ABEYASINGHE - EVANGALIN - (nee SAPARAMADU) - (Retired Teacher). Wife of late Mr M.G. Abeyasinghe, mother of Collin, Angela and Nirmala, mother-in-law of Chirshanthi Rathnayake, Ranjith Lal De Silva (E.T.F.), Tissa K. Ekanayake (Tudawe Brothers Pvt. Ltd.), passed away on 1st December. Cortege leaves residence (244, Batagama North, Ja-Ela) at 3.30 p.m. on the 3rd of December at 3.30 p.m. Burial at St. Anthony's Church Burial Ground, Batagama, Ja-Ela.

BOTEJU - MARIE BEATRICE. Wife of late Hugh, loving mother of Dilrukshie (Dilkie), Mihiri and Prasanna, mother-in-law of Gune, Wije and Marene, sister of Gerty and Sarah, sister-in-law of late Reggie and of Paul, Roy and Edna, precious grandmother of Amila, Shradha, Supipi, Randil and Mevanthi. Cortege leaves residence No.40, St. Andrews Lane, Kadawatha at 3.30 p.m. on Friday 2nd December to Baptist Church Kadawata and thereafter cremation at Eldeniya Cemetery.

BRITTO - STANLEY (J.P.S.) Born: 22 February 1933, call to rest: 30 November 2005. Devoted husband of Stella Britto, loving father of Cecil, Priscilla, Domani, Sanjay, Cheryl, Tanya & Basil, precious father-in-law of Merril, Tyronne, Nirmali, Sukumar, Ranjan & Juliana, grandfather of Michelle, Carl, Michael, Marsha, Mark, Tracy, Steve, Samantha, Shehan, Zachary. Remains will be at 37, Clifford Place, Colombo 4. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 3rd November 2005 at 4 pm for General Cemetery (Kanattha) Roman Catholic Section.

DE CRUSZ - THOMAS MALCOLM. (Retd. Senior Supt. of Police). beloved husband of late Yvonne, loving father of Graham and Analiza, father-in-law of Ashu Shu (Orient Hong Kong Restaurant), grandfather of Lucy (Student St. Bridget's Montessori), loving brother of Marie (Canada), Radley (Retd. Deputy Commissioner of Excise (D.C.S.L.), Audley  (Retd. Ceylon Tobacco Co.), sister Thomas Aquinas and Merril (Retd. Chartered Bank). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour  at 4.30 p.m. on Friday 2nd December. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section).

EDIRISINGHE - Mrs RITA (Baba) - Daughter of late Mr and Mrs Basthiampillai Thambirajah, beloved wife of Lucky Edirisinghe, loving mother of Geethani (Air Lanka), Deepthi (Australia), sister of late Mariathasan, Theresa (Pushpam), Jesuthasan, Joseph (St. Lawrence Church), mother-in-law of Sarath (Japan), Prasanna (Australia), expired. Cortege leaving residence for Burial at Galkissa Cemetery on 3rd December at 4.00 p.m. 22/3, Sri Dharmapala Road, Mount Lavinia.

FERNANDO - TREVOR S.O. (Company Director). Son of the late Mr. P.O. Fernando & Mrs. Daisybelle Fernando, husband of Shirani, beloved brother of Desmond (President's Counsel), brother-in-law of Suriya, expired. Funeral on Friday, 2nd December, 2005 at 5.00 p.m. (Roman Catholic Section), Kanatte. Cortege leaves No. 26, Charles Place, (Off Bagatelle Road), Colombo 3 at 4.30 p.m.

FONSEKA - LEELAWATHIE - Dearly beloved wife of the late Clarence Fonseka, everloving mother of Damayanthi, Shirani, Ranjan (Canada), Kamal (Switzerland), loving mother-in-law of Chrysanthus Nanayakkara, Seevalie De Abrew, Chitra and Nandanie, grandmother of Namalie, Dineth and Dilky, Shane and Upuli, Ruwan, Eranga and Ruwantha, loving great grandmother of Joshua and Danya. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, 434, Colombo Road, Kurana, Negombo at 2.30 p.m. to the General Cemetery, Negombo, on Saturday  the 3rd December 2005, for Cremation at 3.00 p.m. 97/36, Nicholas Marcus Mawatha, Negombo.

NADARAJAH - R.S. (Rtd. C.G.R., Member A.C.U.S.L.). Beloved husband of Sumana (nee Kulasekara), father of Keerthi, Ashok, Sharmini, Prem, Ravindra & Mahendra, father-in-law of Pathma, Shanthi, Rukmal, Kulani, Shermila & Janaki, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves at 3.45  pm on Sunday 04th December for cremation at the General Cemetery Kanatta (Borella). No.382/G, Vincent Perera Place, Dippitigoda, Kelaniya.

SILVA - NALINI Beloved wife of Bertram Eardley Silva, daughter of late Hildebert and Nancy De Silva, loving mother of Romesh (AMW), Dilshan (Lanka Garments Manufacturing Co. Ltd.), Dilrukshi (OKI - International, mother-in-law of Sewvandi (Vallible Holdings), sister of Nimal, Sita & Ajith, sister-in-law of Rev. Sister Immaculate - RGS Ivy, Rev. Sister Maureen Gertrude - RGS, Anesta, late Iranganie & Alani, expired. Cortege leaves residence for Burial at St. Joseph's Church Cemetery, Peralande on Saturday 3rd December at 3.00 p.m. 172A, "Melrose", Peralande, Ragama.

SHANMUGARATNAM - KATHIRITHAMBY. Passed away peacefully on Nov. 29, 2005, aged 85 years. Much loved husband of Florence (Milly), loving father of Alexis (Italy), Rhonda (U.K.), Shannon, Karen, Melville, Shyam and Janine all of Australia, father-in-law of Amerigo Morrocchi (Italy), Bjarne Nielsen (U.K.), Steuart Berhardt, Bradley Osborn, Himali, sabrina and Sean Ekanayake all of Australia, loving papa of Mario (Italy), Sara (Italy), Jade (U.K.), Timandra, Chantelle, Ternelle, Adele, Bruce, Lauren, Trent and Jayden. Funeral will be held on the 03rd December 2005 in Melbourne, Australia.

VIPULAGUNA - MR. J.V. (Director - Administration & Welfare - Lake House). Dearly beloved husband of Mrs. Iranganie Vipulaguna, loving father of Thamali Vipulaguna (Sampath Bank - Head Office), Thandula Vipulaguna (Architect), etc. brother of Munidasa Vidyathilake Vipulaguna, Buddhadasa Vidyathilake Vipulaguna (Nestle - Pannala) & late Samara Vidyathilake Vipulaguna, passed away on 01st December 2005 at Nawaloka Hospital. Cremation will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday 04th December at Matara General Cemetery. 08, 04th Cross Road, Walpola, Matara.

DE ALMEIDA - GRACE. Beloved wife of late Oswald de Almeida, loving mother of Dr Tilak (New Zealand), Srilal (Mount Lavinia Hotel), mother-in-law of Padmini (NZ), Sriyani (staff St. Sebastians College, Moratuwa), loving grandmother of Thushantha, and Nimanthie (New Zealand), Sriyantha (Pan Pharma), Srihan (Emerchemie NB), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. for burial at St. Peter & Paul Church Lunawa. 72/8, Charles Lane, Lunawa, Moratuwa.

PEREIRA - JEREMY DAVID CHRISTOPHER (Gymkhana / CH & FC). Beloved husband of Sandy (York Hotel Management), loving father of Andre, Stephanie, Graham & Nigel, dearly beloved son of late Archibald & of Charmaine, brother of Gail, brother-in-law of Ricardo Wicremasinghe. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour. Service at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 3rd December thereafter burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Anglican Section). 16, Palmyrah Avenue, Colombo 03 (Australian Newspapers please copy).

SENEVIRATNE - DEVRUPI (Bodyline - Horana, formerly New Zealand Milk Foods), beloved daughter of late Gerard (Grinlays Bank) and of Asuntha (Rubber Research, Ratmalana), loving sister of Asiri (Mas Intimates), sister-in-law of Erangi Yahampath (Mas Intimates), died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 3rd December at 3.30 p.m. for interment at St. Mary's Church. "Cyril Sen" Kalamulle, Kalutara.

SILVA - CLARICE (nee SAMARANAYAKE). Beloved wife of late S.P. Fred Silva, loving mother of Franklin, Lalindra and Sharma, mother-in-law of Hiranthi, Shirani and Prasanna, loving grandmother of Suggine, Harin, Shireen, Maneshka, Rushika, Prashanie, Heshani and Shenali, sister of late Cyril, Hilda, Hector and Rita, sister-in-law of Maxie Tillekeratne, Asuntha Samaranayake, Bernard Silva, late Robert Silva, Wilfred Silva, John Silva, Vincent Perera and Annie Samaranayake, expired. Cortege leaves residence 'Brighton', No:241, Negombo Road, Nagoda, Kandana on Saturday 3rd December at 3.30 p.m. Burial at St. John the Baptist Church Cemetery, Nagoda, Kandana.