EDWARD - SANTHIAPILLAI ALBERT (retired Teacher - St Anthony's College Wattala). Beloved husband of Philomena (nee Abraham), retired Teacher, loving father of Shivanthi and Nirmala (Dart Express), father-in-law of Raj Pathinather (Qatar), loving grandfather of Aaron (Lyceum International School Wattala). Cortege leaves residence, 19, Puwakwatte Lane, Hendala, Wattala Saturday 20th August at 10.00 a.m. for Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Nayakakanda, Hendala.

GUNAWARDANA - A.P. (Retired Co-operative Inspector). Beloved husband of Chandra de Alwis (Retired English Teacher, Buddhist Girls' School, Mount Lavinia), father of Sanath (S & S Communication, Moratuwa), Pubudinie (Pan Asia Bank, Kollupitiya), father-in-law of Sumith, Sujatha, expired. Funeral on 20th Saturday. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. 66/5, Fortune Terrace, Kalalgoda Road, Kalalgoda, Pannipitiya.

JAYAWICKREME - DR. DHAMMIKA - (Senior Consultant Nuero Surgeon). The death is announced of Dr. Dhammika Jayawickreme, the Senior Consultant Neuro Surgeon, General Hospital, Kandy. Husband of Dr. Subashini, Consultant Cardiologist, General Hospital Kandy, father of Kushalee and Sohashi of Mahamaya College, Kandy, son of Mrs. Lilian Jayawickreme and late Mr. B.S.R. Jayawickreme, brother of Theekshana, son-in-law of Mrs. C.M.P. Jayathilleke and late Mr. Y.D.C. Jaythilleke, brother-in-law of Mrs. Manori and Saliya Kiridena. The cremation will take place on Saturday the 20th of August at 3.30 p.m. at the Mahaiyawa Cemetery. The cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. 14/1 A, Aniwatta Road, Kandy.

JOSEPH - L.G.D. Precious and devoted wife of late B.P.A. Joseph (retired Vice Principal of Christian College, Kotte and of Arethusa College), beloved sister of Pamela Doraisamy, treasured precious and darling mother of Sharmini (Malaysia), Jasmine and Yvonne, beloved mother-in-law of Luke Rajadurai and precious grandmother of Mark (U.K.) and David (Malaysia), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on 19th August Friday for burial at the General Cemetery, Borella (Anglican Section) at 5 p.m. 12, Elvin Place, Nugegoda.

JOSEPH - MARGARET - (Retired Teacher), loving daughter of late Mr & Mrs Anthonimuttu of Thirukovil and daughter-in-law of late Mr & Mrs. Thevasagayam of Puliyanthivu; dearly beloved wife of late Mr. L.J. Joseph; loving mother of Stanislaus, Daniel (Ceylon Business Appliances, Dehiwela), Morris Keiser, late Norman, Dunstan, Dulseen, Philomin (St. Michael's College), Felix, Beatrice and Godwin; loving mother-in-law of Shanthy, Mignonne, Savithri, Diamond, Prince and Marissa; beloved siser of late Sebamalai Casinader and late A. Joseph (Surveyor); sister-in-law of late S.T. Casinader and late Lilly Joseph; darling grandmother of Prashanth, Chrishanthan, Kevin,Karen, Nilani, Sharlini, Jonathan, Benjamin and Joanna, has passed away. The remains is kept at the residence from 3.00 p.m. on 17th Wednesday. The funeral service will be at 4.30 p.m. on the 19th Friday and the burial will be at Aalayadicholai Cemetery after the service. 'San Jose', 32, Lloyds Avenue, Batticaloa.

PINTO - N. SIMON, (Retired Pilot Station Port Commission). Beloved husband of J.D. Winifreda (Rtd Staff Alapitiwala School), father of Rev. Fr. Anthony Kumar Pinto (Provincial Superior Salesian of Don Bosco Sri Lanka, Ann, Rosemary (Staff De Mazenod College, Kandana), Jude, Lushan (Hemas Group), father-in-law of Shelton (N.S.K. Lanka), Stella Peiris (Staff Ave Maria Convent, Negombo), expired. Cortege leaves 3.30 p.m. 20th Saturday for Galudupita R.C. Cemetery Maththumagala.

TILAKARATNA - CHANDRA (nee WERAPITIYA). Beloved wife of Dr W.M. Tilakaratna, loving mother and mother-in-law of Kumudini and Hiran Herat, Miko and Ruchi Gunewardena, Rehan and Dulika, Sanka and Eranga, loving sister of late L.B. Werapitiya, M.B. Werapitiya, late T.B. Werapitiya, Sita Ekanayake and Wimala Kuruppu, adored athamma of Nishu, Enoka, Harith, Sanjay, Dasith, Shanya, Shayala and Ishara, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 20th August at 9.00 a.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 10.00 a.m. No.8, Park Avenue, Colombo-05.

JAYASINGHE ARACHCHI - SENERATH - Dearly beloved husband of Visaka Kahawita, beloved father of Dimuth (Ireland) and Dharashani (Ireland), father-in-law of Sandra and Wasantha, son of late Mr & Mrs Charles Jayasinghe Arachchi (Proprietor former Weera Hotel, Pettah), son-in-law of Mr & Mrs Ebert Kahawita (Batakettara, Piliyandala), beloved brother of Wickrama (Proprietor Little Star, Mt. Lavinia), Ranjith (Saluja Groceries, Maharagama), Weera (USA), Ramani, Nilamani and Sarath, expired on 18.08.2005. Cremation at Udahamulla General Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. on 20th August 2005. Cortege leaves residence 88/21, Weera Mawatha, Depanama, Pannipitiya at 2.00 p.m.

PATHIRANA - KULATISSA - Retired Post Master - Meepawala. Beloved husband of late Laura Thilakarathne, father of Lalitha, Vinitha, Ranjith, Mohan, Lakshman, father-in-law of Jayananda, Ajith, Padmini, Uma, Rathnawalie, expired. Cremation 20th Saturday, 4 p.m. at Family Burial Ground Dolagawatta, Pahala Keembiya, Poddala.

PERERA - B. EDMOND Formerly Sri Lanka Customs. Beloved husband of Leela Irene, father of Susantha (Hardy), Manel, Nihal, Ranjith and Upali, expired. Cremation on Saturday at 5.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella. No. 47, Circular Road, Araliya Uyana, Depanama, Pannipitiya.

UDALAGAMA DAYAWANSA BANDARA. Advocate Kegalle. Beloved husband of Manoranjani Palipana, son of late Mr & Mrs C.H. Udalagama, loving father of Shiranjiva Attorney-at-Law, Dayanthi Attorney-at-Law and Priyanthi, father-in-law of Kanchana, Anil Ballale Attorney-at-Law and Ajitha Purijjala, precious brother of Indra Ekanayake former Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Savithri (U.K.), darling Aththa of Shiranka, Milinda, Malindra, Tikiri, Navanajith, Romasha and Baby Dorjitha, expired. Cremation will take place at family burial ground on Saturday at 4.00 p.m. Ranwala Walawwe, Kegalle.