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MANUKULASOORIYA ­ REV. J.S. BENSON   (Minister Methodist Church). Beloved husband of Bertha, loving father of Janaki, Jayalal, Rohan and Kumudini, loving father­in­law of Ilangasiri, Kamani, Mihiri and Nishantha called to Rest with Jesus. Cortege will leave 14/1, Pedro Lane, Puwakaramba, Moratuwa on Saturday 12th at 4.00 p.m. for Service at Methodist Church, Moratumulla. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

FERNANDO ­ MRS CECILIA REGINA   Wife of late W.M. Fernando, mother of Rita, Pearl, Therese, Joseph (Late), Hyacinth, Franklyn, mother­in­law of George Saunders (Late), Anthony Rajakula, Cuthberth Fonseka, Norbert Fernando, Rita, Anakly, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 12th April at 4.00 p.m. for Interment at St. Sebastian’s Church Burial Ground, Moratuwa. 33A, Uswatte Circular Road, Moratuwa. 

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. 

PARANAVITHANA ­ SWARNA   Relict of late retired Principal S.K. Paranavithana, beloved mother of Janaka, Nayani, Devaka, Senaka, Champaka, Gayni & Varuni, expired in Australia. Funeral will take place in Australia. Funeral rites will be performed on 12 Saturday at 3 p.m. and Bana Ceremoney will be held on 15th night followed by almsgiving in the morning.   63, Heenatigala Road, Unawatuna, Galle. 

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. Mahaiyawa Cemetery, Kandy. Cortege leaves residence at 2.15 p.m.   “Piya Niwasa”, Muruthalawa. 

PERUMAL ­ MRS RITA (nee KANAGASUNDARAM).   Wife of the late A.B. Perumal (formerly of Richard Peiris), precious mother of Kumar (Hatton National Bank) and Sharmistha, mother­in­law of Ben, Paul (Seylan Bank), everloving grand mother of Druvinka (Bishop’s College), sister of Mervyn and of the late Noeline, Ridley and Earl, sister­in­law of Mary Anthony, Muthuranee, Jeevam and late Christopher, Ernest and Jessie, expired. Cortege leaves residence 101/4, Hunupitiya Lake Road, Colombo 2 on 12th April at 4 p.m. for burial at Madampitiya Burial Ground (R.C. Section). 

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. 

SELVADURAI ­ MRS MUNIAMMAL   Wife of late K. Selvadurai, mother of Selvakumar, Sivakumar, Surendrakumar, Shanthakumari, Chandrakumari, Vasanthamalar, Sukumar and Jothimalar, mother­in­law of Dayarangani, Seetha, Murugiah, late Mohandas, Shanmugam, Regina and Selvaraj, expired. Cremation on April 12, Saturday at Matale Public Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 100, Trincomalee Street, Mandandawela, Matale at 3.30 p.m. 

SIRONMANY ­ SAMUEL.   Called to rest in Jesus. Beloved wife of late Sandanam, precious mother of Puvaneswary, Joseph & Wilfred, mother­in­law of Sundaram & Shyamala, beloved grand mother of Jason. Cortege leaving residence for service at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Polwatte at 4.15 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Anglican Section) at 5.00 p.m. on 12th April, 2003. No. 180/2, R.A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 03. 

SUBASINGHE ­ S.A. STEPHEN   (Retired of National Housing 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. 

WEERAKOON ­ LINTON ( BONNIE).   Retired ­ Colombo Municipality. Beloved son of late Mr & Mrs Peter Weerakoon, brother of Harold, (late Lloyd, Eardley, Irvin, Portia, Doris) and Rosebelle, Rodney, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour. No. 66, Queen Mary’s Road, Gampaha at 4.00 p.m. (Saturday) 12th April for burial at Bendiyamulla Cemetery. 

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 ­ 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. 

WIJERATNE ­ Mrs H.S. De S. ­   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. 

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. Cortege leaves residence No. 242, Galle Road, Kalutara North at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday 12th April, 2003 for cremation at Kalutara North Public Burial Ground at 6.00 p.m.

COSTA ­ LILIAN nee Kotalawala.   Beloved wife of late Colvin, loving mother of Arjuna, Asela, Nilantha, Chaminda & Asitha, mother­in­law of Palika, Shamalie & Janakie, grandmother of Shan, Vidushee, Chirakshee, Hasitha & Nomal, sister of Pearl, Violet, Leena, Sitha, late Muriel, Victor, Percy, Neville & Mildred, expired. Cortege leaves residence   84/6, School Place, Thalapathpitiya at 5 p.m. on Sunday April 13th for Cremation at Godigamuwa Cemetery (Maharagama) at 6 p.m. 

GOONASEKERA ­ H.D.C. (Charlie)   retired Special Class Station Master CGR. Beloved father of Roville (Qantas ­ Australia), father­in­law of Kanthi, brother of Mrs N. Jayseuriya, expired. Cortege leaves   693/7, Peradeniya Road, Mulgampola, Kandy at 9 a.m. on Saturday April 12th for Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery.

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