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AMARASEKARA - DR KUMAR   His funeral will take place in  Melbourne, Australia on 5 August 2002.

BASNAYAKE ­ WIMALA   (Retired Teacher Ibbagamuwa M.M.V.). Beloved wife of R.B. Basnayake (retired C.A.S.), mother of Kumari (Maliyadeva Balika), mother-in-law of Sarath Dinalankara (Lanka Phosphate Ltd.), grandmother of Lahiru and Wikum (Maliyadeva College). Cremation on Monday 5th at 4.00 p.m. at General Cemetery Kurunegala.   158/108, Lake Round, Kurunegala. 

DANDENIYA - ABEYSENA   (Retired Superintendent of Development Works - Ratnapura Kachcheri). Husband of Sunimal, father of Ajith, Deepani, Kapila and Athula, father-inlaw of Dinali, Kirthi, brother of late Sugatha, D.H. De Silva, D.P. De Silva, D.G. De Silva, late Lalana and D.S. De Silva. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Monday the 5th Aug. 2002 for Burial at Mt.Lavinia General Cemetery.   No. 24, 4th Lane, Ratmalana. 

DE SILVA - MRS DULCIE RITA.   Beloved wife of A.D. De Silva, loving mother of Lucky (Kuwait), Ranjith Ananda (H.S.B.C. Male), Ajith (Ceylon Weighing Machines) and Manel, mother-inlaw of Rose Michelle (Sri Lankan) and Gamini, expired. Cortege leaves residence   209/2, Batalanda Road, Makola on 5th August to Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour. Burial at 4.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella. 

GUNARATNE - YASAWATHIE ABEYDEERA   Beloved wife of late P.A. Gunaratne (Magistrate), mother of Damayanthi (Hong Kong), Jayanthi, Lalith and Keerthi (Thailand), expired. Cortege leaves residence   222, Galvihara Road, (off Hill Street), Dehiwala at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 5th for Cremation at Mt.Lavinia General Cemetery Crematorium at 5.00 p.m. 

HETTIARATCHI ­ GIHAN UPACHITH   (Journalist - S/ Observer). Beloved son of Upali & Damayanthi, darling brother of Dushan (Mahanama College), grandson of late Dr A.F.P. Hettiaratchi and of Mrs Hettiaratchi and late Mr E.T. Kannangara and of Mrs Kannangara, expired. Funeral takes place on Monday 05th (today). Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. for Pasyala Cemetery.   “Gamini Medura”, Kandy Road, Pasyala. 

MANATHUNGA - ROSE (nee Pieris).   Dearly beloved wife of late Connie Manathunga, loving mother of late Rex and of Rosemarie, mother-in-law of Rajan Yatawara and Yasmin, adored granny of Rajiv, Ronali, Reshan and Godfrey, daughter of late Vistrene and Muriel Pieris, loving sister of Merle, Felix, late Loraine, late Ashton and of Viola, Dawn, Tyrone and Ranjit, sister-in-law of late Edmund Ranasinghe and of Romany, Shiela, Cynthia, Darley Wickremasinghe, Vernon Abeysundera, Bernie and Melody. Cortege leaves residence   39, Kawiratne Place, Pamankade, Colombo 6 on Monday 5th August at 3.30 p.m. for interment at Kanatte (R.C. Section). 

PILLAI - MANONMANI (Mano)   Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of the late Patrick, loving mother of Johann and Carol (UK), Roshan and Kaniza (Saudi Arabia), Rukshan and Anishka (USA), Anushka and Amit Nicholas (UK), beloved grandmother of Alisha Arianne and Marielle, daughter of the late Michael and Noeline Fernandopulle, sister of the late Mano Fernandopulle, Indira, Yogarajah (USA), Chitra Benedict (USA), expired on 24th July 2002 in the UK. A Mass of Thanksgiving for her life will be held on Tuesday 6th August 2002 at 6.30 p.m. at St Theresa’s Church, Thimbirigasyaya. Your presence will be appreciated. Anushka Nicholas:   1, Church Avenue, Swillington Leeds, LS26 8QH, U.K. 

RANAWEERA - EUGINE.   Dearly beloved wife of late Marshal Siripala Ranaweera of 45, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 2, loving mother of Siri Ranaweera (USA, Former Lecturer - University of Sri Jayawardenepura), Siri Jayaweera (Melbourne - Australia), Chandrani (Doctor - Aurvedic Teaching Hospital - Borella), Anura (Technical College - Warakapola), Kanthi (Los Angelese - USA) and Palitha (Colombo - Dockyard), mother-in-law of Anula (USA), Dr. Wajira (Australia), Malinda Haththaka (Lankadeepa), Saman Samarathunga (USA), Shyamali (Rathnawali Balika - Borella) and Chandani (Accountant), grandmother of Suren, Shihan, Chethana, Ruchira, Jayashanka, Gihan, Sanduni and Tharaka, expired. Funeral will take place on Monday 05th August at 6.00 p.m. at Godigamuwa Crematorium, Maharagama. 42/28, Purana Road, Wattegedara, Maharagama. 

WALLBEOFF - MAURICE.   Beloved husband of June, much loved father of Shani, Huzaife and Christine, loving grandfather of Adnan and Raeqah, passed away on 31st July. A private funeral took place on 1st August 2002.   No. 08, Parkway, Park Road, Colombo 05.

DE ZOYSA ­ MARY ESME GWENDOLINE   (Ruby). Beloved wife of Christopher Paul De Zoysa, mother of Chandra, Errol, Delairn, Derrick and Sriyantha, mother-in-law of Iris, Rex Fernando, Jean and Surangani. Cortege leaving residence   No.33, D.M. Colombage Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 5th August for interment at Madampitiya Cemetery. 

RANATUNGA ­ A.S.   (Ayupala) (Retired Agriculture Dept., AR & TI). Beloved husband of Rani, loving father of Dilani, loving father-in-law of Ravi Abeysuriya (Fitch Ratings), darling grand father of Sanduni & Thilina, expired. Cortege leaves residence   595/6, Wasana Mawatha, Nawala Rd, Rajagiriya at 2 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 3 p.m. No flowers by request. Any donations to Cancer Society of Sri Lanka.  

RANASINGHE ­ KUSUMA   (nee Padmaperuma) Retd. Teacher Nalanda Vidyalaya, relict of D.W.G. Ranasinghe, Retd. Municipal Assessor. Beloved mother of Sadha (Australia), Susil (Australia), Nayanakanthi and Ratnaseeli (Attorney-at-Law), loving mother-inlaw of Sriyanie (Australia), Radhika (Australia) and S.G. Randeni (D.I.G.), affectionate grandmother of Chaminda, Sanushka, Thisuni, Ruvinda, Dhinali, Dushan, Nipuni, Yasangi, Lilangi, Isuru, Dimuthu and Mihiri, expired. Cortege leaves residence   C 80, Gregory’s Avenue, Colombo 07, at 1.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatta at 2 p.m. Monday 5th August. 

WICKRAMASEKERA ­ CHULANI   (Chula) - Beloved husband of Lalani (Dental Surgeon), father of Themalka and Eranga, brother of Nanda, Premasiri, Dhanasiri, Bandula, Kusuma, Thilani, Vijitha and brother-in-law of Hayman De Alwis, K.P. Alwis, Nihal Wickramaratchi, Mrs Yamuna Wickramasekera, Mrs Kamani Wickramasekera, Mrs Shama Wickramasekera, Daya Gamage, Mrs Priya Hemachandra, Sathis Gamage, Mrs Anoma Gamage, Asoka Hemachandra, Nandalal Hemachandra, and late Gamini Gamage and Mrs Rupini Hemachandra, expired. Cortege leaves residence,   22B, Kawdana Road, Dehiwela, at 4.40 p.m. on Wednesday 7th August 2002. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. General Cemetery Galkissa.

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