The death occurred of Mrs Kusumawathie Wanniarachchi of Athurugiriya Road, Homagama she was 77. She was the mother of Maj. Gen. Aruna Wanniarachchi, Director General (Training) Sri Lanka Army, Brig. Deepal Wanniarachchi, Commandant, Trincomalee Army Logistics School and Mrs Sujeewa Wanniarachchi.
Her husband Edmund Wanniarachchi pre-deceased her. She also leaves behind her Daughters-in-Law Amitha and Ajantha and Son-in-Law Ajith Wickramaratne. Her remains are lying at her residence No 363/3 Nagara Seema Mawatha, Athurugiriya Road, Homagama. Cremation takes place at the Niyandagala crematorium, Homagama on Saturday, October 27 at 2 pm.