CONGREVE - RICHARD JOHN. Dearly departed RICHARD JOHN CONGREVE'S ashes are arriving from France on the 31st July and will be interned in the family burial tomb at the Homagama Cemetery on that day at 2.30 pm. Wife Harsha Wijeratne together with the children, family and friends give this notice herewith. 'Virugatha' Sherwood Glade, Arangala, Malabe. T: 274 4279 

DE SOYSA PIERIS - LALITH SIRIMAL. Beloved husband of Sriyanthi, loving father of Nilrusha, brother of Sirima, Rupa, Lankeswara, Haritha and the late Asoka, Ayoma and Lankika, son of the late Violet de Soysa Pieris, son-in-law of Lorna and the late Joseph Fernando, passed away peacefully on Saturday 23rd July. Funeral took place on Sunday 25th July, morning according to his wishes. No.30/42, Longdon Place, Colombo 7. 

MENDIS - REGINALD (Ex-CGR - Ratmalana Workshops) At Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Clarida, loving father of Ryle, Shiran, Lakitha (Durdans Hospital), late Tishyasri & Ransiri (Akbar Brothers) fond father-in-law of Ranjini (Pharmed), Luckshmini, Clarice (ex-HSBC) & Sharmalene, darling seeya of Lasantha (Lak Jaya Foundation) & Vinu, Roshan & Dineli (USA), Roshelle (USA), Rukshan (USA), Laksiri (Access International), Lalin, Natasha & Shehan. Proud Muthu Seeya of Vihanga, Vineshka & Lihan, dearest brother of the late Ida, Doreen, Hilarias, Felix, Cressida, Merryl, & Joyce, brother-in-law of Myrtle. Cortege leaves 57/1C, off S. de S. Jayasinghe Mw (Kalubowila Gardens), Kohuwela at 3.30 p.m. on 29th July for service at Holy Emmanuel Church Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. & burial thereafter. 

SMITH - GEOGRE. Beloved husband of late Mavis, father of Patrick (Sri Lanka), Gillian Sirimanne (Australia), Marie de Kretser (Australia), Anne Winter (Australia), Errel (Australia), Sandra Winter (Sri Lanka). Funeral will take place at 1/20, Rutherglen Street, Noble Park, Australia. 

SUBASINGHE - BAYLON. Beloved husband of late Merly, loving father of Lal, Suranganie, Shiran, Shiranee, father-in-law of Chitra, Nimal, Shamali, grandfather of Dilinie, Dinali, Nilantha, Stephan, brother of Pearl, Marina, Antony and of late Eusebius, Henry, Grace, Godfrey and Patrick, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.1/6, Peter's Place, (off Temple Road), Negombo at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 30th July for burial at General Cemetery, Kandawala, Katana. 

WICKRAMATILAKE - MILLIE (nee De Silva). Beloved wife of late Samathapala Wickramatilake (Rtd. Station Master), loving mother of Dr Nirmala, Geethani (Southland College) and Mahendra (Design Group 5), mother-in-law of Dr Saman, Lion Nissanka (Hikkaduwa) and Eranga, sister of late Jothipala and Somawathie, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 30th July at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Koggala Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. Gonagewatte, Visuddarama Mawatha, Aranwala, Ahangama. 

DE SILVA - ROHINIE Retired Teacher Vishakha and St Paul's. Wife of late Gilbert de Silva - Ceylon Tobacco, daughter of Hugh Ralph and Berlin de Alwis, mother of Sobanie (Glaxo), Naginie Tilinie and Ajinie, mother-in-law of Janaka Lakpriya (Dipped  Products), Jayantha (Sena Sons), Dhanasiri (Grand Hyatt Dubai) and Sanjay (Al Marai, KSA), sister of late Gnana Jayatunga (UK), late Chandra Thoso Mahendra Pharmavijaya Chandralatha Kulatunga Chithra Mohan Sunethra and Anandanie. Cremation Galkissa Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence 7/15, Pirivena Rd, Ratmalana Saturday 30th 4.00 p.m. 

MENDIS - REGINALD (ex-CGR - Ratmalana Workshops) At Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Clarida, loving father of Ryle, Shiran, Lakitha (Durdans Hospital), late Tishyasri & Ransiri (Akbar Brothers), fond father-in-law of Ranjini (Pharmed), Luckshmini, Clarice (ex-HSBC) & Sharmalene, darling seeya of Lasantha (Lak Jaya Foundation) & Vinu, Roshan & Dineli (USA), Roshelle (USA), Rukshan (USA), Laksiri (Access International), Lalin, Natasha & Shehan, proud Muthu Seeya of Vihanga, Vineshka & Lihan, dearest brother of the late Ida, Doreen, Hilarias, Felix, Cressida, Merryl, & Joyce. Cortege leaves 57/1C, off S. de S. Jayasinghe Mw (Kalubowila Gardens), Kohuwela at 3.30 p.m. on 29th July for service at Holy Emmanuel Church Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. & burial thereafter. 

PREMARATNE - DONALD  Dearly beloved husband of Rajini, loving father of Jinath and Pasan, brother of Pearly, late Turin Douglas, Chandra, Nimal, Bandula and Colvin, expired. Cortege leaves residence at A 280, Pragathi Mawatha, Bangalawatta, Kottawa on Saturday 30th July at 2 p.m. for cremation at Thalawatugoda Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. Tel. 2781262, 0722-887771. 

SIVASUBRAMANIAM - SAROJINI (Retired Teacher, Ladies College). Beloved wife of the late Dr P. Sivasubramaniam and the late Dr R. Sivaramalingam, beloved mother of Darshika and Dinoli, loving stepmother of Selvakumar, beloved grandmother of Dharini Kethesparan, beloved sister of the late Raju, Rajendra and Raghavan, loving mother-in-law of Richard Roe and Ranjan Kethesparan and daughter of the late Dr and Mrs T Kulanayagam. Funeral on Friday the 29th July. Cortege leaves residence 11/1 Cambridge Place, Colombo 7 at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at the Crematorium, Kanatte. 

WELIGAMA ACHARIGE SHELTON LESLEY. Beloved husband of Camiliya, loving father of Irudini (Thorn Group), Irundika (St. Josephs - Colombo 10), Irushan (St Mary's - Chilaw), brother of Wilmott, Milton, Newton, Nimal, Kingsley, Lional (Late) and Wasanthi. Funeral took place at General Cemetery Chilaw on Thursday the 28th of July 2005 at 5.00 p.m. 

LUTHFIYA HANOUM RAMIEZE -  Eldest daughter of late Jelaludeen Alim (Matara) and Shifa Umma, dearly beloved wife of A.C.M. Ramieze, dearly beloved mother of Asmin, Riza, Rizwan and Thanzil, mother-in-law of Ismathdeen, Azra, Shamila and Sheika, beloved sister of Viridiya, Hamdiya and Fathima. Interment took place at Dehiwela Muslim Burial Ground on 27.05.2005. 11 1/1, 2nd Lane, Ratmalana.  

PERERA - THERESA (At Rest with Jesus) Beloved wife of late M.A. Perera of Kurunegala, mother of Ethel, mother-in-law of late Eric Mendis, expired. Cortege leaves residence 257A, Kaldemulla Road, Moratuwa on Friday 29th July at 4.30 p.m. for Burial at Angulana Roman Catholic Cemetery.