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Obituaries

14 January, 2018

IGNATIUS THAVAYOGAM CANAGARETNAM (Retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police). Beloved husband of Rita,​ son of late A.G. Canagaretnam and late Margret Mary,​ loving father of Selvini,​ Rodney,​ Ravi,​ Kishore,​ father-in-law of Chandararajan,​ Sumathi,​ Fhem and Jacintha,​ loving grandfather of Prashanth,​ Sangeetha,​ Derek,​ Dillon,​ Shane,​ Darian,​ Kevin,​ Santhiya,​ Ashvini,​ Tasha,​ Jeremy,​ affectionate brother of late Matilda,​ Manohari,​ late Selvam,​ Anbudevi,​ late Nithiyam and Rita,​ brother-in-law of late Raymond,​ late Edmund,​ Henry,​ late Stanislaus,​ late Wanasinghe,​ late Mrs. Philomina,​ Raji,​ late Devaranjan,​ passed away on 10th January 2018. Cortege leaves residence No. 136,​ Kotahena Street,​ Colombo 13,​ on 14th January at 3 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery Kanatta,​ Borella.004815

MATHER - CHRISTOPHER NAVARANJAN,​ went to be with the Lord on January 4,​ 2018 in Columbus Ohio,​ USA. He loved the Lord and sang praises to His Name till the very end. He was a Senior Income Tax Assessor in Sri Lanka and Botswana and a Tax Accountant in Columbus,​ Ohio. He was the beloved husband of Sarojini. The son of late Reverend B.C.D. and Navamani Mather,​ loving father of Niran,​ Cheryl (Darryl) Phillips and Cayl Shalini (Indran) Arumainayagam,​ grandfather of Nicole,​ Alyssa,​ David,​ Christine and Michael,​ brother of late Manoranjan (Thelma),​ Pathmini (late Rajan Arnold) and Ranjini (John Woodhouse). He will be greatly missed by family and his many friends. The funeral service was held on Wednesday January 10,​ and thereafter he was laid to rest at Union Cemetery,​ Columbus,​ Ohio,​ USA.005938

NILU ABEYRATNE - Beloved wife of Manisha Samarasinghe,​ loving mother of Chahel & Ananya,​ beloved daughter of late Doctors Michael & Kamalika Abeyratne,​ daughter-in-law of Noel and Theo Samarasinghe,​ sister of late Aruni,​ Shalini & Dayan,​ sister-in-law of Peter,​ Aruni,​ Shiromi,​ Duliksha,​ Duresh & Shanaz. Remains lie at 765,​ 1st Lane,​ Kandahenawatte Road,​ Depanama,​ Pannipitiya. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday the 14th of January at 3.00 p.m. for cremation at the General Cemetery,​ Borella at 5.00 p.m.006189

T. SRI PATHMANATHAN - Formerly of Badulla (Attorney-at-Law,​ Solicitor & Vice President,​ South London Tamil Welfare Group). Beloved husband of Loganayagie (Loga - Darling),​ loving father of Sriskantha (Ranjan),​ late Mahendra,​ Kumudhini,​ Nandhini & Yogeswaran (Tubby),​ father-in-Law of Visakha,​ Saba,​ late Nagu Wijayaratnam & Robin,​ passed away peacefully aged 92 years leaving 11 grand children & 8 great grandchildren. Cremation held on 10th January,​ 2018. Contact - k​u​m​i​n​@​b​t​o​p​e​n​w​o​r​l​d​.​c​o​m​ n​a​n​d​h​i​n​i​5​7​@​y​a​h​o​o​.​c​o​m​004538

UDUMULLAGE - SHIRANIE (nee FERNANDO). Wife of the late U.D. Jinadasa of Sri Lanka,​ mother of Harshini,​ mother-in-law of Dilhan Anandaraja,​ sister of Clive,​ Rajanie,​ late Fendla and of Gem,​ expired in Canada on 30.12.2017. Funeral services and cremation were held at St. John’s Dixie Cemetery and Crematorium,​ 737,​ Dundas Street,​ Mississauga,​ Canada on January 3,​ 2018. 5255,​ Palmetto Place,​ Unit 92,​ Mississauga,​ Ontario L5M OH2,​ Canada.003646

WILLIAMS - SURI - Precious husband of Shanthi,​ loving father of Miriam & Naveen,​ Premjit & Sabreena,​ adored grandfather of Naren and Minasha,​ beloved son of the late Victor & Dulcie,​ much loved brother of Chandran & Sarla,​ Sakuntala & Dudley and Naresh & Joyce,​ entered glory on 13th January,​ 2018. Viewing at 54/​4,​ Dhammadhara Road,​ Ratmalana from 10.00 a.m. on Sunday,​ 14th January to 12 noon on Monday,​ 15th January. The remains will lie at the Kollupitiya Methodist Church from 1.00 p.m. onwards on Monday 15th January,​ followed by a service at 3.00 p.m. Burial at Borella Cemetery (Methodist Section) at 4.30 p.m.006194

 

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