Revd. Fr. RANJITH SILVA  Dearly beloved son of late L.T. Silva (School Principal) and of H.D. Catherine (Teacher) of 324A, Old Road, Dalugama and former Rector of the Minor Seminary, Kegalle, who served in the Parishes of Galle, Yatiyantota, Weligama, Embilipitiya, Kegalle and loving brother of Marie, Alexis, Malini and Chandrani and brother-in-law of Peter Emmanuwal, Noeilin Silva, Anthony Gomis and Alex Rodrigo was called eternal rest. The cortege will lie at St. Mary's Church, Kegalle from 2 p.m. on Saturday the 10th until 10.00 a.m. on Sunday 11th Dec. Thereafter the remains will be removed to 266/3, Rosville Place, Kohalwila Road, Dalugama to lie in rest from 12 noon on Sunday 11th Dec. until 2.30 p.m. on Monday the 12th Dec. Thereafter, cortege will leave residence to St. Francis de Sales Church, Dalugama at 2.30 p.m. for Holy Mass burial will take place at the Church Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. on 12th Dec. (Monday). 

SISTER SELVAMANI JAMES of the Ceylon Pentecostal Mission entered glory. Her funeral service will be held at the Ceylon Pentecostal Mission Hall, No. 11, Rodrigo Place, Mattakkuliya on Monday 12th at 2.00 p.m. Burial at Madampitiya Cemetery. 

DAWSON - RANJITH Old Boy St. Thomas' College, Bandarawela, Al Shadif Trading Establishment, Saudi Arabia is at Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Shiro, loving father of Stephen & Sharon, loving son of Nallamma & late Edward Dawson (Ex Aislaby, State Plantation), loving brother of Pushpa & Cathy (S.T.C. Mt. Lavinia), loving brother-in-law of Shiva Naganathan & Autry Barrow, loving uncle of Menaka & Lalith (Abu Dhabi), Dushan (Abu Dhabi), Rathika, Mithun & Aneetha, grand uncle of Neha (Abu Dhabi). Funeral arrangements will be notified later. Phone 4216000/2593000. 

DISSANAYAKE - MUTHU MANIKE  Beloved wife of late M B S Bandara, mother of C S (Irrigation), Sarath (Mahaweli Environment Section, Polgolla), Kapila (CEB, Nillambe), Sarath Bandara (Army, Maduruoya), Bandara, Nawaratna, KB of Nochchiyagama, Rohini, Lakshman (Kandy South Depot), Bandara, expired. Cremation at Mahaiyawa on 12th Monday at 4.00 p.m. No. 78/71, Vihara Mawatha, Suduhumpola, Kandy. 

FERNANDO - PORTUS HYSON   Beloved husband of Mary Rita Florence (Retired Teacher, St. Mary's School - Maggona), dearest father of Basil Nishantha (Australia), Nilanthi Pradeepika - formerly at D.S. Senanayake National School, Beruwala, Nirmalika Vasanthi - formerly at Holy Family Convent - Bambalapitiya, dearest father-in-law of Champa Abeysinghe (Australia), Ruwan Emmanual - formerly Pan Asia Bank and Sujith Cooray - formerly at Ceylinco Securities & Financial Services Ltd., expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 12th at 4.00 p.m. for burial at St. Mary's Church Cemetery, Maggona. Namuthu Kanda, Kudawa, Maggona. 

KULATHILAKA - RAJA (Former Member of Parliament, Teldeniya). Husband of late Irene, loving father of Nihal, Chandrani, Kumar, Ravi, father-in-law of Indrani Maryes and Mala, expired. Cremation at Mahaiyawa Monday at 6.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence. 156/21, Peradeniya Road, Kandy. 

PERERA - M.S.  (Retired Government Accountant). Loving husband of late Rosi Ruberu, beloved father of Sriyani (Retired Teacher - Bandarawatte Parakrama Vidyalaya), Manel (Sri Lanka Red Cross Society), Nimal (Deputy Principal - Bandaranayake College), Jayantha (Design Consultant), expired. Cremation at Kasagahawatte Cemetery on Monday 12.12.05 at 4.00 p.m. No. 08, Sisira Rd., Gampaha. 

SANTHIAPILLAI - LAWRENCE of Ilavalai, expired. Husband of late Margret, father of Benedict, Pastor Marianayagam, Thevaratnam, Rajeswary Noel Francis (Supdt. of Police), Anne Mary Needa, father-in-law of Iruthayanayari, Gnanasoundary, Modesta, Joseph, Jothimalar, Gunalan. Funeral on Monday 12th December at 4 p.m. after service at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Pandatharippu, Jaffna. 

THENUWARA - DAISY - Beloved wife of the late Albert Thenuwara, much loved mother of Chandramani, Dr. Daya, the late Dr. (Mrs.) Sumana and Dr. Asoka, mother-in-law of Chinta and of Ranjit Weerasena, precious grandmother of Dharshan, Jayana and Dr. Charitha Thenuwara (all of UK), passed away. Cortege leaves residence No.45, Stork Place, Colombo 10, at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 12th December 2005. Cremation at the General Cemetery, Borella Kanatte at 4.00 p.m.

ABOOSALLY - M.L.M. Former M.P. & Minister of Labour for Balangoda. Dearly beloved husband of Salma, dearest father of Roshan, Rameez, Nilu, Shanaz, Laila and Sharm, father-in-law of Mike Mohamed, Mohantha Soysa, Zarkir Abdulhussein, Sulaiman Niyas, Jehaan Ismail and Dilip Kodikara, adored grandfather of Rehana, Tariq, Azi, Tahir, Nadine, Hatim, Hakim, Salma, Hussein, Anisha, Aquila, Imaan and Aamil. Janaza leaving residence Lankabarana Estate, Balangoda at 1.00 p.m. 12th December 2005.