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ARUMUGAM THAMBIRAJAH   (Retired Chief Inspector of Police - City Traffic) expired on 13th January 2003. Beloved husband of Jeyanayaki, loving father of Ravichandran (Asst. Manager Hatton National Bank, Mannar), Nirmala, Ushananthini, father-in-law of Anushiya, Dr Sukumar (Veterinary Surgeon, Ragala), Ganesha Rajha (France), grandfather of Kirshani, Var Shini and Tinushangany. Body will lie at 56/2, Mudalinga John Rodrigo Mawatha, Colombo 15. Body will be removed to Jayaratna Funeral Parlour on 16th morning. Funeral will take place on 16th January (Thursday) at 1.00 p.m. at Kanatte Cemetery (Hindu Section). 

FERNANDO - AARON MARTIN   (Retired Director, Department of Agriculture). Beloved husband of Mildred, father of Amaal (Lanka Oberoi) and Shiranthi (State Mortgage and Investment Bank), father-in-law of Anoma (Union Assurance), loving grandfather of Thenuka, Asith and Achini, brother of late Irene, Perlyn and Nathen, expired. Cortege leaves residence 20, Veluwanarama Road, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa on Wednesday 15th January at 3.30 p.m. Service at Holy Emmanuel Church, Rawatawatte at 4.00 p.m. 

FERNANDO ­ M. EDMUND   Loving husband of Murial, father of Glennie (Seylan), Newton (Italy), Terry (Australia), Calistus (H.N.B.), father-in-law of Shiromi (Mother Care Day Care Center), Chintha Sanjeewani (Australia), Shanika, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 15th January at 4.00 p.m.   32, Chinthamani Road, Kapuwatta, Ja-Ela. 

GOONETILLEKE - ALFRED PEIRIS   (Retired Accountant, Municipality, Kandy), beloved husband of late Freeda, loving father of Chandrani, father-in-law of Dr Mervyn Wickramasinghe, grandfather of Lasitha and Damindi, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 125, Jambugasmulla Mawatha, Nugegoda at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kohuwala at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday 15th January. 

JAYAKODY JUSTINA HAMINE   Wife of late A.P. Jayakody, mother of Amara Joseph (Retd. Prisons Officer), Keerthipala Chandrawathie Piyaseeli Chithralatha Deepthi (Petroleum Corp. Sapugaskanda) and Rohana (BWSC Pvt. Ltd), mother-in-law of Weerawardena Rosalin Nona Christine (England), Jagath Jayasinghe, Sherene and Kanthi. Cortege leaves residence No. 638/3, Kendaliyadda Paluwa, Ragama at 5.30 p.m. on 15th January 2003 for Cremation at Aldeniya Cemetery, Kadawatha. 

JAYASURIYA - PIYASEELI   Beloved wife of late Mr. D.W. Jayasuriya, loving mother of Ranjith (Vice CHairman, Marine Pollution Prevention Authority, Ex Planter), Mallika, Asoka (The Universal), Lakshman (Bank of Ceylon-Head Office), Parinda (Head of the Section, Credit Control - Sri Lanka Telecom), Chrishantha Weliamuna (Attorney-at-Law), loving mother-in-law of Indrani, Ghanasiri (Attorney-at-Law), Jayatissa (Essence Lanka), Kalyani, Ranga, Subodhya (Attorney-at-Law), expired. Funeral will be held at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday, 16th January at Family Burial Ground,   “Woodlands”, Weliamuna, Walasmulla. 

JUNAIDEEN - A.L.M.   (Attorney-at-Law - J.P.UM). Husband of Razeena, father of Firoze, Zaveeni, Zeena and Amry, father-in-law of Ayesha, Fazal Issadeen, Farouki Majeed and Farah. Janaza took place on 9.1.2003 at Ratnapura.   74, Lauries Road, Colombo 4. 

OTAMAN - M.A.   (Former Wharf Clerk & Correspondent of M/S M.H.M. Meerapillai & Co., A Peer Mohamed) and Trustee - Al Masjidun Najmi Jumma Mosque, Gunasinghepura, Colombo 12. Beloved husband of Fareeda Zulficar, loving father of Basheer Ahmed (Sweden), Zubaida, Naseera, Ziaudeen (Marriot Clearings) and Shanaz (Germany), brother of late Cader Meera Mohideen and late Seyed Pathu, brother-in-law of Al Haj Ismath Inoon, J.P. Faizal, Ummu Jelila and Sithy Nafeera, expired on 11.01.2003. Janaza buried at Kuppiawatte Muslim Burial Ground, Colombo. Friends and relatives please accept this intimation. 23/3, Schofield Place, Colombo 3. 

PEIRIS - LALINI   (Retired Vice-Principal St Clares College Wellawatte). Daughter of the late Mr & Mrs J. Sam Fernando, wife of the late Wynfrey M.C. Peiris, mother of Sumith, motherin-law of Roshini, grandmother of Surandi, Amandi and baby Jehoshan, sister of Chitra, sister-in-law of Myrtle, Aelian and the late Donald and Lloyd, called home to be with Jesus. Cortege leaves residence   No. 5, Laxapathiya Road, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa on Wednesday 15th January at 4 p.m. for Service at Methodist Church Rawatawatte and thereafter for burial at the General Cemetery, Rawatawatte. 

PERERA - ENID (Ranasinghe)   Beloved wife of P.D.D. Perera (Registered Land Registry), precious mother of late Sri Lal, Gamini (Norway), Shirantha (Jinasena Limited), Priyantha (Norway), mother-in-law of Concy, Padmini, Padma and Geetani, expired. Cortege leaves   39, 2nd Lane, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya at 3.30 p.m. on 10th January. Cremation at 4.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Nawala. 

PIYADASA - L. (LENADUWA).   Retired General Manager, Bank of Ceylon. Beloved husband of Daya, loving father of Prasanna & Srimila, Channa, Ruwini & Yohan, Janaka & Champika, doting grandfather of Suvindha, Tashya, Kieran and Chaitri, fond brother of the late Pemawathie, L. Piyasena, Leelawathie, L. Haridasa and of Sumana and Kamala, expired. Cortege leaves Residence   No. 15, Queen’s Terrace, Colombo - 3 for General Cemetery, Kanatte on Wednesday the 15th of January, at 6.00 p.m. for Cremation at 6.30 p.m. No flowers please. 

RUPASINGHE - B.D.   (Ex - V.C. Chairman, Ramboda). Beloved husband of late Felicia, father of Priyani, Savithri (Swarnamali B.M.V.), Lilani, Shantha (Lanka Biscuits Conf.), Gayathri (Girls’ High School, Kandy), Chandani (De Zoysa Hospital), father-in-law of Asoka, Nandana, Upali, Priyanthi, Prasanna & Lakshman, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday 15th for Cremation at Mahaiyawwa Crematorium at 6.00 p.m.   36, Doragamuwa Road, Polgolla. 

SAPARAMADU IVAN -   Rest House Keeper - The Old Rest House, Negombo. The eldest son of Mrs Muriel Saparamadu and late Mr Peter Celestian Saparamadu, nephew of late Mr Edmund Saparamadu (Former Rest House Keeper - The Old Rest House Negombo), brother of Anne, Hariet, Sunil (Assistant Rest House Keeper, The Old Rest House, Negombo), Nimal, Gamini (C.T.B., Gampaha), brother-in-law of Sarathchandra Peramuna, Jayaratna, Randeniya, Thelma Jayamanna, expired. Burial at St. Jude’s Cemetery, Paranambalama on Wednesday 15th at 3.00 .m. “Lisbon Villa”, Paranambalama, Uswatekeiyawa. 

SIVAGURUNATHAN - K.   (Retired Principal). Beloved husband of Rasammah, loving father of Pushparany, Pushpanathan (Canada), Selvarany (Canada), Sabanathan (S.L. Customs), Ketheeswaranathan (Canada) and father-in-law of Anananthalingam (CTB), Kalaiarasi, Shanmugam, Srinanthini, Rajani, expired. Remains lying at   Jayaratna Funeral Parlour and Cremation at General Cemetery Borella (Hindu Section) at 10.00 a.m. on Thursday 16th January. 

WEERAMAN - BUDDHASASANA VIBHUSHANA DESHABANDU PALITA WEERAMAN   Former Commissioner Co-operative Development; Director of Cultural Affairs; Government Agent Kurunegala & Colombo; International Cooperative Alliance Regional Director for South East Asia. Son of the late Muhandiram and Mrs. J.D. Weeraman of Mudugamuwa, Weligama, husband of Durga nee Dahanayake, father of late Devinda, Nalaka (Former Director Richard Pieris Tyre Co. Ltd.), Ruvini, Palitha (Proprietor, Burlingtons), Themiya (USA), fatherin-law of Indrakumar Wijayatilake (Attorney-at-Law), Ransirini, grandfather of Landani and Shamin, Santhush, Dushyanth and Jetini, brother of Mrs. Thilina Manamperi, brother-in-law of late Mr. Sumitta Dahanayake, expired. Cortege leaves   Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on Wednesday 15th January at 5.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Borella Crematorium at 6.00 p.m. No flowers by request.  

HERFT - EUSTACE REGINALD   Precious husband of Delicia (Dilly) nee Cunningham, darling Daddy of Estelle, Arlene, Marie and Darrel, loving father-in-law of Gordan Ferdinands, Bill Holmes, Mahinda Fernando and June, beloved brother of Pearl Reid (Australia). Cortege leaves   11A, 4th Lane, Koswatte Road, Nawala at 4 p.m. for Burial at Kanatte - General Section - (Main Entrance) at 5 p.m. on Thursday the 16th January. 

KOUNDER - RUBEN   The Remains of Mr Ruben Kounder, loving husband of Annesta Kounder, father of Michael, Dawn, Charmi (Samson Trading Company) and Veronica (Asia Capital). Cortege leaves residence   C10, Block 3/5, Soysapura Flats, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. to Galkissa Cemetery, Mt Lavinia on 15th January. 

MEEGAMA - ASOKA   Beloved husband of Swarna, much loved father of Chamali and Rashani, father-in-law of Manjula Kottegoda, son of late Mr and Mrs Arthur Meegama, brother of Suminda, son-in-law of late Mr Francis and of Mrs Irene Nanayakkara, brother-in-law of Nilanthi, Vasudeva and Wasanthi, late Yasapalitha and of Manoshri, Padma and Ira, Ranjini and Chandra, Lanka and Abhaya, Dharma and Kamal, Hema Kumara and Nedra, Asanga and Theja and Nilmin and Shalini, expired. Cortege leaves residence   389, Galle Road, Panadura at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 16th January for Cremation at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery, Panadura. 

PRAGNAARATNE - NIHAL   Port Authority. Son of late Mr W.Neil Pragnaratne - Proprietor Nelsons. Flowers Shop & Mrs Leela Pragnaratne, brother of Sita & Aruni, brother-in-law of Ratnaweera & Asoka, expired. Burial at 5 p.m. Wednesday 15th at Borella Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence   10, Madinnagoda Road at 4 p.m. 

WICKREMASINGHE JAYASEKERA - MIGNON GWENDOLINE nee Sirimanne (Ruby)   Beloved wife of the late Alick Jayasekera, loving mother of Tissa, Asoka and Chandra, mother-in-law of Devika, Rohini and Romaine, beloved grandmother of Ashuntha, Manisha, Johanne, Keisha and Tammy. Remains will lie at   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella on Wednesday the 15th January from 4.30 p.m. Cortege leaves at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 16th January for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.00 p.m. 

WIJEYAWARNASURIYA - NORBET   Retired Deputy Director, Agriculture Department and Retired Deputy Resident Project Manager, Mahaweli Development Authority, Embilipitiya Project. Dearly beloved husband of Janet (nee Walter), loving father of Sunimal (Ceylon Tobacco Co.), Dr. Priyalal (USA), Chrishanthie, Deepani (L.M. Collections), Samanthi, in-laws and grandchildren. Passed away peacefully in USA on 11th January 2003.   Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 18, Puranappu Raja Mawatha, Moratuwa. 

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