ARIRAJASINGHAM - THANKARANEE (Kopay South) - Former Director of
Education, North & East Province, (Former Principal Palali Teachers’ Training
College, Jaffna). Beloved wife of late Arirajasingham (former Deputy Principal,
Puttur Sri Somaskanda College, Jaffna, former Teacher, Jaffna Hindu College),
mother of Dr Sumathy Mahendravarman (Sydney), Sasitharan (Accountant, London),
Dr Maheetharan (Civil Engineering Consultant, London), Majuri Vickneswaran (BSc
Chemistry Special, Colombo) and Sujatharan (Civil Engineer, London),
mother-in-law of Mahendravarman (Engineer, Sydney), Sobana Sasitharan (BSc
Economics Special, London), Nanthini Maheetharan (MSc Chemistry, London), Dr
Vickneswaran (Specialist Physician), grandmother of Thayanan, Vishnavi, Arunan,
Archana, Keerthana, Sharanya, Shanuja, Shailaja, Ghajhanee, Tharanesh, daughter
of late Suntharampillai Kumarasamy (Retired Teacher) and late Sellammah
Kumarasamy (Retired Teacher), daughter-in-law of late Kandiah (Kopay) and late
Aachchimuthu and sister of Anandavadivel, late Kanagaranee Ratnasabapthaipillai,
Indranee Balachandran and Thangavadivel, passed away on Wednesday the 14
January 2009. Funeral ceremony according to Hindu Rites will be held from 1.00
p.m. at Jayaratne Parlour, Borella and Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatta
Borella on Sunday 18 January 2009. Parlour will be opened from 1.00 p.m. to 5.00
p.m. on Saturday 17 January 2009 and from 8.00 a.m. on Sunday to enable friends
and relatives to pay their last respects. Family members kindly request all
relatives and friends to accept this intimation. Dr. A. Maheetharan, No.
15/1, Gomes Path, Bambalapitiya. Tel : 0602150532 / 0776507386.
BATUGAHAGE - ASIDA VIOLET Wife of late D.W. Batugahage (former Asst.
Director, Government Supplies Dept.), mother of Manel, Priya (USA) and Sunil
(Attorney-at-Law), mother-in-law of Chandradasa, Ranjila and Chandrakanthi,
sister of Evlin, Alfred (Canada) and of late Hilda, expired. Cortege leaving
residence No. 96/32, Kottanuwatta Lane, Old Kesbewa Road, Nugegoda on
Sunday 18th at 3.15 p.m. for cremation at Nawala Cemetery at 5.00 p.m.
CHINNIAH - HIS EXCELLENCY MR CLARENCE FELICIAN Sri Lankan Ambassador
Warsaw, Poland. Beloved son of late Joseph MacFarlane Chinniah (Chella) and Mary
Philomena (Navamalar) loving brother of Andrew Gratian (Ravi) UK, Albert Luxman
(Lucky) - UK, Terrance Rohan (Colombo) and Vallie, brother-in-law of Jenny Ann
(UK) and Manoranji (Colombo), darling Periappa of Lemuel Dhanushan MacFarlane.
Remains will be at his residence from Saturday 17th January. Cortege leaves on
Monday, 19th January at 10 a.m. for service at All Saints Church, Borella,
thereafter for burial at 12.15 p.m. at Roman Catholic Section, Kanatta. No
flowers by request. Donations could be in favour of “St Joseph’s Home for
Elders” and sent to Holy Cross Convent, 29, Norris Avenue, Colombo 8. 4,
Gunasekara Lane, off Norris Avenue, Colombo 8. +94112695400, +94777356456.
DAWOOD - INNAS. Beloved son of Mohamed Mohideen Mohamed Ashroff and
Fareeda Ashroff (Piliyandala), brother of Noorul Izna Akram, brother-in-law Shm
Akram, uncle of Mohamed & Ahmed. 12/1, First Lane, Pagoda Road, Nugegoda.
Janaza took place at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 13th January to the Muslim Burial
Ground, Dehiwala.
FERNANDO - W. WALTER Nawa Cinema Films. Beloved husband of Veeniya,
loving father of Damith, Rajitha, Sumith, Naveena and Praveena, loving
father-in-law of Priyangika, Kanishka, Teckla and Rukmal, loving grandfather of
Nuwan, Sasmitha, Sithmi and Hirusha, loving brother of Leslee and brother-in-law
of Delma, expired. Funeral will take place on 19th Monday at Roman Catholic
Burial Ground Wennappuwa at 4.00 p.m. Nawa Cinemawa, Kolinjadiya, Wennappuwa.
(The remains will lie at No. 72 A, Wanawasala Road, Wattala until 6 a.m.
Monday).
JAYATILAKE - DR NIMAL (Switzerland), former Police Officer, 267 A,
Nawala Road, Nawala. Son of late Mr V.M.P. Jayatilake, former SP, WD and Mrs
S.D.S. Jayatilake, loving brother of Yvonne, Asoka Fernando (Proprietor Yvonne
Dress Boutique) and Hemangani Gankanda, brother-in-law of Jayantha Fernando (MD
Gatagahawela Tea Estate) and Mr Maithri Gankanda (Group Manager Concordia Estate
N’Eliya), uncle of Ninna, Jutta, Nishan (Duckwari Estate) and Melani (Singapore)
and uncle of Harshan (USA). Burial at Borella Kanatte on 15th Jan. 2009 and last
rites were performed according to deceased Dr Nimal Jayatillakes request at
Barney Raymonds Parlour. 1003/5, Park Lane, Rajagiriya.
JESSIE - CHELLIAH Beloved wife of late Mr Chelliah (Kalviankadu,
Jaffna, Ex Department of Labour, Sri Lanka), loving mother of Vasugie,
Subhadhara, Kokila, Mythily, Elanko and Nakeeran (All of UK), mother-in-law of
Anslem, Rajendran, Subramaniam, Thevamanogaran, Sugandinie and Thamayanthi,
caring grandmother of Dilani, Lekter, Abimanyu, Vibeshanan, Vithuran, Janaki,
Arjun and Rahulan peacefully passed away in the UK on Saturday 13 December 2008.
Cremation took place in England on 20 December 2008 & remains to be buried on
Monday 19 January 2009 at 4.00 p.m. at Kanatte, Borella. Contacts Elanko 0044
7944 546024, 0777 667867 Colombo, Nakeeran 0044 7920 555050, 0771 674173
Colombo.
PERERA - PROF. M.P. (Former Vice Chancellor - University of Kelaniya).
Beloved husband of late Chandralatha Perera, loving father of Anil, expired.
Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 19th
January 2009. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 4.00 p.m. 58, Waragoda
Estate, Kelaniya.
RAJARATNAM - V.K. (Founder of V.K. Rajaratnam & Sons, Stanley Road,
Jaffna). Beloved husband of Thayumanasakthi, loving father of Menaka Jayapalan
(New Zealand), Dr. Murali (Australia), Mayooran (U.K) and Meera Srirangan
(Australia), passed away in Colombo on 16th January. His remains will lie at A.F.
Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 10.00 a.m. on Monday 19th January. Cortege leaves
the Parlour at 1.30 p.m. on the same day. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte
at 2.00 p.m. 2/7 ‘A’ Block, Anderson Flats, Colombo 5.
RALPH VERNON GOONEWARDENE - Beloved husband of Beryl, father of Dinali
and Shehan, father-in-law of Jacqueline, grandfather of Jenel and brother of
Minoli Virasinghe and Dileeni Herat (deceased) died on 4th January. Cremation
and a private funeral took place according to his wishes. Condolences Telephone
2729725.
RANASINGHE - UPALI Passed away peacefully at the Tiwi Gardens Lodge,
Darwin, Australia on 12th January. Former Senior Engineer, Water Division PAWA,
Darwin and Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Former Municipal Engineer, Colombo, and Lieutenant Colonel of the 4th
Development and Construction Regiment, Sri Lanka Engineers. Much loved husband
of Shreeni (Kulatilleke), adored Thaththi (father) of Kumudini Bali, Dheepthi
Oliva, Darshaka Ranasinghe and Anusha Kidd, father-in-law of Sharm Bali, Cosmo
Oliva, Tina Jones and David Kidd, darling Seeya (grandfather) of Keshini and
Shyam Bali, Sherini, Natalia and Paolo Oliva, Deni and Jackson Ranasinghe, and
Phoebe Kidd, beloved brother of Dr. Haris (and Malini) Ranasinghe, Upamalika
(and Nath) Kottegoda, Dr. Lakshman and Lakshmi Ranasinghe. Remains will lie at
the Rest - Haven Chapel, 121, Amy Johnson Avenue, from 1.00 p.m. on Thursday
15th January for the funeral service. Cremation will take place at 3.00 p.m. at
the Thorak Cemetery. No flowres by request. Donations in lieu may be sent to
Parkinson’s Australia. Alzheimer’s Association NT or Lanka Alzheimer’s
Foundation, in memory of Upali. No. 4, Jinka Street, Tiwi, NT 0810, Australia.
SUBASINGHE - JAYASIRI Retired Assistant Architect (UK), son of late
School Principals D.Y. Subasinghe and Mrs D.A. Amarawathie, brother of late
S.A.L. and of S.A.D. (Ex. Irrigation), Engineer S.A.D.A. retired Principal, Rupa,
retired Teacher S.A.P., retired Education Director, Soma and retired Teacher
Peethupala and brother-in-law of Lionel (former Laksala Export Manager) and late
Sumanasekara (Legal Draffting), expired. Cremation at Gampaha Kasagahawatte
Crematorium on Sunday 19th at 4. Cortege leaves “Kethsiri”, Anicut Road,
Kinigama, Buthpitiya (Gampaha) at 3.
ARUNACHALAM - P. (Ex - Businessman). Beloved husband of late Mrs.
Sathiyadevi, loving father of Dr. Arulthevy, Arulthakshanan (Engineer, Sierra
Construction), Dr. Arulmathy, Aruluthayan (Engineer, Daya Group of Companies),
father-in-law of Mrs. A. Vilasini, Mrs. A. Vanaja, grandfather of Miss A.
Samyuktha, Miss A. Nithya Kalyani, expired on 14th January 2009. The remains
will lie for viewing at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour (No. 2) from 8.00 a.m.
onwards on Sunday 18th January 2009. Thereafter cremation at 4 p.m., General
Cemetery Kanatte, Borella. Tel. 2360227, 0773219673, 2507014.
LEBBE - KADIJA UMMA Beloved wife of Marhoom A.R.U. Lebbe (Nawalapitiya),
loving mother of Rauf, Taufik Farouq (Canada), Mahroof, Shariff (Aberdeen),
Azeez (Bahrain), Ghaffar (Canada), Wazeer (Canada), Zeinab, Khalida, Lathifa,
Marhooma Shamsun Naseer and Husaifa, mother-in-law of Najeema (Canada), S.H.M.
Sahidu, Marhoom Farook, M.H.M. Mushin and Fazal Wahab, grandmother of Shihaab,
Imaad and Maajida (all of Aberdeen), passed away peacefully. Janaza leaves
410/101, Bullers Road, Colombo 07, at 10.30 a.m. on the 18th January 2009
for Kuppiawatte Muslim Burial Ground.
LEELAWATHY (RANI) THIRUNATHAN (nee MANICKAM) Dearly beloved wife of
the late S. Thirunathan, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs V C Manickam, darling
mother of Varuna, Dharshana, and Arjuna and precious grandmother of Vidhya,
Dhivya, Ananya, Ashvin and Avni (all in UK), beloved mother-in-law of Anantha
and Aruna, sister of the late Pathmawathy Vallipuram, Manickam Sivanathan, and
Kamalawathy Subramaniam, passed away peacefully in her sleep. The funeral took
place on Saturday 17th January 2009 at 9.15 a.m. at the Guardian Centre, 67
Clarendon Road, London SW19 2DX with Cremation at 11 a.m. at the Lambeth
Crematorium, Blackshaw Road, London Sw17 OBY. May Amma rest in peace; she will
never be forgotten by her loving family and friends. V. Thirunathan, 134,
Hillcross Avenue, Morden, Surrey, SM4 4EG, England.
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