AMITHASENA - THIRIMAWITHANE (Retired Director of Education, Gampaha). Husband of late Sheela, father of Muditha (Australia), late Sujith, father-in-law of Dr Jayaratna Pinikahanage (Australia), brother of Karunawathi, Bastian, Edwin, Piyasena, expired. Cremation Borella Kanatta  Saturday 29th 5.30 p.m. Remains lying at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from 28th. 

BENJAMIN MR. LEONIDAS passed away at the age 88 years in Los Angeles California on 25th of October 2005. He is the husband of Lila, father of late Calistus, Noel, Neomal, late Lal, Jacintha, Rohan and Bunja, father-in-law of Mithila, Gratien, Sakuntala, Nirmala Kanthie and Vasanthi, grandfather of Dammitha, Michael, Lasantha, Mario, Nuwan, Gayan, Dushan, Natasha, Natali and Navin. Body will be cremated on 29th October and the ashes will be flown to Sri Lanka for burial in Nagoda Kandana Catholic Cemetery. Date of burial will be notified later. 

FERNANDO - DR K.C. Beloved husband of Mallika, loving father of Devinda and Manil (all of USA) passed away peacefully on 24th October 2005. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from today 29th instant. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Tuesday 01st November 2005 at 4 pm for interment at General Cemetery, Borella. 

JAYARATNE - S.E. MRS Beloved wife of late Mr D.M. Jayaratne, loving mother of Padma (formerly People's Bank), Indra, Lionel (USAID), Nalini (CTB Gampaha), Jayaratne (Eiyanthuduwa Mv), Seetha (Ovitigama MV), Chitrani (Urapola MV), mother-in-law of Piyasena, Sarath, Thilaka, Somaratne, Sarath, Nimalasiri and Karunathilake, expired. Cremation Saturday 29th October at 4.00 p.m. at Weliveriya Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. "Jayamini", Nakandapola, Henegama (WP). 

PERERA - RITA Beloved wife of late Polycarp (Formerly of T.R.I. Talawakelle and Hantane). Loving mother of late Roshni and Priyantha, Jude of Coba Peat Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., Kurunegala, loving sister of Lynette, Constance, late Venetia and Jerrad. Funeral at General Cemetery Kurunegala on Saturday 29th. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. No. 87/2, Illupugedera Road, Kurunegala. 

SAMARAJIWA - ARTHUR HAIG (Coogan) (Managing Partner - Sam's Movers), dearly beloved husband of Lucille Sweenitha, beloved father of Haig and Gerard Harindra, beloved father-in-law of Ransika and Shyama, darling seeya of Eshantha, Ashantha, Chivantha (St Peter's College) and Shiara (Holy Family Convent), brother of Quida and Bernard. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella at 4 p.m. on Sunday 30th October for Burial at Jawatte Cemetery. 4 1/3, Bellantara Lane, off Bellantara Road, Dehiwala. 

SUBASINGHE - J.A. (MRS) Beloved wife of Mr Sarathchandra Subasinghe, mother of Swarna Jayasinghe (Retired Manager, People's Bank), Devika Ranee (Secretary, Public Service Commission (WP)), Shanthi (Retired Teacher), Shanthalal, Srikantha (Retired SLT), Palinda (Govt. Press), late Palitha, Rajini, late Aruna (CEB), Geethani (Australia) and Rohan, mother-in-law of M.R. Jayasinghe (Retired Deputy Director, Irrigation), S. Rajapakse (Attorney-at-Law), S.A. Piyaratne (Supdt of Police, Polonnaruwa Division), Ramya Jayasinghe (CEB), Kanthi Padmini, Kumara & Kumari Gamage, Malkanthi, Damayanthi, Herath (Telecom Engineer, Dubai) and Priyantha Malkanthi, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Sunday 30th October 2005 for cremation at Eldeniya Cemetery. No: 410/B/4, Suhada Mw, Kirillawala, Kadawatha. 

THEILE - GRANVILLE ANTHONY. Dearly beloved husband of Felice, loving father of Trevor (Canada), Errol (Heavy Lift Movers Pvt. Ltd), late Jerome and of Suzette and Darrel (Ceylinco Cisco), brother of Juliet Peterson,, father-in-law of Jennifer (Canada), Sumathi, Lenie (Canada), Dexter Rodrigo (Heavy Lift Movers Pvt. Ltd) and Malki (Design Consortium Ltd), expired. Cortege leaves residence 77/17, Hettiyawatte, Elapitiwala, Ragama, at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 30th October. Burial at STs. Peter and Paul Church Burial Ground, Ragama. Tel. 2955906, 4815293.

MATHUGAMA - KANISHKA DAYANTHI (Teacher, Oxford International School, Udahamulla). Loving daughter of late W. Matugama and Dulcie Matugama, loving sister of Shayamila, Anura (Ports Authority), sister-in-law of Nandalal (Lake House) and Ranjika, beloved aunty of Dulanganee and Raveen, expired. Cremation at Beddagana Cemetery, Pitakotte Sunday 30th October 2005. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. 409/7, Senanayaka Mawatha, Pitakotte, Kotte.