DHARMARATNE - MRS JOSEPHINE (JOPIE) (nee FERNANDO). Beloved wife of Robert (Robie), mother of late Chithralal, Urani, Lorani and Miran, mother-in-law of Ramani, late Thilak, Nimal and Kanthi, loving sister of late Peter and Joseph. Cortege leaves residence No.96, Koralawalla, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. on 27th April 2005 for burial at St. Michael's Church. 

JAYAWARDENE - IRENE (nee MANAMPERI). Beloved wife of late L.W.P. Jayawardene (Registrar of Marriages), loving mother of Nimal (formerly of S. Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia), Ranjith (formerly C.T.B.), late Nalin, Jagath (Accountant, Police Office, Mt. Lavinia), mother-in-law of Chitra (formerly of S. Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia), Anula and Rani, grandmother of Aruni (Seylan Bank - Head Office), Dinesh (Seylan Bank Fort), Rasika (Print Care), Chaturanga, Gayan, Nalin and Manori, great-grandmother of Akindu, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 27th April for Cremation at Boralesgamuwa Cemetery. No. 10, Kesbewa Road, Boralesgamuwa. 

KARUNATILAKE - DR  LAXMAN of Kumarakanda Medical Centre. Eldest son of Diel Mudalali of Loluwagoda, Meerigama and late Mrs Diel, son-in-law of Mr Kumarakanda Elton Hewage and Mrs Hewage, beloved husband of Laxmi, loving father of Laxani (student - Southland Galle) and Suraj (student - Richmond Galle), expired. Cremation takes place on Wednesday 27-04-2005 at 5.00 p.m. at Hikkaduwa Crematorium. Baddegama Road, Milla Road, Nalagasdeniya, Hikkaduwa. 

SAMARANAYAKE - WENSLEY (Retired Executive, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation). Beloved husband of Ranjani (nee Liyanage), loving father of Gayani (Italy) and Kapila (Italy), father-in-law of Nihal Pieris, brother of Dr Manel Markus, late Ranjith and Rohan, expired. Funeral at Kohuwala Cemetery on Wednesday 27th April. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. 8/2, Dharmarajah Mawatha, Karagampitiya, Dehiwala. 

SENEVIRATNE - BANDA MEDIWAKE (Retired Government Agent - Kandy). Husband of Dayawathie, loving father of Tilak Mediwake (Water Board), Chitra, Ajith, loving father-in-law of late Wijenayake Tennakoon, Anoma (Staff, President's College, Maharagama) and Sudharma (Staff, Hotel Thilanka - Kandy), expired. Cremation at 3.30 p.m. on  Wednesday 27th at Godigamuwa Cemetery, Maharagama. Cortege leaves residence at 2.45 p.m. 28/1, Lake Road, Maharagama. 

SILVA - NIMALASIRI, C.O.S. (Former Chairman Hotels Corporation), Sec. General Tourist Board, Distinguished Old Joe and Lecturer Defence Academy and Aquinas). Passed away peacefully, son of late B.R. and Stella Silva, brother of Sarath, Maalinie, Sathyendre and Nihal, brother-in-law of Ninette, Andrew, Anjalika and Ellen. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on thursday 28th April. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte. 

SINNATHAMBY DURAI - MALAYAN Pensioner (Vaddukkodai). Beloved husband of late Thanaluxmi, son of late Sinnathamby and Nayagam, father of Theivanayaki (Theva), father-in-law of Ashokan, grandfather of Ahilesh, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne parlour Borella on Wednesday 27/04/05 from 8 a.m. onwards and cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Hindu Section) Borella at 5 p.m. No.44, 36th Lane, Colombo-06.

GUNAWARDENA - MANEL. (formerly Dept. of Social Services). Dearly beloved wife of D.C.A. Gunawardena (Director - Dept. of Census & Statistics), loving mother of Asela (University of Colombo) & Ravin (Ananda Vidyalaya), eldest daughter of Jayantha Keppetipola & Ashoka Karunaratne (former Minister of Social Services), sister of Sunethra (Dept. of Registration of Persons) & Sandya (Doha-Qatar), expired. Funeral will take place on Thursday 28th April at 6 p.m. at Borella Cemetery. 32, Gajabapura, Kolonnawa.

JAYAWARDENA - DOYLE. Dearly beloved husband of Lalitha, much loved father of Kumidini, Kamani, Pani, Yomani, Prasanna and Priyantha, father-in-law of Bandula, Ajith, Chandra, Shirome and Lalani, grandfather of Sanwada, Purnima, Dulanga, Hasanka, Moveen, Ashen, Shenal, Nesansala and Tharushie, brother of Prema, Kusuma, Sumana, Somasiri, Chandradasa, Munidasa, and Wijedasa, expired. Cortege leaves residence 30, Chapel Road, Nugegoda at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday, the 28th of April for cremation at Kanatta, Borella.

JEYAVEERASINGAM - SHANTHINI. Beloved wife of Dr K. Jeyaveerasingam, loving daughter of Mr and Mrs Govindasamy (retd Co-op Inspector) and loving mother of Kalyani (Canada), Sanjeev (Australia), expired on 24-04-2005. Cortege leaves W.S. Fernando and Sons Funeral Parlour, 134, Chilaw Rd, Negombo at 10 am on 28.04.2005 (Thursday) for cremation at Hindu General Cemetery Negombo. Informant - Dr K. Jayaveerasingam, 145, Sea Street, Negombo. Tel. 0777-779134.

PRATHIRAJA - MRS LEENA MAGNI PADMALATHA. Beloved wife of late Mr P.P. Prathiraja, loving mother of Shamitha, Thushari, Dr Tharanga and Moksha, loving mother-in-law of Dharshana, Manju and Dr Harshani, expired. Cremation at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday 28th at Rawathawatte Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. 315, University Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa.

PERERA NORMA Wife of late Lionel (NL), beloved mother of Jayaranjana (NJ - Bro. Enjay), Lenindra (NL - Merchant Credit) and Navindranee, mother-in-law of Manique (Lyceum), Charmaine (DSI) and Jagath (Hotel Sirimedura), grandmother of Jehan (NJ - PABC), Menushika (CIC), Chathuri (BC), Lachandula (STC), Yanika (Agri Trends), Thanuka (Bettons), Randula (BC), daughter of late Nelson & Selina De Silva, sister of late Monica, Zeena, Selwyn, Ian & Mohan and of Nesta, Stephen and Sita. Burial at St. Peter's Church, Koralawella on Wednesday 27th April, 2005 at 4.00 p.m. Cortege leaves No. 31C, De Mel Mawatha, Uyana, Moratuwa at 3.30 p.m.