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DE SILVA - MARGARET GERMAINE   (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of L M De Silva (Retired Principal), loving mother of Wasantha and Shanthi, Lalith and Malani (Malshika Saw Mills), Disna and Amarasiri, precious grandmother of Eshantha, Malshika, Emasha, Dilshara and Lakmini, expired. Cortege leaves residence   173, Koralawella, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 9th March for Service and Burial at St Michael’s Church, Koralawella, Moratuwa. 

DIAS ­ DESINGHE PATHIRANAGE GLADYS   Beloved wife of Mr A.P. Silva Atalugama, loving mother of Preethi Atalugama (Liberty Lines Transit ­ New York, U.S.A.), Kanthi (Wijewardana M.V., Kiriwaththuduwa), Charika, Renuka, Priyantha (Royal Marketing), Asela (Tindale Oliver and Associates, Inc-Florida, U.S.A.), Ajith (Eco-Chem Pvt Ltd) and mother-in-law of Rajendra (Grama Niladhari, Hiripitiya), Dinesh (Transtar International), Anjani (U.S.A.), Shyamali (Royal Pharmacy), Lalani (University of South Florida, USA), Menaka (Open University), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 9th March for cremation at Kottawa Cemetery. 1/90, Gamunu Mawatha, Bangalawatte, Kottawa. 

DISSANAYAKA ­ DRUPA   Beloved wife of M.D. Tudor Dissanayaka (Formerly of Gabadagoda, Payagala), loving mother of Vipula, mother-in-law of Shyamali, loving sister of Mauri, Mahinsapala and Numani, expired on 28th February 2002. Cremation took place privately at her request at the General Cemetery, Kurunegala. Galhinna Estate, Kalatuwagama, Thambagalla, Nikadalupotha. 

EDIRIBANDANAGE - RATNASIRI   of Maille, Beliatta (Personnel Manager, Deshani Dress Point (Pvt) Ltd). Beloved husband of Nishanthi Pradeepika Rodrigo, precious father of Chathurika and Shamindu, loving son of E.B. Manimel and K.K. Magilin, son-in-law of Soloman Rodrigo and Chandrani Senanayake, brother-in-law of Shantha Rodrigo (Proprietor, Deshani Dress Point), Kumari, Chandi, Udayangani, Manori, Iran, Amitha, Nalin, Chaminda and Kumara, died under tragic circumstances. Remains lie at the residence   Isuru Place, off Abhaya Mawatha, Nagoda, Kalutara South. Cortege leaves at 2.00 p.m. on 10th Sunday for burial at family burial ground Pathegama, Balapitiya at 4.30 p.m. on the same day. 

FERNANDO - CYRIL HENRY   Retired Ports Authority. Dear husband of Mercy, loving father of Sirimal (Astron Ltd.), Mahesh (Staff - St Thomas’ College), Srima (Staff - Polgahawela Central), Siranjani, Siromi & Srimali, father-in-law of Subashini, Jude (Merchant Bank - Kurunegala), Roshan (Tangerine Tours), Christy, Wasantha (Italy), expired. Burial Saturday 9th March 2002 at St Michael’s Church, R.C. Burial Ground at 4.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m.   16A, De Mel Lane, Koralawella, Moratuwa. 

JAYASINGHE - JOHN STANLEY   Former Consultant Engineer - Canada and Buildings Department, former Chairman - River Valleys Development Board, Director - TCEO and Superintending Engineer - PWD. Beloved husband of Rita, loving father of Gamunu (Canada), Parakrama (USA) and Sita, father-in-law of Dilki (Canada), Suchan (USA) and Dr Lakshman De Zoysa, loving grandfather of Maya and Nalin, Gihan and Dilshan (Canada), and Anna and Elsa (USA), brother of late Kingsley, late Brindley, Grace, Leslie, Shirley, Joyce (Australia), Cecil (UK), Ruby, Marie and Denzil, brother-in-law of late Lillian, Mercy, Joy, Marie, late Daphne, Maxie (Australia), Calista (UK), Felix, Edward, Lalitha and late Frank Peiris, Sr Marcia Peiris (Uganda), Daisy and Bernard Isaacksz (Canada), Shirley and Ranjith de Zoysa (UK), Mangala and late Rex Peiris, Swineetha and Harrison Perera. Cortege leaves residence   40, Davidson Road, Colombo 4 on Sunday 10th March at 3.00 p.m. for Burial at Galkissa Cemetery, Mount Lavinia. 

MOSES - MR FRANKLYN ERIC   (Grand Hotel). Loving husband of Jean, Beloved son of late Mr Sam Moses and Mrs Sironmoney Moses, brother-in-law of Thurairaj, Shreen, Audrey and Lani. Cortege leaves residence at 1.30 p.m. for funeral service at Christ Church Kandy and thereafter burial at General Cemetery Kandy on Saturday 9th March. 

PERERA - JENNY   Wife of late James Victor Perera, mother of Victor - retired Govt Film Unit, Vernon - retired Teacher and of late Percy, mother-in-law of Mathali, Dondra, Chrisme and Rita Inland Revnue, Kalutara, expired. Cortege leaves residence   No.7/4, Kuduwamulla Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 9th March for burial at Methodist Church, Rawatawatta. 

SCHOKMAN - SYLVESTER   Husband of Marylyne, father of Shane, son of late Mr and Mrs S.W.R. Schokman, brother of Claudia, Kieth, Loretta (Canada), Aloma, Jerome, Ian and Judith, brother-in-law of Jean, Tyrone, Jerry, Visaka, Nimal and Krishanthi, expired on Wednesday 6th March. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour Saturday 9th March at 4.30 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte, R.C. Section. 

SHANMUGAWEL - Mr D.R.   Retired Chief Clerk Hapugastenne Rubber Estate, Ratnapura and lately Accountant of Udheya & Co. (Pte) Ltd., Wattala. Beloved husband of Muthulakshmi, father of Ravindran, Suganthini (UK) and Sugumar (UK), expired. Cortege leaves residence   12B-4L, N.H.S., Raddolugama at 4.00 p.m. Saturday 9th March for Burial at Raddolugama Public Cemetery. 

SURIYAWANSA - MANTHRIKA RUKMAL.   Daughter of the late Dr & Mrs Suriyawansa, loving sister of Devika, Mahesika, Priyanthi, Rajah, Sarojan, Shiral, Champika and Imalka, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 9th March at 4.45 p.m. for Cremation at Dadalla Cemetery.   120, Wackwella Road, Galle. 

WEERAKOON ­ RENE M. WEERAKOON   Wife of late Mr Aloysious Weerakoon, mother of late Elmo Weerakoon, expired. The remains will be at Jayarathna Funeral Parlour, Borella. Funeral on 09th March 10.30 a.m. No.19, Cross Road, Mt.Lavinia. 

WHITE - PATRICK   (Retired SM, CGR). Loving father of Judy (Australia) and Dirk (SriLankan Airlines), father-in-law of Greg Frith (Australia) and Priyanka. Cortege leaves   79A, Batuwandara, Madapatha, Kesbewa on 9 March at 3.00 p.m. for Interment at Batuwandara Public Cemetery.  

DHAMMAPALA - G.A. (Nanda)   Beloved husband of Eva, brother of late Clifford, late Leela, Kit, Lucky and Joy (Australia), loving father of Joy and father-in-law of Jayalath Karannagoda, expired. Funeral Sunday 10th March 4.30 p.m. at Kottawa Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence   145, Galawila Road, off Athurugiriya Road, Makumbura, Kottawa. 

KARALAPILLAI - BALASUBRAMANIYAM   (Retired Government Servant). Loving son of the late Mr & Mrs Karalapillai Nagaratnam, husband of Valliamai, father of Manohari (UK), Thanaletchumi (UK) and Pushbathevi (Abans), father-in-law of Ranganathan (UK) and Thangaraja, grandfather of Minujan and Dikshana, brother of late Athinayagam, Balakrishnan, Naguleshwari, expired. Cortege leaves at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 9th March from   76/1, Jayasiri Mawatha, Dehiwala to Mount Lavinia Cemetery. T.P. 717238. 

SAMARATUNGE - DON CLEMENT   JP (Retired Police Officer). Beloved husband of Victorine, loving father of Diana, Jerome (Overseas Cargo Consultant / Lanka Polybags Pvt Ltd.), Paul Malcolm - Australia, Sharmain, Nadeesa (Flexo Graphics), fatherin-law of Lloyd (Lanka Poly Bags), Kokila, Nishani (Australia), Dharshana (Sri Lanka Telecom) and precious grandmother of Nipuna, Sachini, Pramoth, Heshan, Senuri and Amasha, expired. Funeral at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Dalugama. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday the 10th   533, Nungamugoda, Kelaniya. 

WADUGE - KARUNARATHNA (W.H.)   - Retired SLAS. Husband of late Sepalika, loved father of Thushara (Srilankan Airlines) and Lakmalee (Sithara Ltd), son of late Mr & Mrs Waduge Surasena of Dodanduwa and son-in-law of late G.P.H. de Silva & Mrs Sumana de Silva of Ahangama. Funeral at 4 p.m. Mt. Lavinia Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 3.15 on Sunday 10th March.   8A, Sobana Pedesa, Asiri Uyana, Katubedda, Moratuwa.

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