BATUWITA - HECTOR FELIX HEMACHANDRA - Beloved husband of Shanthi, loving father of Manuja (Maheshi), Thanuja and Chandima, father-in-law of Aruna Samaranayake, expired. Cremation will be at 4 p.m. Thursday 1st September at the General Cemetery, Madampe - "Chandrakanthi", New Town, Madampe

JOSEPH CHARLES - K.D. Beloved husband of Josephine Therese, loving father of Nandanie, Rev. Fr. Antony Ranjith (SDB), George (Coutaulds Clothing), father-in-law of Patrick Xavier (Land Commissioner's Department), Crisanta Mary (Office of Deputy Director of Health Services, Puttalam), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 31st for burial at St Joseph's Cemetery, Pamunugama. No. 457A, Mahawatte, Pamunugama.

KANUMALE - T.M.B. KUMARIHAMY. Relict of P.B. Kanumale, beloved mother of Freddy and Lily, mother-in-law of Dr Srimali Abeyratne, loving grandmother of Srimali and Daminda (U.S.A.) and Samantha (U.S.A.), great-grandmother of Dineth (U.S.A.), expired. Cremation at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday 31st August. Kanogama, Kurundawalawatte, Katupotha.

MUDALIGE - TERENCE RANJIT NIHAL (Royal College 57th Group). Beloved son of the late Deshamanya Mudaliyar James Mudalige and Yasawathi Mudalige, brother of Padmini, the late Sarath, the late Amitha, Kanthi and Anil, deeply missed by Sharmini, sons Mark and Shaun and daughters-in-law Sara and Suzanne, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella at 4.30 p.m. Wednesday 31st August for Cremation at General Cemetery-Kanatte at 5 p.m.'Marydale', 22, Kuda Edanda Road, Wattala.

NAGAHAWATTE - BONNIE EDWIN DIAS son of late Mr & Mrs E D Nagahawatte of Galle, beloved husband of Wishwaranie, loving father of Rishi, Ravi and Vishwa, father-in-law of Kanchana, brother of Clara, late Leslie and Rani and Dharma, Queenie, brother-in-law of Rear Admiral Basil Goonesekera, Sitha and late Chetiyaratne and of Suneetha, expired. Cortege leaves residence 17/5, Maliban Aramaya Mawatha, Beddagana (South) Pitakotte at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 31st August for Cremation at 5 p.m. at the Buddhist Section Borella, Kanatte.

PALDANO GABRIEL - Son of late Mr & Mrs John Augustine Paldano, brother of Thomas (Tuticorin) and the late Ernest, Pooma Pieries, Joseph, Arokiamary Fernandez, Mayma Pasangha and Teresa Fernando. Cortege leaves residence 180/12, Fairlight Lane, Rilaulla, Kandana for Burial at the Catholic Section of St. Sebastian's Cemetery Kandana on Wednesday 31st August at 4.00 p.m.

DIAS - THEMIYA SAMITHA Beloved husband of Chamari, darling thaththi of Sasanka and Thivanka, son of late Mr & Mrs E.M. Dias, brother of Srini & Varuna, son-in-law of Mrs Sujatha Samarakoon and late Mr Nathasena Samarakoon. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on 1st September, 2005. Cremation at Borella Kanatte at 4.00 p.m. 74/6, Ekwatte Road, Mirihana, Nugegoda (Jubilee Post).

EPHRAIMS - Beloved husband of Stella (nee Potger), passed away peacefully on July 21st 2005 in Brisbane Australia, father of Ivor (Jnr), Christine & Julianne, grandfather of Steven, Deanne, Christie, Nisa & Kyle. Forever in our hearts. 24, Seligant ST, Albany Creek Q 4035, Australia.

PIYADASA - S.K. (Licensed Surveyor) Beloved husband of Gunaseeli Siriwarnasinghe Edirisuriya (Retired English Teacher), loving father of Sandya Deepthika and Dilantha Deepal, loving father-in-law of Dr R.K. Somasiri (Medical Officer, Tangalle) and Nurangi Karunarathna (Air Lanka), expired. Cremation on Thursday 01st September 4.00 p.m. at Tangalle Cemetery. "Deepthi", Annapitiya Road, Tangalle.

SAMARATUNGA - PADMA MALINIE (Retired Staff Officer, Central Bank), beloved wife of late Mr Senadheera Samaratunga (Central Bank), loving mother of Niranja, Sanjeewa Roshan (Australia), mother-in-law of Pushpa Kumara (EAM Maliban Textiles (Pvt) Ltd), sister of Winitha, precious grandmother of Binura, Isira (Ananda College) and Hasira, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on 31st August for cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery. 17/2, Pepiliyana Mawatha, Kohuwala, Nugegoda.

SATHIYABAMA Beloved wife of late Chelliah Chothinathan both of Thavady Kokuvil Sri Lanka and mother of Vimala (Colchester UK), Nimala (Dallas USA), mother-in-law of Christie, Sivasothy, grandmother of Chitra, Ravi, Jayanthy, Arunthathy, Sathyan, expired on 29th August. Funeral will be held in Colchester.