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BENADICT - M.D.   Retired Bank Officer (Bank of Ceylon). Loving husband of late Mary Biyatrice, beloved father of Ruwan, Suram, Prashanthi, Susith, Dilan, father-in-law of Nuwan, beloved brother of Hema, Godwin, Sunimal, Srilal, Yevonne & Prasad, beloved brother-in-law of Rita, Theresa, Mary, Philomina, Fatima, Mark, Nihal, Nimal & Bernard, passed away. Cortege leaves residence at 265/22A, St. Joseph’s Street, Negombo at 3.30 p.m. 02.11.2002, Burial at Bolawalana Cemetery. Tel. 075310433. 

DEVOTTA - GEORGE RALPH   Ever loving husband of Geraldine Grace (nee Motha), darling dada of Sherine (Japan), Jerome (Austria), Odille (Canada) and Sheran (Canada), father-inlaw of Christie (Japan), Monica (Austria), Lawrence (Canada) & Dammika beloved son of the late Lena & Shelton Devotta much loved son-in-law of the late Violet & Tiburtius Motha, loving brother-in-law of Francis & Philo, Clare & Raphael, Walter & Philo, Benny & Rohini, Devi Angeline & Ranjith beloved brother of Therese Moraes, Joe (Sydney), Esme Vaz, late Maurice (Gerrard), late Rev. Sr. Rita, late Celine, Carmen Motha, late Shirley & Sherwin (Australia), adorable grandpa of Harumi & Sean (Japan), Damian, Celine & Collin (Austria) & Olivia (Canada), expired. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella, on Saturday 2nd November at 3 p.m. for interment at 4 p.m. at the family burial ground, Madampitiya. All friends and relatives please accept this intimation. 121/54, Pio Mawatha, Walauwatte, Kandana. 

DIAS - UPALI CHANDRALAL   Retired Municipal Assessor. Beloved husband & late Rita, loving father of Chinthaka (CMD International Anuradhapura), late Chandana and of Avanthi, father-in-law of Dilrukshi and Kapila, son of late Mr & Mrs Edmund E Dias, son-in-law of Mr & Mrs T.N. Wijayasekera, brother of Shanthinee, Kanthinee, Indranee, Palitha, brother-inlaw of Saddhasiri, Sandanayake, Buddhadasa, late Sepalika, late Anton and Yvonne, Therese and Sujatha, Charles and Chandra Dahanayake, loving grandfather of Subashini, Jaliya, Sugandi, expired. Cortege leaves residence for Cremation at General Cemetery, Koralawella on Saturday 2nd November 2002, at 4.30 p.m.   No.1, Constantine Lane, Koralawella, Moratuwa. 

KARUNARATNE - TONY   (Formerly Grindlays Bank and H.N.B). Beloved husband of Swarnamalie (Malie), much loved father of Madhuka (H.N.B. Ja-Ela) and Bimal, son of late Clarance and Juliet, brother of Mani, son-in-law of Leo and Florance Suraweera, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 2nd November at 11 a.m. for Interment at General Cemetery, Mahaiyawa, Kandy.   No. 9A, Stage 2, Grayline Park, Ekala, JaEla. 

MALLAWAARACHCHI - SIRISENA   (Ayurvedic Physician), Anuradhapura. Beloved husband of Siriyalatha nee Athukorale, loving father of Somasiri, Major General Nandasiri (SL Army), Asokasiri, Indrani, Jayanthi, Indrasiri & Pushpasiri, father-in-law of Pushpa, Shari, Irangani, Jayantha Egodawele, Dharmasiri, Jammey & Michelle. Cortege leaves residence 277, “Pubudu”, Maithripala Senanayake Mawatha, Anuradhapura, at 3.00 p.m. on the 02nd November 2002, for Cremation at Harischandra Udyanaya. 

MR RAMANATHAN -   passed away. Loving son of late Sri & Smt Ramamoorthy & son-in-law of Sri & Smt Gnanapragasam, beloved husband of Sri Hari Ramanathan (Bank of Ceylon Batticaloa), father of Ram Prasanth (Medical Student, Jaffna), Pradeepa (People’s Bank - Arasady - Batticaloa). Cremation will take place at Batticaloa on 3.11.2002 (Sunday) by 12 noon. S. Sambasiva Sharma, 26, Vivekananda Hill, Colombo 13. 

PAKIYAM THAMBITHURAI   (Retired Head Mistress). Birth : 11.07.1917, Demise : 27.10.2002. “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away” [Job 1:21]. Born at Kurumanveli, Batticaloa and resident of Scarborough, Canada, entered into Glory on 27.10.2002. She is the loving daughter of Masilamani Luke Thambiappa and Loty Thangamma, beloved wife of late Murugesu Alfred Thambithurai, affectionate sister of late Alagamma, Kirupaiamma and Seeruthamby, dearest mother of Charles Nimalaranjan (Canada), David Jeevananthan (Canada), Joseph Sathananthan (Hawai, U.S.A.), mother-in-law of Shanthini, Joyce Thayalini, Rajini and loving grandmother of Shamini, Shamika, Bairavi and Prince Vinoth. Cortege leaves Odgen Funeral Home for Interment to Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens, Canada on Saturday 02.11.2002. Friends and relations, please accept this information. Charles Nimalaranjan - 416-2864272 Whispering Willow Pathway, Scarborough, Canada.  

DIAS - UPALI CHANDRALAL   Retired Municipal Assessor. Beloved husband of late Rita, loving father of Chinthaka (CMD International Anuradhapura), late Chandana and of Avanthi, father-in-law of Dilrukshi and Kapila, son of late Mr & Mrs Edmund E Dias, son-in-law of Mr & Mrs T.N. Wijayasekera, brother of Shanthinee, Kanthinee, Indranee, Palitha, brother-inlaw of Saddhasiri, Sandanayake, Buddhadasa, late Sepalika, late Anton and Yvonne, Therese and Sujatha, Charles and Chandra Dahanayake, loving grandfather of Subashini, Jaliya, Sugandi, expired. Cortege leaves residence for Cremation at General Cemetery, Koralawella on Saturday 2nd November 2002, at 4.30 p.m.   No.1, Constantine Lane, Koralawella, Moratuwa.  (13) 

DON PREMAN - PADMAPERUMA   Beloved husband of Gimara, loving father of Lalani, father-in-law of Shantha Ehelepola, much loved grandfather of Anuruddha & Eranda, expired at the age of 93 years. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 2nd November 2002 for burial at 4.00 p.m. at the Galagedara Cemetery.   “Samagiri”, Galagedara, Padukka. 

GALHENAGE - MEDANATHI   Beloved wife of late Mr D.C.A. Galhenage, loving mother of Sarath (Packwell Lanka), Senani (Thailand), Ranjith (South Africa), Sepali (Missaka Trade Centre) and Bhathiya (South Africa), mother-in-law of Lumbini, Ananda (Thailand), late Missaka, Ganga and Shiromi, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour - Borella. Cremation on Monday 4th November at General Cemetery, Borella 4 p.m. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m.   No. 117/20, Katuwawela Place, Maharagama. 

GNANAMANIKAM - AMOS WILFRED   late of George Steuart and Co. Uncle of Damaris, Sylvester, Priscilla and Dayalan. Cortege leaves residence on 2nd November at 1.30 p.m. for burial at Mahaiyawa at 2.30 p.m.   Pereira, D32, Circular Rd, Peradeniya. 

PERERA - THERESA MARGARET PEARL   Beloved wife of Aloysious, mother of Priyanka, sister of late Violet, Noel and Patrick. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 12 noon on Saturday 2nd November for burial at R.C. Burial Ground, Wattala.   86/46, St. Benedicts Mawatha, Kotahena. 

PIYATHARA - YAPA KULATUNGA   (Retired Principal). Beloved husband of Prema Kulatunga, loving father of Ranjith (ICTAD), Prasad (Dept. of Technical Education), Shyaman (Major General), Dr Thamara (NITS), Jagath (NZ), father-in-law of Anura, Latha (Mahanama M.V.), Samitha - Sirimavo BMV, Liyana, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 15.30 to Gorakana Cemetery on 3rd November 2002.   No.11, Hendrick Peiris Mw, Pallimulla Junction, Panadura.

GOMIS ABEYSINGHE ­ ROHAN   At peace with Jesus. Beloved son of late Elmore and Dorothy, precious brother of Priyani, brother-in-law of Claude Halpe, uncle of Shallini and Gehan, all of USA. Remains will be laid to rest at General Cemetery Kanatte Borella R/C Section. Cortege leaving residence 9, Rohini Road, Colombo 6 at 3.30 p.m. Sunday 03rd November. 

TUDUGALLA PRISILLA LATISHIA (nee Goonesekera)   of Sedawatte Walauwa Sedawatte, beloved wife of late Arthur Joseph Tudugala (Proctor N.P.), loving sister of Velentine (Advocate), late Oswald Major Wilfred and Beatrice, precious mother of Lohini (Attorney-at-Law), mother-in-law of Ananda P. Maddumage (Aircraft Engineer formerly of Air Ceylon and Singapore Airways and Proprietor of General Auto Industries). Cortege leaving 513, Lakshmi Giri Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 5 at 5 p.m. Cremation General Cemetery Borella on Sunday at 6 p.m.

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