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AMARASEKERA ­ ROMILLA (Nee ATHAPATHU).   Wife of late Gnanapala Amarasekera, daughter of the late D.C. & Lilian Athapathu, mother of Harsha & Hiranthi, grandmother of Hashini, Akash & Avishka, sister of Kalinda, Tissa & late Wima. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday the 12th April.   20A, Guildford Crescent, Colombo 7. 

BALASINGHAM ­ ARASAMALAR   (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of Balasingham, loving mother of Balan, Balini, Nanthini, Shanthini and mother­in­law of Richard Rajmohan and grand mother of Rukshan Caleb Nilani, Ajan sister of Rev. Arasa Iyadurai Jeevamalar Seevaratnam and late Arasathamby, Thangaturai and cousin of Sukirtham, Aruliah, Hepziba, late Ganadevi, Jeyamani. Funeral service on 11/04/2003 Friday evening at   Pine Hills visitation Chapel Centre Scarborough Ontario. Infomant ­ Aruliah ­ Wellawatte. 

DE MEL ­ JAYAMPATHIE.   Beloved husband of Marlene, loving father of Pujitha (St. Regis), father­in­law of Aruni, darling grandfather of Avisha, son of late H.E.P. and Susima De Mel, brother of Ranjani Mendis and Sunitha Rodrigo, brother­in­law of Mervyn, Derrick, Sheila, Ronald, Clive, late Eustace and of Greeta, expired. Cortege leaves residence   2B, Mendis Avenue, Idama, Moratuwa on Friday 11th April at 4.00 p.m. for interment at St. Peter’s Church Burial Ground, Koralawella. 

DE SILVA ­ MADUWAGE DINCY.   Relict of late S.de S. Piyadasa, beloved mother of Kosali, Kalyanatissa, Mahesh (Australia), Rohan and Mala, loving Honda Amma of Tissa, Dr Ranjith, Pushpasiri, loving mother­in­law of Nirmala, Vajira, Geethani, Wimal, Amina, Nalini and Irene. Cremation Saturday 12th April at 9 a.m. Jawatta Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 8.30 a.m.   421/1A, Thimbirigasyaya Rd, Colombo 5. 

FERNANDO ­ ROMILA (Nee ATHAPATHU).   Wife of P.D. Fernando (Consul General Karachi). Cortege leaves residence 4.30 p.m. on Saturday the 12th April. 20A, Guildford Crescent. 

HARISCHANDRA ­ SAMARAWEERA ARACHCHIGE ­   (Former School Principal). Beloved husband of Somawathy Rajapaksha Yapa, father of Oliver Samaraweera (Tea Small Holdings Development Authority, Matara), Uditha Samaraweera, Upasiri Samaraweera (USA), father­in­law of Soma (Tudawa Maha Vidyalaya, Matara), Mangala, Indrani (USA), expired. Cremation at Jambugahahena Estate, Eedandukitha, Alapaladeniya on the 12th of April, 2003 at 3.00 p.m. 

JAYAKODY ­ DR KEERTHI   of Kandy. (Retired Chest Physician) and Suwasevana Hospitals. Precious husband of Soma, loving father of Deepa (NDB), Dr Kushal (MRI), Niroma (Librarian), Hiranya (USA) and Anusha (Attorney­at­Law), loving father­in­law of Rohan Abeygunasekera, Dr Ananda Ranatunge (VOG Castle Street Hospital), Jayantha Jayasuriya (Formerly The Finance), Blossom, Harsha Jayasinghe (Maskeliya Plantations), adored grandfather of Praveen, Dilini, Milinda, Dineth, Asiri, Andrew, Arindra and Lalindri. Cremation at 4.00 p.m. Saturday 12th April. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. 454/4A, Piachaud Gardens, Kandy. 

MALALASEKERA ­ SIRISENA.   Retired School Principal. Relict of Mrs. Piyaseeli Malalasekera, beloved father of Shanta, Priyanwada, Vindhya and Devi, loving father­in­law of Bertram, Ari, Kapila and Rohan, much loved grandfather of Kanchana, Ruwani, Nikita, Nadya, Isuru and Charani, expired on 7th April. His remains were handed over to Colombo Medical Faculty on the following day. Late announcement is in accordance with his request.   14/5, Pangiriwatte Mawatha, Mirihana, Nugegoda. 

PATHIRANA ­ SHANTHI   (State Engineering Corporation ­ Head Office). Beloved husband of Padma Jayanetti (STF ­ Colombo), loving father of Dilan (Jinadasa Foundation Garments ­ Melsiripura), brother of Nalini, Minette, Shriyalatha, Sharmanne, Susantha, Sharmalee, Manohari and Nishantha son of late Mr & Mrs Arthur and Violette Pathirana, son­in­law of late Mr & Mrs Ebart Jayanetti and brother­in­law of O.B. Jayanetti and Chandra Jayanetti, expired. Cremation on Saturday 12th April at 3.30 p.m. Mahiyawa Cemetery, Kandy. Cortege leaves residence at 2.15 p.m.   “Piya Niwasa”, Muruthalawa. 

REZEL ­ RALPH.   Beloved husband of Muriel (Nee De Silva) (Former pupil of Devi Balika), father of Karen Tania and Leigh­Anna (all of U.K.), son of Florence, the late Norman, brother of William (Willie) U.K., passed away on 01 January 2003 in London. Interment of his ashes will take place on Saturday 12 April at 9.00 a.m. at the Church of St. John and St. Mary Nugegoda. 

SAMARASINGHE ­ MRS D.L.D.   Beloved wife of the late D.A. Samarasinghe (Retired Principal) Ambalangoda, mother of Sujatha, Sarath (Sam) (ex Puttalam Cement), Harischandra (Sam) (IOM), Sunil (East West), Sisira and Asoka; mother­in­law of Weeratunga (ex­Water Board), Indra (Legal Draftman’s Dept), Pearl (ex CRI), Indrani (DMS), Dhammi and Nimal; grandmother of Thusitha (TTI), Basitha, Chinthana (Old Boy, St.Thomas College, Mt.Lavinia), Kumudu (Medical Student, Ukraine), Priyanga (Aitken Spence), Gayathri (Student, Musaeus College, Colombo), Swendri and Chamendri, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.248/146, Araliya Gardens, Lotus Grove, Hill Street, Dehiwela at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 12th April 2003, for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte. at 4.00 p.m.

SUBASINGHE ­ S.A. STEPHEN   (Retired of National Housingh Ministry and Lanka Electricity Company). Loving father of Neelamani Subasinghe (U.D.A.), Lonita Subasinghe (Elsuma (pvt) Ltd.) and Shelma Subasinghe, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 12.04.2003 at 4.00 p.m.   No. 19, Dambaduraya, Seeduwa. 

WICKREMESINGHE ­ DR SIRIMAL   (R.S.B. Former Director MRI), beloved husband of Rangani, father of Ruvani and Raki, father­in­law of Jacques, son of the late Dr Artie and Helen Wickremesinghe, brother of the late Ariadne Gogerly Moragoda, son­in­law of the late John and of Edna Gunawardena. Cortege leaves residence 55/1 A, W.A. Silva Mawatha, Wellawatte at 10.15 a.m. on Saturday 12th April for Requiem Mass at the Cathedral, Bauddhaloka Mawatha. Thereafter Cremation at the General Cemetery, Kanatte at 12.00 noon. 

WIJERATNE ­ H.S. De S. Mrs ­   Retired Teacher. Loved wife of late Bagawandasa Wijeratne, sister of Eminona de Silva, mother of Edna, Sarath, Pamela, Sanjaya, Rasika, Dantha & Devika, mother­in­law of K.W. Perera, Kalyani, Geetha, Irvin, Lanka & Lakshman, expired. Funeral will be held at Kolonnawa Cemetery on 12th Saturday. Cortege leaving residence at 3.30 p.m. (No flowers) 52A, 1st Lane, Pansalhena, Kolonnawa. 

WIJERATNE ­ MR. IVAN.   ­ Beloved son of Wolly Wijeratne, and of Edith (Katy) Juriansz, beloved husband of Nelusha Kumari, father of Shane and Steve, brother of Rex (Evengalist of Palahara ­ Baptist Chruch), Dixon, Christine, Teron David (Kuwait), Delrine, Alex (Chuti), Silverine and Charmaine (Dawn Tailors ­ Maradana), expired. Cortege leaving Residence   No. 78, Waragoda Road, Kelaniya at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday 12th April 2003 for burial Christian Section ­ Borella.

AMARADASA ­ EDITH.   Beloved wife of late Tiddy Amaradasa, loving mother of Nalini, Nihal (John & Co.), Needra (USA), Naomi (USA), late Ranjith and Shirani (USA), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 12th April at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at Galkissa Cemetery.   No.56, Sri Dhammadara Road, Ratmalana. 

DIAS ­ MRS N. LILY   Beloved wife of the late Mr L.G.S. Perera, expired. Cremation will take place at 5.00 p.m. on Saturday 12th April at Thalahena Cemetery, Malabe. Intimated by bereaved members of the family.   224, Thalahena, Malabe. 

SAMARASINGHE ­ MRS D.L.D.   Beloved wife of the late D.A. Samarasinghe (Retired Principal) Ambalangoda, mother of Sujatha, Sarath (Sam) (ex Puttalam Cement), Harischandra (Sam) (IOM), Sunil (East West), Sisira and Asoka; mother­in­law of Weeratunga (ex­Water Board), Indira (Legal Draftman’s Dept), Pearl (ex CRI), Indrani (DMS), Dhammi and Nimal; grandmother of Thusitha (TTI), Basitha, Chinthana, Kumudu (Medical Student, Ukraine), Priyanga (Aitken Spence), Gayathri (Student, Musaeus College, Colombo), Swendri and Chamendri, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.248/146, Araliya Gardens, Lotus Grove, Hill Street, Dehiwela at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 12th April 2003, for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte. at 4.00 p.m.

WIJESINGHE ­ (Palliyaguru) GLADYS SOMALATHA   Beloved wife of M A G Wijesinghe, dearly beloved mother of Anusha, Nadira, Damith & Kumudu, mother­in­law of Arman Vonhagt & Senaka Kurukulasuriya, expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 242, Galle Road, Kalutara North.

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