AGAMPODI - NELSON MENDIS (retired Principal). Beloved husband of late Mrs Nani Thabrew (retired Teacher), loving father of Chandra Kumara (retired Telecom Inspector), late Jagath Kumara (Commandar Eng-Sri Lanka Navy) and Malika, father-in-law of Vineetha (Civil Aviation Authority) and Dr Shyamali, (Unawatuna Hospital), expired. Cortege leaves residence No.03, Thotawatta Road, Ahungalla for cremation 17th of Saturday at 4.00 p.m. 

DE VAS GOONEWARDANE -  LEETA  Relic of late A.P.R. de Vas Goonewardane (Licd Surveyor), beloved mother of Neetha, Lakshman, Maya, Chandrani, Jayarani, Thilak, Ramila, Vajira and Chathuran, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. Saturday 17th September 2005. Cremation at Paragahatota, Crematorium. "Shanthi" Hirewatta, Ambalangoda. Tel: 091-2256674 

DIAS - A. PAUL (Retired C.W.E.)  Beloved husband of Mercy, expired. No flowers. Cortege leaves residence 186/26, Center Rd, Mattakkuliya at 4 p.m. on Monday the 19th Sept. 2005 for burial at Madampitiya  Cemetery R.C. Section. 

DIAS - PAUL EDWIN. (Former Chief Electrical Engineer, Browns Group of Companies). Beloved husband of Kamala (nee Mandawela) precious father of Lakmal, Shiromi, Chamari and Kaushal, expired. Cortege leaves residene on Saturday, 17th September at 4.00 p.m. for interment at General Cemetery, Mt Lavinia. No.23, Templar Place, off Templar Road, Mt Lavinia. 

DIAS ROHINI  Daughter of late Oriel and Florrie De Mel, wife of Chandralal Dias, sister of the late Nihal De Mel, Sunil and Kumarini, mother of Camalini and the late Sumudhu, mother-in-law of Yohan Ramanayake. Memorial Service to be held at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Thimbirigasyaya, 118, Jawatte Road, Colombo 5, on Sunday 25th September at 6.30 p.m. 

FERNANDO - P.C.S.  Beloved husband of Marie, loving father of Niri, Tahireh and Saadia, grandfather of Sanjiv, Rajiv, Ashan, Dhuneesha, Prashan, Pravith and Revantha, father-in-law of Vijaya Malalasekera, late Bernard Fonseka and Jeremy De Silva, brother of late Chitra and Prathiva. A private funeral was held according to his wishes on 15th September. No. 291/42, Havelock Gardens, Colombo 6. 

RAJAPAKSE - DR SIRIMANANDA Beloved husband of Prema, loving father of Senaka (Faculty of Medicine, Colombo), father-in-law of Anoja, brother of Preethi, Chandrasoma, Premalatha, Vijitha, Sarath, Anura, brother-in-law of late Mahinda, Swarna, Kalyani, Douglas, Leela, Raj, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.60, Moor Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 6 at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 17th September for Interment at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia.  

THURAIRAJASINGAM - MUTTIAH EDWARD (Former Anglo Ceylon Trades Agency's, Managing Director Manjulas Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.).  Dearly beloved husband of Winifred, loving father of Manjula (UK), late Vinothkumar and of Inbakumar (Australia), Thanjula (Australia), Mohankumar (UK), Niranjula (UK), loving father-in-law of Anton Strong (UK), Shamila (Australia), Thevathayan (Australia) and Sanjayan (UK), much loved grandfather of Saja and Jonathan Strong (UK), Angel, Abigail and Joseph (Australia), Venoth and Vivek (Australia), Andrea, Aaron and Alicia (UK), brother of Grace, late Navaratnam and of Doreen, Ruth, Rajasingham, Ranji and Jeeva, brother-in-law of Rajadurai, Ambikapathy, Rajasooriar, late Kulamani and of Christy, Candappa, Mr and Mrs Sabaratnam, Mr and Mrs Reginold, Shelton, Mr and Mrs Loge, Mr and Mrs Glen, Mr and Mrs Rajadurai and Mr and Mrs Terrence. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Saturday September 17th at 4 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). Canadian papers please copy.