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ALAHAKOON - VINCENT passed away peacefully on 17th Sept. 2003. Husband of Chandrani, father of Nath (Australia), Sahampathi (Canada). Remains lying at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour. Cremation on Sunday 21st 15.30 hrs. 45, Station Road, Dehiwala.

ARUNTHAVANATHAN - R. Retired Superintendent of Police, Sri Lanka and Royal Oman Police. Beloved husband of Sita, loving father of Ravi, Niranjan, Gowri, Suvindran, Mayuri and Indran, father-in-law of Lilangani, Saroja, Prabodha Kariyawasam, Kamani, Manoj Jayasuriya, and Sharon, darling grandfather of Kulshan, Janisha, Sadisha, Dakshila, Kulsith, Yohan, Sanoji, Pramukshi, Manjitha, Indrasika, Sanjaya and Shemanthi, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 20th September 2003 at 4 p.m. for cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery with Police Honours. 43, 2nd Lane, Ratmalana.

COLONNE - PATHMA (nee KARIYAWASAM) Relict of Dharmadasa Colonne (ex. R.V.D.B.), beloved mother of Pathmini, Anil (Sharjah), mother-in-law of Lalith Hettiarachchi (Bank of Ceylon, Maradana), Mangala, expired. Cortege leaves residence for cremation at Talahena Cemetery, Malabe at 4 p.m. on Saturday 20th. 249/4, Kaduwela Rd., Malabe.

DASSANAYAKE - H.C. (Retired Principal). Beloved husband of Wimala Dassanayake (Retired Teacher - Stafford Ladies College), loving father of Kolitha (Project Manager - Emirates Airlines), Gowri (France) and Palitha (Senior Lecturer - University of Moratuwa), father-in-law of Thusitha (UAE), Chandrasiri Mandawala (France) and Achala (Teacher - Eheliyagoda Dharmapala Vidyalaya) and loving uncle of Kanthi Nanayakkara (Teacher - Kottawa Dharmapala Vidyalaya) and Kumarasiri Palliya Guruge (National Water Supply Board - Avissawella), expired on 18.09.2003. Cremation on Sunday 21st at 5.00 p.m. Homagama General Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence 4.30 p.m. 64/5, Niyandagala, Pannipitiya.

DE SILVA - G.P.B. (Das) Former Controller of Imports and Exports. Beloved husband of the late Rita, father of Dr Suraj de Silva (HK), Indrika (USA), Lasanthi (Apparel Teck), Shanthini, father-in-law of Ruanthi (HK), Waheed (USA) and Rohan Gooneratne (Global Logistics), grandfather of Samindha (USA), Shalen (UK) and Shimali (HK), passed away. Cortege leaves Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 9.30 a.m. Saturday 20th September. 91A/18B, Midland Avenue, off Watarappola Road, Mt. Lavinia.

RANASINGHE - W.D.F. ESTHAR. Beloved wife of late Mr H.V.D. Piyadasa, loving mother of Pradeepa, Shanika Praneeth, Ajitha and Nayana, loving mother-in-law of Saliya, Aruna,Ajith, Vasantha & Singithi, expired. Cortege leaves residence for Burial at Baddegana Cemetery on Saturday 20th Sept. at 5 p.m. No. 19, 1st Lane, Rampart Road, Etul Kotte.

REBERT - JOHN (Johnny) (Retd Ceylon Army Ordnance Corps.) Beloved husband of the late Girlie, everloving father of Lucille, Geoffrey, David, late Rev. Russel and Jamie and of Gerald, Helene (Canada), Tyrone and Sylvana, loving father-in-law of Neil Gerlach, Lillian, Muriel, Anna, Rohini and Hilary Guinan (Canada), loving grandfather of Cariena, Orianna, Suzie, Rosie, Julie, Johann, Jamie, Dilini and Christopher, expired. Cortege leaving residence 4/1, Pietersz Place, Kohuwela, at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 20th Sept. for Burial at S.S. Mary & John Church Burial Ground, Nugegoda at 4.30 p.m.

SUBASINGHE - MALINIE. Beloved wife of Dr G.D.S. Subasinghe (Pahathgama Hanwella), mother of Madani, Apsara (Australia), Nipuni, Prabani, mother-in-law of Samantha, Devapriya (CEB), Gamini Gunawardana (Australia), Prasad Ganegoda (Proprietor Peachnet Dalugama), Krishantha Gunaratna (Manager Kalutota Investments, Udugampola), expired under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves 121/1, Avissawella Road, Ihala Bomiriya, Kaduwela at 3.30 p.m. on 21 September, for Burial at Bomiriya Cemetery .

SUMANATILAKE - C. ENG. P. Beloved husband of Indra, loving father of Menik & Saliya and loving son-in-law of Berryl, passed away. Cremation at Thalahena Crematorium on Saturday 20th September at 2.30 p.m. 19 N, Siripura, Hokandara Road, Thalawatugoda.

WIJEGOONAWARDENA - KEYSER KUMUDINI at Rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of Terrence, HNB Head Office, (Personal Banking), much loved mother of Angelo HNB Katunayake and Ruwan, student St. Joseph's College, beloved sister of Kamala, Ranjith, Nalini and Mahinda, sister-in-law of late Henry, late Daya, Padmi and Bunty. Cortege leaves at 4.00 p.m. on 20th September 2003 Saturday to burial ground Udugampola Church. 112/2, Madammana, Minuwangoda (near Senerath Vidyalaya).

GALAPPATHY - EDWIN Retired Deputy Chief Post-Master beloved husband of Prema, father of Dwijendra Senior Lecturer Pasdunrata National College of Education, Kalutara and Dr. Tissa Galappathy of Canada and father-in-law of Kalinga Ediriwickrama Magistrate / Additional District Judge and Ayomi Wickramasinghe of Canada, expired. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. Sunday 21st. Prema Galappathy, 20, Templars Road, Mt.Lavinia.

GAMAGE - STANLEY P. (retired General Manager - Maliban Biscuits). Beloved husband of Malkanthi, loving father of Apsara (HNB City) and Dishan (Millennium IT), father-in-law of Suresh Gunawardene (HNB Dehiwela) & Tharanga (Dialog GSM), brother of Lakshman (Australia), Amarajeewa (USA), Samadara (Australia), Jayathi & Wesley, brother-in-law of Ajantha (Delmege) & Monica. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 21st for burial at General Cemetery, Borella at 5.00 p.m. No. 2, Dilkushi Place, Nugegoda.

GUNASEKERA - ELLIOTT (Attorney-at-Law and Former Secretary Law Society and Legal Aid Scheme), dearly beloved husband of Myrtle, much loved father of Darshini and Premaka (N.D.D.C.B.), son of the late Mr and Mrs Wilfred Gunasekera of Matara, brother of the late Dr George Gunasekera, expired. Cortege leaves residence 19A, Simon Abeywickrama Avenue, Mt Lavinia at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 21st September. Cremation at General Cemetery, Galkissa at 5.00 p.m. No flowers by request.

PIGERA FLORENCE (Nee CABRAAL). Wife of Lucas Pigera (Retired School Principal), mother of Ranjith (Attorney-at-Law), Priyadharshanee (Teacher - Rahula Vidyalaya, Angoda), Manjula, mother-in-law of Champa (Teacher - Siri Sumana Tissa Vidyalaya , Nawagamuwa), Bimal (Lanka Bell) and Sandra, sister of late Cyril, Felician and Clement Cabral, expired. Funeral on Sunday 21st at Weliwita Roman Catholic Cemetery. Cortege leaving residence at 4.00 p.m. No. 93, Welivita, Kaduwela.

SILVA - BENEDICT ROBERT (Retired High Court Judge). Husband of Chandra, father of Nirmala Perera (Thomas Cook (I) Ltd.), father-in-law of Priyantha Perera (Sierra Construction Ltd.), grandfather of Prathap, brother of Dr W.M. Silva, Freda, Julian and late Stella, expired. Remains lying at Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves at 5.30 p.m. on 21st Sept. for cremation at 6.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Jawatte. No flowers please. No. 1A, Jaya Mawatha, Ratmalana. 

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