FERNANDO – NIMAL (Chairman of M.R. Fernando & Co. Hatton), beloved brother of Lakshman (Lucky) and Surangani (Suri), and brother-in-law of Dr. Kumu Fernando and the late Dr. Perrin Jayasekara, passed away. Cremation at 6 p.m. General Cemetery, Kanatte on Saturday 9th of July 2016. 093906
GERRARD MAURICE GRAND – The death occured of Gerrard Maurice Grand. Everloving husband of Mary Iris Grand (Nee Francis), darling dada of Reniska, father-in-law of Praveen De Silva, everloving grandfather of Sendrha and Shewan, son of late Mr & Mrs Joe Grand, brother of Pearl, late Bertram, and Maureen, brother-in-law of Edward Juzie, Indrani and late Franklyn Vanhoff. Cortege leaves residence No. 60, 3rd Lane, Wallahena, Welisara, Ragama for Tewatte Roman Catholic Burial Ground on Sunday 10th July at 4.00 p.m. 092925
SELLIAH – BALAN – Professor, formerly of Jaffna College, Jaffna University (Sri Lanka) and Ministry of the Environment (Ontario), beloved husband of Sumi (nee Jehoratnam), loving father of Dilo and Logi (Daniel Muttiah), devoted grandfather of Micah and Noah, son of the late Mr and Mrs K.A. Selliah (former Principal, Jaffna College), brother of the late Kamala (late Fonny Alphonsus), late Rajan (Selvi), Chelvi (former Principal, Uduvil Girls’ College), Jeya (Cecil), Sathi (late Savitri), Mahesan (Savithri) and Packiam (late Jeeva), brother-in-law of Tissa and Chandra (Brisbane). Visitation at Highland Funeral Home, 3280 Sheppard Ave, East on Friday, July 8, 2016 from 5 – 8.30 p.m. Funeral Service at First Alliance Church, 3250 Finch Ave, East, on Saturday July 9, 2016 at 10 a.m. 091906
SENANAYAKE – DEVENDRA – Son of late Mudliyar and Mrs. S.P.G. Senanayake, husband of Indra Dissanayake, loving father of Tharindra and Yashinka Senanayake, father-in-law of Indika Nanayakkara (Aircraft Engineer) and Osanda Gamage (Isuru Caterers, Gampaha), brother of Lilani Jayasinghe, Egerton Senanayake, Ananda Senanayake, passed away. Funeral will take place on Sunday the 10th at Kehelella. (Cremation at 3.00 p.m. at Marandagahamula Crematorium). “Sri Mahal” Kehelella, Hunumulla. 093141
SOZA E.P. DENZIL – Precious loving husband of Naysum, darling father of Dharni and Rushie, father-in-law of Lilani and Ryma Croos Moraes (Houston), loving grandfather of Nevanka and Aly (Adelaide), Rohendra (Adelaide), Nadine (Houston), and Marissa (Perth), great grandfather of little Riya. Cortege leaves residence 78, Colombo Road, Negombo at 4 p.m. for Interment at the Bharatha Cemetery Negombo on Saturday 9th July. 093241
SILVA – ANNESTINE – Beloved wife of late Mr. Sunil Fernando – Retired Government Officer, Ministry of Defence, Dept. of Registration of Persons, Dept. of Inalnd Revenue, ASP Office, Negombo, Dept. of Fisheries, Negombo. Sister of late Linette, Helen, Pantelyn, Anton and sister of Patrick. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia at 3.00 p.m. Burial at St. Michael’s Church, Koralawella, Moratuwa. 093974
VIDYASAGARA Dr. THEMIYA – Beloved wife of the late Dr. Nimal, loving mother of Naomal, Annushi and Sushara, sister of Siri, Ransirini, the late Palitha, Sunil and Chitramali; mother-in-law of Pasanthi, Morten and Lankesh; grandmother of Jacob and Kiki. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from Thursday, 7th July. Cortege leaves the Parlour at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte on Saturday, 9th July at 3.00 p.m. No flowers by request. 091743