Obituaries - February 09, 2022 at 09:49PM

DESHAMANYA RANGITH DHANAPALA ABEYSEKERA 31.10.1940 - 09.02.2022. Beloved husband of Joan Jayamanne,​ precious son of late Roland and Pearl Dhanapala; loving brother of Charmaine,​ Shanthilal (Shanthi),​ Celine,​ Nelun and Jacintha; loving brother-in-law of Tony,​ Dilani,​ Harishchandra,​ Sumedha,​ Rohan,​ Nihal,​ Rohini,​ Bandula and Dilkie. Remains will lie at “The Restpect” - Jayaratne Funeral Parlour,​ Colombo 08; from Thursday,​ 10th February - 8.30 am to 10.00 pm and,​ on Friday,​ 11th February - 8.30 am to 12 noon. Cortege will leave “The Restpect” at 12.30 pm on Friday,​ 11th February for the funeral service to be held at the Holy Cross Church,​ Gampaha at 4.00 pm,​ followed by burial at the General Cemetery Gampaha (Catholic Section) at 5.00 pm.010331

JOSEPHINE MOTHA nee FERNANDEZ - Mother of Glennie,​ Sumithra,​ Nirmala,​ Sushiela,​ Manjula,​ Canute,​ Niranjala & Viji,​ mother-in-law of Damayanthi,​ late Alex,​ Prem Britto,​ Eugene Leon,​ Edison Fernando,​ Chandrika,​ Ravi Jayawickrema & Tony Paldano,​ passed away peacefully on February 8th 2022. Cortege leaves residence 180/​12,​ Fairlight Lane,​ Rilaulla,​ Kandana for Burial at the St. Sebastian Church Cemetery,​ Kandana on Thursday,​ 10th February at 3.30 p.m.010175