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ALWIS ­ HARRIET.   Wife of late Ranjith Alwis (Town Hall Colombo), beloved mother of Chitra, Mevan, Nilani and Ramya, mother­in­law of Dr V.G. Punchihewa, Dushyanthi and Jayanage Fernando, grandmother of Kisha and Anisha, Nilanka, Niromi and Chummy, passed away on Friday 27th June 2003. Cortege leaves residence 6D/7, Pagoda Road Nugegoda at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 2nd July for Cremation at General Cemetery Kohuwela at 5.00 p.m. No flowers by request. 

BASNAYAKE ­ NISHANTHI   Beloved wife of Palitha Telwadanage, sister of Manusha and Priyanga, niece of Hade Jayawardena and Rohini Jayawardena, sister­in­law of Jayantha, Nissanka and Dharshani, expired. Cortege leaves residence 21/ 18, Walawwatte Road, Gangodawila, Nugegoda on 30th Monday at 4 p.m. for cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery at 5 pm. 

FERNANDO ­ GEORGE E. (Joe)   Retired C.I.C. Beloved husband of Joyce, son of late Edwin and Jane Fernando, Mutuwal, brother of late Marie, Celine, Felix, Sylvie and of Daphne, brother­in­law of Ephrem, Roy (Canada), Cyril, Norma, Kenneth, Berna, Ludger, Shelton and Pirinus, uncle of Nihal Arsecularatne, expired. Cortege leaving residence No.5, 3rd Cross Street, Negombo at 4 p.m. on Monday 30th June to Grand Street Church afterwards Family Burial Ground General Cemetery, Negombo. 

GOONEWARDENE ­   The death is announced of SRINATH KALINGA GOONEWARDENE (S.K.) Retired Principal ­ Dehiwela Madhya Maha Vidyalaya, youngest son of the late Muhandiram & Mrs Arnold Goonewardene of Kalutara, husband of the late Beryl (nee Peiris), precious father of the late Frederick (Lulu), Paul and Ranjit of Norway, father­in­law of Heather and Molly, grandfather of Davina, Krishanthi and Samantha of Norway and of Dilshan, Arushi and Nirasha, brother of the late Dr. Percy, Dr. Hugh, Claudia (Fernando), Kathleen (Wijesekera), Douglas, Frederick and Eardley and of Cholmondeley, expired in Norway. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. Harestadveien 61, N 4070 Rondaberg, Norway. 

GUNAWARDENA ­ AMAL   Beloved husband of Premila (Nandani), father of Devika and Chamila, son of Ena & late Neil, brother of Vasantha Sudharshna Udeni and father­in­law of Ranjith, Jayatissa, expired. Funeral at Mattegoda Cemetery 30th June 4 pm. 16/39, Kirigam Pamunuwa, Polgasowita. 

KALUARACHCHI ­ MRS. KUSUM PUSHPALATHA.   Beloved wife of Wimalasiri Kaluarachchi, loving mother of Devika, Chithrika, Mihika, Thejaka, and Wihanthi, mother­in­law of Sirimewan Gunasinghe Lakshman Abeykoon and Mahesh Gunasekara, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 30th June at 4.00 p.m. to Kohuwala Cemetery.   No. 68, Pagoda Road, Nugegoda. 

KARUNADASA ­ K.S.   Retired Marketing Manager of Fisheries Corporation. Beloved husband of Leela, loving father of Ushanka (U.A.E.) and Prasanthi (Uswatta Marketing), expired. Cortege leaves   Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Kanatta on Monday 30th. 

MR. PONNUSAMY KANDASAMY ­ J.P.   The death is announced of Mr. Ponnusamy Kandasamy of 215, B 1/2, Park Road, Colombo ­ 5. Former Diector of Finance, Financial Consultant, Ministry of Agriculture & Lands, Former Director State Mortgage and Investment Bank, Land Reform Commission. Beloved son of late Ponnuchamypillai & Punniyawathy of Valvettithurai, loving husband of Navaratnam, loving father of late Mrs. Nanthini Varatharajan (Staff, Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya), Dr. K. Ponnusamy (Nawaloka Hospital, Colombo and Ruhunu Hospital, Galle), Dr. Thayalini (Sydney), beloved father­in­law of Varatharajan, Dr. Arunthathy (National Zoological Garden, Dehiwala), Kesavan (MBA, MSc. (Eng.) ­ Sydney) and grandfather of Raguwaren, brother of Mrs. Paruvathipillai Ramachandran, P. Balavadivel (Rtd. High Court Judge and Legal Consultant for North­East Provincial Council), late Pushpawathy Thirunavukarasu, late Kanagarajah, and Annarathnam Ganeshalingam. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 30th June at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at Hindu Section, General Cemetery, Kanatte.   215 B 1/2, Park Road, Colombo ­ 5. Tel. 580073. 

PETIYAGODA ­ DAYAWANSA   Retired Deputy Director P.W.D., Old Trinitian. Dearly beloved husband of Manel, loving father of Suneetha (U.S.A.) and Anomi (Access International College, Madawala), father­in­law of Dr. Upatilaka Senavirathne (U.S.A.) and Ranjith Kangara (Grayline Apparels, Talatu oya), loving grandfather of Mohan and Samantha (U.S.A.), Indika and Sandamal (Trinity), expired. Cortege leaving residence at Pethiyagoda, Gelioya Monday at 5.00 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Mahaiyawa, Kandy. 

PONNAMBALAM ­ DR. V.   Beloved husband of Mabel, everloving father of Shereen and Vinoshini, loving son of late Vellupillai and Sellachi of Malaysia and Tholpuram, beloved father­in­law of Kumar Mark (A.S.P. CID) and Sanjeve Nugawela (U.A.E.), grandfather of Anton, Mahesh, Manoj, Kavindini and Thivanka, loving brother of late Nadarajah (Malaysia), Thanapalan (Malaysia), Mrs Sinnathambi (Malaysia) and of Mr Navaratnam (Canada), Mr Rajarathnam (Colombo), Mrs V. Kasipillai (U.K.), late Mrs Nadarajah (Chunnakam), and of Mrs S. Rajarathnam (Tholpuram), Mrs N. Selathurai (Malaysia), Mrs M. Ramasamy (U.K.) and Mrs T. Balasubramaniam (U.K.). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 5.30 p.m. on Monday 30th June 2003 for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 6.00 p.m. 51/53, Swarna Road, Colombo 06. Tel: 591912. 

SENANAYAKE ­ MRS MARY PATRICIA.   Beloved wife of late Richard Senanayake, mother of Rita Gunaratne (Matugama), Ranjith (Katunayake Garments), Kanthi Ponweera (Vanik), Upali (Italy), Manel Jayasinghe (United Kingdom), mother­in­law of late Wellington, Helen, Christo Ponweera (Trans Lanka Granite) and Pearl, loving grandmother of Deepa, Saman, Ruwan, Maydha (United Kingdom), Isuru (United Kingdom), Niroma (SSP Corporate Services), Erandha, Anuradha and Rashmi, expired. Cortege leaves residence opposite Gonsalves Maha Vidyalaya, Radella, Pamunugama on 30th June 2003 at 3.30 p.m. for Burial at the Public Cemetery, Kapuwatte, Ja­Ela. Tel. 01­2233620. 

SUBASINGHE ­ MRS. CARLINE (Nee PERERA).   Beloved wife of late Don Publis Subasinghe (Founder of Ray Ban Opticians), loving mother of Joseph, Pancras, Ethel, Raymond, Princy,Nelly, Mellitus and Paulinus, mother­in­law of late Andrew Halahakone, Gerty, Dr. Zita, late Daya Manatunga, Niranjani, Ruth and Chitrangani, expired. Cortege leaves residence   No. 117, Colombo Road, Negombo (Ray Ban) at 4 p.m. on Monday 30th June for Burial at Sellakanda Cemetery.  

HEWAGAMA ­ Mrs KARUNA   Beloved wife of late Philip Hewagama (P.W.D. Kuliyapitiya), loving mother of Hilda (retired Teacher), Lal (Embro Tex) and Manel (Ministry of Tourism), beloved mother­in­law of Abeykone (Licensed Surveyor), Anoma (retired Bank of Ceylon) and darling grandmother of Imanthi and Nimantha, expired. Cremation at Kuliyapitiya Cemetery on 02/ 07/2003. Cortege leaving residence of Mr Abeykone on Pannala­Kuliyapitiya Road, Weralugama at 3.00 p.m. 

RASIAH ­ SANTHIRARAJAH   (Retired Post Master). Beloved son of late Mr & Mrs Rasiah, son­in­law of late Mr & Mrs Chelliah, beloved husband of Sarojah, loving father of Muralitharan, Vasuki and Vanathi, father­in­law of Ranjan, Gunananthan and Vijitha, grandfather of Abirami, brother of late Chandramohan, Chandrasri, brother­in­law of Crownshaw, Vasantha, Mahendra, Chandrasekeram, Raveendra & Chandraleela, expired in Canada. Funeral will take place in Canada on 30/06/2003. Informant: C. Chandrasekeram, 49, W.A. Silva Mawatha, Colombo 6. TP: 588405. 

YUSUF ­ AL HAJ M H M   Beloved husband of Hajiani Sithy Rabiathul Adhabia, father of Sithy Fathima, Noorul Innaya, Lafir (Jiffry), Najia & late Zeina, father­in­law of late Prof. Sultan Bawa, late Nazim Ghouse, Mariam, Bin Ismial & Dr Haniffa, expired. Janaza took place on the 27th of June. 87, Dickman’s Road, Colombo 5.  

SHABBIR ­ SANGANI   Chairman of Lanka Equities Group, son of late Haji Mohamed Sangani & Mrs Zebunissa Sangani, son­in­law of late Mr B.J. Fernando & Mrs Fernando, loving husband of Iram Sangani (Roshini), father of Suhayb & Eman, brother of late Haroon, Nazeer, Yunus, Shahid, Riyaz, Sheema & Khatija, brother­in­law of Dr Haroon, Gaffar, Aravinda, Ravi & Niloo, passed away under tragic circumstances. Funeral at Maligawatte burial ground leaving residence 216, Lake Drive (near Royal Park), Rajagiriya at 10.30 a.m. on 30th June, ’03.

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