Obituaries

Condolences

• 23/06/2025

  Lion Anoma Pathiranage

  Accept My deepest sympathies Dear Lion kanchana, May he attain supreme bliss of nirvana 🙏

• 22/06/2025

  Surangi Weerakoon

  I will remember you for your courage and determination to venture overseas in pursuit of your studies no matter what obstacles you faced. You certainly made us all proud by excelling in your studies at MIT. Good night sweet prince may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest! Love Surangi nanda

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  22/06/2025

  Leanne O’Donnell

  Will miss your beautiful smile. Always working hard and nothing was too much to ask. Gone way too soon. From your Woolworths work friend Leanne

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  22/06/2025

  Nina Unantenne

  Please accept my heartfelt condolences to Shiranka's immidiate and extended family! May his soul rest in peace and may Shiranka attain Supreme Bliss of Nirvana! With love, known me as Ungi nanda/athammi (Nilakanthi Unantenne)

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  22/06/2025

  Lisa Edwards

  RIP Shiranka (or as we knew you as Ron). You were a beautiful soft spoken soul who worked with us at Woolworths, Goolwa ,South Australia. Always a pleasure to work with you my friend and you will be sadly missed by all your work colleagues here. A hard working young man. Gone way to soon. May you rest in piece 🙏 😢 ❤️

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  22/06/2025

  Julie Harris

  I would like to extend my deepest condolences to Ron's family and friends. I had only had the pleasure of knowing Ron for about 6 months, but in that time we had many laughs and chats. Ron was such a beautiful, gentle soul. Gone far too soon. He will always be remembered fondly. Rest in peace, Ron.. You will missed.. Your friend, Julie

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  22/06/2025

  CHRISTOPHER GUDIC

  Sad we didn't get much time to get to know each other well, but the interactions and talks we had together I will never forget my kind hearted brother. may you rest in peace My Condolences to your family.

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  22/06/2025

  Woolworths Goolwa Team

  Known to our team as Ron we will remember Shiranka as being kind, considerate and honest with a great sense of humor. He was punctual, dependable and always willing to help the team out. No matter the weather he would wear a floppy hat, sunglasses, long sleeve top and a smile on his face. We wish to express our heartfelt sympathies to Shiranka's Family. Our thoughts and feelings are with you and Ron's presence will always be felt amongst our team.

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  21/06/2025

  Visaka Kappagoda

  Shiranjeeva We are deeply sorry to hear about the passing of your beloved son.Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this incredibly difficult time. Please accept our heartfelt condolences. Visaka and Cuda Kappagoda

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  21/06/2025

  Rasintha Nirmal

  May ur soul attain supreme nibbana my friend

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  21/06/2025

  Alexy Jinendrasinghe

  May you attain the supreme bliss of nibbana Rest in peace

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  21/06/2025

  Sandeepa Jayamanna

  May you attain Nibbana machan. You will be with us forever in our memories. Miss you bro😔

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  21/06/2025

  Kasun Wijesinghe

  I still remember the night we caught up after five years since school. We found out that we lived close by in Australia, and that evening was filled with laughter and memories as we talked for hours about our school days. You will be missed mchn. You were a true friend. A kind, humble and and selfless human being. May you attain Nibbana, Shiranka! . You will always be remembered.

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  21/06/2025

  Kaushala Wickramasinghe

  Even though we haven't heard from you a while, You've been a good friend brother.. Gone too soon.. Rest easy Mate!

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  21/06/2025

  Akila Godigamuwa

  Shiranka was my classmate back in the days at Kegalu Vidyalaya. He was a good friend, and it's hard to believe he's no longer with us... Rest in peace, brother.

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  21/06/2025

  Chathura Thennakoon

  Heartfelt condolences on the passing of a dear friend and schoolmate. Your kindness, laughter, and companionship during our school days will forever remain in my heart. May your soul find eternal peace. You will be deeply missed

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  21/06/2025

  Kusal Bandara

  I met you when I was in grade 10. I'll forever cherish how we became friends so quickly after getting together, how I rode your bike, and how we used to play cricket at your house. Also, when my mother heard the sad news, she recalled how you used to come to our house with me and take academic lessons from her. Even though we couldn't meet again after I left school, I never expected to hear from you after so many years. So, dear mate, I wish you an adventurous journey. My sincere sympathies to Shiranjeewa's uncle and family. May you achieve the utmost happiness of Nirvana, Brother.

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  21/06/2025

  Rasintha Nirmal

  Hard to believe this and you are a good friend to us during school days. May your soul attain supreme bliss of nibbana machan,

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  20/06/2025

  Gajindu Eranjan Imbulana

  My deepest condolences

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  20/06/2025

  Sureni & Diluni Nandas/Nangies, Sriyanthi aththammi/Nanda & Daya aththa/ Mama

  Penning these words with a burdened heart for a 1st nephew (late) and his family: Mom, Dad, Brother, Aunt, Uncle, Cousins and his closest relatives who cared for him during his growing-up days... It was just like yesterday when we anticipated lil Shiranka's birth back in 1996 – the arrival of the 5th generation of Unantenne's: a 1st great-grandson, 1st grandson, 1st nephew, 1st grandnephew, 1st great- grandnephew – yet most of all the First Born of Kanchana and Shiranjeeva (young adult parents). I recall as a 15-year-old back then, how Aroshi akki (Shiranka's only maternal Aunt) narrated with laughter the entire episode when Kanchana akki's (Shiranka's mom) water bag broke, how she was shouting and how Shiranka's Maternal Grandmother (Kanthi nanda) and Aunt Aroshi were too excited to gather their thoughts. I remember how we were waiting outside the labour room for his arrival while Shiranka's Mom was taken to the labour room at the Suwa Sevana hospital for the delivery. (I do not recall if we were there when he was born or since the delivery was getting prolonged, if we left and came again after he was born)...yet we sure were excited to see him and his smiling mom in the hospital room after his birth. I recall how both Kanchana akki (Shiranka's Mom) & Shiranjeeva aiya (Shiranka's Dad), named him, their first- born after the first parts of their two names ShiranKa. Since during that time, Shiranka's Maternal Grandmother, Aunt and Mom (before her marriage to Shiranka's dad) lived close by – walking distance to our place in Kandy, I remembered how, as the parents: Kanchana and Shiranjiva travelled to Kegalle after their visits to their Grandmother & Aunt's Kandy home with little Shiranka in the nights, they'd always stop at our 355 place. One visit I vividly remember was when after their 2nd son Milinda was born, all of them were travelling back to Kegalle in the night as usual, they stopped at our place, I came running out to see Milinda as a baby, but instead my eyes were drawn to the little attractive, boy with sharp features with jet black hair and bright shiny eyes with long black eye lashes who was seated with his head in the middle of the two front seats between his parents: Shiranjeeva aiya who was seated on the driver's seat and the passenger seat where his mom, Kanchana akki was seated with the 2nd baby son,Milinda, on her lap. And when i said "Hi How are you Shiranka?", he as a toddler with a straight face and surprised tone, asked me "How do you know my name?". All of us laughed and Shiranjeeva aiya – his dad, said "this nandi was there when you were born" which was also echoed by his Mom Kanchana akki in Sinhalese. Days, Weeks, Years passed before the two little boys were 5 years of age, where both Shiranka and Milinda with their parents would drop in numerous times at 355 during their night travels to Kegalle from Kandy. With the passing years, all of us grew up and apart ... though we met Shiranka at family weddings and had a few chats here and there and online at times.... but the memories of this once upon a time beautiful baby boy Shiranka still lie very much a fresh... Penned with love and fond memories by Sureni Hearfelt Sympathies to Shiranka's Family: Kanchana, Shiranjiva, Aroshi, Ushan and the rest - On behalf of: Sureni & Diluni Nandas/Nangies, Sriyanthi aththammi/Nanda & Daya aththa/ Mama

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  20/06/2025

  Lahiru Gayashan

  May you attain supreme Bilss of Niravana Brother.

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  20/06/2025

  Lasitha Pussella

  Rest in Peace, Shiranka. Can't believe you're gone. You were a good friend and a big part of our school memories. We will miss you always. Sending love and strength to your family. Gone too soon, but never forgotten. 🕊️

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  20/06/2025

  Chamod Darshana

  He was learning with me as a school mate at Kegalu Vidyalaya. I can't even believe that he has gone from us this much earlier. Please accept my deepest condolences.

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  20/06/2025

  Anuruddhika Balasooriya

  May you attain Supreme Bliss of Nibbana putha !