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ANTHONY - MILLINER   of Mahabage Ragama. Beloved husband of Assuntha loving father of Priyadini, Helasiri, Sidath, Ruchira & Sudhira father-in-law of Dr Lalendra Sylva, Ruvani, Remona & Tania and grandfather of Rushan, Dinuke, Mathew, Surani & Rehan, brother of Ethel, Stanley, Roland, Emelda, late Cletus, late Claudius, Bernie & Bertyl, passed away peacefully in England on 22 Dec. 2002 after a brief illness. Cremation at Ruislip Crematorium at St Georges Church in Sudbury England and   Requiem Mass will be held at Sacred Heart of Jesus Welisara on Saturday 11 January 2003 at 9.30 a.m. 

BANDARANAYAKE - MARY DIAS.   Talgasmote, Veyangoda. Wife of late D.D. Ranasinghe, mother of Chandranee, mother-inlaw of R.M.D. Kotuwelle - Army Command and Staff College Sapugaskanda, grandmother of Shoba Thilini Kotuwelle (NSB Kotahena), Jayasanka Kotuwelle (Sampath Bank, Anuradhapura), Chamara Kotuwelle (Ocean Lanka - Biyagama), Rohan Kodituwakku (Talawakelle), Anusha Weerawansa (Seylan Bank Mirigama). Cremation 9th Thursday 5 p.m.   Talgasmote, Veyangoda. 

COORAY - PROF. GERALD   at Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Joan, precious father of Shantini, loving grandfather of Jamie, father-in-law of Chris, brother-in-law of David and Jeannine Loos and brother of late Dodwell. Cortege leaves residence   426, Mahakanda Road, Sarasavigama, Hindagala at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 9th January for Service at Methodist Church,Yatinuwara, thereafter for Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Friday the 17th January at Maradana Methodist Church at 3.30 p.m. and thereafter ashes will be interred at General Cemetery Kanatte (General Christian Section). 

DE SILVA ­ L.A.W.   (Retired Chief Shroff, Treasury) At rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved husband of Annie Enid, loving father of Malanie, Lalanie, Anton, Rohini, Chitranie, Jayanie and Sunil (Australia), father-in-law of Eardly Fernando, D.A. Ferdinando, Sunil Fernando, Valarie, Jenifer (Australia). Cortege leaves residence No.9, Weerapuranappu Mawatha, off De Mel Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa for burial at Queen of Angels Church, Rawathawatta on Thursday 9th January at 3.30 p.m. 

DE SILVA - MRS. LEELA.   Relict of late C.A. Irvin de Silva Matara. Beloved mother of late Sarathchandra, eldest daughter of late Mr & Mrs. Jemes Appuhamy Samarasekera of Devinuwara, loving sister of Hendrick (Australia), Gunawathie, late Piyadasa, Piyasena (Sri Ananda Motors - Ambalanthota), Soma, Prema and Nalin, sister-in-law of Amara, late W. Jayawardena, Violet, Seelawathie, late Amarasena Hewavitharana, Punya Waidiyarathne and Shirani, expired. Cortege leaves residence   336/7, Sarathchandra Place, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya on 09th Thursday at 2.00 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatta at 3.00 p.m. 

FERNANDO - MERCIA (nee Perera)   of Watarappola Road, Mount Lavinia. Beloved wife of late Alfred, loving mother of Virginia, Sextan, Felicia, Monica, Lalitha (Staff - St Bridget’s), Dunstan and Tirani, mother-in-law of Sarath, Theresa, Sunil (Italy), Newton, Sarath (Packserve) and Vidura (York Tours), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 9th January at 3 p.m. for interment at General Cemetery, Galkissa.   113/39 H, Sadasarana Mawatha, Central Garden, Rilaulla, Kandana. 

KIRTISINGHE ­ NAELA.   Dearly beloved wife of late Albert (J.A. Windsor & Co. Hong Kong), loving mother of Punya, Pemkanthi, Lakshman (Lucky) and late Sunil, mother-in-law of Rex De Silva, Tim Mills and Christine, grandmother of John, Annemarie and Eshanie and great grandmother of Danielle, expired. Cremation 9th Jan 2003 at General Cemetery Borella at 2.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 141, Fife Road, Colombo 5 at 1.20 p.m. 

PERERA - A.D. VINCENT   (Retired Superintendent of Port Cargo Corporation). Beloved husband of late Sheela loving father of Ranjith (ABC Shipping) and Ravi (Frostaire) brother of late Edwin, Turin, Chandra and Caroline father-in-law of Surangani and Varuni, expired. Cortege leaves residence   49, Ketawalamulla Road, Colombo 10 at 5.00 p.m. on Thursday the 09th January for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella. 

PIYATISSA - MRS. R.G. (Seelawathie).   Beloved wife of late Mr. R.G. Piyatissa, mother of Malini, Anula (Timber Corporation), Bandula (UN, New York) and Mettananda (Dharmasoka College), mother-in-law of Dr. G. Usvatte-aratchi, Munidasa (UGC), Nirmali (UN, New York) and Chandrika (Zonal Education Office), grandmother of Kumudini and Xerxes (New York), Dr. Gitendra Uswatte and Dilhani (Birmingham), Shamindri and Sanjeeva (Detroit) and Harindra (Cambridge, Mass.), Nadeesha, Uditha and Uma, expired. Cremation at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 09 January at Ambalangoda Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence   125, Polwatte Road, Ambalangoda at 2.30 p.m. 

SAMARAKOON - HERBERT RUPERATNE   Retired O.I.C. (C.T.B.) loving husband of Leela, loving father of Gemunu Samarakoon (Director - ADA), Tina, late Tissa (USA), Ashok (Manager Lumbini Enterprises), Sakunthala (USA), Dilhani (Switzerland), loving father-in-law of Swarna Namalee, Saman, Shanaka much loved grandfather of Eroshi Dilrukshi, Nadhi, Kavan Shalindra, Sandy, Chamaka, Erangi and Shehan. Cortege leaves residence   No.41, Samanala Mawatha, Watapuluwa, Kandy at 2.45 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Mahaiyawa Saturday 11th 3.30 p.m.  

AUGUSTINE - THERESE -   (Malar). Beloved wife of F.A. Augustine, loving mother and mother-in-law of Joy and Rahini (Canada), Jeffry and Dharshani, Joyce and Rex Edward (Canada), Jerrine and Jeyanthini Jerro, Joe and grandmother of Joylyn, Johan, Abishek Regno, Haran Marino and Angelo, sister of late Vincent Philip (Postal Auditor), sister-in-law of Catherin Philip (Karaveddi), aunty of Jerry (Canada) and Joe (France). Service at residence   480/156, Roxy Garden, Wellawatte at 4.00 p.m. on January 9th followed by burial at Jawatte Cemetery. Informant Mr F.A. Augustine - T.P. No. 361417. 

FERNANDO ­ FREEDA   (nee Peiris). Wife of late Peter Fernando, loving mother of Nihal, Gamini (John Keells) and Suneetha, mother-in-law of Subhadra, Anusha and late Bonnie, grandmother of Ian, Rashmi Hershan, Rochelle, Nimshi, Sean, Rozanne and Praveen. Cortege leaves residence   8/4, P.M. Fernando Mawatha, 2nd Lane, Moratuwa on Thursday 9th January at 4.00 p.m. for burial at St. Sebastian Church, Moratuwa.

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