DR. DISAMPATHY SUBESINGHE – Retired Consultant Paediatrician (UK), member of the Royal College, Colombo 1949 group. Dearly beloved husband of the late Dr. Srima Subesinghe; devoted father of Samitha and Amali, loving father-in-law of Nina and Iain; adoring grandfather of Zain and Arran (all UK); affectionate brother of the late Thiami Ambanpola and Dr. Nyanissara Subesinghe (UK), loving brother-in-law of K.B. Ambanpola and Dr. Kusum Subesinghe, and the late Dr. Hector Jayasinha, the late Dr Esme Fernando, the late Clarice Subasinghe, the late Seela Subasinghe and Dora De Silva (Canada); friend, benefactor and confidante to many; passed away peacefully after a brief illness. Funeral on Monday 20th January 2025; viewing from 11 a.m. at “The Restpect Home” by Jayaratne’s; cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte (new crematorium) at 4.30 p.m. No flowers by request. Voluntary donations to Mallika Children’s Home and/or Mallika Elders Home. (UK papers please copy).
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KIRUBAITHILAKAN – PUSHPAM sadly passed away on 11 January 2025 and is in the embrace of God our father. Pushpam was the beloved wife of Thilla Kirubaithilakan, loving mother of John and Peter, the daughter of late Rose Darley Arulmalar Gnanadurai nee Welch and late Alfred Victor Gnanadurai, sister of late Samuel, Victor and late Richard, sister-in-law of late Thanga, Arul, late Karunai, late Joy, Vijitha, Jebaranjini and Vanuja. The funeral service will be held on 23 January 2025 at 11 a.m. at the Canberra City Uniting Church. Streamline access (if you will not be attending in person but would like to participate) is available. Please see below. https://attnd.com.au/pushpam-kirubaithilakan (https://attnd.com.au/pushpam-kirubaithilakan)
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PETER – LILANI nee SAMARAJIWA (in-service advisor and teacher, Ladies’ College Colombo, Ratmalana Kandawala Vidyalaya, Mount Lavinia Buddhist Girls’ College and Lyceum Panadura), wife of late Nihal Peter; loving mother of Indika (Canada), Dananjaya (DIMO) and Sudesh (BAT, Bangladesh); mother-in-law of Chamelika and Sarasi; grandmother of Vinuki, Nethuki, Saneli, Danuk, Suheli, Priyeli and Suhein; sister of Rohan; sister-in-law of Indrani and Sujata; expired. Respects may be paid from 9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. on 19 January at Mahinda Funeral Home, Mount Lavinia. Cortege will leave for a service at the Mount Lavinia Methodist Church at 3.45 p.m. followed by cremation at the General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia at 5.00 p.m. on Sunday.
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SALIH – ZOHARA (Retired English Teacher – Royal College, Colombo 7 and Ilma International School, Colombo 5) wife of Mahroom H.M. Salih, mother of Rizly (USA), Prof. Rozana (UK), Rinza and Ricaz (USA), sister of Mahroom Nizar, Mahroom Sulaiman, Rifaya, Noor, Iqbal, Ashrafun and Fathima, mother-in-law of Nasuha, Himaz, Zafarullah and Naadia, beloved grandmother of Rahma, Hassan, Zaid, Nabeel, Aqeel, Ehsan, Aamir and Aneeq. Janaza took place on the 16th of December 2024 at Dehiwala Muslim Burial Ground. 39 A, Joseph Lane, Colombo 4.
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YVONNE INDRANI JAYAWARDANE – Loving wife of Chitral Jayawardane, mother of Lathika, Chamika and Sahan, mother-in-law of Lalith and Ruwinie, grandmother of Lakshan, Lashnika, Rushenya and Rayhan, sister of the late Gamini, Shirani, Malini, Rukmani, Nimal, late Rohan, late Lal and Ramya. Remains lie at “The Restpect Home” by Jayaratne’s on 19th and 20th of January. The cremation will take place on 20th at 5.00 p.m. at the Borella Cemetery.
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