OBITUARIES

Dear All,  It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing away of Old Antonian and Past President of the SACKOBA (Colombo Branch) Mr. Spencer Dias on Saturday. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella, Colombo 08 from today (Monday, 10th of January 2022) evening for final respects. Cortege leaves the Funeral Parlour at ...

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OBITUARIES (E & O.E.) (DECEMBER  2021)   SHEDDEN, Thomas Mervyn, (22.09.1934 – 29.11.2021), husband of Primrose Decker (dec), father and father-in-law of Rikardo & Mei-Ling Shedden (USA) and Chris & Jeanene Shedden (USA), grandfather of Katherine, Jacob, Sarah and Sam. Son of Alexander Shedden and Mary Chandiram (both dec), brother ...

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Sri Lankan dual international Royden de Silva (basketball  & rugby) , passed away this morning. He had suffered from cancer, and spent the last few months mainly in the ICU. A proud Peterite, Royden worked at McLarens and Modern Frieght (Dubai). His family are having a private family viewing but ...

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MENDIS – ALEXANDER GEORGE ANTON passed away peacefully in Melbourne,​ Australia. Former Chairman,​ Education Services Commission of the Public Services Commission,​ Deputy Director General of Education,​ Member of University Grants Commission,​ Director – Institute of Workers Education /​ University of Colombo,​ Member of Sri Lanka Sports Council,​ Honourable Director,​ Sri ...

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23/02/1925 – 12/12/2021 MENDIS, George The funeral service to celebrate the life of George Mendis will be held at the Boyd Chapel, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, on Wednesday 15th December, at 3:30pm. A viewing will precede the service. Following, a funeral repast will take place at Grand on Princes, 2251 Princes ...

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OBITUARIES(E & O.E.)(NOVEMBER  2021) REZEL, Ruth Miriam, (02.10.1925 – 09.10.2021),  wife of Mervyn (dec), Mother and mother-in-law of Ralph, Felicity and Lal, Junior (dec), Tyronne, Annabelle & Tyrone and Keith. Grandmother of Wayne, Maryse, Natalie, Shantelle and Tracey, great grandmother of Cloe and Maverick. (Silverscene, Qld, Nov/Dec 20232 issue)  DE ...

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ADIKARI – Mr. SIRINIMAL (former Banquet Manager – Hotel Lanka Oberoi). Son of the late A.M. Adikari and late L.E. Leelawathi,​ brother of Anoma Kahapola,​ loving husband of Lyndell (nee Williams),​ beloved father of Delan and Dushyami Anne,​ father-in-law of Jesse Campisi and proud grandfather of Luca,​ Andre and Arlo,​ ...

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