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ILANGARATNA - CHANDRA VIOLET   (Retired Teacher Pushpadana Maha Vidyalaya Kandy and Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda). Beloved wife of late P.B. Ilangaratna, mother of Lalith (Chula), UK, Yamuna and Dr Jayantha, UK, mother-in-law of Sunethra H.A.G. Hettiarachchi (Central Bank) and Manik (expired). Cremation at Galkissa Crematorium on Saturday 24th at 5 p.m. Cortege leaves at 4.15 p.m.   No. 106/6, Vaidya Road, Dehiwala. 

MADIHAHEWA - JANE NONA   Beloved wife of the late M.H. Andrayas Appu, beloved mother of Nanda Wickramaratne (Chairperson, Wickramaratne Group of Companies), Mahinda Madihahewa (Commissioner General of Labour), Karunawathi, Piyaseeli, the late Sumathipala, Jinapala, Upasena, Siripala, Amarapala and Jinadasa, mother-in-law of the late David Wickramaratne, Wickramasinghe, Somapala Silva, Muthukumarana, Chandra, Samarasinghe, Prema and Swarna, expired. Funeral, Saturday 24th, Kohuwala Cemetery at 4.00 p.m.   “Madhura”, Samudra Devi Vidyala Mawatha, Nugegoda. 

NAVARATNE - ROSE LUCY   Peacefully in her 85th year, on Sunday, November 18, 2001 in Toronto, Canada. Loving wife of the late Ben Navaratne of Sri Lanka. Devoted, loving mother of Beno and wife Marie, Rohini and husband Henry Kumara of Canada, Lucky and wife Rukmani (Canada), Rev. Fr. Louis-Marie, Rosebud (Canada), Ranjit (Canada), Philip and wife Lilanee (Canada), Marie and husband Hiran Wijesinghe (Canada), loving grandmother of Maryse, Ramanie, Ruwan and wife Sonia, Ranil and wife Michele, Roshelle and husband Brian, Sharon, Jeremy, Julian, Jehann, Kieran, Katrin, Rosemarie, Harin, Natasha, loving great-grandmother of Lucas and Jediah. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Funeral Service at St.Rose of Lima Church, on Saturday, November 24 at 9.30 a.m. Residence in   Canada; 85 Cedar Brae. Blvd., Toronto, Ontario. M1J-2K7. 

PERERA - ALEXANDER S.A.   (Retired Health Department). Beloved husband of Mrs Mary Ranaweera, father of Rohitha (Colombo Dockyard Limited), Capt. Jayantha Perera (Navy), Col. Lal Perera (Army), Keerthi (Bangladesh), Nilanthi, father-in-law of Theja, Shalika, Premila, Shami, Rohan, expired. Cortege will leave residence   No. 45, Janatha Mawatha, Nawinna Maharagama at 3.30 p.m. on 24th Saturday to Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Pannipitiya.  

PERERA - C. EMELY   Wife of late P.D. Herath, beloved mother of Gnanawathie, Vijithasiri (formerly of Technical College, Maradana), Sumanasiri (formerly of Govt. Press) and Prof. Premasiri (Peradeniya University), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.15 p.m. on Saturday 24th November for Cremation at Beddegana Cemetery, Pitakotte.   11/5, First Lane, Rampart Road, Etul Kotte. 

RANASINGHE - GAMINI JUSTIN   (Columbia Sportswear Co.). Son of Mrs G.D. Kusumawathi Ranasinghe and of late Mr R.D. Simon Ranasinghe, beloved husband of Latha Alwis Jayasinghe, loving father of Sachintha Niroshan (Student Ananda College), Dinushi Niroshani, brother of Swarna, Padmasiri, Wijesiri and Lal, expired. Cremation at Dampe General Cemetery on 24th November, 2001 at 4.00 p.m. Cortege leaves No. 75, Kongahawila, Dampe, Meegoda at 3.00 p.m. 

SAHABANDU - ARNOLD WILLIAM.   Son of late Mr & Mrs Marshell Sahabandu. Dearly beloved husband of Marial, precious father of Athula, Anura, Lasantha, Priyantha, Chrishanthini, Naomi and Onitha, loving father-in-law of Subashri, Sunethra, Jean, Nirmala, Sajiva, Ravindra and Ranjith, expired. Cortege leaves Residence on Saturday 24th November at 3.30 p.m. for burial at Madampitiya Cemetery (Methodist Section).   12/3, Kelanitissa Mawatha, Wanawasala, Kelaniya. 

SENARATNE - FREDRICK LINFRED   (Ex Ceylon Cold Stores). Beloved husband of the late Mrs Josephine Rajapakse, father of Chandrani, Nirmala (Bank of Ceylon), Dimanthi and Chrishantha, father-in-law of Duncan (Dunwik Int’l), Frederick (Oryx), Prashantha (Bata Shoe, Ratmalana) and Charmaine (Odel), expired. Cortege leaves residence   50/38, Jubilee Mw., Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15 on 24th Nov. at 3.30 p.m. to General Cemetery, Madampitiya for burial. 

SUGATHADASA - Mrs SHEELA   Beloved wife of late Mr P.H. Sugathadasa, expired. Cremation on 24th November at 2.00 p.m. at Kandy Mahaiyawa Cemetery. 

THAMBIPILLAI SUBRAMANIUM GANGATHARAN.   Son of late Mr. T. Subramanium and Sivakolunthu of Alaveddy North. Beloved husband of Rajaluxmy, father of Vanathy, father-in-law of Manivasagan, grandfather of Rishi, brother of Dr. Nirmalanandha (Australia), Sundareswaran (Australia), Karunalayan (Australia), Srikanthan (U.K.), Kalanithy (Australia), son-in-law of Kandiah & Maheswary of Nuwaraeliya, brother-inlaw of Malathy, Gnaneswary, Gunapakkium, Chandramohan, Shanmugalingam, Sundaralingam and Premaluxmy, expired. Cortege leaves   No. 50/1, St. Lawrence Road, Colombo 06 at 10.00 a.m. on Sunday 25th November for cremation at Borella Kanatta (Hindu Section). 

VANDEN DRIESEN AURIA (Nee Jordan)   Beloved wife of late Herbert, loving mother of Toni Sookoor, mother-in-law of Tony Sookor, grandmother of Nahya and Jason Young Janel and Endre Sookoor, sister of late Rene Derry and Egerton, expired on November 19th 2001 in Texas, USA. 

WICKREMANAYAKE - CYRIL.   (Managing Director - Eastern Produce Services (Pvt.) Ltd.). Dearly beloved husband of Pauline, loving father of Jeevani, Ushan, stepfather of Rebecca, loving father-in-law of Kapila, grandfather of Rajind, brother of Kamala, Sunny, Rani, brother-in-law of Tudawe, Dhanapala, Nirmala and Augustine. Cortege leaves residence   56/2, Dharmarama Road, Colombo 6 at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 24th November for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.00 p.m. (Anglican Section).

DE SILVA - Y. BAIRIS   (Retired Postmaster). Beloved husband of Paduma Premalatha Thabrew (Retired Teacher), loving father of Bertram, Yasadhari (Scientific Research Institute), Nandika (Telecom), Kapila (Navy), Janath (Italy), Chandana (Italy), Dhammika, Champa (Australia) and Rasadhari (LECO), father-inlaw of Tara K.H.S. (Scientific Research Institute), Anura (Building Dept.), Shyamalie (Irrigation Department), Nilanthi (Italy), Rishanthi (Italy), Athula, Indika (Australia) and Suresh (LECO), expired. Funeral takes place at 4.00 p.m. on 25th at the family burial ground.   ‘Padma Vaasa’, Wellabada, Balapitiya. 

FERNANDO - W. NEVILLE   Propriter of Neville Sounds. Loving husband of Shiranthi, father of Romayne Lorraine, and Sharmaine, expired on 23. Nov. 2001 Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 25, Sunday - November for Kanuwana Roman Catholic Cemetery Ja-Ela.   No:90, Alexandra Road, Kanuwana, Ja-Ela.

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