AMARAKOON - CHANDRA  Retired Construction Officer - Land Registrar Dept, Manager Tile Factory and Research Development Manager - Ceramic Corporation, father of Chulani (Switzerland), Anil (Canada), Devika (USA), Sriyani, Varuni and beloved husband of Badra, expired and cremation at Mahiyyawa Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. on 16th Saturday. 379/2, (9th Mile Post), Matale Road, Alawatugoda.

DE LANEROLLE - NELLIE MARGARET (nee Abeysekera). Dearly beloved wife of the late Julius De Lanerolle, mother of Asoka, Upali & Indra, mother-in-law of Nalini & Sunethra, grandmother of Kanishka, Manisha, Dhanusha, Shamindra & Nadeeshna, great grandmother of Chayanka & Praveen. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymonds Funeral Parlour on Saturday 16th July at 2.30 p.m. for cremation at 3.00 p.m., General Cemetery, Borella (No flowers by request).

DHARMARATNE - MR SIRISOMA (Former Civil Servant in London). Beloved husband of Mrs I.C.E. Dharmaratne - retired Nursing Sister, loving son of Mr T. Jemis Dharmaratne and Mrs Nimalhamyne Ambepitiya, brother of Mrs Soma Wijegunawardena (late), Mr T.S. Dharmaratne and Amara Baddewithana and loving father of Premila Dharmaratne, father-in-law of Graham Maclenan, passed away on 2nd July 2005. According to his wishes cremation at family burial ground, Maddewela, Bentota. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday  16/07/2005 “Nimal”, Dope, Bentota.

ELHART LAURETTE - Dearly beloved wife of the late Jimmy, much loved mother of Geraldine, Gerald (Sanno) Nick, Ricardo and Sylvana (Dolly), darling sister of Edward, Bertie and Justin Dirckze, expired. Greatly missed by her in-laws and grandchildren Dushiyanthi, Steven, David, Sajit, Fulk, Athena, Joshua, Gabby, Kimberly and Chelsea. Cortege leaves residence at 12.30 p.m. for burial at the Anglican Section General Cemetery, Borella at 1.30 p.m. on Sunday July 17th. 175/3, Mihindu Mawatha, Mt Lavinia (Opp. Galkissa Cemetery).

FERNANDO - Mr. W. ALBERT (Retired Assistant Commissioner of Cooperative Development). Beloved husband Hema Jasenthuliyana, loving father of Dulan, father-in-law of Anoma, expired. Funeral takes place on Sunday 17th at 4 p.m. at General Cemetery, Kalutara North.

JAYALATH - AGNES (RANASINGHE)  Wife of late Albert Jayalath, mother of Jayantha (Commercial Bank), Hemashantha (Sri Lanka Customs), mother-in-law of Nilanthie (Maththumagala Roman Catholic Vidyalaya), and Maureen, grandmother of Dhananjalee, Erandhathie (Holy Cross, Gampaha), Jayanee, Chandima (Holy Family - Bambalapitiya), sister of Solomon, Daniel and of late Lional, Willie, Eddie, Lilian, sister-in-law of Josalin, Laura, Alosious and of late Reginold, Micheal, rests with Jesus. Cortege leaves residence 62, Station Road, Kandana at 4 p.m. on 16th Saturday for burial at Roman Catholic Burial Ground, Kandana.

JAYALATH - JOE  (Retired Officer - Health Dept.) Beloved husband of Nandanie (Retired Officer - Health Dept.), loving  appachchi of Chinthika (EDB) and Metta (Italy), loving father-in-law of Athula de Livera (State Pharmaceuticals) and Gowri, loving grandfather of Saveen (Royal College), Sanjana and Sarindu, expired. Burial at General Cemetery, Welisara on Saturday 16th at 4.00 p.m. No. 65, Morawatta Rd., Kandana.

JAYASINGHE - AMELIA - (Retired Teacher Girls’ High School Mt. Lavinia & St Thomas’ Prep School Kollupitiya). Wife of Ranjith (Retired Engineer - Railway Department), mother of Roshini, mother-in-law Sumith Peiris (NDB), grandmother of Surandi, Amandi (Methodist College) & of Jehoshan, sister of Annette, Maxwell & the late Malcolm & Doris, sister-in-law of Leo Fonseka & Lal Jayasinghe, expired. Cortege leaves No. 5, Laxapathiya Road, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. Saturday 16th July for Funeral Service at Methodist Church, Rawatawatte and thereafter for Burial at General Cemetery, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa.

MUKTHAR - AL HAJ RILA. Beloved son of Marhoom A.R.M. Mukthar & Ummu Shifa, loving husband of Sithy Rahila, loving father of Sheza, father-in-law of Rizki Deen, loving grand father of Humaira & Kaim, brother of Sithy Adilah, Thowfeek, Fahmy, Luthfi & Nawaaf, son-in-law of Marhoom Mr S.A.C. Shums & of Makkiya, brother-in-law of Azmeer Shums, Kareem Shums, Basheer Faleel & Shafi Salahudeen, Janaza leaves residence 26, Alwis Place, Colombo 03 at 11.00 a.m. to Kuppiyawatta Muslim Burial Ground.

OBEYESEKERE - NOEL (MARY PATRICIA NOELINE). Beloved daughter of late Christopher and Melanie Obeysekere, loving sister of late Willie, late Phyliss, late Rene, late Kenny, Therese (Canada), Ellen, late Rita, Tony (U.K.) and Mary, much loved aunt of Carlile, Derick, Percy, Cleone, Patrick, Chris, Marby, Brian, Michael, Jeremy, Ravi, Charith, Dilruha, Tess, Charmaine, Dian, Roshana, Michael, Moira, Sandra, Helene, Tara, Marion, Melanie, Angela, late Sisira, and of Kina, Mano, Rohith, Rohini, Rohan and Roshi, expired. Cortege leaving residence 14/2, Piyaratnarama Place, Dehiwela on Saturday the 16th July at 4.00 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.00 p.m. 

PERERA - PASTOR CHULANI - At Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Dushyanthi, loving father of Dushani (CAD Serv) Charith (STC Mt. Lavinia), Nilni and Chalith, son of late Dissanayakege Francis Oswald Perera and late Brenda Mercia de Silva, brother of Luxman, Lal and Dilamani Perera, brother-in-law of Daya Merril. Remains will lie at Navodaya Church, Batadola Road, Nittambuwa from Saturday 16th. Burial at General Cemetery, Nittambuwa at 4.30 p.m. 779, Kandy Road, Kelaniya. (14)

RANASINGHE - GUNASEKERA DIAS Beloved husband of late Monica, loving father of Manel (CEB) and Samitha (USA), father-in-law of Ryan and Geetha (USA), darling grandfather of Kavindu, Shanya and Shehara, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 9.00 a.m. on Sunday the 17th for Cremation at 10.00 a.m.  General Cemetery Kanatte.  No. 298, Highlevel Road, Colombo 6.

ROSA - CECILIA MARGRET  Wife of  the late Lionel Franklin Rosa, mother of  Leonard (decd.), Constance, Estelle (decd.) and Anton, mother-in-law of M.E. Piyasena (decd.), Auslin Salgado, Lucille and Violet. Funeral will take place on Saturday  16th July 2005 at 3 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. for Service at the Kurana Methodist Church and thereafter for burial at the Methodist Burial Ground, Kurana. No. 186, Airport Junction, Katunayake.

WEERAKKODI - NIHAL (Retired DIG - Communications). Beloved husband of Felicia, loving father of Arundathi, Nalaka, Welindha and Kisanthi, father-in-law of Janaka, Dhammi and Thushari, brother of late Ranjith, Nalini, Padma and Asoka, brother-in-law of Jean, Florence, Grace, Prince, Sherwin, Shadwel and Dudley, Tissa, Rane, Chithra and Lalani, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 p.m. on Saturday 16th of July for cremation (6.00 p.m.) at Godigamuwa Cemetery, Maharagama. 231, Wattegedara Road, Maharagama. 

VAN TWEST - DAVID WILHELM. Beloved son of the late Jack and of Cordie, brother of Jan and Melanie, loving uncle of Janine, Janice and Johann, remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 10.00 a.m. on Saturday 16th July, cremation on Sunday 17th July at General Cemetery Kanatte at 10.00 a.m. 87, Anderson Road, Kalubowila, Dehiwela. Telephone: 2767629.