​ Seeduwa.084384

GOONEWARDENA - Iona Goonewardena, Chairperson of Thilanka Hotels & Resorts, wife of late Mr. Upatissa Lionel Goonewardena, loving mother of Chandra, Tissa (Tony), Mahinda (Jeff), Gamini and Thanuj, mother-in-law of Kirthi and Dr. Samidi, grand mother of Suren, Keshini, Neelia, James, Ashan, Buddhini, Narmada, Eshana, Jason, Amali and great grandmother of Sujan and Suhasha. Cortege leaving No.55, Lionel Edirisinghe Mawatha, Kirulapone, Colombo 5 at 3.00p.m. on Wednesday, 28th August 2019 for cremation at 4.00p.m. in Poorwarama Cemetery in Kirulapona.084428

JUSTICE PUNYADASA - EDUSSURIYA (Retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka). Beloved husband of Manoranjini (deceased),​ loving father of Suchitra,​ Durga and Surekha,​ father-in-law of Jonathan and Surath,​ loving grandfather of Viran,​ Penn,​ Chulekshya and Maximilian,​ son of late Mr D.L. Edussuriya and Mrs Adeline Edussuriya,​ brother of Piyasiri (deceased),​ Lalitha,​ Sriya and Nimal,​ passed away on Monday the 26th of August 2019. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves the Parlour at 3.45 p.m. on Tuesday 27th August for Cremation at the General Cemetery,​ Kannatte at 4.00 p.m.084587

MACHADO - MAGDALENE (MAGGIE) - Beloved wife of late X.P. Machado,​ beloved mother of late Therese,​ Joseph,​ Fatima,​ Bernard (Cashi) and Bonoventure,​ mother-in-law of Anton,​ Fatima and Ingrid,​ loving grandmother of Tania,​ Tamara,​ Sachiel and Samara,​ great grandmother of Eva,​ called to Rest on 26th August 2019. Cortege leaves residence No. 100,​ Waidya Road,​ Dehiwela at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 28th August for Burial at the General Cemetery,​ (R.C. Section) Borella.084641

MRS SAMARAPALA SRIYA - Wife of late A.T. Samarapala (Director of Education),​ mother of Mala Zoysa and Sunil Tanthirige (Canada),​ mother-in-law of Gamini Zoysa and Kanthi Tanthirige,​ grandmother of Asela,​ Manusha and Kanchana (Australia),​ Sanjay,​ great grandmother of Akaine and Anuki,​ expired. Cortege leaves at 4 p.m. No. 92/​4A,​ Templars Road,​ Mount Lavinia on Wednesday 27th August 2019,​ for Cremation at 5 p.m. at General Cemetery,​ Mount Lavinia.084642