Obituaries - December 19, 2021 at 10:42PM

MELVILLE GERARD PERERA - Beloved son of the late Quintus and Iris Perera,​ adoring husband of Maya,​ Precious father of Umesh and Samadini,​ father-in-law of David,​ loving grandfather of Alex,​ Yasmine,​ Oliver,​ Zane,​ Amali,​ Tassia and Kaleb,​ brother of Anne Amarasinghe and late George,​ Marie Boteju,​ Milroy,​ Brian and Horace. Cortege leaves residence No. 221,​ Dharmaratne Mawatha,​ Madiwela,​ Kotte on Monday,​ the 20th December at 3.00 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery Borella (Roman Catholic Section) at 3.30 pm.083024

PERERA,​ LAKSHMI nee ABEYSIRI GUNAWARDHANA,​ Beloved wife of late Gaston,​ loving mother of Chamath and Dylan,​ affectionate grandmother of Meghal and Chetan,​ mother-in-law of Vaidehi and sister of the late Dharmapala,​ Tilak,​ Badra,​ Kamala,​ Calyana,​ Dayananda,​ Vajirapani and Asoka,​ and of Buddhadasa,​ Soma,​ Sama and Vidya. Cortege leaves residence,​ 111,​ Isipathana Mawatha,​ Colombo 5 at 4 p.m. on Monday 20th December for Cremation at Old Crematorium,​ Borella Cemetery at 5 pm.083023