Very Rev Fr. JOE DE MEL (Chairman, ‘Samata
Sarana’, former Vicar General, Archdiocese of Colombo, Former Rector,
National Seminary Ampitiya). Youngest son of late Thomas and Clara de Mel,
Brother of Claire, Royce, Maurice, Etta, Rodney, Carl and Cletus (pre
deceased) entered Eternal Rest. Remains will be at Samata Sarana, 531,
Aluth Mawatha Road, Mutwal, Colombo - 15, from Saturday, 22nd to Monday
24th of March 2014. After Holy Mass of Thanksgiving on Monday 24th March at
8.00 a.m. Cortege will proceed to Sacred Heart Chapel, Archbishop’s House,
Borella. Holy Mass at Archbishop’s House at 2.00 p.m. followed by Final
Rites at Kanatte, RC Section. No flowers by request. Donations to Samata
Sarana. 058268
ABEYASINGHE - MRS. SHEILA (Nee ERIYAGAMA). -
Wife of late S.B. Abeyasinghe of Maraluwawa, Kurunegala, loving mother of
Sumithra, Shantha, Chitral, Asoka, Swarna, Sepalika, Lalantha, Nilantha,
mother-in-law of Lucky (Ex-Central Finance), Thalatha, Kumudini, Krishnie,
Wasantha, Roshan, Shyama, Manjula, expired. Cortege leaves 118, Galkande
Road, Aniewatte, Kandy. Cremation at Mahaiyawa on 23-03-2014 at 3.30
p.m. 0812226213. 058103
FOENANDER - DAVID Beloved husband of Lana, son
of the late Winston & Iris Foenander, brother-in-law of Kingsley & Frances.
Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves the
Parlour at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday 23rd March. Burial at the General Cemetery,
Borella. 058305
PERERA HERBERT F.V. - Beloved husband of
Dayanthi, loving father of Hemantha (Assette) and Dinusha, loving
father-in-law of Niroshini (Hemas) and Shiral, darling seeya of Lischelle,
Lishen, Hashil and Nithish, loving brother of late Herman, late Jessica,
late Hilarian, Harold (Australia), Griselda, Marina and Monica. Cortege
leaves residence No. 16, Bellanthara Road, Dehiwela at 3.30 p.m. for
burial at St. Mathias Burial Ground, Angulana, Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. on
Sunday 23rd March 2014. 058207
SAMUEL JOHNSON (rtd. Cashier - Life Insurance
Corporation of India), expired. Beloved husband of Indra Jayaseeli, father
of Rachel, Michael (Teacher, Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena) and Joel,
father-in-law of Neelambari, grandfather of Minesh, Avinesh and Varshini.
Cortege leaves Lanka Florists, Punchi Borella at 4 p.m. on Sunday
March 23rd for burial at Kanatte Cemetery, Borella. Phone: 0757069474,
0757950395. 058301
SITHI AYSHA NAZIM - (Kotuwegoda, Matara). Wife
of Mohamed Nazim, mother of Fathima Ishka and Fathima Ishfa, sister of
Imthikar Zarook, aunt of Inshad and Innam. Janaza took place on 4th of March
2014. No. 158/A, Old Tangalle Road, Kotuwegoda, Matara. 071-1977013.
055600
SUARES - PRINZIE entered glory. Dearly beloved
wife of Patrick (rtd. Superintendent of Police), loving mother of Gerard
(Norfolk Foods), Geredene (Hemas), Jerome (Hanjin Shipping) and Jenny
(Lyceum), mother-in-law of Tricia and Surantha (Standard Chartered), beloved
grandmother of Selina, Janice and Angelina, loving sister of Aleric Fernando
(JP). Cortege leaves residence No. 12, 10th Lane, Colombo 3, at 4
p.m. on Monday 24th March for burial at the Christian Section - General
Cemetery, Borella. 058303
SUBASINGHE J.W. (Presidents Counsel), Beloved
husband of the late Lily (nee Gunasekera), father of Devinda and Asvini,
father-in-law of Helga and Ranil, grandfather of Oliver, brother of the late
Pearl, Ethel, Margie, Irene, Dolly and Arthur and of Sita. Cremation on
Sunday 23rd March at 5 p.m. at General Cemetery Kanatte, Colombo. 8/3,
Ragama Road, Kadawatha. 058306
TIRUCHELVAM - MRS. SITHIE SUBAHANYA -
Attorney-at-Law, passed away on March 22. Mrs. Tiruchelvam was 69 years old
and was a founding partner of Tiruchelvam Associates, the law firm she
started with her husband, the late Dr. Neelan Tiruchelvam, P.C., M.P. Mrs.
Tiruchelvam qualified as an Attorney in 1968 and was a law graduate of the
University of Ceylon. In addition to her legal career, she was a
non-executive director of John Keells Holdings and Galadari Hotels. She also
served on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including the
Nadesan Centre for Human Rights and South Asians for Human Rights, and was a
founding member of Foundations for Peace, based in Northern Ireland and the
Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust. She is survived by her sons, Nirgunan and Mithran,
their wives and four grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters,
Naima Sidique and Fauzil Sahideen, and a brother, Nadhir Dean, the late
Zarook Dean was her brother. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
donations be made to the children’s charity of your choice. Remains will lie
in residence at No. 48, Rosmead Place, Colombo 7. Cortege leaves
residence at 10.30 a.m. for cremation on Sunday, March 23 at 11 a.m. at
General Cemetery, Kanatte. 058291
TIRUCHELVAM - SITHIE SUBAHANYA (Attorney-at-law;
Senior Partner, Tiruchelvam Associates). Widow of the late Dr. Neelan
Tiruchelvam PC MP, mother of Nirgunan and Mithran, mother-in-law of Shehara
and Jyoti, loving grandmother of Madhavi, Rukmini, Antak and Vegav, sister
of Nadhir Dean, Naima Sidique, Fauzil Sahideen and the late Zarook Dear. In
lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the
children’s charity of your choice. Cremation on Sunday March 23rd 2014 at
General Cemetery, Kanatte at 11 a.m. Cortege leaves from 48, Rosmead
Place, Colombo 7 at 10.30 a.m. 058302
TUAN MOHAMED HOSSEN - Dearly beloved husband of
Firoza, much loved father of Farah and Imran, father-in-law of Hisham
Halaldeen, much loved brother of Jaiyon Binthayon, late Zam, late Bintharie
Nowrudeen and Niyas, beloved brother-in-law of Madonna and Nalaka, expired
on 17/03/2014. Janaza took place at Kuppiyawatte Muslim Burial Ground on the
same day. Family members wish to express their sincere gratitude to all
those who assisted them in numerous ways and attended the Janaza. Inability
to thank individually is very much regretted. 373/12, Ranmal Uyana,
Magammana, Homagama. 055479
WIJESINHA - KEERTHI SRI DANGAMUWA. - Retired
Colonization Officer. Beloved husband of the late Indrawathie Wijesinha nee
Bandaranaiyake, much loved father of Shanthi, Malkanthi, the late Lalitha
and Janithri, father-in-law of Gerry Chandrasena, the late D.M.P.B.
Dassanayake (former Chief Secretary, Kurunegala) and Indunil Samantha
Dassanayake. Cremation at Badulla General Cemetery at 2 p.m. on 23rd 2014.
231, Lower Street, Badulla. 058249
