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APPUHAMY - K. ACHILLUS (Retired School Principal and Ex-President of Christian Family Movement). Beloved husband of Mrs Mary Margret Nissanka (Retired School Teacher), loving father of Nishani Amalaka and Nilmi, beloved father-in-law of Sudath and Kanchana, expired. Cortege leaves residence 481, Katunayake at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 6th December 2003 for burial at Katunayake Roman Catholic Cemetery.

ATUKORALA - MAGILIN (Bopitiya) Hamine. Dearly beloved wife of late Piyadasa Bopitiya of Sri Somapala Mawatha, Bopitiya, Matugama loving mother of Wimalawathie (Business), Ruparatne Bopitiya (Chief Operations Manager, SL Ports Authority), Ranjith Bopitiya (Staff Officer - Ministry of Youth Affairs), Piyawathie Gunasekara, Victor and Dharmasena, expired. Funeral will take place on Saturday 06th at 2.00 p.m. at Bopitiya Cemetery all friends & relations please accept this intimation.

BATSTONE - THEODORE HENRY SALINDA (formerly Ceylinco Group), beloved husband of Menike (formerly Central Bank), loving father of Shiromi (UK), Chaminda, Mahesha (UK), son of Mr & Mrs C.T. Batstone (formerly Ceylinco Group), brother of Ranga (Interplast Asia Exports),  Brian (Germany), Charles, Suzette & Lavinia (UK), brother-in-law of Kereema Jackie (Qatar Airways), Manuja Peiris (UK), Kasthuri, Menike, Gamini, Jayanti Kumari, Ananda father-in-law of Nicholas Davies (UK), Chandra grandfather of Marlon Ashan, expired in United Kingdom. Cortege leaves residence 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Cemetery 07th December 5.00 p.m. 144, Mihindu Mawatha, Bangalawatta, Kottawa.

CHARLES - ADALBERT Retired Irrigation Engineer. Beloved husband of Ramani son of late Mr and Mrs S.A. Charles (deceased) brother of Marina Gilbert (deceased) Cuthbert (UK) and Vimala (Australia), brother-in-law of Chellarajah, Heddy (UK) Lovina (UK) and Anandarajah (Australia), expired under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4 p.m. on Saturday 6th December. Burial at Kanatte (R.C. Section). No. 14, Samagi Mawatha, Navinna, Maharagama.

DE ABREW - NEEL - Attorney-at-Law. Beloved husband of Saroja Abrew, younger son of late Arnold Inther Abrew - former Deputy Commissioner of Buddhist Affairs and only brother of Sarath de Abrew, High Court Judge - Kalutara, expired. Funeral will take place at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 6.00 p.m. on Saturday. The body will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour (Kalubowila) on Saturday from 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. for public to pay their last respects. Informant: Saroja Abrew - bereaved wife.

GOONESEKERA - K.V.R. (KUMARA) - Retired D.T.M. (Railways) President Kalutara P.C.C. Beloved husband of Kusuma (retired Teacher), loving father of Gayan (Telecom) & Narmada, brother of Sheela, Soma, H.V. & Seetha, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. to Kalutara P.C.C. premises & thereafter to Public Cemetery Kalutara North. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. Saturday 6th December. 12, De Silva Street, Kalutara South.

HALLOCK - LIONEL SELVENDRAN. Beloved husband of Damayanthi, father of Millie, Ravi and Indran, brother of Anton, father-in-law of Dhilshani (HNB), grandfather of Theara, expired. Cortege leaves 206/A, 1st Lane, Egodawatte Road, Boralesgamuwa at 2.00 p.m. 6th December Saturday for last respects at Barney Raymond's Borella and thereafter burial at General Cemetery Borella 4.30 p.m.

HEWAVITHARANA - SIRIPALA (Proprietor, Siri Printers). Brother of Rev. Gammaddegoda Punyasara (Chief Incumbent, Telwatta Totagamu Raja Maha Vihara), beloved husband of Wimala, loving father of Chandana, Suwini (Open University, Nawala) and Hemani (University of Colombo), beloved brother of P. Nagodawithana, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 6th for cremation at Borella General Cemetery. 25, Pangiriwatta Mw., Mirihana, Nugegoda.

PATHBERIYA - MRS D.M. Retired Teacher, wife of the late Mr S.A. Korale, beloved mother of Anoma, Jagath, Ajith and Nimal, mother-in-law of Brig Colvin Jayarathna, Chandramali, Lekha and Inoka, expired. Funeral on 6th Dec. 3.30 p.m. at family burial ground, No.397, Walgama, Malwana.

PODIHAMINE - MRS. W. of Negombo. Beloved wife of the late Bandula Mudalali, mother of the late Gunasekara Perera (Nalagiri Service), Nobert Perera (Prop - Rainbow Motors, Panchikawatta) B.E. Perera (Retired Motor Examiner), Victor Perera (Prop - Bandula Paint Centre), Charlton Perera (Prop - Bandula Motors), Bandumathie Perera (Retired Govt. Teacher, Harishchandra Vidyalaya, Negombo), mother-in-law of Dr. N.A. Kottahachchi (Family Physician, Negombo), expired. Cremation takes place at General Cemetery, Negombo on 6th December at 4 p.m. 29, Colombo Road, Negombo.

RANASINGHE - G.G.L. (Retired Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation). Husband of Thamara, loving father of Priyantha, Aruna, Manori, loving father-in-law of Thanuja, Sujeewani, Priyantha, expired. Funeral on 06 Saturday at 4.00 p.m. at Panadura Minuwanpitiya General Cemetery. 56/142, Samagi Mw., Walawwatta, Wekada, Panadura.

RATNAYAKE - GLADYS. Beloved wife of late Reginald Ratnayake, mother of Ernest Ratnayake, mother-in-law of Chandrani, grandmother of Laksri Ratnayake, Surani Phillips, Niranjan Ratnayake and Shanali Fernando, sister of late Beryl Perera, expired. Cortege leaves residence 119, Allan Avenue, Dehiwela, at 10 a.m. Saturday 6th December for burial at Galkissa Cemetery.

RODRIGO - UNDUGODAGE ANULAWATHIE. Beloved wife of late Mr U.D. Abeypala, former Hony. Secretary, Pitakotuwa Sri Amadyapa Sangraha Samithiya, Pettah, loving mother of Mrs Kamala Amarasinghe, and Lalith Wickramasinghe (Working Director, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation), mother-in-law of Mahinda Amarasinghe (Retired Chief Administrative Officer, Samanalawewa Scheme) and Srima Wickramasinghe (Shell Gas Company), precious grandmother of Bihara, Dinesha, Chesitha, Chandika and Indika, expired, at the age of 86 years. Funeral will take place at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday the 7th December, 2003, at Vishwakalawa General Cemetery, Mampe, "Sisira", Old Road, Piliyandala.

RUBERU - CHANDRA (Proprietor - Kandy Radio Engineers). Beloved wife of late Mr P.D. Ruberu, loving mother of Edgar, Lalani, Mahesh and Laxmi, expired. Funeral 6th December at 3.30 p.m. at Family Burial Ground. No. 354/1, Sirimath Kudaratwatta Mawatha, Dodanwela, Kandy.

RUPASINGHE - ROBERT (Patti Mahaththaya), K.T. JP. Beloved husband of Suralin (Retired Teacher), son of Asida Ranaweera, father of Manel Kotuwegoda (Beautician), Deepa (Staff, Musaeus College), Dhammika, Ranjan, Chandan (CP Caterers), Sanja, father-in-law of Jayantha Kotuwegoda, K.D. Sunil, Anslem Silva, Deepani, Gayani, Poornima, brother of Shelton Chandrasiri (Director, Provincial Health Services - Uva), Ramya, Sunitha and the late Isurupala, Tennyson, Chandra and brother-in-law of K L A Weerasinghe (Attorney-at-Law), Garlin, Soma, Yasa, expired. Cremation on Saturday 6th at 4 p.m. at General Cemetery, Gampaha. "Sinhapaya", Cumaratunga Mawatha, Gampaha.

SENARATNA - JEHAN W.S.R. Beloved son of the late Dr. Douglas and the late Mrs Sita Senaratna, loving father of Alexandra, brother of Sharmini, brother-in-law of Dr. Nihal Herath, uncle of Nilmini, Suvi and Ashan, passed away peacefully on Dec. 2nd, 2003 in the Caribbean Islands. Ashes will be brought to Sri Lanka and will be notified later. 22 Chaffinch Cresc., Billericay, Essex, CM11 2YX, U.K. email: [email protected]

SENEVIRATNE - LIONEL (STEPHEN) retired S/L AirForce. Beloved husband of Susila, loving father of Inoka, Sanjeewa (Rainbow Travels), Kosala (HNB Thalangama), father-in-law of Sunil Udugampola (OIC - Nagoda), Chamini Weerasekara (Thermo Plastic), Dhammika Perera (Nihal Distributors Pvt Ltd), Brother of Stanley, Berty, Kingsley, Indrani and brother-in-law of Badrani (USA), Mahesh (Kotte MC), Rohana (owner - Rainbow Travels), expired. Funeral Saturday 6th December 2003 at 5 p.m. at Etulkotte Cemetery. 15/6, Colombathanthri Mawatha, Etulkotte, Kotte.

SOORIARACHCHI - A.G.M. (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late William Sooriarachchi (Retired Principal) mother of Piyasiri (Ex Markfed), Clarence (Retd. Assistant Commissioner Internal Trade/Attorney-at-Law), Amitha (Marriage Registrar), Vinitha (Asoka Vidyalaya), mother-in-law of Mebal, Sena Iddamalgoda (Surveyor), Gamini Wijenayake (Businessman), expired. Cortege leaves residence 632/1, Pinketha Road, Homagama at 4 p.m. on Saturday 6th December. Cremation at Niyandagala Cemetery 4.30 p.m.

CHARLES - ADALBERT (Retired Irrigation Engineer). Husband of Ramani, son of late Mr and Mrs S.A. Charles, brother of Marina, Gilbert (deceased), Cuthbert (UK) and Vimala (Australia), brother-in-law of Chellarajah, Heddy (UK), Lovina (UK) and Anandarajah (Australia), expired under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4 p.m. on Saturday 6th December. Burial at Kanatte (R.C. Section). No. 14, Samagi Mawatha, Navinna, Maharagama. (2)

FERNANDO - DODAMPAHALAGE MARK SEBASTIAN (MARCUS). (Retired Licensed Surveyor of R.D.A.). Beloved husband of late Ellen Padma Mendis, loving father of Shiromi, Anusha, Sudesh & Tharanga, father-in-law of Shirley (Bede), Nishantha and grandfather of Shaveen, expired. Funeral Service 4.00 p.m. Saturday December 6th 2003 at St. Anthony's Church Burial Ground, Kadalana, Moratuwa. No. 15, Galpotte Road, Moratumulla, Moratuwa.

PUNCHIHEWA - GAUTHAMADASA (Retired Supervisor, Highways Dept.). Beloved husband of Daisy, loving father of Jayantha (Health Dept.) and Shiroma (Eagle Insurance), father-in-law of Helima and Seysiri (Reckitt Benckiser), expired under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence 1/24, Samaraweera Road, Hettiveediya, Weligama at 4 p.m. on Saturday 6th December for Burial at Family Burial Ground at Hettiveediya, Weligama.

FERNANDO - S.D.W. (WICKY) Loving husband of Fazana, much loved father of Lalini & Harshini (Stafford International School), loving son of late Mr. S.D.G. Fernando and Mrs. D. Fernando, son-in-law of Mr. & Mrs. T.N. Muthaliff, brother of late Lalani, Ariyapala, Mervyn, Anula, Ranjani, brother-in-law of late Soma de Silva, Sunanda, Kusuma, Methsiri, Ghazala and Samunn, Nizam and Kumuduni, Naushad and Ruky, Nassr and Shabeena, Fazeela and Rajkhan, expired. Funeral will take place at Mt.Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. on Sunday 7th December 2003. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. 94, Sri Dharmadara Road, Ratmalana.

PERERA - M. LIONEL (Ret. Asst. Supt. of Police). Husband of Kanthi, father of Priyanka (Formerly Commercial Bank; Raffles Evershine Ltd.) & Shanella (Beauty N Models), father-in-law of Manori (Ceylon Chocolates) & Ruwan Ratnayake (Creative Hands), grandfather of Thiara, Ishini, Kushan & Thiasha; brother of Percy, Herbert, Gertrude, Beatrice & Walter, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 7th Dec. to Talahena Cemetery for Cremation. 160 / 6/4, Methsiri Mawatha, Pittugala, Malabe.

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