OBITUARIES – (MAY 2022)

THURGOOD, Kenneth Dudley, (02.08.1942 – 22.04.2022), husband of Dianne, father of Madeleine and Clementine, father-in-law of Simon, grandfather of Leo and Orlando, in Melbourne. (Age, 3.5.2022)

DE SILVA, Chandana Lakdas, (11.06.1931 – 03.05.2022), husband of Karuna (dec), father of Priyani and Channa (dec), Kumari and Anjali, in Canberra. (Canberra Times, 7.5.2022)

SENEVIRATNE, Rohini, (30.03.1945 – 28.04.2022), wife of Thilak, mother of Hyranthi and Sohan, mother-in-law of Graham and Tasha, grandmother of Kiertan, Aidan, Blake and Isabelle, in Perth, WA. (West Australian, 10.5.2022)

D’SOUZA, Henry Edward, husband of Helen Clara D’Souza, father of Victor, Reshma, Vincent and Merlyn, grandfather of Rhea, Christine, Ayesha, Yasmine, Henry and Claire. Brother of Agnes Dias, in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald, 14.5.2022)

DANIELS, Joan, wife of Ernie, mother of Vera and Michael. Mother-in-law of Angela. Grandmother of Lara, Adrian and Johann. Sister of Nola and Elizabeth, in Sri Lanka on May 13, 2022. (Sunday Times, 15.5.2022)

ABEYASINGHA, Sundarie, wife of late Annesley, mother and mother-in-law of Amali and Michael, Kamini and Julian Sam, grandmother of Gyan, Manisha, Shalini and Keshini, in Sydney, on May 14, 2021, aged 92 years. (Sydney Morning Herald., 18.5.2022)

HULUGALLE, Lakshman, son of Rupa Hulugalle (nee Tennakoon) and (late) W. S. Hulugalle,. Brother of Sriyani Hulugalle,​ husband of Dilrukshi,​ father of Sachini,​ Sajini and Pamodhi,​ father-in-law of Ashan Polgampala & Nilanka Jayawardena; grandfather of Tiyesha & Tiyaan,​ son-in-law of Manel & (late) Chandra Ranatunga, brother-in-law of Ranjan & Prasadhini Ranatunga. – No. 18/​21,​ E. D. Dabare Mawatha,​ Colombo 05, Sri Lanka (Daily News, 19.5.2022)

LAFIR, Abdul Cader Mohamed (A.C.M.), husband of Carmini, father of Ashiq, Nirala and Mehera, in Sri Lanka, on May 18, 2022, aged 86 years. (Contributed)

DE NIESE, Christine,  (nee Jansz), in Sydney, on May 11, 2022, aged 86 years. Wife of Earle (dec),  mother of Alison (dec) and Frances, mother-in-law of Thijs Brouns and Imko Muusze, grandmother of Viggo. Sister and sister-in-law of Ainsley Jansz and  Bella (dec), Patricia and Cor Stok. (Contributed).

DA SILVA, Audrey Antoinette, in Perth, W.A. ((West Australian, 28.05.20223)

EDMONDS, Chris, husband of Collee, father of Susan and Sharon, father-in-law of Peter, grandfather of Skye, Jack, Jade Ashley and Jade, in Perth, W.A., on May 22, 2022. (West Australian, 28.5.2022)

VAN ROOYEN, Tristram, husband, father, father-io-law, grandfather – Sandra, Bruce, Marshall and Jarrod, in Perth, W.A. (West Australian, 28.5.2022)

BARTHOLOMEUSZ, Dr Risien Chiron Andrew, (09.03.1952 – 23.05.2022), husband of Anne-Marie, father of Lorenz and Nelson. Brother of   Dylan and Delyse, brother-in- law of Lynne and James, Kelly, Kym, Evelyn (both dec) and Gill, in Adelaide. (Adelaide Advertiser, 28.5./2022)

SCHRADER, Allan Douglas, husband of Shirley (dec), father of Tracey and Nicole, father-in-law of Takis, grandfather of Laine, Yarran, Chrysoula and Athena, in Sydney on May 22, 2022. (Sydney Morning Herald, 28.5./2022)

BENJAMIN, Saraswathy Louise (nee RASIAH),  wife of the late Dr Victor Benjamin,​ daughter of the late Dr. A.W. & the late Matilda Rasiah,  mother of the late Mano,​ Lila and Chandra of Australia,​ grandmother of Alexandra and Nicole.. Sister of late Balu Rasiah (NZ) & Lakshman Rasiah (USA),​ sister-in-law of Grace Rasiah (NZ),​ Robert & Jeyam Benjamin (NZ) and Freddo & Ranji Benjamin (Australia),​ Kirupa Rasiah (USA), in Sydney on May 20, 2022 – 33, MacIntyre Crescent, Ruse, NSW 2560. (Sunday Observer, 2.5.2022)

DAVID, Charles  Selvaratnam, husband of Puvaneswari (Rani),​  father of Prishan,​ Nishan,​ father-in-law of Anita,​ grandfather of Maya and​ Alisha.​Brother of late Alfred (Alfie),​ Sarojini,​ Joseph (Joe),​ Paul,​ brother-in-law of late Ranjini,​ Indran Nallamanickam,​​ Rohinie, in Sydney on May 25, 2022.. (Sunday Observer, 29.5.2022)

STAINWALL, Marlene, daughter of late Lloyd and Louisa, sister of late Glenroy, Leonie Bird, Bernadette Wijeyesekara and late Geraldine Baldsing, in Sri Lanka. Sunday Times, 29.5.2022)

EBERT,  Hugh Colman Orilton, husband of Indrani, father of Cheruka. Brother of Elton & Maise and Roy and Viji, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 30.5.2022)

Note: Spelling of most names as taken from Sri Lankan newspapers