AMARASINGHE - CHANDRASIRI Dearly beloved husband of late Sumithra, loving father of Lasanthi, Nadee, Chandimal and Chamara, father-in-law of Nishantha, Sisira and Nadeeka, expired. Cortege leaves residence "Villa Sisiliya", St Theresa Rd, Katana at 4.00 p.m. on 18 December (Sunday) for Internment at Family Burial Ground.  

KARUNATILLEKE - D.E.L.  Beloved husband of Wimala Karunatilleke, loving father of Wajira (Superintendent - Alton Estate Upcot) and Kalyani (Attorney-at-Law, Panadura), loving father-in-law of Lalith (CKL Computer Services) and Nandani, loving grandfather of Chathuri, Senath, Nadun and Charaka, expired. Cremation at the General Cemetery, Minuwanpitiya at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 17th December. Cortege leaves residence at No. 54, Gangula, Panadura. 

NAVARATNE - NISSANKA (formerly of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation) Beloved husband of Sumithra and loving brother of Asela, Asoka and Senerath and of late Gamini, V.T., P.T., Manel and Cecil and B-I-L of Anula, Daya and Vikumjith, expired. Cortege leaves residence for Burial at the family Burial Ground on Saturday the 17th "Ratnagiri", Wattappola.  

PEREIRA - VIVIAN ELECTOR - Passed away peacefully on 12th December 2005 in Sydney, Australia. Beloved husband of the late Marjorie (nee Isaacs), loving father and father-in-law of  Sylvia and Ernest Algama, Ralph and the late Dianne Pereira, Olivia and Norman McDonald, Sherine and Ravi Jurgen-Ondaatjie, Romaine and Jacob John, Denzil and Rosie Pereira, loving grandfather of Sandesh and Romesh Algama, Jerome John, Ryan Pereira, Kenneth and William McDonald, and Ursula Pereira, loving great-grandfather of David Algama. 4/2, Kirimandala Mawatha, Nawala, Rajagiriya. Tel. No. 2866667. 

RODRIGO - SOMA. Beloved wife of Anthony Delano (Pharmacist), mother of Sudath (Keells), Maithri (Seylan), Lakpriya (Seylan), mother-in-law of Sriyalatha (Sri Lanka Customs), Sewvandi (Seylan), Biyanka (Seylan), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on 18th Sunday for burial at Rawathawatte General Cemetery Moratuwa. No:50/7, De Mel's Road, Aponso Mawatha, Laxapathiya, Moratuwa. 

ROGATTON STANISLAUS. The cortege will be taken to Anuradhapura on the night of Saturday 17/12/2005 from A.F. Raymonds Parlour, Borella. The remains will be lying at St. Joseph's College, Anuradhapura from 8.00 a.m. on 18/12/2005. Funeral at the Public Cemetery Anuradhapura at 3.30 p.m. after Holy Mass at St. Joseph's Church on 18/12/2005. 

SHANMUGANATHAN - NAGALINGAM  (Retired Valuation Inspector). Beloved husband of Jeyaluxmy (Jeya Dance Teacher), loving father of Prashanthan Keshini Subashini, son of late Mr V.K. Nagalingam, retired Chief  Postmaster and late Thilagawathi (Sithankerny), son-in-law of Ammah late  Mr Sakthivel (National Savings Bank) and Thangamalar (Rasangam), brother of  Selvawathy Appathurai (India), late Arunasalampillai (Retired Postmaster), Vivekanthan (Retired Manager, Bank of Ceylon), Sarveswary Subramaniam Ramanathan (America) Parameswary Rajadurai (Retired Teacher), Kanagambihai Kulendran and brother-in-law of Sivapalan (America), Gananathan (France), expired on 13.12.2005. Body will lie at Mahinda Parlour Mt. Lavinia for last respect from 9 a.m 17.12.2005 to 9 a.m. 18.12.2005. Cortege will leave for Cremation at Kohuwela Cemetery at 10 a.m. on 18.12.2005 (Sunday). 14A, Ramakrishna Avenue, Wellawatte. 

The Death is announced of AL HAJ  A.Z. OMERDEEN, Formerly Principal of Zahira College, Alutgama, Matale, Gampola, Colombo Zahira, Addalachchinai Teachers College, member of the National Education, Commission and Retd. Director of Education he leaves  behind his beloved wife Nafeesa, and Children Siddique Omerdeen and Sulaiman (Vogue Tex, Colombo), Idrees Omerdeen, Kadhija & Fathima, his sons-in-law N.M.M. Zuhair and Faizeen Jameel (Cinnamon Grand) and his most precious grand children, Mohamed Shafy (Trinity), Sithie Zainab (Cambridge International), Sithie Zulaiha (Kandy Grammar School) and Babies Imran and Ayyoob. He is the brother of the late M.O. Zaveer the late Mahroof Omerdeen, the late Ummual Kayra, the late O.M. Zubaid, Zarook, Marzook and the late Al Haj A.Z. Omerdeen the brother of Jazima, Nasooha and Al Haj Azwar brother-in-law of The late M.A. Raheem M.S. Jameel.  

The death is announced of FATHIMA RAALIYA JIFFRY SAMSUDEEN. Beloved wife of late Jiffry Samsudeen, daughter of late Mohamed Ismail, Asma Bee Bee, daughter-in-law of late Mr & Mrs A.H.M. Samsudeen, loving mother of Nazriya, Ifham, Niroza, mother-in-law of Shahim, Shameera, Hisham, sister of Nizam, Nilam, grandmother of Shadir, Shazmin, Shamil, Shuhaib, Ishraq, Ishaq, Sumaiyyah, Ismail, late Idrees, Insaaf, Muadh, sister-in-law of Badry, Mazeena, Fareeda, Misiriya, Nazly, Hussain, late Fairouze, late Fahmy, late Zareena, Harney, Lanufa, Alhamdulillah. Janaza took place on 15th Dec. 2005 at 5.00 p.m. at Dehiwela Muslim Burial Ground from 78/2, W.A. Silva Mw., Colombo 06. 

WIJEWARDENE - KAMALA VASANTHI MARALANDE - Beloved wife of late Lakshman (TECCI), loving mot her of  Haritha, late Salitha and of Shalini, daughter of late Dr Percy Maralande and Pearl Maralande, sister of late Nimal Maralande. Cortege leaves residence 17/4, Layards Road, Colombo 5, at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 18th December. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 4.00 p.m.

KANAGASABAI - MRS VADIVACHI AMMAL KANAGASABAI Beloved wife of late Kanagasabai, loving mother of Kamaladevi - Australia, Ragavarajah - Australia, Janaki, Anandarajah Sarojini, Damayanthi, mother-in-law of Durairajah - Australia, late Satkunanathan, grandmother of Jegan - Australia, Jenagan - Australia, expired on 16th Dec. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 18th at 2.30 p.m. for cremation at Family Burial Ground Thalagola Estate, Meedeniya, Hettimulla, Kegalle. Tel - 035-2223605.