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ATUKORALE ­ LATECIA.   Beloved wife of late Percy Richard Atukorale, mother of Gamini (Australia), mother­in­law of Daisy (Australia), grandmother of Yoshan (Australia) and sister of Kema Sirimanne, passed away peacefully on Sunday 6th July. Cortege leaves   No.30, Templers Rd., Mt Lavinia on Wednesday 9th July at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Mt Lavinia. 

DE LIMA ­ CHRISTINE (nee VAN ROOYEN)   Beloved wife of late Berty, loving mother of Joe, late Bernie and of Nelia and Fazmina (Jenny), mother­in­law of Chintha, Sunil, Manj and Yunoos, grandmother of Andreen, Karen, Dinesh, Animesh, Usama, Umer, Akram and Ijaz, sister of Cicil, Lorna, late Daphne and Tiddy, sister­in­law of Brigette, Merille and late Clotty. Called to rest on Sunday 6th July. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 9th July for burial at General Christian Section, Kanatte, Borella. 

GOONATHILLAKE ­ VICTOR PEIRIS   Beloved husband of Soma Samarasekara (Retired Teacher ­ Sri Sumangala College), father of Lalith (CKL Computers), Ajith (Australia), Eranjan (CKL Computers), father­in­law of Kalyani (Attorney at­Law), Shirani (Australia) and Erangi (KHB Associates), expired. Cortege leaves residence on 9th Wednesday at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at Hirana­Galtude Cemetery.   ‘Thilakavasa’, Samagi Mawatha, Galtude, Panadura. 

HETTIGODA ­ JINADASA   (Son of the late Astrologer Dr Hendrick de Silva Hettigoda and Dona Caroline Wickremaratne Hettigoda). Beloved husband of Karuna Gunasekera Hettigoda, father of Kirula (USA), Nayana and Vidura, father­in­law of Ramya, grandfather of Mihiri & Justin, brother of the late Arthur (UK), Peter (UK), Kusuma, Victor, Padma (UK), Hector, Bennet (UK) and Milton (UK), nephew of the late Ven. Dr Walpola Rahula, expired. Cortege leaves   No.66, Rajamawatha, Ratmalana Tel. 610189 on Thursday 10th at 5 p.m. for Cremation at the Mount Lavinia Cemetery. (9) 

MADANAYAKE ­ SUSIE   of Medwasa, Akmeemana. Beloved wife of late Mervyn Madanayake, loving mother of Gamini, Nimal, late Samanthie, Anura and Kapila, mother­in­law of Princi, Priyani and Anuradha, expired. Funeral will take place at Dadalle Cemetery, Galle at 5 p.m. on Wednesday 9th. All relatives and friends kindly accept this intimation.   32/17, Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Maligaspe, Galle. 

PILLAI ­ JOHN GABRIEL   (All Island J.P). Loving husband of Victoria, beloved son of the late Mr and Mrs M.S. Pillai of Walahapitiya, son­in­law of the late Mr and Mrs William Medis of Kuliyapitiya, loving brother of Clara, Rosary, Mary Rita, late Joseph, Catherine, Vincent and Christopher, brother­in­law of the late Theodore, Aloysious, Michael and Joseph. Cortege leaves residence, 3 p.m. today. Burial at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Nattandiya.   Station Road, Tummodara, Nattandiya. 

RODRIGO ­ A.N.   Beloved husband of Pearley, loving father of Deepthi, Mahendra, Kumudini and Aruna, father­in­law of Chandana Disanayake, Chandrakanthi Weerasinghe, Sumith Attanagoda and Chitra Wickramasinghe, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 10th July at 4 p.m. for Cremation at Beddegana Cemetery.   No.1B, Udumulle Road, Pagoda, Nugegoda. 

SILVA ­ M.F.   Retired Railway Investigation Officer. Beloved husband of Kusuma, father of Olga, Sunanda, Lalitha, Thilak, Vipula, Tamara, Damayanthi, Nirmala, father­in­law of Lalith Jayasekera, Edward de Silva, Ranjith Fernando, Jayantha Peiris, Lanka & Rosy, brother of Panis, Andrew, Dionycins and late Mrs Baby Nona Punchihewa. Remains will lie at his residence   No. 16, Dhaham Mawatha, Maharagama and will be removed for Cremation on Thursday 10th July at 3.30 p.m. Godigamuwa Cemetery. 

SIRISENA ­ R.D.   (Retired Commissioner of Examinations). Beloved husband of Bernice, loving father of Nandalal Ranasinghe (Seylan Bank), Anoja (Ernst & Young), Bodhi Ranasinghe (Ceylon Hotels Corporation) and Nirmala, father­in­law of Nirupa, Nimal Marasinghe, Chathuri and Anura Serasinghe. Cortege leaves residence   65, Gothami Lane, Borella at 6 p.m. on Wednesday 9th July for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 6.30 p.m. No flowers by request. 

TELISINGHA ­ PUNYAWATHIE   Beloved wife of late P.A. Telisinghe, much loved mother of Jinadaree (Helpage), Dr Upali (PU) (Brunei), late Ariyawana and Thilaka, mother­in­law of late Dr Gamini Gunawardena, Dr Lakshie (Brunei), Sunethra and EMG Edirisingha / Amitirigala. Funeral at   Amitirigala  on Thursday 10th July at 4.00 p.m. (via Kirindiwela or Aththanagalla). 

WIJERATNE ­ E.S. (EDITH (Katy) JURIANSZ)   Beloved wife of Wolly Wijeratne, loving mother of Rex (Evengalist of Palahara ­ Baptist Church) Ivan (Late) Dixon, Christine, Teron David (Kuwait), Delrine, Alex (Chuti), Silverine & Charmaine (Dawn Tailors ­ Maradana), expired. Cortege leaving residence   78, Waragoda Road, Kelaniya at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 9th of July 2003 for Burial at 4.30 p.m. Christian Section, Borella.  

JAYASURIYA ­ SOMA (nee Gunasekera)   JP. Wife of the late D. Oliver Jayasuriya, J.P., mother of Damian (Emirates Airlines), Olivia and Manoharie (Canada), mother­in­law of Lalitha, Sarath Perera and Nalin Abeysekera (Canada), grandmother of Erandi, (SriLankan Airlines), Jayandi, Asanka and Isuru, sister of David Gunasekera (Attorney­at­Law) Minuwangoda, and the late S.de.S. Gunasekera (Hemasiri) Ekala, expired. Cremation at Kapuwatta Cemetery on 10th July at 4.00 p.m.   No.106, Negombo Road, Kandana. 

KULANTHAVELU ­ MRS MUTHU LUXMY   Wife of Mr E. Kulanthavelu, mother of Shanthini, Mahendran, Bhawani, Ravindran, Surandran, mother­in­law of A. Thavaraj and T. Sridharan, expired. Cremation at Matale General Cemetery on Thursday 10th at 4.00 p.m.   6/4, Park Lane, Matale. 

SITHAMBARAM ­ S.   Proprietor of Luckmal Textile Industries and Lakmal Tourist Inn. Beloved husband of Daya Wijewickrama, father of Chamalee & Chaminda, expired. Cremation at Borella Kanatta on July 10th 3 p.m. Cortage leaving   80/10, Layards Road, Bambalapitiya  2 p.m. 

WIJAYATILAKA ­ UMAYANGANI ­ nee WELAGEDARA (Prima Ceylon Ltd. Rajagiriya), RANDULA WIJAYATILAKA (Student S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia), SITA KUMARI WELAGEDARA.   Beloved wife, son and mother­in­law of Daya Wijayatilaka (Saudi Arabia), mother, brother and grandmother of Pulmini (Student Musaeus College), Tharindu (Student President’s College ­ Nawala), daughter, grandson and wife of the late Wilmot Welagedara, died under tragic circumstances. Remains lie at Jayaratna Funeral Parlour, Borella. Burial will be notified later.   778, Asiri Uyana, Talangama South, Pelawatta. 

ABEYWICKREMA ­ HAMILTON   (Rtd. Price Control Dept). Son of late Simon Abeywickrema former MP, Baddegama and late Mrs Daisy Abeywickrema. Beloved husband of Daisy, loving father of late Kumudini Weerakoon of Matale and of Ushaan (Linea ­ Mas), father­in­law of Mohan Weerakoon and Thushanee, grandfather of Anushangi, loving brother of Manel Hettiarachchi, late Felix, and of Evelyn Udawatte, late Raja, and of Stanley and Astrid Abeywickrema, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday, 10th July, for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte. Time will be notified later.   No. 3M/36, Kanatte Road, National Housing Scheme, Kiribathgoda. 

HUSSAIN ­ KHAIRIYA   Wife of Hilmy Hussain, mother of Rifaya, Nabila, Kareema and Irshad, mother­in­law of Jehad Ariff, Naguib Hashim and Feroza, daughter of late M.U.M. Salih and late Hajiani Noor Naima, daughter­in­law of late M.M. Hussain and late Aysha Umma. Janaza leaves residence   46, Lily Avenue, Colombo 6 at 9 a.m. for Maligawatta Muslim Burial Ground. 

WIKRAMAGAMAGE ­ NEETHA   Retired Superintendent of Official Languages Dept., beloved wife of Prof. Chandra Wickramagamage, mother of Mahi, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 10th at 5.30 p.m. for Cremation at Godigamuwa Cemetery, Maharagama at 5.30 p.m.   F 49, Mattegoda, Pannipitiya.

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