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REV. SISTER ALBERTA LOWE,   expired. Funeral followed by Holy Mass at 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday 08th May. Burial at Wennappuwa Cemetery, leaving   Holy Family Convent, Wennappuwa.   

SILVA - REV. FR. KINGSLEY   of Kandy Diocese. Beloved son of the late Mr and Mrs Arthur Silva of Kandy, loving brother of the late Shelton, Clarence, the late Stanley, Malcolm, Melanie, Chandrika and Priyantha, brother-in-law of Bernadeen, Mary, the late Manike, Leo Perera and the late Anthony Fernando, uncle of Edward, Thilak, Prasanna, Rohan, Ravindra and Charmani, expired. Funeral on Wendesday 8th May in Kandy. Mass at Kandy Cathedral at 3 p.m. Burial at Mahaiyawa Cemetery.   No. 6, Amerasekere Mawatha, Colombo 5.      

SILVA - REV. FR. KINGSLEY   of Kandy Diocese, expired. Funeral on Wednesday 8th May in Kandy. Mass at Kandy Cathedral at 3 p.m. Burial at Mahaiyawa Cemetery.   Bishop House, Kandy. 

CHINNIAH - MRS. CHELLAMMAH.   of   Karaveddi, passed away peacefully in Toronto, Canada, on May 05, 2002 at the age of 90. Beloved wife of M. Chinniah, retired CAS PMG’s Office. Affectionate sister of late A.R. Subramaniam, and late R. Kanagasabai, loving mother of Santhanayaki, Kamalanayaki, C. Ambihapathy, Anandanayaki, C. Umapathy and Vasanthanayaki, mother-in-law of S.K. Vallipuran, K. Vivekanandarajah, C. Ganeshamoorthy, S. Thillainathan, Ponnammah Ambihapathy and Viji Umapathy. Cremation will take place in Toronto on May 08, 2002. 43, Cimmaron Street, Markham, Ontario, Canada. L3S 2GI 905 472 9532 

COORAY ­ VIOLET MERAYA (IDA).   Retired Principal, dearly beloved wife of the late Anthony Cooray, (Retired Principal), loving mother of Ranee, (Sunandopananda Vidyalaya, Egoda Uyana), Raja, (Pensions Dept. Maligawatte), Wimal (formerly of Air Force), Vineetha, Rev. Fr. Siri Cooray (Parish Priest, St. John’s Church, Modera), Sirima (Welimaluwa Vidyalaya, Ratnapura), mother-in-law of Vaas, Lucky, Sirimalee, Palitha, Siri, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 8th for Holy Mass and Interment at St. Joseph’s Church, Uyana, Moratuwa.   17/6, 12th Lane, Uyana, Moratuwa. 

DE ALWIS - OSWALD MERWYN.   (Retired Legal Draughtsman). Beloved husband of Maanel, loving father of Dileeni and Neelanthi, father-in-law of Frederik Martin, grandfather of Nigel, brother-in-law of Nissanka Jayasundera, Lakshmi Dias Bandaranaike, Malkanthie Wikramanayake and Indrani Hewitt. Remains will lie at   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 7.00 a.m. on Wednesday 8th May. Cortege leaves at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 9th May for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Anglican Section). 

DE SAA BANDARANAIKE LAMBERT VALENTINE (BERT.)   Son of the late Major AF and Mrs. De Saa Bandaranaike, brother of Jem, Ann and late Allan, expired and private funeral was held in accordance with family wishes.   391/2A, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo - 5. 

DE SILVA - B.L.C.   (Retired Water Board). Beloved husband of Kusuma, loving father of Mishantha, Harsha, Dilrukshi, Samanthika, father-in-law of Sarath, Sisira, Nisala, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 34, Nanda Mawatha, off 1st Lane, Nawala Road, Nugegoda at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday 8th May. Cremation Kohuwela Cemetery 2.00 p.m. Tel. 820319. 

DE SILVA - JAYASINGHA (Emjay)   Beloved son of late Mr & Mrs William De Silva, beloved brother of Leela, Soma, Kumar (UK), Lal and late Premadasa, beloved brother-in-law of late Hugh Karunaratne, late Sarath Karannagoda, Pat De Silva (UK) & Ramya De Silva, beloved uncle of Shyama & Nadira. Cortege leaves residence   25, Ekanayaka Avenue, Nugegoda at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 8th May for Cremation (5.00 p.m.) at Kohuwala Cemetery. 

DE ZYLVA - EDITH IRENE.   Daughter of late Toots and Girlie, sister of Isa, Pinky, Murray, Molly and late Shirley, beloved niece of Mrs. Naomi Schokman. Funeral took place on Monday 6th May at Kanatte (Anglican Section). 

DHARMATILLEKE - KAMALA RANJINI.   Loving wife of Susantha, beloved mother of Sakuntala and Priyankara, mother-in-law of Harsha, grandmother of Tharindu, daughter of the late Percy & Violet Batugedara, daughter-in-law of the late Muhandiram Arthur & Grace Dharmatilleke, sister of Chandra, Indrani and Sena Batugedara, sister-in-law of Stanley Tillekeratne, the late Kumar Wijesinghe, Karuna Munidasa, Ratna, Jinadasa, Malini, Sugathadasa, Mallika, Sujatha, Lakshman and Nissanka, passed away on 4th May 2002. The funeral took place on 5th May 2002, strictly according to her wishes.   16/3, Elliot Place, Borella. 

JAYASINGHE ­ MRS D.S.   Wife of Sirisena Senanayake, beloved mother of Janesha (Telecom), mother-in-law of Waruni (RDA), expired. Funeral on 8th Wednesday at 4.00 p.m. at Koongasdeniya, Nittambuwa Cemetery.   “Pushpitha”, Koongasdeniya, Nittambuwa. 

JAYASUNDARA - RITA   Beloved wife of the late Linus Pigera, mother of Merril Pigera, Shama, Nita, Marina and Shamalee, mother-in-law of Susil Cooray, Kingsley Munaweera, Palitha Abeywickrama and Sherine Pigera, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 8th May for Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery Welivita.   “Sisil Sevena”, 95, Welivita, Kaduwela. 

KANNANGARA PUNCHINONA PERERA   (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late F.A. Kannangara (retired Teacher), mother of W.F. Kannangara (C.T.B. Colombo South), Chithra Jayathilake (retired Coconut Board), mother-in-law of O.S. Perera (Werahera Vidyalaya), M.P. Jayathilake (Visiting Lecturer, Moratuwa University), expired. Funeral Wednesday 8th May at 4.00 p.m. Boralesgamuwa Cemetery.   “Asiri”, Abeyrathne Mawatha, Boralesgamuwa. 

KARUNARATNE ­ K.L.   (Retired Staff Officer, Central Bank of Sri Lanka). Beloved husband of Sumana (Retired Staff Officer,Central Bank), father of Ajantha (formerly at Standard Chartered Bank) and Lakmini, father-in-law of Rupa (Standard Chartered Bank) and Chandana Deepthi (Sri Lanka Air Force), expired. Cortege leaves residence No.48/3, Colonel Avenue, Nikape, Dehiwala for Cremation at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday (9) at Nedimala Cemetery (Anderson Road). 

KOCH-HENRY LAWSON   (Retired Locomotive Driver C.G.R.). Beloved husband of late Margie, loving daddy of Joan, Rev. Neville (U.S.A.), Romaine and Cherine (Canada), father-in-law of Penry Pereira, Lorraine, Leslie Thiele and Maurice Balasingham, loved papa of Glendon, Karen, Jaan, Nicola, Graeme, Laramie, Laraine, Lester, Yohanne and Lianne, darling big papa of Ashwell, Michelle and Jaden. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 11th May 2002 for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (General Section).   24, Balagalawatte, Hendala, Wattala. 

MENDIS - DUFFIELD AUGUSTUS   Retired Army Officer, Medical Co: Beloved husband of Theresa, loving father of Anne, Rohan (Tyrell) (Royal Ceramics) and Asanga (NV Production), father-in-law of Sunil (NSB), Ramya and Dayani, expired. Cortege leaves residence   No.45/12A, Bishop Terrace off Jubilee Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa, on 8th Wednesday at 12.30 p.m. for Cremation at Rawatawatte Crematorium 1.30 p.m. 

RANAWARANA (JAYASEKERA) - S.K.A.   S.K.A. (Seetha) Jayasekera, former teacher Mahamaya College, Kandy. Beloved wife of S.B. Ranawarana (Retired Administrative Officer), mother of Devdini (Galaha Maha Vidyalaya) and Soranjani (Trinity College), mother-in-law of Janaka (Edna Chocolates, Mawanella) and Indika (Trinity College), sister of the late J.B.A., W.B.A., A.B.A. and R.B.A. Jayasekera and of Udula, Padma and Chandra, sister-in-law of Mala, Indrani and Kalyani and of Ratnayake, Wijesuriya and Weerasinghe, expired. Cortege leaves Residence   16/20, Uplands Kandy, 2/45 Wednesday afternoon for burial at Mahaiyawa Cemetery. 

SUPRAMANIAM - ESTHER   Rtd. Teacher St. Anthony’s College Katugastota, loving wife of K. Supramaniam, Rtd. Sri Lanka Administrative Service, daughter of late Mr and Mrs. A.K. Kandiah, precious mother of Chandramohan (Canada), Vasanthan, Sandhiya (Canada) and of Shankar (Senkadagala Finance Co. Kandy), mother-in-law of Vanogini (Canada), Mark Swaminathan (Canada) and Veronica, loving grandmother of Praveen, Amritha, Haran, Jeshwin, Karishma and Yushara, loving sister of Mahes Sathanandhan (Australia), Rita Paulraj (India), Tony (IBM - Australia), Christopher (Australia) and Dr. Bernard Kandiah (UK). Cortege leaves Residence at 3 p.m. on Thursday 9th May for Service at Sacred Heart of Jesus - Katugastota and thereafter burial at Mahaiyawa Roman Catholic Section.   No. 18/ 2, Siyambalagastenne Road, Kandy.  

FERNANDO - BERNARD   (Fritz Co Lanka Pvt Ltd). Beloved husband of Puneetha (Stafford International School), loving father of Dhalia and Dellon, son of late Mr Leo Fernando and Mrs Ignatius Fernando, brother of Lalitha, Ranee, Francis and late Wimala, expired. Cortege leaves residence   No:100, St Benedicts Mawatha, Kotahena at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 9th May for burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte. 

JAYAWEERA ARACHCHIGE PREMAWATHIE   Mother of Wimala, Vincent (Italy), Somachandra (NAASU), Kamala, Ima (St Clair’s), Dayananda, mother-in-law of Shiranthi (Italy), Moreen, Hironica. Cortege leaves residence   No. 234/14, Sama Mawatha, Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 8th, for Cremation at 3.30 p.m. at Egoda Uyana Cemetery. 

KURUPITA A.D. -   (Retired Director of Finance Mahaweli Agency). Loving husband of R.S. Kurupita (former Principal Mahabodi Vidyalaya), loving father of Pradeepa Wikramaarachchi, (Department of Census & Statistics), Kumari Senarathna (South Africa), father-in-law of Sanath Wikramaarachchi (S.P.C.), Lalith Senarathna (South Africa), expired. Cortege leaves residence   153/R/S Nugahena Watta, Kadawatha Rd, Ganemulla at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday (9) to Polhena Cemetery. 

LOUIS ­ BEATRICE.   Wife of the late John Louis, loving mother of Rienzie, Bonnie, late Loretta, Kingsley Lorraine, mother-in-law of Vasantha, Kamani, loving grandmother of Marlon, Victoria, Veronica, Nadisha, Asitha and Natalia, expired. Funeral took place at General Cemetery Borella on 07-05-2002. Informant: Lorraine Perera, P.O. Box 667, Dubai U.A.E. 

MENDIS T.P. -   Retired Station Master. Beloved husband of Girly, loving father of Upul, Kapila (Australia) & Chinthaka, late Damitha, father-in-law of Rapti & Anoma (Australia), brother of Rathnasena & Rupa Mendis, expired. Cortege leaves at 1.15 p.m. on 9th May 2002 for cremation at Borella Kanatte.   No.500/ 110, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Narahenpita. 

MOLEGODA ­ CAPT. WILLIAM   (S.L.N.V.R.). Beloved husband of Seela, loving father of Shariya, Malathi and Mohan, father-in-law of Jehan Algama, grandfather of Shevan and Sheana, son of late Walter and Sudharma Molegoda, brother of late Justin and of Stanley, expired. Cortege leaves No.10, Sukhastan Gardens, Ward Place, Colombo 7 at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday 9th May for Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 4.00 p.m. No flowers please.  

COORAY ­ MRS TRACY VIOLET ­ (nee Fonseka)   Beloved wife of late Mr M.S. Cooray (Prop. Yorstyle), mother of Hemal, Ruwan, Osadhi, Ositha, Samadara, Shrikanthi, Palitha, Priyanthi & Niranjala, mother-in-law of Ayanthi, Padmini, Doreen, Winnie Asoka, Clarence and Adheesha, expired. Cortege leaves residence 3, Kulatunga Rd, Panadura at 4 p.m. on Thursday 9th May for cremation at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery. 

KHALEEL ­ UMMU HASEENA   Beloved wife of Marhoom M.M. Khaleel (Hongkong), loving mother of Wafaya, Zareena & Jazaya, beloved mother-in-law of Abdul Cader (Iqra Travels), Raldwin Mowlana & Marhoom Imran Mohinadeen, expired. Janaza at 11.00 a.m. at Gintota Muhiyadin Jumma Mosque on 8.5.2002. 

SENEWIRATNE ­ SYLVESTER P.J.   (Retd. Govt. Stenographer Service - Education, Foreign and Police Department). Husband of Bernadine (nee Wijesekera), father of Manik, Kumudini, Lakshi, Chandana and Shiranga, father-in-law of Rohitha and Ann, grandfather of Randima, Chamil and Thari, brother of Concy, Herman, late Sextus, Donald, Rev.Bro. Osmand (Pakistan), late Clive, Elmo, Eustace, Olga, Oliver and Percy, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.41, Kalyani Lane, Negombo Road, Wattala at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 9th May for burial at St.Anne’s Church Burial Ground, Wattala.

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