BASNAYAKE - L. (Retd. Deputy Manager, Timber Corporation). Beloved husband of Mallika, loving father of Indika Basnayake (Ceylinco Golden Key Cernegy), Lakmini Basnayake (People's Bank 1st City Branch, Fort). Funeral 3rd August 3.00 p.m. Hulangamuwa Burial Ground. 179, Hulangamuwa, Matale. 066-2222038. 

DIRCKZE - THELMA at Rest with Jesus. Wife of late Birdie Dirckze, loving mother of Laurette, the late Therese and Shereen, and mother-in-law of Herman Amerasekera, Michael Haynes (USA) and the late Wasantha Nanayakkara. Cortege leaves residence 79, Allan Avenue, Dehiwela on Wednesday 3rd August at 4.00 p.m. for interment at General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section) at 5.00 p.m. 

HERAT - ANNESLEY. (Landed Proprietor) At Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of late Swarna, father of Devsriyani, Laksiri, Chrishanthi, Priyantha, father-in-law of Hemantha, Jayasundera, Daphnie, Vinodh de Silva, Vinitha, grandfather of Vindya, Sirimevan, Upeka, Umangi, Shehan, Anjali, grandfather-in-law of Shihan Jayasuriya, son of late Walter (Attorney-at-Law), Grace Herat, son-in-law of late Rev. E.Y.S. and Lily Premawardhena. Cortege leaves residence on 3rd August at 3.00 p.m. to Madampe family burial ground. Godawala Junction, Mudukatuwa, Marawila. 

MAHESWARY DEVI - RAJASEGARAM. MAHESWARY DEVI of Puloly West, Point Pedro, beloved wife of late Rajasegaram, Director of Administration (Retd) Ministry of Health, loving mother of Santhirasegar (Canada), Gnanasegar, Jegasegar (Dubai), loving mother-in-law of Manohari, Rangeela (Dubai), loving grandmother of Divige (Dubai), loving sister of Sivakumaran (USA), Nirmala Devi (UK), Wimalakumari, loving sister-in-law of late Dr Wimaladevi, Prof Ganeshalingam, passed away peacefully on Monday 1st August 2005 in Colombo. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Parlour on Wednesday 3rd August at 5 pm for cremation at 5.30 pm at Borella Cemetery (Hindu Section). 

PERERA - (nee PAARIS) - Beloved wife of Arthur Perera, loving mother of Terrence and Nisantha, mother-in-law of Iroshi, grandmother of Shavini, daughter of late Francis Paaris and Mary Agnes Kulatunga, sister of Maxwell and Clare, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 3rd for burial at St. Mary's Church Burial Ground Mabola. No.725/2, Ratnayake Gardens, Mabola, Wattala. 

PIETERSZ - HAROLD HIRAM - At Rest - Beloved husband of Charmaine (nee Poulier), loving father of Trevor (Swarnamahal), Susanne, Judy of Australia, father-in-law of Kureshi, Aubrey Lourensz, Bryan, Griffiths. Cortege leaves Colombo Florists Parlour, Kalubowila for St John's Church, Nugegoda for Service and thereafter for Kanatta Borella Anglican Section on 4th August at 4 p.m. 134/1, Stanley Tillekeratne Mawatha, Nugegoda. 

RANKOTHGEDARA SOBANI JAYATILAKE - Wife of late Saranelis Jayatilake, mother of Wimala, Sheela (Colombo General Hospital), Senake (DNP), Chandra, Chandralatha (Aranayake Pradeshiya Sabha), mother-in-law of late Fedrick (Sri Lanka Army), Lalith (Principal), Indrani (LMS), Gunaratne, (Ulapane Pradeshiya Sabha), Jayatilake (Principal), passed away peacefully at Jayasiri Niwasa, Alugolla, Dolosbage. Cortege leaves residence 146, Railway Avenue, Sri Devananda Road, Nawinna, Maharagama, at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 3rd August. Burial at the Udahamulla Cemetery. 

SILVA - DR S. RUFUS - Beloved husband of Seelawathie Nanayakkara Silva, loving father of Asoka (Blue Diamonds, Seeduwa), Vasantha  (Emirates, Dubai), Chandraguptha (Qatar Airways, Doha), father-in-law of Thamari, Padmini and Shiromini, brother of Sriya Samarapala, expired. Funeral on Thursday 4th August 2005. Cortege leaves residence at 12.30 p.m. for Cremation at 2.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella. Lot No. 8, HPT Housing Scheme, De Mazenod College Road, Hapugoda, Kandana. Tel. (011) 2236036. 

WISIDAGAMA JINADASA (formerly at Wellawatta Weaving Mills). Beloved husband of Leela Wisidagama, loving father of Asith, father-in-law of Rasanjali, passed away. Cortege leaves residence 34, Gorakagaha Avenue, Havelock Road, Colombo 06 at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 3rd August to Kirulapone Burial Ground.
 

ABAYASEKARA - MASTER EGODAGE NAVISHKA Student St Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, son of Ajita and Manori (Bertha), Beloved brother of Sanushka, grandson of Irene late Vijita Abayasekara, Annesley and Noeline Dias, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.9, Sarasavi Udyanaya, Nawala Road, Nugegoda at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Mt Lavinia at 5.00 p.m. on 4th August 2005. 

AMARAKOON KARUNARATNE - CHANDRA. Former State Minister of Women Affairs and Deputy Minister of Health - Beloved wife of Mr R.M. Karunaratne former M.P. and Deputy Minister of Co-operatives, loving mother of Nirmala (UK), Buddhini, Probodhini, Tharangani, Dilrukshini, Parami, Dr Devinda (UK) and Thusitha - loving mother-in-law of Ravi Angammana, Shanka Marasinghe, Aravinda Jayasinghe and Viraj. Malawana, loving sister of Chandima, Chandraratne, Nandasena, Hema Amarakoon and Indumathi. Cortege leaves residence to Colombo Medical College according to her wishes at 2.30 p.m. on 3rd August 2005.158/7, Lake Drive, Rajagiriya, Colombo 8. 

DANIEL - A.C.M. (MALCOLM) (formerly of National Science Foundation), Beloved husband of Eata (Office of the Bribery Commission), loving father of Dilshini (C S F Money Brokering Company) and Surani, brother of Dr S.L.A. Daniel (Ministry of Livestock Development), Celine (formerly of Bank of Ceylon), Carmel (Teaching Hospital Ragama) and Lal (formerly of Ceylon Tobacco), expired. Cortege leaves  A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Thursday 4th August at 5 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.30 p.m. 

KANDASAMY - M.S. Chairman Lalitha Jewellery Mart (Chennai, India & Colombo, Sri Lanka). Husband of Savithree, father of Rajini, Sundari, Lalitha, Sellakumar, Maheswari & Vanitha, father-in-law of Alagar, Manoharan, Sukumaran, Yasanthi & Sudhakaran, grandfather of Senthil, Rajkumar, Karthik, Amirtharaj, Lakshmi, Ganesh, Kalai, Malar, Divya, Priya & Avinesh. Cortege leaves residence 173, Ashok Swetha Apartments, Lloyd's Road, Chennai at 8 a.m. for cremation at Besant Nagar Cremation Grounds, Chennai (INDIA) between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on 3rd August 2005. 

PERERA - Mr.   P.A. CHANDRASIRI - Inspector of Telecommunication at SLT Nugegoda (An Old Boy of Thurstan College Colombo) Husband of Mrs Ramani Perera, father of Miss Uthpala Perera and Pavithra Perera, son of late Mr and Mrs Karolis and Dolinona Perera, younger brother of Mrs Nalani Karunagoda (Wattala) and Mr Bandusiri Perera (London), brother-in-law of L.J. Karunagoda and Mrs Aruna Perera. Cortege leaves residence  at 3 pm on 4th of August for cremation at General Cemetery Godigamuwa, Maharagama.

FERNANDO - J. MAURICE Former Chief Accountant (C.T.B.). Dearly beloved husband of Sheila, brother of the late Dr L.H., Dr Neville, Celine and Leonie and of Doreen, Noeline, Clarice, Norma, Marie, Dr Rita and Anton. Cortege leaves  residence on Thursday, 4th August at 4.30 p.m. Burial at Jawatte Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. 102, Kynsey Road, Colombo 8. 

JINADASA -  T.B.  Accountant - former Times of Ceylon. Beloved husband of Violet, loving father of Asanga (Lake House Printers & Publishers Ltd), Harshi & Wasantha (Qualitron Ltd),  loving father-in-law of Hiranthi (C.W.E. Retail Ltd), B.A.P. Ariyaratne (Chief Engineer - Sri Lanka Railways) & Vindya (Parliament), expired. Cortege leaves residence 136, W.A. Silva Mawatha, Colombo 6 at 4.00 p.m. Thursday 4th August 2005 for burial at General Cemetery, Borella. 

MAHAWATTEGEDARA - GEETHA RUBERU Beloved wife of Ratnapala Mahawattegedara (Retd Post Master) of Mihindu Mawatha, Malabe. Mother of Hasitha and Ruwan (Australia), beloved sister of Ernest Ruberu Gunasekera, Mervyn Ruberu and Sanath Ruberu, expired. Cortege leaves residence 12, Kesbewa Road, Boralesgamuwa on Wednesday 3rd August at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Boralesgamuwa Cemetery. 

RATNATUNGA - EILEEN MARIE  Dearly beloved wife of the late Dr Percy Ratnatunga, cherished mother of Yvonne, Michelle, Jeune, Rusi, Jeremy, Mandy, Andrea and Sampath, mother-in-law of Nihal, Asoka, Leslie, Myra, Friedel, Gary, Nishan and Sophie, beloved daughter of the late William and Harriet Young, sister of Mike, Rosemarie, the late Ronnie, Fred, Doreen, the late Pam, Claude and Clarine, much loved grandmother of Asthika, Kumi, Lalith, Rohan, Yasmine, Tammy, Dirk, Chandi, Dharsha, Pravin and Nerine, passed away peacefully on 2nd August, in Melbourne, Australia. Funeral on Thursday, 4th August 2005, 2.00 p.m. at St. Patrick's Church, Murrumbeena. 

WIJAYASINGHE - WELLINGTON. Died on the 2nd of August. Loving husband of Thusitha, father of Prasanna and Ruwani, father-in-law of Supun and Nimali, brother of the late Pearson, Emerson and the late Damitha, Thilaka, Fitmerson, Littleson and Prema. Funeral at Daddalla Cemetery. Cremation at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday 04th Aug. 38B, Bope Rd, Gintota.