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ATAPATTU - MANEL (nee Rajakaruna)   Beloved wife of Sunil (Attorney-at-Law) sister of Nihal Rajakaruna, Chandrani, Lalith (USA) and Tilak, sister-in-law of Padmini, Prasanna Wickramarachi, Chintha (USA) and Devika, daughter of Mrs. Soma Rajakaruna and of late Mr. D.R. Rajakaruna, daughter-inlaw of Mr and Mrs R.P. Atapattu of Pasyala, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 27th March to donate remains to the Ayurvedic Vaidya Vidyalaya, Yakkala. No flowers by request.   “Chandrakanthi”, Kandy Road, Pasyala. 

BOGAHALANDA - CHITRA KUMARI WALGAMPAYA   Sudden death of loving mother of Rukshan, Srinath, loving sister of Seetha, Ananda, Damayanthi, Maya and Namal (UK), sister-inlaw of Parakrama, Jayanthika (UK), loving aunt of Shane, Samantha and Kalani (UK). Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday the 28th March for Cremation at 4.00 p.m. at Kegalle Cemetery.   “Namal”, 145, Bandaranayake Mawatha, Kegalle. 

COSTA - MRS CHANDRIKA (nee Wijesundare) -   Beloved wife of Major P.R. Costa, mother of Thivanka and Sakya, daughter of late Mr S.D.J. Wijesundare and Mrs G.D.D. Wijesundare, retired School Teacher of Payagala, sister of Padma, Mangalika, Indranie, Nandalal, Jagath and Preethi, expired. Cortege will leave the residence on 27th Wednesday at 4.00 p.m. to the General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia. No. 665/7, Walauwatta, Horetuduwa, Moratuwa. (No Wreaths by request). 

FERNANDO ­ JANET   Beloved wife of late Dr E.N. Fernando, loving mother of Anil, Nirmaline, Emil, Dinesh, Bernedine & Suresh, mother-in-law of Anjela, Malathi, Senaka & Inoka, expired. Cortege leaves residence 679/, Peradeniya Road, Kandy at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday 27th March for burial at R.C. Section General Cemetery, Mahaiyawa, Kandy. 

FRUGTNIET - IVOR   (Formerly of Liptons). Brother of Mrs Ninon De Kretser, Mrs ED Kerner, Mrs Rodney Kehl, Mrs Clifford Pieris, Mrs Briand De Kretser, Mrs Dagmar Ginger (all of Australia), Mervyn, Vernon and Duke, expired. Cortege leaves   Barney Raymond’s Parlour on 27th March for Interment at 4.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Borella. 

GUNEWARDENA - GERLIE KUSUMA   (nee Amarasekera). Beloved wife of late Reggie Gunewardena (YMBA), loving mother of Nissanka, mother-in-law of Tharani, sister of late Chandra and Bernard, expired. Cremation Wednesday 27th March at 10.30 a.m. Nawala Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 10.00 a.m.   No.35, Chapel Road, Nugegoda. 

JAYASEKARA ­ NANDANI   Additional District Judge, Colombo. Beloved daughter of Mrs Mallika Kotalawala Jayasekara and the late George Jayasekara, precious sister of Anoma Attorney-at-Law and Asoka - Chartered Management Accountant, London, sister-in-law of Nayana Jayasekara, loving aunt of Anurangi, Kasun, Athulya and Akash, expired. Cremation on Wednesday 27th March 6.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Kanatte. No flowers by request. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. No. 03, 2nd Lane, Wellahena, Welisara.

KANDASAMY - KANAGASABAI   Formerly of Singapore. Loving son of late Mr & Mrs Kanagasabai of Naranthanai, Kayts, dearly beloved eldest brother of late K.Nakalingam, late Maheswary Nattathamby, Manonmani Shanmugam, Yogambikai Ganeshan, Rajeshwary Ragunathan (UK) and of Dr K.Tharmaratnam (Singapore), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 27th March at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella (Hindu Section).   8/1, Maitland Crescent, Colombo 07. 

KELLY - BRENDA FLORENCE   Wife of the late Charles Winston Kelly, passed away peacefully in Brisbane, Australia on 21.01.2002. Funeral held in Brisbane on 25.01.2002. Ashes to be interred in Sri Lanka on 28.03.2002 at 9.30 a.m. at   General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section). 

MENIKE - MRS B.M.D.   Beloved wife of late Headman B.M. Kandappu, mother of late Gunawardana Balasooriya, late Kanakalatha Balasooriya, Bandara Menike Balasooriya, Abeywardhana Balasooriya, Chandra Balasooriya, Vanitha Balasooriya, mother-in-law of Ariyasoma Adhikari, G.P. Ranasingha, H.S. Madurapperuma, Mahinda Jayasooriya, Hemamala Gunawardhana and Niranjala Sarojini, expired. Funeral will take place at 4 p.m. on 27th Wednesday at Mugunuwatavana Public Cemetery. “Srimani”, Mugunuwatavana, Chilaw. 

NALLANAYAKIE - VAHAMADEVAN   Beloved wife of late Vahamadevan (Retired Post Master C.T.O. Colombo), loving mother of Sahadevan (St Anthony’s Industries Group), Letchumadevan (Germany), Nandani (Germany), Sridevan (Canada), Krishnadevan (Canada), Thabothini (Guardian Assets Management Ltd), mother-in-law of Vasanthagowry, Rajeswary Varatharajah, Thevakie, Muhunthan and grandmother of Puvilojan, Sindu, Niresh, expired. Remains will lie at   Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Cremation at Borella Kanatta - Hindu Section on Wednesday 27th March at 4.00 p.m. No.296 4/6, Galle Road, Colombo 6. 

PERERA - MRS EMALIYA WEERAKKODY.   Beloved wife of late David Perera loving mother of Chandra (Staff Kalutara Balika) Mangala (Ceylon Electricity Board H.O.), Pushpa (Staff Tissa Vidyalaya) and Mahesh (Tangerine Beach Hotel), mother-inlaw of Methsiri De Silva (Irrigation Dept. Colombo), Deen businessman, G.C. Amerasinghe (Foreign Ministry) and Rozanne (Mercantile Investments Ltd.) sister of David, Evelyn, Maggi and Walter. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 27th March at 3.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery Maha Waskaduwa.   No.3, Tissa Central Road, Kalutara North. 

PERERA - NANIE   Beloved wife of late C.E.A.Perera, loving mother of late Olivia, Gamini, Ranjani, Nihal, Shanti and Nath, mother-in-law of late Mahes, Srianie, Linton, Neela, Mano and Thalatha and much loved grandmother of Hirun, Manrooka, Nagen, Renuka, Naomal, Mahendra, Avan, Shamindra, Divaka, Peshan, Manesh and Saroshi, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 27th March at 5 p.m. for Cremation at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery, Panadura.   8, Titus Gunatilleke Mawatha, off De Silva Mawatha, Panadura. 

PERERA - PEARL   The death is announced of Mrs Pearl Perera. Beloved wife of the late Mr K.W. Lionel Perera, loving mother of Ranjani, Daya (UK), Thilak (Unilevers) and Ravi (Bank of Ceylon), mother-in-law of Sarath, Chandra (UK), Kusum and Seetha, loving sister of late A.B, Percy, Rajah and Prince Perera and of Swarnamali and Srikantha, aunt of Ramesh Abeywickrama, grandmother of Punyakanthi, Manoja, Kaushala, Thishani, Lakmie and Jayanga. Cremation on Wednesday 27th March at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. No. 5, De Soysa Avenue, Mount Lavinia. 

RANASINGHE - VIOLET -   Wife of late D.P. Ranasinghe, loving mother of Prashanthi de Alwis, Srinath Eheliyagoda (Attorney-atLaw), Asanka Eheliyagoda (Mahamaya College), Chamlal Eheliyagoda, Kumudini Gamage (U.S.A.), Priyajith Ranasinghe and Sanjeeva Ranasinghe (Ceylinco Consolidated), mother-in-law of late Chandra de Alwis and of Kumari Eheliyagoda (Staff Hospital, Kandy), Daya Gamage (U.S.A.), Hiranthi Ranasinghe and Sandhya Ranasinghe. Cortege leaves residence 593, Balagolla  for Cremation at Mahaiyawa at 1.00 p.m. on Wednesday 27th March. 

RUBASINGHE ­ D.C.   (Retired Principal of Bandaranayaka M.V. Ganima, Teldeniya). Beloved husband of M.M. Mutumanike (retired Teacher), loving father of Dr Mrs Padma (Dunhinna Hospital, Teldeniya), Dr Mahinda (District Hospital, Hasalaka) and Dr Buddhinda, father-in-law of Manopriya and Mangala, beloved brother of Liliyen, Piyasena, Dacy, Nanda and Ruby, expired. Cremation at 3 p.m. on 27th Wednesday at Kengella Crematorium.   School Lane, Ganima, Madapola, Teldeniya. 

SATHASIVAM - LEELAWATHI   Beloved wife of S. Sathasivam (Retired Supdt., Port Cargo Corp), mother of Guneswary, Visvalingam (Saudi), Yogeswari, Rajeswari, Kulaweerasingam (Dialog G.S.M.), Tissarajasingam (UK), sister of Chandra, Sarogini, Ramachandran, mother-in-law of Nawaratnaraja (Ports Authority), Rajanayagam, Chelliah (People’s Bank), Baby, Vasanthi, Zareena (UK), grandmother of Suba, Ruksha, Rohini, Christy, Cindy, Chooty, Shanthakumar, Kalpana, Prashanthan, Vibu, Lucky, Dharshan, Nivedha, Vaz, Mohan and Ravi, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 4, Block I, Govt. Flats, Colombo 4 at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 28th March for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 4.00 p.m.(18). 

VALLIPURAM KATHIRGAMATHAMBY,   (Retired Railway Head Guard) of Varuthalai Vilan, Tellippalai, presently of 14, Ramakrishna Avenue, Wellawatta, son of late Ramaswami Vallipuram & Thangachipillai Vallipuram, beloved husband of Sellamuthu, father of Vignarajah (Rasa), Nirmaladevi (Santham) both of UK, Kuganantharajah (Ananthan) Canada, Pirathaparajah (Pirabu), Kantharajah (Kanthan) & Sathiyarajah (Sathi) all of Germany, Nithiyadevi (Nithi) and Yogadevi (Yoga), father-in-law of Vallinayaki & Nithianandeeswaran both of UK, VijayaluxmyCanada, Shiyamala, Parameswari & Santhi all of Germany, Balasubramaniam (Survey Dept.), and Nadesan, brother of Senthivelpillai (Retd. Auditor General’s Dept.) late Thaialpillai Sellappah, late Mathiaparanam Subramaniam, late Rathinam Sellappah & late Muthaparanam Muthuthambi, grandfather of Nishan, Dhileeban, Shiamini, Grithika, Nishanthini, Banu, Annu, Ajanthan, Vidunan, Vidusha, Praveen, Sarveen, & Mithuna, expired. Remains will be lying at   Mahinda Florists Parlour, 591, Galle Road, Mt Lavinia on Wednesday onwards. Funeral rites will take place on 28th March 2002, at 12.00 noon at the parlour. Cremation at Mt Lavinia Cemetery thereafter. Informant : V.Balasubramaniam (son-in-law). 

WIJESENA - SUMITHRA   (Retired Staff Nurse). Beloved wife of late Mr A.D.Wijesena, loving mother of Priyani and Dulip Attale, mother-in-law of late Nihal De Silva of Borella and Samantha, grandmother of Saranga, Charith, Nelomi and Dilini (Musaeus College), expired. Funeral takes place on 27th Wednesday 4.30 p.m. at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery, Panadura. Cortege will leave residence at 4 p.m.   43, Horana Road, Panadura.   

KARUNARATNA - P   (Retired Principal of Kadawatha Maha Vidyalaya). Beloved husband of k. Ranasinghe (retired Teacher), loving father of Chandana (Japan), Thushari (Attorney-at-Law), father-in-law of Dr Shiromi (Japan), beloved brother of P.M. Pathirana (Chandra Textiles - Kurunegala), expired. Burial at 4 p.m. on 28th Thursday at Polhena Public Cemetery.   Kandaliyadda Paluwa, Ganemulla. 

MEEDIN - T.S.   Retired Police Sergeant. Beloved husband of Booti (nee Shuhood), brother of T.B. & T.K Meedin, late Mrs Amath, late Mrs Salay, Mrs N.H. Sadiyan & Mrs Kamaleen, loving father of Zaheer, Faleela, Hilal, Jean, Roy & Fallin, expired on 26th morning. Janaza will take place at 10.00 a.m. on 27th March 2002, at Maharagama Muslim Burial Ground.   36, Batadombagahawatte Road, Maharagama. 

RANAWEERA - MRS CECILIA   - Beloved wife of late Mr Charles Ranaweera, mother of Lalitha and Lionel, mother-in-law of Ruxton Peiris and Devika, expired. Cortege leaves residence 54A, Templars Road, Mount Lavinia at 1.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Mount Lavinia on Wednesday the 27th March 2002 at 2 p.m. 

RUPESINGHE - VICTOR   (Former Secretary, Ministry of Transport Boards & Chairman, Sri Lanka Central Transport Board). Beloved husband of late Philomena (Philly), loving father of Anoma, expired on 21st March 2002. In accordance with his wishes the burial took place at a private funeral on 22nd March 2002 at the General Cemetery Kanatte.   44, Airport Road, Ratmalana. 

PALARATNAM - JEEVAMANY   - Daughter of late Mr & Mrs Green Ambalavanar, wife of late Palaratnam (Manipay), loving mother of Jeevaranjitham (Canada), Dr S. Balaranjit, P. Manoranjith (NERD Centre), L. Ratnaranjit (Canada), Synthia (Canada), mother-in-law of late Alexander, Chandra, Vanaja (Official Languages), Ranjini (Canada), Jeeva (Canada), loving grandmother of Valenshia, Dilishia, Nevedita, Dilshan, Christine, Richard, Roshani, Niroshsni & Thanujan. Funeral Service at 3.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte, Borella on 27.03.2002.   No.10, “E” Block, Anderson Flats, Colombo 5.

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