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ANNAPOORANAM - MRS. EDITH RATNAM. Wife of late P. Kirupairatnam, eldest daughter of late Mr and Mrs John Chellappah, mother of Anton Chelvarajah (Australia), Noel Anandaraja (Austria), late Prakash, Mrs. Shyamala. Sivaraman (Chennai), Ragunanthan (Dubai), Rameshan, mother-in-law of Marlene, Dilruba, late V. Sivaraman, Nithiyavani and Balasaraswathy, grandmother of Anne, Kendelle, Vaidheeswaran, Vaidhehi, Tachayini, Nivashini, Visakan, Abirami and Mathumathi, expired. Funeral on 17th Sunday. Cortege leaving Residence 85/2, Pickerings Road, Kotahena, Colombo 13 at 12 noon for Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 1.00 p.m. Tele. 329137.

BENJAMIN - JOSHUA (Retired Officer, Colombo Municipality). Beloved husband of Thevamalar (Retired Teacher), loving father of Sister Quincy (C:P:M:), Trisette, Geetha & Ajith, father-in-law of Mohan, Christy & Priscilla, grandfather of Ashan, Timothy, Blessina & Dinithi, entered glory 10th February, 2002. Funeral Service will take place on the 17th at 3.00 p.m. at No. 15, Kawdana Gardens, Dehiwala. Cortege leaves for Burial Mt.Lavinia Cemetery at 4.30 p.m.

COORAY - B.K. Former Assistant Director, Department of Civil Aviation and Working Director Ceylon Shipping Corporation. Beloved husband of Prabha, loving father of Shiranthie Salilanath and Chandima, father-in-law of R.S. Ariyapperuma and Preethie. Cortege leaving residence 3, Araliya Mawatha, Sirimal Uyana, Ratmalana at 4.30 p.m. 16th Saturday for burial at Mount Lavinia Cemetery.

DE ALWIS - MICHAEL The death occurred recently in the U.K. of MICHAEL. Beloved son of the late Justin and Wynne De Alwis, brother of Maureen, Timothy (U.K) and Jeannine (U.S.A). 15, Rodrigo Lane, Dehiwala.

FERNANDO - ALBI EMALY. Loving mother of Jayawathi (NSB - Moratuwa), grandmother of Janith Lahiru, expired. Cortege leaving residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 17th February to Methodist Church, Panadura. Thereafter burial at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery. No. 490/2, ‘Kirkby’, Galle Road, Panadura.

GAMINI ABHAYA - Mrs. KARUNADEVI Retired Teacher, Ananda Vidyalaya, Colombo. Beloved wife of the late W.A. Gamini Abhaya, mother of Venkatha, Deepa (Australia), Gamini Harischandra, Chintha, Seetha and Pushpa, mother-in-law of Pawaraseela Abeysirigunawardana, Dayananda Hewanpola (Australia), Vijitha,Rajendra Athukorala, Edward Perera and Mahanama Abeysirigunawardana, sister-in-law of Ayur.Dr. W.A. Sumanasekara, Mrs. Karunadevi Gamini Abhaya (Retired Teacher, Ananda Vidyalaya, Colombo), expired. Funeral arrangements will take place at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, the 16th February at Mountpleasent Estate, Seevali Mawatha, Hunupitiya, Wattala. (1 mile to Seewali Mawatha, on Wewelduwa-Hunupitiya Road from Tyre Corp. Junction, Kandy Road, Dalugama, Kelaniya).

HAPUARACHCHI - PUBUDU CHAMINDA. (Proprietor, Hand Phones Shop, Kandy). Beloved son of Dr. Hapuarachchige Sompala (former Director, Department of Agriculture and Consultant Agronomist IFAD/NCP) and Malkanthi, brother of Buddhika, expired after a brief illness. Cortee leaving Residence No. 132/12, Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Mawatha, Kandy at 12.15 p.m. on Saturday 16th for Cremation at 1 p.m. at Mahaiyawa Cemetery.

KAHATAPITIYAGE ­ WALTER ALFRED PERERA - Retired Teacher Gnanodaya Vidyalaya, Kalutara and Miriswatta Maha Vidyalaya, Dodangoda. Beloved husband of Prema, brother of Lilian & Concy, loving father of Sarath, Ramani, Manel, Geetha, Yamuna, Damayanthi and Harischandra (Pastor), loving father-inlaw of Gamini, Amutha and Tilruk Shantha. Cremation at Wadduwa Cemetery on 17th February at 3 p.m. No:80, Sri Sobitha Mawatha, Wadduwa.

KULASINGHE - NANDA Dearly beloved husband of Kusum, loving father of Geethmi and Ridmi, expired. Funeral 16th Saturday. Cortege leaving residence 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at Udammita Cemetery. ‘Kulasevana’, Dandugama, Ja-Ela.

MUNASINGHE - M.A.L.S. Managing Director - International Printers, Kadawatha, expired. Sadly missed by loving wife, sons & daughters. Funeral on Saturday 16th February 3.00 p.m. at Eldeniya Crematorium, Kadawatha. No.130/5 B2, Elizabeth Perera Mawatha, 9th Mile Post, Kadawatha.

PEREIRA - DELICIA (Bubby) Beloved wife of late Sperling (The Finance), loving mother of Howard (S & S Enterprises), Dolores, Tom, Hectorine (Tour East), Risso (CSC), Rossana, Dave, Ingrid, Jackie (Swedish Trading) and Corrina, mother-in-law of Audrey, Rohan, Zena, Mahinda, Srima, M.B. Pereira (Elephant House), Sumeethra and Prem, darling grandma of Salome (Kent), Randy (L.R. Mobile), Sabrina, Rukshan (Hem Tours), Angelo (Continental Hotel), Ian (Skills Advertising), Christopher (Taj), Shermila (Stafford Motors), Nicola, Rishan, Javier, Samanthi, Jeremy (S Thomas’), Suzette, Marlon, Chanika, Melissa, Hiran and Dishan, Great grandmother of Julian, Melissa and Damian. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Saturday 16th February, for Burial at SS Mary and John Church, Nugegoda. No. 100/7, Janatha Mawatha, Nawinna, Maharagama. 18

PERERA - MRS SHEILA nee SAMARAJEEWA Wife of Eddie, loving mother of Shirani, Himani (Commercial Bank, Kotahena), mother-in-law of Ajit (Singer). Funeral 16th Saturday at 4.00 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 4 p.m. Cortege leaving residence at 3.30 p.m. 127/4, Kirula Rd., Colombo 5.

PHILLIPS - JOSEPH Dearly beloved son of late Mr & Mrs S. Phillips, husband of Jean, father of Corrina Diana and Christina, beloved brother of Rev. Fr. Stanislaus Phillips (Madhu), Rita Joseph, Edward, Agatha Brekenridge, Emma Bosco, Threse Suntharam & Hearty, passed away in USA on 5th February 2002. 1624, SE Miller Portland Oregon 97202, USA.

SENANAYAKE - W.J.I.P. (Hector). Retired Group Personnel Manager of Rowlands, Readywear Industries, Ceylon Biscuits and Director M.I.S. Security Services, beloved husband of late Sujatha Kusumaseeli, loving father of Jayantha (Lalan Group), Priyadharshini (U.S.A.), Lakshmi and Kumari, father-in-law of Srima, Leslie Nanayakkara (U.S.A. & Ex-Water Board) and Jaro (Sri Lankan Airlines), brother of F.D. Senanayake, Mrs. W.H.S. Kawirathne & late T.S.P. Senanayake (Advocate), loving grandfather of Shehan, Dholani (U.S.A.), Lalinda, Lasanga and Stefan, expired on 13th February and was cremated soon after the death. 95A, Kadawatha Road, Dehiwela.

SILVA - J.P. (Balangoda Stores). Beloved husband of Cruz Motha, father of Marie, Anton (Coca-Cola), Jude, Pio (Browns) and late Joe, father-in-law of of Amal Fernando (The Finance) & Lanka Muhandiram and grandfather of Stephnie and Cheryl, expired on 15th Feb. 2002. Cortege leaves residence 43, Chetnole Road, Balangoda at 3 p.m. on Sunday 17th February, for Burial at R.C. Church Cemetery, Balangoda.

SILVA - LION HECTOR. Death is announced of Lion Hector Silva, past president of Kandana / Ja Ela and past cabinet officer. Burial at St John The Baptist Church Nagoda. All Lions, Lion Ladies and Leos are kindly requested to assemble at the residence No.221, Negombo Rd, Nagoda, Kandana at 3.30 p.m.

SILVA - LION HECTOR (Former Retired D.R.O. Nattandiya/ Retired Commercial Assistant Port Commission). Dearly beloved husband of Girley, loving father of Laksiri, Lion Kumarie, Lalith (Shin Nippon), Lasantha (Saudi Arabia) and Nalin (Dubai), fatherin-law of Lion Sumith (ASF Engineering Services), Girley, Priyanka, Primali and Ashela (Dubai), loving brother of Rosemund, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 16th February at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at Catholic Cemetery St John The Baptist Church, Nagoda, Kandana. 221, Negombo Road, Nagoda, Kandana.

WEERASINGHE ­ MYRTLE. Dearly beloved mother of Lorna, Maxwell, Sarath, George, Rohan, Upali and Chandrika, sister of late Verna, Thelma, Doreen and John, mother-in-law of Carl, Stella, Violet, Nitha, Sunanda, Lilanie and Ivor, expired. Cortege leaving 52, Kadawatha Road, Ragama at 4.30 p.m. on 16th instant. Burial at St Peter and Paul Church, Ragama.

BHARATHIRATHNE - P.A.D. (Periyapperuma)   (Retired Captain SL Army). Beloved husband of Piyaseeli (ex-staff, Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya), father of Nishadha (York Hotel Management), Kaushalya (Coconut Research Institute), Janaka (Base Hospital, Homagama), Champika (United Tractors), and father-in-law of Chamari Indurugolla (Ananda Vidyalaya, Rattanapitiya), Devake Weerakoon (University of Colombo) and Chandrika (Lanka Transformers), expired. Cremation at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 18th February at Maharagama Crematorium.   21/18, 3rd Lane, “Araliya Uyana”, Depanama, Pannipitiya. 

HENRY - RUTH CAROLINE.   Wife of late John Henry (Ceylon Tobacco), mother of Oreama, Rachel, John and Babara, motherin-law of Nihal Kodituwakku, Chandra Henry, Shirani and Dilip Kumar, expired. Funeral Monday 18th February 4 p.m. at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. The remains will be at Mahinda Florist, Mount Lavinia.   31F/20, Rukmalgama, Pannipitiya. 01-898680. 

NAGARAJAH - KARUNAIAMMA   Beloved wife of the late Thulasiramaiyar Nagarajah, expired. Burial at Madampitiya Cemetery Col.15 on Sunday 17 February 2002 at 3.30 p.m.   No.12/7, St Mary’s Road, Nayakakanda, Hendala. Informants: Directors of Shan Travels & Tours (Pvt) Ltd., Colombo 01. Tel.937026. 

PERAMUNA - PIUS   At rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of J.M.D. Philamine Justin, father of Mali Priyanthi, Priscila Kanthi, Nilani Wasana, father-in-law of Mahanama Jayamanne (P. Jayamanne & Sons), Gamini Amarasekara (District Judge/ Kurunegala), Rohana Wettasinghe (Medical Officer/Welisara Hospital), expired. Will be laid to rest on 18-02-2002 at Nivandama R.C. Church, Cemetery at 3.30 p.m.   “Senasuma”, Nivandama, Ja-Ela. 

PERERA - MAJOR MAGALAGA RICHARD ANANDA TUDOR (TIDDY).   Ex:Signal. Beloved husbnad of Sita (nee Ratwatte), loving father of Saliya (Canada) and Shamini, father-in-law of Mali and Maximus, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Monday 18th February for Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 6.00 p.m. (from Main Gate).   730, “Pearl Bank”, Etul Kotte Road, Kotte.  

WITHANAGE - KALYANI SUMUDRA   Beloved wife of Gunapala (K.G.), loving mother of Deepa, Nalaka and Lakshika, mother-in-law of Nuwan, Lalithi and Asanga, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 16th February 2002 at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at Galkissa Crematorium.   No.6, Anura Mawatha, Borupane Road, Ratmalana.

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