Obituaries

DE SILVA - GERALD ANTHONY (Rtd Asst Superintendent - Survey Department) - Beloved husband of Chandranie, son of late Achilles and Plassey, father of Shalini (Dialog Axiata PLC) Harshini (Business Management School), father-in-law of Sameera, Maga Naguma Road Constructions Equipment Company), grandfather of baby Aeron, brother of late Swinitha, Lakshmi, Tilak (former Vice Principal St. Sebastians College), late Nimal Benigna and late Chandranie, brother-in-law of late Malcom, late Savithri, Bernice and Iyanthi, passed away. Cortege leaves residence 19, Watson Peiris Mawatha, Moratuwa on Tuesday 17th March at 4.15 p.m. for burial at St. Sebastians Church burial grounds.023834

DE SILVA - RIENZIE (RICKY), (Formally Maharaja Group), Safe in the Arms of Jesus - Beloved husband of Manavi, precious father of Omesh (Cinnamon Red), Shalinda (FX Solution), beloved son of Rosabelle and late Douglas De Silva, loving brother of Jeanette and late Christine, brother-in-law of Mahesh (Cotecna Lanka), Raja Amarasinghe (Germany) and late Lakshman Fernando, son-in-law of Indra Hewavitharana, uncle of Bishan (Brandix), Rukshan (Brandix), Stefan (Germany) and Rushika (Softlogic), granduncle of Baby Rahel, passed away. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 16th March 2020 for burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Anglican Section).023833

DIAS MARIO HIRANTH - Retired Engineer. Beloved eldest son of (late) Dr Hugh Cecil Dias (Chief Dispensary Medical Officer, Colombo Municipality and General Practitioner U.K) and Genevieve Dias, loving brother of Delano (UK), Angelo (SL) Gino (AUS) and Diana (AUS), brother-in-law of Mark Gordon (AUS), Nilanthi (SL), Judith (AUS), adored uncle of Crystal and Jade Gordon and Shanalie and Shellan (all in AUS), grandson of the late Joseph and Regina Dias (Mutwal) and late Stock and Myra Antony (Mutwal), eldest great-grandson of Chevalier C.S.Antony (Mutwal), passed away peacefully on 4th March 2020 in London. A Requiem mass on 20th March at St Alban’s Catholic Church-North Finchley followed by Cremation at Hendon Crematorium. Residence-106 Summers Lane, Finchley, London N12 0PX.022549

FERNANDO - CYRIDA, At rest with Jesus. Loving wife of late Col. H.K.D.A. (Kingsley) Fernando, adored mother of Sriyan (Commercial Bank - City Office), Romanie Rodrigo and Shamindra, mother-in-law of Anilal Rodrigo (Satra Engineering), Roshini (Gateway College, Ratmalana) and late Anne, loved grandmother of Ashira (Acuity knowledge partners), Rehan and Vindya, Rashinki and Sachtha, Shavindri and Lakshan, Erandi and Pahani, loving great grandmother of Soveina. Cortege leaves residence ‘Kinnersley’, 64/19, Uyana Road, Moratuwa on Monday 16th March at 4.00 p.m. for burial at St. Sebastians Church cemetery.023830

Obituaries - March 15, 2020 at 10:31PM