CHELVARAYAN - ABRAHAM ALOYSIUS - Former Assistant Operations Manager, Operations Division, Sri Lanka Ports Authority Colombo passedaway peacefully. Beloved husband of Mary Theresa Chelvarayan retired Teacher Kotahena Tamil Maha Vidyalayam, dearest father of Danitious Mohanraj, Aitken Spence Overseas Travels, Claude Vignaraj (Switzerland) and Eric Jeevaraj (London), father-in-law of Josephine Shanthinila, Thanaluxmi and Kavitha, precious grandfather of Mario Branwell, Claudia and Andrew, brother of Daisy Saundranayagam, late Mannavarayan, Thanaratnam, Gunaratnam, Thevadas (Buby), late Matilda (Baba) and Indra, brother-in-law of Pranchipillai Ratnam. Burial at Kanatte R.C. Section. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 19 October 2005. 77/3, Wasala Road, Colombo 13. TP. 2324886.

DISSANAYAKA - WIMAL. Retired Postmaster at Madiha Matara, expired. Funeral on Wednesday 19th October at 5.00 p.m. at Kohuwala. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. 501/2, Paropakara Mawatha, Boralesgamuwa.

JAYASINGHE - GUNASEKERA Beloved husband of Seetha Muthukuda Jayasinghe, loving father of Pushpa and Deepani, father-in-law of Sarath Ramanayake and Damith Kalupathirana, precious grandfather of Gimla, Rajiv, Abhishek, Sakya and Suminda, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 19th October at 3.00 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella (Buddhist Section). No:7, Cooray Mawatha, Rajagiriya.

NANAYAKKARA - D. WILLIAM Beloved husband of the late Lilian Margaret, loving father of Shanthilal, Malkanthi, Priyani, the late Ashok and Namal, father-in-law of Nirmala, Upali, Keerthi, Kumudini and Sanjaya, devoted grandfather of Kushlani, Vindhya, Chathuka, Shalini, Ridmi, Isuri and Sajini, expired. Cremation on 20th October at Family Burial Ground, Metaramba at 4.00 p.m. "Shanthi" Metaramba, Unawatuna, Galle.

TAMBIMUTTU - RACHEL PHOEBE (nee de ZILWA). Beloved wife of late Joe Tambimuttu, mother of Christine, Marie, Saro and late Joe, grandmother of Sarita, late Kiran, and of Nicola, Prasan, Sarah, Raisa, Elisa & Minal, great grandmother of Sampras, mother-in-law of Priath Fernando, Lal Wickrematunge, Nick Mansell and Prisca Aeschbach, sister of Gerald (Australia), Kitty (Australia), late Rhoda and Ouida. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 19th October. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 4.00 p.m.

WICKRAMASIRI - GAMINI - (Benz Gamini - Proprietor - Gamini Motors, Weboda North). Beloved husband of Mallika Lal Perera (Assistant Principal - Primary Section, Vihara Maha Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda), loving father of Janitha Mihijaya, Deepajani and late Dilan, expired. Cremation on Thursday 20th October at General Cemetery, Imbulgoda. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. 402, Weboda North, Weboda.

WIJAYARATNE - GLADWIN (formerly of Colombo Gas Co), dearly beloved husband of the late Molyn, loving father of Priyanthi, Dr Dilruk (Australia), and Dr Dilshan (Australia), father-in-law of Dilip (Preshamel Distributors) and Marian (Australia) darling grandfather of Dilan (HDPL), Shashika (Programus Lanka), Nirosh, Praveeni and Josh, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.45 p.m. on Thursday 20th for cremation at 5.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Kanatte. 33, St Anne's Road, off Averiwatte Road, Wattala. Australian papers, please copy.

DEWANARAYANA AMARASIRI (Hector) Loving son of late D.D. Dewanarayana and T.H. Dewanarayana, brother of late Eriq Dewanarayana, Susila Uttara Nelsa (CTB), loving brother-in-law of Mahinda, Nalini, loving uncle of Shamitha (ABS), expired on 17.10.05. Cortege leaves the residence at 1.30 p.m. Wednesday 19.10.05 at 1044/9, Pothuarawa Rd, Malabe for cremation at 2.30 p.m. Thalahena General Cemetery.

FERNANDO - EVELYN (Peggy) Relict of Eden, precious mother of Nihal, Asanka and Priyanka, mother-in-law of Barbara, Siraj and Tilak, loving grandmother of Angela, Adrian, Pramith, Trishan and Teruni. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 19th October at 3.30 p.m. Burial at General Cemetey, Borella R.C. Section at 4.00 p.m. No.07, Asoka Mawatha, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla.