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ABEYGUNAWARDENA - HEMA DIAS (nee Nanayakkara) - Ph.D. of Galle (Formerly of the Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka), beloved wife of Nihal Dias Abeygunawardena, everloving mother of Vish Vinodh and Vikum passed away peacefully in Toronto Canada. Cremation will take place according to Buddhist rites on Saturday the 3rd July in Toronto 208/35, Charles Street - W, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1R6 e-mail [email protected]

ANANDAPPA - MALLIKA THERESE. Beloved daughter of late Mr & Mrs C.L. Anandappa, sister of Patricia & Winifred and late Mary, Jerome, George and Flora, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Saturday 3rd July to R.C. Section Borella. 209, Jampettah St., Colombo 13.

DE SILVA - KAMALA (nee WIJERATNE). Beloved wife of the late Douglas, much loved mother of Anoma, Sajith, Chandana and Kumar, mother-in-law of Ranjan de Costa, Anuri, Manjula and Himali, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 23, St. Mary's Road, Mount Lavinia on Saturday, 3rd July at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at 5 p.m. at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia.

DE SILVA - MRS NALINI. Widow of Oscar de Silva, sister of Bertram Fernando, mother of Tilani (Insurance Corp.), Chandani (France, Shalini, Roshini & Indra (Netherlands), mother-in-law of Kapila (Mt. Royal), Kusuman (France), Dhammika (ABC Containers), Upul (Attorney-at-Law) & Mahinda (Netherlands), expired. Cortege leaves residence No:183, Wasala Rd, Kotahena, Colombo-13 at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 03rd July, 2004 for Cremation at Jawatta Cemetery (Torrington Avenue) at 5.00 p.m.

EDA - DONA GERTY EDITH LANSALIN. Wife of the Stanly Fernando, much loved mother of Swinton (Emirates Airlines, Dubai), Sarath, Lal (Sri Lankan Airlines), Piyasena (Packwell Lanka) and Swarna, mother-in-law of Lalani, Devika (Divisional Secretariat, Ratmalana), Raman, Prema and Rexi, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on 3rd July for interment at Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa. 128/14, Nawodya Gardens, Soysapura, Angulana, Moratuwa.

FERNANDO - FAY, Safe in the Arms of Jesus (Retd. Indian Overseas Bank). Wife of late J. Navor Fernando, (Retd. State Bank of India), beloved mother of Marlon, Anita and Analyn (Australia), mother-in-law of Nishamani, Pio (Hilton) and Marlon (Australia), darling grandma of Natasha, Michael and Natali. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 3rd July. Interment at General Cemetery Borella (R.C. Section).

GOMES - MRS SUSILA (nee PEIRIS). Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs E.B. Peiris, died peacefully in Vancouver on the 28th of May, 2004. She will be lovingly missed by her husband Noel, daughter Jayanthi, son Ranjith and wife Monica, grandson Gihan, sisters Seela and Sumithra, brother-in-law Felix and wife Reene and other relatives and friends. Messages in this regard can be sent C/o Lal Chandranath, 15/1, 4th Baptist Mw, Beddagana, Pita Kotte or e-mail; [email protected]

NAGENTHIRAM - N. - Retired Assistant Commissioner of the Dept. of Inland Revenue. Beloved husband of the late Sarojini, much loved father of Padman and Vasanthi, father-in-law of Nirmala and Dr M. Nagulesparan, loving grandfather of Siddhartha, Shantali and Ila, brother of the late Manonmani Nageindra and of Navamany Namasivayam and Ratneswary Alageswaran and brother-in-law of the late Dr Jeet Sivapragasam, expired. Cortege leaves residence, No. 37/1, Pedris Road, Colombo 3 on Saturday, 3rd July at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at 5.00 p.m. at General Cemetery (Hindu Section), Kanatte, Borella.

PERERA - NIMALA - Retired Assistant Teacher of Colombo 08 Yasodara Balika Vidyalaya. Dearly beloved wife of Mr M.A. Perera (Alex) retired Chief Management Officer SLCTB, precious mother of Damayanthi, Ranjith, Nirma & Thushari - Australia, Sandhya & Manju, mother-in-law of Lalith Gunawardana, Jagath Kallapatha (Australia), Sriyoma & Nishan Fernando and grandmother of Suranga, Sewwandi, Nilmini, Pumi, Hiruni, Rashintha, Shriyanji, Gayan, Lakshan, Rohan, Sonali, Nimesh, Buwani, Poshya and Lahiru. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 p.m. on Saturday the 3rd July. Cremation at Borella Cemetery 6.00 p.m. No. 1082, "Nilmini", Kumaragewatta, Battaramulla.

PERERA - ROBERT M.C. Beloved husband of late Catherine Grace De Silva, loving father of Jacintha, Sunitha (Credit Information Bureau), Dilmini (Hemas Manufacturing - Welisara), father-in-law of late Boniface Edirisinghe & Samantha Jayalath (Sri Lanka Customs), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 03rd. Burial at Sepala Kanattha. No. 22, "Fathima", Pamunawila, Gonawala (W.P.)

SILVA - DR SIR JOSEPH FRANCIS. Son of late Jacob Francis Silva and Harriet Silva, Called by the Lord on 29th June '04. Dearly beloved husband of Gwen, precious father of Hiranthi, Christopher, Cheryland Mark, father-in-law of Richard and Clifford, grandfather of Alexa, Spencer, Charles, Alana and Christian. Cortege leaves from Barney Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 2.45 p.m. on Monday 5th July '04 for the Funeral Mass at 4 p.m. in the Church of SS Peter and Paul, Uyana Road, off Station Road, Lunawa. Burial in the Church Cemetery. The body will remain in Barney Raymond's Funeral Parlour until Monday 2.45 p.m.

SILVA - P.A. - Pinnaduwage Arthur - (Retired - Food Commissioner, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Commerce, Chairman, C.W. Mackie & Co. Ltd. and Former Consul for Spain), beloved husband of Kusumalatha, loving father of Jayanatha (Siemens, UK), late Gihan, Shantha (Glenross) and Dr Ayoma. Much loved father-in-law of Chandra, Vajira and Yume. Loving grandfather of Dinesh, Samantha, Nadisha, Dimitri, Dushantha & Sandamali, Heshanthi & Chaminda, expired. Cortege leaves residence 4, Inner Bagatalle Road, Colombo 3, on Sunday 4th July at 2.15 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella (Crematorium) at 3.00 p.m.

YAPA - GOTHAMA INDIKA (SUDUMAHATTAYA). Husband of Dinesha (Central College - Sandalankawa). Son of Y.M. Samarasinghe & Hema Weerabahu, brother of Capt. Dusyantha Yapa (S.L. Army - 6th Sinha Regiment) & Roshan (Central College, Kuliyapitiya), expired. Funeral 3rd Saturday at 4 p.m. at Metikotuwa Cemetery. Morokkuliya, Metikotuwa Road, Dankotuwa - 94-31-2259548.

THEIVENDRAN - KANAGESWARY. Beloved widow of late K. Thelvenran, loving mother of Eswary, Lojani (Kalamazoo Industries Ltd.), Pathmalojani, Nagarajan (Singapore), Nadarajan (Singapore), Skandarajan (Sri Lankan Airlines), Luxcica (Germany), mother-in-law of Bosco Fernando, Dissanayake, Raveendran (Germany), Yogeswary, Wigneswary, Madhumathi (Commercial Bank, Kotahena), grandmother of Ishara, Shan, Thinosha, Udani, Santhush, Rehala, Naveena, Veenuja and Dhanush, sister of late Mangayatkarasi, Nageswary, Ahilandeswary, Jambugeswary, Puwaneswary, Shanmuganathan and Murugavel, passed away in Negombo on 01st of July 2004. Cortege leaves residence No. 08, St Peters Avenue, Negombo at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 3rd July for Cremation at General Cemetery, Negombo.

DE SILVA - INDIRA DEWAN - At Rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of late Eyenardewan, mother of Arjan, Shireen and Shamali, mother-in-law of Alex de Vas, loving grandmother of Tiza, sister of Anil, Manik and Ajith de Silva, daughter of late Dr. Ned and late Constance de Silva. Cortege leaves 22, W.A.D. Ramanayake Mw., Colombo 2, on Sunday 4th of July at 4.30 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Anglican Section).

DE SYLVA - SUJIVA (SUJI). Beloved wife of Sena, loving mother of Mayani and Samantha, mother-in-law of Dean, devoted grandmother of Drew and Alex, daughter of late Mr & Mrs Arthur Silva of Katana, sister of S.A. (Bob), Janaki (Jani), Senaka (Ike), passed away in California and was cremated on Friday 1st July. 2520 Euclid St., Santa Monica, CA 90405, U.S.A.

FERNANDO - RANJINI. Dearly beloved wife of late Primus, precious mother of Preeni and Praneeth (Cyprus), loving mother-in-law of Dr. Ruwan (Hanjin Shipping), darling grandmother of Rehan and Shianne, loved daughter of late Harold and Nelli. Cortege leaves residence 500, Daluwakotuwa, Kochchikade, Saturday 3rd July 2004 at 4.30 p.m. for burial at Palangaturai Cemetery.

GUNASEKARA - KALASOORI WILFRED M. (Retd. Representative, U.S. Library of Congress). Beloved husband of the late Patricia, precious father of Kumar, Neil, Saddha, Sekha, Harsha and Atula loving brother of the late Ceidene and of Magdalene, brother-in-law of late Edwin, Dickman, Terence and of Wilfred and Manille, much loved father-in-law of Therese, Chrishanthi, Deepamala, Azhar and Sunil passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on Monday 5th July at 1.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatta at 2.00 p.m.

JAYASEKERA - MRS MALANI. Beloved wife of Jayatissa Jayasekera, mother of Samanmali - Mahamaya Balika Teacher, Gamini - Italy, Susil - USA, Robert - Netherlands, Kumara - Netherlands, Mahinda - Business, Priyanka - Business, mother-in-laws of Gunapala Halpagoda - Asst. Regional Manager, People's Bank, Matale, Kanishka Kularathna - Captain - Navy, Anna Maria - Italy, Anastashiya - England, Vajira Mutukumarana and grandmother of Samantha - Australia, Ranga - Australia, Osura, Venul, Oneli, Kawindya, Silvia (Italy), Livigi (Italy), expired and funeral on 4th July 2004 Sunday at General Cemetery Kurunegala at 4.00 p.m. No. 116, Waduragala, Colomob Rd., Kurunegala.

MANAWADU - SOMIE MURIEL. Beloved wife of the late Jayatunge Manawadu (Denny), loving mother of Lilangi, Bingumal (USA), Sepali (Bofc Personal Branch) and Janaki, mother-in-law of Chandra Wanasundera, Liza (USA) and Neil Perera, grandmother of Nalin, Aruni, Suranga, Brenden, Michael, Harsha and Lakshini, sister of Willet Perera, late Cyril and Sydney, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence No. 4/2, Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia on Sunday 4th July at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Galkissa Crematorium.

NAGARATNAM PONNUDURAI (Rtd. Teacher) of Velanai, resided at 74 Mayfield Road, Colombo13, passed away on 29th June 2004. Beloved wife of late retired Principal Pandit Ambalavanar Ponnudurai and the eldest daughter of the reputed businessman of Akuressa late Mr and Mrs Sinnathamby. Beloved sister of late Thangamma Nagarajah and Saraswathy (Rtd. Teacher). Beloved mother Nageswary (Rtd. Teacher), Kalyanasundaram (Rtd. Teacher), Kamaladevi (Rtd. Teacher), Prof. Balasundarampillai (Professor of Geopraphy and former Vice Chancellor of University of Jaffna), Dr. Vimalendran (Canada), Eng Balendran (Canada), Vimaladevi (Teacher, Canada), Eng Yogendran (UK), Raveendran (Accountant, UK), Puvanendran (Accountant, UK), Nirmaladevi (Chemist, Canada) and late Vatsaladevi. Beloved mother-in-law of K. Thirunavukkarasu (Rtd. Accountant), K. Parameswary (Rtd. Teacher), S. Tharmalingam (Rtd. Teacher), B. Rajalakshmi (Rtd. Teacher), V. Mangayatkarasi (Accountant, Canada), B. Umaghandhi (Canada), M. Vijayakumar (Ex. Manager, Housing Authority Sri Lanka, Canada), Dr. Y. Vanaja (UK), R. Anushiya (UK), P. Ranjinidevi (Accountant, UK) and K. Logaraj (Researcher - Microbiologist, Canada). Beloved grandmother of K. Nithy, Dr K. Vithiya, B. Janagan, Dr. M. Jayanthy, B. Muralitharan, Dr. J. Bhanu, V. Janarthanan, Dr. V. Suthakaran, B. Senthooran, B. Ganeshavarathan, V. Chanjithkumar, V. Gajanthakumar, Y. Aarthee, Y. Vamanan, R. Anabbayan, R. Anchala, R. Hariharan, P. Arjun and L. Naranee. Beloved great grandmother of M. Govindan and M. Guganeshan. The last rites will be performed at Jayaratna Funeral Parlour on Sunday the 04th July 2004 at 9.00 a.m. and thereafter the remains will be removed for Cremation to Kanatta General Cemetery, Borella. Family Members. 74 Mayfield Road, Colombo 13. Tel: 94-11-2385224 / 94-11-2451205.

SIVABALASINGHAM - MURUGESU. Retired Chief Clerk of Ceylon Government Railways. Beloved husband of the late Rosaline, loving father of Dr. Pararajasingham (Canada), Thavarajasingham (Australia), Yuvarajasingham (Germany) and Shyamala (Germany), father-in-law of Thilagaranee, Jeevi, Helen and Elmo and grandfather of Srihari, Judy, Vinod, Mark, Jeremy, Dilshan, Jeffrey and Jennifer, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday 3rd July, for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte. 11N Govt. Flats, Bambalapitiya, Colombo 4.

WIJEKOON - RANJAN (DGM Chemitrade Lanka Pvt. Ltd.). Beloved son of the late P.M. and Mrs Wimala Wijekoon, loving husband of Sangwarini Savitri (nee Ratwatte), precious father of Dinushi (Stretchline), Indika (CMA-CGM Lanka) and Buddhika (D.S. Senanayake College), brother of Dr. P.N.B., Ramani Ellepola and Deepthi, brother-in-law of Savitri, Chanada Ellepola and Dr. Ramya. Cortege leaves residence on 5th July at 2.00 p.m. Cremation at Borella Kanatta at 3 p.m. No. 3, Gangadara Mw., Templar's Rd., Mt. Lavinia.

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