AUGUSTINE - S.J. - (Retired of Nestle Company) of No. 09, Asarappah Road, Negombo). Loving husband of Leela, loved father of Shashanka (Oman) and Shirosha (Australia), father-in-law of Nishanthi and Aloy, brother of late Therese, brother-in-law of Soma, Manel, Letitia and late Dominic, expired. Funeral takes place at the Mannokkahena Public Cemetery, Negombo. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 05th March.027173
FERNANDO - RATHNAMALIE NEELANTHI PRIYANA (NILU), April 4th 1951 - February 28th 2018. Ever loving wife of Priyanath, precious mother of Nushara and Shanelle, Dear mother-in-law of Romesh Atapattu and Jahn De Croos, Beloved grandmother of Tiana, Arielle and Rien, Daugher of late Ruskin & Phoebe Fernando, sister of late Chrisantha, late Rohana, Sirimal & Ramani. Went to be with Jesus on 28th February 2018. The family invites all those who knew & loved her to join them in celebrating her life on Tuesday March 6th 2018, at the Kollupitiya Methodist Church at 7.15 p.m.027195
GAJASINGHE - MRS. ELLEN MARGRET - (Retired Principal). Beloved wife of late Mr D.A. Sangapala, beloved mother of Anne Sudarshanie (Canada), Raveendra Sebastian (Engineer C.E.B.), beloved mother-in-law of Vijitha Edirisinghe (Master Mariner), Dr Spali Alahakoon (L.R.H.), beloved gradmother of Claude Jayasath (Canada), Dallan Vikum (Canada), Shimal Kalana and Sukhithi Chamali, beloved sister of late Rev. Fr. D. John Gajasinghe, late Lilly, late Cyril, Bedna, Grace (Canada), Rita (Canada), expired. Cortege leaves No. 41, Kahahena, Waga at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 4th For burial at Mawalgama Roman Catholic Church Cemetery027117
GUNAWARDENA - SOMA - Wife of late Mervyn Gunawardena. Loving mother of Nandani, mother-in-law of Sunil Ranatunga, beloved grandmother of Duneesha and Nimna, great grandmother of Kavin, Ishana, Dinira and Denuka. Remains lie at residence 7, Girton School Road, Nugegoda. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kohuwala on Sunday the 4th March at 5 p.m.027131
MENDIS - NOEL CECILIA (nee RANASINGHE). Beloved wife of late Victor Mendis (Tea Research Institute), precious mother of Prof. Ranjit Mendis (former Chairman, University Grants Commission) and Dr. Rukmal de Mel (Australia), everloving mother -in-law of Prof. Shanthi Mendis and Godwin de Mel, much loved grandmother of Drs. Ruwani and Hari (Australia), Dr. Ruwan (Australia), Dr. Ruvinda, Rukshan and Jen (Australia) and Nilakshi and Savith (Australia), loving great grandmother of Dev, Dylan, Zara and Raul, only sister of late Hubert, Dr. Remigius, Reginald, Lambert, Lloyd and Douglas, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 28, Shady Grove Avenue, Castle Street, Colombo 8 on Sunday, 4th March 2018 at 4.00 p.m. for burial at the General Cemetery Kanatte, Borella (Roman Catholic Section) at 5.00 p.m.025576
MUNASINGHE - SEPALA - who, died suddenly while on holiday in Colombo, will be much missed, loved and always remembered by his wife. Dorothea, his daughter, Karin and her husband Michael, Gitanjali, his other daughter, her husband Wolf Wolfsteiner, his grandchildren Leon and Arielle, his sisters Srimathi and Swarna and his brother Rangit. Sepala was born on 2 January 1937, in Kurunegala and died on 22nd February 2018. His ashes have been interred in Kurunegala. Sepala, who studied at Trinity College, Kandy, was a Barrister-at-Law, Lincoln’s Inn, held judicial positions in London and was an Attorney-at-Law in Sri Lanka, May He rest in peace and attain Nirvana.026939
SILVA - ALOYSIUS OSWIN (Rtd. Director U.S.I.S. Kandy and U.S. Aid Colombo - Past District Governor Lions District 306, Past President, St. Aloysius College, Galle OBA. Beloved husband of late Indra Silva (nee Lowe) (Rtd. Staff - St. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia), loving father of Anusha, Dr. Amila and Aruna (All of U.S.A.), father-in-law of Joseph Fernando, Nadhini Wickremasinghe and Nilakshi Peiris, adored grandfather of Amali, Johann, Anushka, Avishka, Nelisha and Anisha, brother of late Irene Soysa, late Janet Balasuriya, late Cyril, Camille Fernando, Michelia De Soyza, late Lalitha Fernando and late Felicia Perera. The remains will lie at his residence on Sunday March 04, from 3 p.m. Cortege leaves for service and burial at St. Mary’s Church, Katukurunda, Moratuwa at 2 p.m. on Monday March 05. No. 27/3, Moses Lane, Katukurunda, Moratuwa.027142
SILVA - OSWIN (Past District Governor). The Lions Club of Moratuwa announces with deep regret the demise of P.D.G. Lion Oswin Silva, MJF. Founder Indra Silva Memorial Nutrition Clinic, Koralawella. The remains lie at his residence on Sunday March 04, from 3 p.m. Cortege leaves for service and burial at St. Mary’s Church, Katukurunda, Moratuwa at 2 p.m. on Monday March 05. 27/3, Moses Lane, Katukurunda, Moratuwa.027140