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SIRINIVASA (Charlie)   Siyanco Riyadh (ex Air Force), loving son of the late William and late Agnes Amarasinghe, stepson of the late Agnes Karunatillake, loving brother of Lalitha, the late Dr. Sarath, Capt. Ranjith (ex - Army), Indrani (ex - School Dental Therapist), Subadra and Sunethra (Sue - ex Air Ceylon), brother-in-law of late Sirisena Dissanayake and of Gunawathie Amarasinghe, Padmini Amarasinghe, late Dunstan Senaratne and of Ashoka Perera (Lion Air / Film Location Services), expired in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 6th Jan. Cortege leaves residence   102/1, Kithulwatte Road, Colombo 8 on Monday the 21st Jan. at 5.00 p.m. for Cremation at 6.00 p.m. Borella General Cemetery. 

ANTHONY - M.   Formerly Tuckers Autodrome. Dearly beloved husband of Theresa, loving father of Josephine Joseph (Bank of Ceylon), Agnes and Violet (Teachers of Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya), Anna (Impex Corporation), Patrick (Business), father-in-law of Lawrence Rajkumar, Kumari and Stephen, grandfather of Dilani (Pan Asia Bank), Dennis (Prices Candles), Prashanthini and Praveen. Cortege leaves   20, 1st Lane, Maradana Road, Hendala at 3.15 p.m. on Monday 21st for Burial at Jawatte Catholic Burial Ground at 4.30 p.m. 

DE NIESE - DESMOND BERTREM   (Formerly Ceylon Shipping Corporation). Beloved son of late Hector and of Patricia, loving brother of Christine, Christopher, Ralph and Pierina, brother-inlaw of Conrad, Sujatha, Subadra and George. Remains will lie at   A.F. Raymond’s Parlour. Service on Monday 21st at 10.00 a.m. thereafter remains will be handed over to Medical Faculty. 

DE SILVA ­ MERVIN ALOYSIUS   - (M.A. DE SILVA) Former Editor Dinamina, veteran Journalist, brother of Gerry Vaidyasekara, late Herman De Silva, expired. Cremation Public Cemetery Kurunegala today Monday leaving “Segara”, Pothuhera at 12.30 p.m. 

DE ZOYSA - AGAMPODI GEORGE CHANDRASIRI (J.P.)   Retired Aeronautical Communication Officer, Airport & Aviation Co. Ltd. Beloved husband of Allen Upamalika de Silva, precious father of Lalith Shantha (Army Hospital, Colombo), Renuka, Damayanthi, Sumith Wasantha (Kularatna Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda), Rasika Wasanthi (Development Lotteries Board, Colpetty), loving father-in-law of Milani Wijekulatilleka, Rohana de Zoysa (Puttalam Cement), Deepa Mendis, Manoj Madhawa Mendis (Businessman), expired. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. on Monday the 21st January at Ambalangoda Crematorium.   “Siri Mali”, Devagoda, Madampe, Ambalangoda. 

DOUGLAS - LOURDES PUSHPAM   Wife of late John Douglas of Colombo Gas and Water Co. Ltd., daughter of late Gregory and late Rasammah Joseph, darling mother of Ann (St Alloysius Seminary, Colombo 8), Pius (Sumathi Group), Rachel (St Josephs, Colombo 10), Emilda (AELT Colombo), Vaz, Therese (Daily News), Dorothy (Creative Services), Dunstan (Shell Gas Lanka Ltd.), Nonita (Germany), Pradeep (Jeff Engineering), mother-inlaw of late Hubert Rasiah (Xavier) and of Raji, Chitra, Moorthy, Emilianus (Germany) and Sulari, loving sister of Stanislaus Joseph, Jayarani Selvarajah, late Philomena, Wenceslaus and Mercy, sister-in-law of Augusta, late Arulpragasam, late Rosalind and of Benny Michael, Chandra and late Dr. Mrs. William, much loved grandmother of Arushan Kirk (Aitken Spence), Vinodini Madona (Good Shepherd, Kotahena), Nehruji and Jude (St Joseph’s Colombo), Johnbastian and Emita (Germany), Sanduni, Theodosia, Marina and Bertluf. Cortege leaves   879, Orange Hill Estate, Vihara Mawatha, Tewatte, Ragama on Monday 21st January at 3.30 p.m. for Burial General Cemetery, Borella (R.C. Section). 

HERFT - MARIE PATRICIA   Finally at Rest in the arms of her Creator, after a brief illness bravely borne. Beloved and caring mother of Rodney and Petula and dearly loved daughter of the late Joseph and May Herft, loving sister of Mavis Von Bergheim (deceased), Gwen Crozier, Estelle Wells (deceased), Rita Herft, Brian, Joan Pereira and Pauline Foenander. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour for Service of Thanksgiving at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 21st January at St Mary’s Church, Bambalapitiya followed by Cremation at General Cemetery, Jawatte at 5.00 p.m. (6) 

ILEPERUMA ARACHCHIGE - SANGADASA   Beloved husband of B. Chitra Batagoda, loving father of Yuthika (Australia), Sepali (Lake House), Anoma, Ravin (HNB Narahenpita), father-in-law of Ranjan (Australia), Sumith (Lake House), Sujith, grandfather of Wageesha, Senuri, Pasan, Ashwin, brother of the late Mrs N.A.H. Perera, uncle of Chandrarathne Perera, Lakshman Perera, Gunendra Perera, Bharatha Perera, Asoka Perera, Kamala Perera and Manel Palihawadana, passed away. Funeral will take place on Monday 21/01/02 at Niyandagala Cemetery, Homagama, 4 p.m.   6, HPT Housing Scheme, Katuwana Rd., Homagama. 

KUMARASINGHE - (Dr.) PALITHA   Beloved husband of Shanthi, father of Iranthi (Doctor - Teaching Hospital, Ragama), Samanthi (Attorney-at-Law), father-in-law of Roshan (Doctor Teaching Hospital, Ragama), Rasika (Attorney-at-Law), brother of Nanda, Lilani and late Yamuna, passed away. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella on 21st January 2002 at 4.00 p.m.   No. 42, Kandawatte Road, Battaramulla. 

MILLS - HILDA - nee Manikkawasagan   Beloved wife of late J.Kirubai Mills (Retd. Supdt. of Excise), loving sister of Emily, Victor, Josephne and Faith (all deceased) and of Selvam Pat Manikkawasagan (Ex Bank of Ceylon) and Noel Manikkawasagan (Ex Suby Tea) now UK, sister-in-law of late Thambiratnam, Chandra (Canada), Varnan (Retd. Station Master), Viji, Buell (Ex Ceylon Tobacco) and Shanthi (UK), passed away peacefully after a long illness borne courageously. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.   “Braemar”, 966, Sri Jayanthi Mawatha, off Hunupitiya Station Rd., Wattala. 

PERERA - EVLIN J M   Wife of K A Harischandra Perera, mother of Jayanthi, Ranjith, Sarath, Chandrika and Sunethra, sister of Siriyawathi and Nancy, mother-in-law of Mulan Pubudu Sisira Nirmala and Jesika, expired. Cortege leaves 4.00 p.m. 21st today to Madampitiya Cemetery   203/34, Mahawatte Rd., Colombo 14.

PERERA - GEORGE EDWARD (GEO).   Beloved husband of Grace (Girlie), much loved father of Dinusha, Ravi and Nedra, father-in-law of Raj and Roshi, seeya of Anika, Sukeshinie, Dimitri, Janca and Deepak. Cortege leaves   56, Dikhena Estate, near Arpico Warehouse, off Kudamaduwa Road, Polgasowita on Monday 21st January at 3 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery, Borella at 4.30 p.m.

ROBERT - ALBERT   Beloved husband of Stella, loving father of Ruwanthie (Italy), Shevanthie (Life Style (Pvt) Ltd.), Nilanthie and Roshanthie (Soma Ahangama Associates (Pvt) Ltd.), brother of Malini Fernando, father-in-law of Jude (Italy), Shamil (Celltel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.), Ifthikar (Power Display Systems (Pvt) Ltd.), loving grandfather of Calen and Shemali, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. Funeral at 5.00 p.m. on Monday the 21st at General Cemetery, Kanatte, Borella.   27, 3rd Lane, Janathajaya Mawatha, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa. 655654. (4) 

WEERASEKERA - D.B.   (S.D. & C.C. Ratmalana). Dearly beloved husband of Shanthi (Agency Post Office, Peliyagoda), loving father of Hiranthi (Dental Faculty, Peradeniya), Umesha (Richard Pieris Distributors, Navinna), father-in-law of Jayantha (Dental Surgeon, Hemmatagama), brother of late Senanayake, Chandra (Hataraliyadda), Gamini (Retired S.S.P), Kumari Gettepola, expired. Funeral arrangements at   Manamperi Funeral Directors (opposite Borella Cemetery). Cremation on 21st January (Monday) at 4 p.m.

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