DE MEL - MALINI Dearly beloved wife of Lance, loving mother of Malkanth and late Rohan, mother-in-law of Asoka and Niru, grandmother of Maalika and Tehan, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves No. 49, D. S. Fonseka Road, Colombo 5 on Thursday 2nd June at 3.45 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Anglican Section).

DE SILVA - MRS CLERA MERAYA Beloved wife of late Shelton, loving mother of Shanthi, Rev. Udeni, Kumudu and Upul, mother-in-law of A. Dunusinghe, Cyril Fernando and Champa, precious grandmother of Shamara, Nilakshi, Ruwan, Shaminda, Nilusha, Nishara, Thilini and Shehan, expired. Remains will lie at 123/7, Pannipitiya Road, Battaramulla till 10 a.m. on Wednesday 01st June, thereafter Remains will be removed to 60/5, 3rd Lane, Negombo Road, Kurunegala, followed by Interment on Thursday 2nd June at General Cemetery, Kurunegala (Anglican Section) at 4 p.m.

FAIRWEATHER - SWARNA Beloved wife of Kingsley, loving mother of Romesh, beloved sister of Sunil, Damien,Sarath, Winifred and Ramya, beloved sister-in-law of Minet, Mangalika, Swarna and Chrisantha. Cortege leaves residence, F8, National Housing Scheme, Rukmalgama on Wednesday 1st June 2005 at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at the RC Cemetery, Pannipitiya.

KOTALAWALA - J. (Agriculture Dept. and Mahaweli Authority). Beloved husband of Prof. Elsey Kotalawala (Open University), loving father of late Jayantha Kotalawala, Harsha, late Tharaka and Prof. Saman (Hungary), expired. Cremation at Beddagana Crematorium on 1st June 2005 at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. No. 6, Ananda Mawatha, Veherakanda Road, Beddagana, Pitakotte.

PERERA - H.W. (Retired Principal and Notary Public). Beloved husband of late Mrs P.A.P. Perera (Retired School Teacher), precious father of Neela (Australia), Gunaranjanie, Ashoka and Champa, loving father-in-law of Tilak (Australia), Geeth, Aruna and Namal, expired. The body will be handed over to Faculty of Medicine, Ragama, in accordance with his last wishes. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday 1st June. "Jayanthi", Naranwala, Weliveriya.

RAJAPAKSA - nee EDIRISINGHE Chandra Edirisinghe, retired Principal. Beloved wife of late Mr A. Rajapaksa (retired Principal of Seevali Vidyalaya), darling mother of Upali, Prema, Hema (Australia), Swarna, Wijaya, Thilaka & Ananda, mother-in-law of late Raja Dias Desinghe (Kandy), Lambart Alahakoon (Australia), G.K. Liyanage (Bandarawela), Kumar Jayawardena (Gampaha), Shiranee Wickramasinghe (Colombo), Ruby Rajapaksa (Ratnapura), Kalyani Meewella (Gampaha). Cortege leaves 231, Pothgul Vihara Mawatha, Ratnapura at 2 p.m. on 1st June 2005. Cremation at General Cemetery Ratnapura.

RANASINGHE - S.N. (SARATH) Petroleum Corporation Oil Refinery Sapugaskanda. Beloved husband of Lalani, loving father of Tharushika and Indika (Bandaranayake M.V. Gampaha), brother of Kumar, Ranjith, Rathnawali, Malini, Mallika, brother-in-law of Neranjan, Jayawardane, Sepalage, Ransiri, Nimal, Gladwin, Jayathilake, Thilaka, Nanda, Amara, Lani and Kanthi, expired. Funeral will take place on Wednesday 1st June at 6 p.m. at Udugampola Crematorium. Cortege leaves at 4.45 p.m. 36E, Liyaguwatta, Matammana, Minuwangoda.

SIMON - LILA Beloved wife of late M.A. Simon, loving mother of Asoka, Dr Sarathchandra Wickramasena, Bhakthika, Samadara and mother-in-law of Jinadasa, Bharathi, Sussi, Pushpa, and Anura (Alcor - USA), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 01st June 2005 for Cremation at Mahaiyawa at 3.30 p.m. 173-F, Rajapihilla Mw., Kandy.

WEERASINGHE - Dr. W A L (Retired V.O.G. - Castle Street Maternity Hospital). Beloved husband of Sujatha (nee D.E. Jayanetti), father of Nandika and Achintha (USA), father-in-law of Roshanthi (USA), son of late Mr and Mrs W.A. James Appuhamy of Wattemulla, son-in-law of late Mr and Mrs Don Thomas Jayanetti of Welipenna, expired. Cremation at Borella Kanatta Crematorium on Wednesday 1st June at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. No. 198, Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha, Rajagiriya.

MUTHALIFF - LIEUTENANT COLONEL T.N. RWP - MI - We inform with grief that Lieutenant Colonel T.N. Muthaliff RWP, Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion Military Intelligence, died under tragic circumstances. The Funeral will take place on 01 June 2005 at 8.00 a.m. at the Dehiwala Muslim Burial Ground. 87, de Alwis Road, Mount Lavinia.

MUTHALIFF - LT. COL. TUAN NIZAM (Tiny) - Beloved husband of Maj. Kumudini (C.O. - 1st/SLAWC), loving father of Sarah (Gateway Int'l School), Maalik (Tumble Tots Montessori), son of Mr & Mrs T.N. Muthaliff, son-in-law of Mr & Mrs K.A. Amarasinghe, brother & brother-in-law of Ghazala & Samuun, Fazana & the late Wicky Fernando, Naushad & Ruky, Nasser & Shabeena, Fazeela, Nilmini & Kenji, and Hiruni, uncle of Mashah, Shasha, Lalini, Harshini, Sarah, Aqueel, Hasna, Zimnaan, Safiya & Faizan. Died under tragic circumstances on 31st May. Janaza leaves residence 8.00 a.m. on 1st June, for Muslim Burial Ground, Dehiwala. 87, de Alwis Road, off D.J. Wijesiriwardena Road, Mt. Lavinia (opposite Mt. Lavinia Supermarket). Tel. 2724893.

NAVARETNARAJAH - S.E. (Retired Postmaster) - Husband of the late Selvaranjitham (Teacher), beloved father of Christy Jeyaseelan (Prop. F.R. Video & Studio), Irene Ratha (U.K.), Wesley Thevaseelan (Australia), father-in-law of the late Amelia Malathy Jeyaseelan (Teacher Methodist College, Kollupitiya), Ravindrakumar (U.K.), Malarvili (Australia), expired on 30.05.2005. Remains will lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia from 9.00 a.m. on 01.06.2005 and cortege will leave for Burial at Wattala General Cemetery after Funeral Service at 2.00 p.m. on 02.06.2005. Christy Jeyaseelan, 263/2-1/2, Galle Road, Kollupitiya. Tel. 2370778, 0777-316634.

SITHAMBARAM PILLAI. Loving husband of Saroja, brother-in-law of K.P. Kaliappa Pillai, beloved father of S. Gananathan, Padma, Seetha, Valli, Girija, Shyamala, Murugan, Sujatha, Muralli and Venkat, father-in-law of Subbiah, Amuradha Subramaniam, Dr Padmanabam, Anandarajah, Ranjith Ratnakumaran and Vishwapillai (Canada). Cremation took place on 18.05.05 in Chennai. 22, Halls Road, Hallmark Apts, Kilpark, Chennai - 600 010, Tel: +91 44 52182820, Mobile: +91 98400 46246,

ST. JOHN - BERTRAM. Dearly beloved husband of Therease Rita St. John (Gingo), loving brother of Ruth and of the late Ronald St. John, loving cousin of the late Rodney St. John and of Doris Devapura, Patrick Devapura and all his loving ten children Beverly, Lorraine, Jerome, Patricia, Denis, Jennifer, Leonard, Roger, Reginald and Jillian. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday (06/02) at No.96/2, Lahula Road, Raddoluwa, Kotugoda. Tele: 0777579947.

ABAYADEERA - KAMALA (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late Wilmot Abayadeera, loving mother of Tharanganie, Chamalee, Nandana, Pramila, Sudath, Rohan, expired. Funeral Ceremony on 2nd Thursday at 3.00 p.m. at Cemetery. No.98/8, Rahula Road, Matara.

MISS PANCHARATNAM PONNIAH (THAVAM) Beloved daughter of late Mr & Mrs Ponniah Trustee Sivan Temple Galle and loving sister of late Maheswari Selvadurai, late Rasathi Nadarajah, late Thulasi Kandiah, late Mangayarkarsi Rajadurai, Parameswari Chelliah Canada and late Mr Panchalingam and sister-in-law of Chelliah, Savithri Panchalingam London, expired on 30th May. Cortege leaves 56, Mayura Place, Colombo 6 on Thursday 2nd June at 10 am for cremation at Borella Kanatte, Hindu Section. Shanthikumar 4518287.