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ALFRED ­ PONNIAH   of Kankesanthurai. Beloved husband of Ranimalar, loving father of Floreda, Roy, Matilda, Wimalda and Judekaniss, Rozemarina, Jemila, Joyce (Regi) and Elmo, father­in­law of Stanley, Deepa, Brian, Shri, Rangan and Jude, grandfather of Brandon, Bradly, Agassi, Amanda and Samantha, passed away on May 17th. Cortege leaves B/27/6, Crow Island, Mattakkuliya at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 21st May for Burial at Madampitiya Cemetery (R.C. Section). Tel. 071­717858, 521598. (12) 

COONGHE ­ MIRANI.   Beloved wife of Gerald Coonghe, mother of Franklin, Emi, daughter of Margret Inbaraj, sister of Dilan, Sasi, Shamali, Selu, Presanna, Presanthi, step daughter of Grace, Rajandran Anthick, daughter in law of Rosary Lapez, sister­in­law of Anton, Nirmala, Amala Josephine, Jerom, sister of Sornammal, Lawrence, Abeyan, Jayalrins, expired. Cortege leaves residence   65/12, Cemetery Road, Mahiyawa, on Wednesday 21st at 4.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery Mahiyawa. 

COONGHE   (Retired ­ Civil Aviation). Beloved husband of late Angelin Perera, loving father of Christobel Maxie (Airport), Rohan (Canada), father­in­law of Wensus Anthony (Wemara Construction), Kumuduni Maglita, grandfather of Rasangi, Ranesh, Dimuth, Damith, Sajith, Sahan, expired. Cortege leaves residence 18/2, Church Road, Liyanagemulla, Seeduwa on 22nd Thursday at 3.30 p.m. for Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Pallansena, Kochchikade. 

DE SILVA ­ ARUMADURA SHIRLEY JACOB   Beloved husband of Padma, loving father of Lanka, Anura Kumara (Sri Lankan Airlines), Wijaya Kumara (Businessman), Pushpa, Lasantha Mahesh (Rosan Renaissance Hotel ­ Kataragama) Deepthi and loving father­in­law of Dharmasiri (Businessman), Geetha, Chandani, Anura (Sealine Shipping Ltd), Arundathi and Dr D.A.C. Suranga (University of Colombo), expired. Cortege leaves residence to St Mary’s Church, Kalamulla at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 21st May. Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kalamulla.   “Randeepa”, Ridee Mawatha, Kalamulla, Kalutara. 

DE SILVA ­ MRS MADURA   (Retired Teacher, Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda). Beloved wife of L.H. de Silva, loving mother of Channa (Hayleys), Indu (Ceylon Pencils), Chandima (Australia), mother­in­law of Chandrika, Ishara, Thalath (Australia), expired. Cremation at General Cemetery (Mount Lavinia) at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday 21st May. 20, Gangadara Mawatha, off Templars Road, Mount Lavinia. No flowers by request. 

DE SILVA ­ M.S. (Somapala)   Retired Govt. Agent, Gampaha and former member Public Service Commission. Beloved husband of Malinee Binduhewa, father of Priyantha (Commercial Bank ­ Borella) and Shalika (Vanik), father­in­law of Priyanthika, brother of late Mallika and Upali, expired. Funeral on Wednesday 21st at 3 p.m. at Nawala Koswatta Cemetery. No flowers please.   17/21, Wijayaba Mawatha, Nugegoda. 

JAYAWARDENE ­ GAMINI   (formerly of S.L.S.P.C Ratnapura & Hapugastenna Plantations Ltd). Relict of Mallika Jayawardene. Son of late Mr & Mrs U.A.J. Jayawardena, Dippitigala Estate Lellopitiya, son­in­law of late Mr & Mrs A.C.S. Perera of Pamankada, beloved father of Lanil (G.O.H.), Himalee (Staff Samudra Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda), Melanie, Eshan, Ganishka (L & A Lanka Pvt Ltd), father­in­law of Anoma (formerly of Lake House Printers and Publishers Ltd), Indra Thilakawardena (Plan Sri Lanka, Kandy) formerly of P.H.S.W.T. Colombo), Bandula Assalaarachchi (CH/Officier ­ Worlder Shipping HKG), Jayamini and Chandrani. Beloved grandfather of Piyumika (Faculty of Medicine, Karapitiya), Sayurika (Faculty of Architecture, Katubedda), Gangulika (Anula Vidyalaya), Chirath (Aerospace Eng. Kingston University, UK), Dilukshan (Science College), Rajitha (Isipatana College), Dharani & Uvini (St Paul’s), Ranahasi & Gangadari (St Joseph’s), Goyum (Royal Institute), & Lithira, brother of Wickrama, Vinitha (deceased), Mahinda, & Thilaka (USA), brother­in­law of Lakshmi, K.S. Perera (deceased), Shirlene, Nihal Rathnayake (USA), Ivy, Donald Weerasinghe (deceased), Hilary & Silvia Perera, Lalitha & J. Wahalawatte, Mithra (deceased) & Swarna Perera, Ramya & Lakshman Perera, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. 22nd May (Thursday) for Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 4 p.m.   72/1, Pamankada Road, Colombo 06. 

MALLIKARACHCHI ­ DON FRANCIS   Beloved husband of Dona Sofaya Mallikarachchi, loving father of Pujitha, Jayantha, Buddhi, Chandani, Kapila and Lasanthi, father­in­law of Vasula, Chandrani, Pearl, Seevali and Deepanayake, expired. Cortege leaves residence   119/6, Mallika Place, Havelock Road, Colombo 5 on Wednesday 21st at 5.30 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Kanatta at 6.30 p.m. 

PARANAVITANE ­ MILDRED.   Beloved wife of late Andrew Paranavitane, loving mother of Eroma and Winston and mother­in­law of Maurice and Iris, passed away on 18th May 2003. Would be laid to rest on 22nd May 2003 ­   Melbourne Australia. 

PERERA ­ ANGELINE.   Beloved wife of late Hector, loving mother of Dilrukshi, Brian and Angelo, mother­in­law of Manel and Aniecia, grandmother of Dinusha, expired. Body will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 10 a.m. onwards on Wednesday May 21. Cortege leaves the Parlour at 2 p.m. the same day for Burial at   Christ the King Church Burial Grounds, Pannipitiya.  

PERERA ­ PETER HEMALGE MICHAEL   of No. 80, Old Negombo Road, Wattala. Beloved husband of late Cicilia Paris, loving father of Neville Perera (Bahamas Embassy for the United Nations, New York), father­in­law of Anesta Perera (U.S.A), loving grandfather of Manuri Nadeeka, Minu Nadeesha (U.S.A), brother of Celina and Rita and of late Benedict Perera, Beatrice and Lucia, expired. Funeral will take place at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 21st May at St. Ann’s Church, Wattala. 80, Old Negombo Road, Wattala. 

RAJASINGHE ­ Lt. Col. DAYA BERTRAM   Dearly beloved husband of Rani (nee de Silva), loving father of Ishan (U.K.) and Ranushi, father­in­law of Anjalee (U.K.), loving brother of Sarojini (Canada), Col. Lucky (U.S.A.), Geethabali (Bank of Ceylon), Harischandra, Padmini (Canada) and Parakrama (Siva), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 22nd May at 1.00 p.m.   No. 577, Vita Mouth, Kiribathgoda. 

SIRISENA ­ P.H.   (Retired School Teacher). Beloved husband of Chandra, loving father of Geetanjali, Janaka and Senaka, father­in­law of Somasiri, Rasanjali and Shreeni, expired. Cremation on May 21st at General Cemetery, Kanatte. Cortege leaves residence   12, Weera Mawatha, Sri Subuthipura, Battaramulla at 3 p.m. 

WALAKULPOLA ­ CAPT. B.M.S.P.   Elwatte, Waduragala, Kurunegala. Beloved eldest son of late Mr S.A. Walakulpola and Mrs Grace Walakulpola, son­in­law of late Mr and Mrs T.B.D. Koswatte, beloved husband of late Ajanthie, loving father of Dushmantha, brother of Chitrani, Srima, Sarath, Shantha and Kaushalya, brother­in­law of Basnayaka, Rajendra, Priyanka and Palitha, expired. The remains will be brought to residence at Elwatte, Waduragala, Kurunegala on 21st May 2003 afternoon.

FERNANDO ­ GERTRUDE.   Wife of the late J.M. Fernando, loving mother of Mary George Arthur Cecilia Grizelda Vilma Patrick Stanley Pamela Leslie. Cortege leaves   Barney Raymonds Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on 21st Wednesday for burial General Cemetery Borella. 

MILLIGAN ­ SHILANI   (nee Goonetilleke). Beloved wife of John, mother of Roshan and Nelunga, expired May 17. Funeral Wednesday 21st at   California, 16262 Leffingwell Road, Whittier, CA90603 USA. Tel: 562­947­1667. 

VISVALINGAM ­ EDMUND   (formerly of R.M.V. and Labour Dept.). Beloved husband of late Girlie, loving father of Chandraraj Kirubaraj, Thavaraj (Baban), Jecintha (Thangam), father­in­law of Regina, Jenett Jayabalani and Henry ­ at rest with Jesus. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.   8, Cross Road, Mount Lavinia. Phone 725138.

WEERABANGSA ­ M.M. DHARSANAH (MONTY)   of Legend Middle­East Ltd., UAE, formerly of Asha Agencies. Beloved husband of Fazeena, darling dada of Mishaal (Student Wesley College), Mishari (Student Alethea International), son of the late Edries and late Dhileema Weerabangsa, brother of Inthan (Australia), Freeza (Parliament), Binthari, Zenea (SPC), Hareera (Jerry) (Kuwait) and Edries (Desmond), (De Zoysa Organization), brother­in­law Rodney, Haji, Anton, Sunil, Yasmina, Annabel, Iqbaal (Australia), Fauzi (Oman), Marina (Dubai), sudden demise in Dubai on 20th May 2003. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.   27, First Lane, off Lake Road, Boralesgamuwa. (Tel. 509517).

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