Obituaries - September 18, 2019 at 09:57PM
BASTIANPILLAI - RUDRA EMMANUEL (Rtd. U.N. Official, Geneva) - Beloved husband of late Juliet, loving father of late Shelane and of Caron and Anjali (Geneva), father-in-law of Sabrina, brother of late Malar, Rani, Jayamani, late Rev. Sr. Monica and Rajini, brother-in-law of late Gnanapragasam, Santiapillai, Johnpillai and Samynather, son of late Mr and Mrs Bastianpillai of Karampon, Kayts, son-in-law of late Mr and Mrs Philip Saverimuttu of Jaffna, brother-in-law of late Joe, Peter, Charles and of Theresa, Maristella and Victor. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 10 a.m. on 18th of September 2019. Service will be held at 2.30 p.m. on 19th of September, thereafter cortege will leave the parlour on the same day at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 4 p.m. (Old crematorium).093105
DEVARAJAH - SATHIAVATHY - (former Teacher, Jaffna Hindu Ladies College) passed away peacefully on Monday September 9, 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dearly beloved wife of Arumugam Devarajah (Advocate and Solicitor, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) loving mother of Niranjan (Canada) and Shyamala (Canada). Mother-in-law of Jane and cherished grandmother of Tara and Durga. Precious daughter of late Ponnuswamy and Late Sundaravalli of Vannarponnai, Jaffna. Loving sister of late Pathmavathy Murugiah, late Ramanathan, Sathianathan (Australia), Thilagavathy Kanapathipillai (Canada), late Indranathan and Dr. Dharmavathy Jegatheeswaran (Canada). Funeral will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2019 in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.092806
DE SILVA - DOREEN - Beloved wife of Vernon (Dr. V.J.M. de Silva), mother of Virani and Vasanthi, mother-in-law of Meredith Peiris and Sunimal Ferdinando, grandmother of Dr. Mevan, Shihara, Dr. Vishan and Vipuni, sister of late Dr. Clytie, late Sheila, late Erle and late Neil Rodrigo, sister-in-law of late Viola and Venetia. Cortege leaves residence 5, Dharmaratne Avenue, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa on Thursday, 19th Septemebr at 4.30 p.m. Service at Holy Emmanuel Church, Idama, Moratuwa.093075
DE SILVA - MARIE (nee DIREKZE) - Wife of late Earle De Silva (Planter), daughter of late Mr & Mrs George Direkze, daughter-in-law of late Mr. & Mrs. Simon De Silva, loved mother and mother-in-law of Volly and late Marie Gunasekara, Earle Shamalie De Silva (France), Tryane & Sonia De Silva (USA), Harrison & Monique Lowe (Canada), Romesh & Halina De Silva (France), Nihal & Nilushini Lowe (Canada), Suresh & Charitha De Silva, sister and sister-in-law of George Direkze, Franklyn Direkze, Aloma & Gamini Yapa, Miriam & Anton Subasinghe, Noel & Fatima Direkze, Donald & Ira De Silva, late Margie and Kingsley Wijerathne, late Eric & Annette De Silva and late Lionel & Daphne Weerawardane, loving grandmother to 18 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 8.30 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. on Thursday 19th September. Cortege leaves the Parlour at 1.30 p.m. on Friday 20th September for service at 3.00 p.m. for St. Sebastian Church Kandana and thereafter burial at the Church Burial Ground, Kandana.093115
HEEVI - RODRIGO (Retired Supreme Court Judge) - Beloved husband of late Lakshmi, loving father of Dr. Irandathy and Thamali, expired. His remains were cremated at a private funeral according to his wishes on 14th September 2019.093166
NORMA GUNASEKERA - Beloved wife of late Clifford Gunasekera, loving mother of Indira (USA), Shirani (Export Development Board), Arosha & Anusha (Bahrain). Mother in law of Mark and Kapila, grandmother of Channa, Krishane and Ronali, passed away peacefully. Remains lie at Jayarathne “The Restpect” 483/485, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 8 from Thursday the 19th. Cortege leaves at 3.30 p.m. Friday 20th September 2019 for burial at Borella General Cemetery Roman Catholic Section.092828
PADMA WICKRAMANAYAKE (nee SAPARAMADU) - Retired Postmistress. Past Vice President - Thimbirigasyaya Asokaramaya DayakaSabhawa. Past Vice President, National Buddhist Women’s Organization. Committee Member, All Ceylon Buddhist Congress. Member, Sri Lanka Amaddayapa Sangamaya. - Beloved wife of the late Raja Wickramanayake, loving mother of Rukshila (Australia), Lalani (Australia), Damitha-Nissanka (Nippon Lanka), Devika (Australia) and Dilani (USA), loving mother-in-law of Athula Embuldeniya (Australia), Priyantha Nandasena (Australia), Anurudha Adikaram (Australia), Sanath Amarasena (USA) and Surani Sirisena (Asiri Surgical Hospital), loving daughter of the late Romiel Rajakaruna Saparamadu & Caroline de Costa, loving sister of Wilfred, Nanada, Milton, Sumana, Surasena, Mala, Leela, Indra and Chandra (Rtd SSP) (all deceased), loving sister-in-law of Chandralatha Bandarathilaka and Kumara Wickramanayake (both deceased), loving grandmother of Upekha & Arunda Malalasekera (Australia), Dilini & Vinuri (Australia), Radikha & Savani (USA), Dulitha (Germany) and Nemitha (Royal College), loving great grandmother of Amaya & Ashan (Australia), passed away. Cremation will be held on Thursday September, 19th at the Buddhist Section, General Cemetery Borella at 5.30 pm. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 pm. 52, Kassapa Road, Off Jawatta Road, Colombo 05.092769
PERERA - LEKAMAGE MAHENDRA PALITHA - Beloved husband of Shyama (Primalee), beloved thaththi of Dhananjaya & Isuru, grandfather of Dhanya, father-in-law of Kennetha, son of Lasitha & Leslie Perera, brother of Thusitha & Janaka, son-in-law of (late) Chintha & Leslie Amarathunga. Remains lie at No. 26/17, Peiris Avenue, Idama, Moratuwa. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 19th September for burial at Holy Emmanuel Church Burial Ground, Rawathawaththa.092847
DIAS ABEYESINGHE - FRANK - Dearly beloved husband of Swarna (nee Dissanayake), loving father and father-in-law of Shelomi, Felix and Chaminda, loving grandfather of Deborah, Dan and Asher. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond Parlour. Cortege leaves the parlour at 3.45 p.m. for burial on 20th September at 4 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Kanatte. (Service at 3 p.m.)093167
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