ATTANAYAKE - SOMA. Beloved wife of Mr G. Jayasena (retired Post Master - Minuwangoda), mother of Maya (U.K.), Lakshman (Police Hospital - Narahenpita), late Malee Pinto & Sandya Pathiraja (staff - Kadirana Vidyalaya - Negombo), expired. Cremation on Wednesday the 28th at the Negombo Public Ground - Periyamulla. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. 47, New Housing Complex, Demanhandiya, Negombo. TP. 031 2232813

COORAY - DR NOREEN At Rest in Glory with Jesus. Beloved wife of Dr Mark Cooray, loving mother of Niloufer, Mother-in-law of Dr Hiran Selvadurai, beloved grandmother of Yoshua and Daniel (Australia) loving sister of Roy, Nihal, Cecil (Australia), Sriyangani and Himani (Australia), Praise and worship from 2.45 p.m. at No. 59, Averiwatta Road, Wattala. Cortege leaves at 4 p.m. to the Madampitiya Cemetery (Anglican Section) on Wednesday 28th December.

DE SILVA - MRS B.C.P.G. (Clarice) Formerly Head Mistress Ladies College and Formerly Lyceum Nugegoda. Daughter of late Rev. & Mrs P.P. Balasuriya, beloved wife of Eric (Formerly Bank of Ceylon), loving mother of Chamindra (Australia), Devarsiri (Finco Group) and Chaminka (Australia), mother-in-law of Gamini Ranasinghe (Australia) and Yenlin, loving grandma of Ashan, Dushan, Tashya & Shevan, sister of Shanthini (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4 pm on Wednesday 28th December after service. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte, Borella (General Christian Section). 66 B/10, Windsor Park, Sri Maha Vihara Road, Kalubowila, Dehiwela.

DURAIRAJAH - SABAPATHY (11.10.1914) of Uduvil and Tellipallai ex Cement Corporation KKS, expired on 25.12.2005. Beloved husband of late Packiaratnam of Ponnar Walawu Tellipallai, loving father of Asokan (Canada), Bala Kumaran (Australia), Arunthathi (Sri Lanka), late Nandini, Indumathy (Canada) & Ahilan (UK), father-in-law of Thavamanidevi (Canada), Santhi (Australia), Sivakumaran (Canada) & Kumudini (UK), grandpa of Thilothami and Tharmini of Australia, Athiviruchan of Sri Lanka and Deepika of Canada. Cortege leaves Maihinda Parlour, 591, Galle Road, Mount Lavinia at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday 28.12.2005 for cremation at Galkissa Cemetery. Family members. Informant: Asokan (son), 31, Boswell Place, Colombo 6. TP 2501582.

FRASER - CHRISTOPHER (Star Garments). Beloved husband of Elaine (American Embassy), much loved father of Neomi and Erine (Methodist College), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday 28th for Burial at Kapuwatta Cemetery, Ja-Ela. 234/40/1, Jayasrigama Road, (near De Mazenod College), Kopiawatte, Jayasrigama, Ragama.

GOMES - VIRESH (Student Grade 5 - St. Thomas College, Mt.Lavinia). Loving son of Vijith (Powerco Engineering Company) & Kamani (Seylan Bank, Kalutara), loving grandson of Wije (ex: CEB) and Lorraine (ex: Central Bank) and late Mr & Mrs P.W. Gomes, nephew of Priyanka & Linda (USA), Prasan & Nilakshi (USA), Kumarini (Brown & Co. Battery Division), Harsha (F.P.A.S.L), Primal (Powerco Engineering) & Gayani, Priyani & Jayasiri (Staff of Pricess & Prince of Wales Colleges), Sriyani & Darmapala (CEB), Enitha & Titus, Eromi & Ranjan, expired. Cortege leaves residence 126/9, Uyana Road, Lunawa, Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. for Service at Holy Emmanuel Church at 5.00 p.m. and Burial at the Church Burial Ground on Thursday the 29th December 2005.

GUNASEKARA - K. (Retired Principal). Beloved husband of Soma Gunasekara, father of Dammika, Wathsala, Janaka, expired. Burial at General Cemetery, Nivithigala at 4.30 p.m., Wednesday 28th December. 133, Watapotha Road, Nivithigala.

JAYATHILAKA - MARGRET nee WIJAYATHUNGA Wife of late W.P.P. Jayathilaka (Kande Mahaththaya), loving mother of Dayani (deceased), Nimal, Pushpa Kumara and Sandaya mother-in-law of Priyani, Ajantha and Gamini Kulathunga, youngest daughter of Abhraham Wijayathunga Loku Ralahami, expired. Cremation at Borella Kanatte on Wednesday 28th at 6.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence Kandegedara, Kalukondayawa at 4.30 p.m. Kandegedara, Kalukondayawa, Malwana.

KANNANGARA - DON SHELTON Beloved husband of Swarna, loving father of Deepthie, Mohan, Roshan and Dilinie, loving father-in-law of Kamali, Laxshie and Gerard, loving grandfather of Erandi, Chelsea, Dhulmith, Limalka and Dhulith. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 29th December for cremation at Kohuwela Cemetery. No. 2, Edward Place, Sunandarama Road, Kalubowila.

KULARATNA - D. DE S. J.P. (Retired - Ports Authority) eldest son of late D.S. Silva J.P. (retired - Head Master) and Mrs Misilin Silva (retired Teacher) Beloved husband of Shirimathi Kularatna (retired - Ministry of Plantation), beloved father of Pushpika, Priyantha de Silva (Ports Authority), Rasika Nilanthi (Sierra Construction) father-in-law of Shyamali, brother of Dayaratna De Silva (retired Telecom Engineers), Abeyratna De Silva (formerly of M.R.I. ACE Container & Abudabhi) brother-in-law of Ranjani (retired Teacher), Chandra (retired M.L.T. Lady Ridgeway), Deuton, Douglas & Ranjani Mendis, expired. Cortege leaves residence 'Basken', Kudawaskaduwa at 3.30 p.m. on 28th Dec. 2005. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. at Public Cemetery, Waskaduwa.

LOWE - At Rest with Jesus WARANAKULASURIYA MARY CATHERINE eldest daughter of late Mr & Mrs W Gabriel Lowe, sister of late Mercelline, Josephine, Irene and of Rita and Lloyd, sister-in-law of Gwendoline and Lawrence, loving aunt of Lilashi and Rohan, and Terence passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on 28th December, 2005 for burial at St. Sebastian's Church, Moratuwa. 45/2, Galle Road (opp. Police Station), Moratuwa. Tel. 011-2641734, Fax. 011-2644714.

MEEPEGAMA - MAHATUN of 14, Nalandarama Road, Nugegoda (proprietor New Keyzer Trading Company, Colombo 11), Beloved husband of late Somawathi Jayasekara Meepegama, loving father of Manel, Malkanthi (People's Bank - Town Hall), Thilak (Timee Electric Company, Nugegoda), Kusumka and Malraji (Norwegian Embassy), father-in-law of Kumara Kodituwakku (Bank of Ceylon - Card Centre), Mapalagama (Ex - People's Bank, International Division), Renila, Asoka Suriarachchi (Hatton National Bank - Head Office Branch), and Lt. Col. Sunil Wanniarachchi (Sri Lanka Army), expired. Cortege leaves residence 127, Pagoda Road, Pitakotte at 5.00 p.m. on 28th December for Cremation at Beddagana Cemetery.

MUTUCUMARANA - PEARL Relict of Danister, beloved mother of Rohini Lintotawela, Vasantha, Dianthi Rajaratnam and Hiranthi Dayananda, mother-in-law of Nayani, Bright Shanthikumar and Rasika, grandmother of Thanuja & Nando, Ranmali, Brian, Charmaine, Dileepa and Samantha, expired. Cremation took place on Saturday December 24th according to her wishes.

NAGALINGAM - ANNAPOORANAM Beloved wife of Dr. Ponnambalam Nagalingam, loving mother of Dr N. Thillaivinayagalingam (London) and Sivalogan Kuganeswary, mother-in-law of Pathminidevi (London) and Sivalogan (Bank of Ceylon H/O), sister of Manomany (Australia), late Illangai Nayagam (Neerveli), Annamma (Urullu) and Arulampalam (Punnallaikuduwan), stepmother of Balachandreswary, late Kamaleshwary, Thaneshwary, Logeshwary and Ganeshalingam, grandmother of Arulinie Sivlogan (Nations Trust Bank), Mayuran (London) and Sivajini, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 10 a.m. on Thursday 29th for Cremation at Borella Kanatta H.S. at 11 a.m. 53/7, Ramakrishna Road, Colombo-6. (16)

PATHMANATHAN - MARKANDU (retired Assistant Collector of Customs). Beloved husband of Thuvarakadevi, loving father of Pathmabashini (Director, Orient Express Hong Kong Limited), Pratheesan (Maharaja Organisation), Pathma Prakashan (USA), father-in-law of Selvaskandan (Solicitor, Hong Kong), Suganthi Karen (USA), grandfather of Haresh, Amresh, Bikasha, Abhishek, and Ethan. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Parlour - B on Wednesday 28th December from 9.00 a.m. Funeral Rites will commence at 2.00 p.m. Cortege leaves Parlour at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Hindu Section, Borella.

RANASINGHE - MRINALINI (nee WANIGASEKARA). Wife of late Basil Ranasinghe, mother of Yugalantini (Bunchi), mother-in-law of Chandana Weerakoon (SL Army), expired. Cremation on 28th Wednesday at 4.00 p.m. Purana Mirigama - Mirigama. TP: 0332273549.

SENANAYAKE - G. Retired Checking Officer Marketing Department. Beloved husband of late Lokumenike Nawaratne, loving father of Mangalika (retired Teacher - Pinnawela Central), Wasantha (Sri Lankan Consolate - Sydney), Sujatha (Asswedduma Subharathi Vidyalaya), father-in-law of P. Marasinghe (retired Teacher, Pinnawela Central), Lalani (Assistant Director Planning), H.M. Abeysinghe (Deputy Commissioner Inland Revenue, Kurunegala), expired. Cortege leaving residence 4.00 p.m. on 28th Wednesday for burial at General Cemetery Kuliyapitiya. 23, Jayanthi Mawatha, Kuliyapitiya.

WANIGARATNE - N.T.G. Beloved wife of late Mr C.S. Wanigaratne, beloved mother of Gunasiri (U.K.), Asoka (staff G/Hapugala M.V.), Keerthi, mother-in-law of Dammika (U.K.), Petangoda (Local Govt. Dept. Galle), Shiromi, passed away. Cremation on Thursday, 29.10.2005 at 5.30 p.m. Dadalla, Galle. No.4/5, Upper Dickson Road, Galle.

WICKREMA - At Rest with Jesus. NEIL STANLEY (Accountant). Beloved husband of Naomi nee Tillekeratne (Staff, Holy Cross College, Gampaha), loving son of the late Arthur and Esther Wickrema of "Uddagiri" Kandana, loving son-in-law of the late Dr. Percy and Enid Tillekeratne, loving brother of late Percy (Lake House), late Dr. Ernest (Raja), late Dr. Felix, Vivienne, Ranee, Ashley (Hovael), Manel and Princette (Staff, De Mazenod College, Kandana), loving brother-in-law of late Merrill Tillekeratne, Seetha, Malkanthie, Paul (Central Bank), Bernie and Kanthi, loving uncle of Chanditha (Hsenid Software), Sudharshi (Staff, St. Benedict's College), Dimantha (Commercial Bank), Dhakshike and Dr. Christopher (USA), Namindra (USA), Gerard (Fitch Ratings), Ashanda (Commercial Bank), Shenuka (Blue Chips), Trishan (Virtusa) and Romesh. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28th to St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Burial Ground, Weliweriya. "Nao-Nel", Nadungamuwa, Weliweriya.

At Peace : MALIGASPE DONALD (Marine Engineer) born 22.11.1948. Died 26.12.2005. Remains will be at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour until 28.12.2005 3.00 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatta at 4.00 p.m. son of late: Mr and Mrs K.W. Maligaspe father of Prasadh and Dinushini, loving brother of Sheila, Maline Sujatha Hema Sunil Damayanthie Nihal Ranjith and Nirmala.

FERNANDO - AGNES FELICIA. Beloved wife of late Joe (J.A.M.), mother of Nilanthie and Lakshman Goonesekera and Shiranthi and Balan Asirwatham. The funeral took place according to the wishes of the family on Tuesday December 27th 2005 at 4.30 p.m. at the General Cemetery Borella (R.C. Section). 45/7, Maligawa Road, Etul Kotte.

FERNANDO - SRIMA (nee DE SILVA) Beloved wife of late Andrew Fernando, Former Mayor of Dehiwala - Mt. Lavinia, darling mother of Asoka, Keerthi and Mahendra, mother-in-law of Margurrite, Shamalee and Padma, grandmother of Nuwan, Chaturika, Natasha, Purnima Prabodhya and Randika, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.3, Pallidora Road, Dehiwala on Thursday the 29th at 4.00 p.m. for burial at Mt.Lavinia Cemetery.

JAYATILLEKE - W.W. ANTONY - (Retired Ports Authority). Beloved husband of Glady's, loving father of Malanie, Nihal (Colombo Ports Authority), Shiranie, Roy (Parliament), Shamalee, Dilshan (Parliament), expired. Cortege leaves residence 314/7, Christopher Mawatha at 3.30 p.m. Wednesday 28th December 2005, to R.C. Burial Ground, Kanuwana, Ja-Ela.

KRUEGER - AXEL Beloved husband of Elizabeth, son of late Peter Krueger and Ellan (Germany), son-in-law of Yohan and late Theresa (Austria), brother of Frank, Irene and Evonne (Germany), brother-in-law of Rosa, Rita and Hannes (Austria), loving uncle of Andreas and Linda (Austria), passed away peacefully in Kandy after a brief illness. Cremation at Arambegama Cemetery, Pilimatalawa at 3 p.m. on 28th Wednesday. 9/1, Warakagoda, Pilimatalawa (German and Austrian news agencies, please copy).

NANAYAKKARA - FRANSZ ROMAINE Beloved son of late Hugh and Monica, loving brother of Maxine and Raihier (Ellawala Exports Pvt Ltd), brother-in-law of Ratnayake and Jeeva. Remains will lie at Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour from 2.00 p.m. on the 27th December. The Service will be held at 3.30 p.m. and thereafter will leave for Burial at 4.00 p.m. on the 28th December to Christ Church Burial Ground at Dehiwala.

PERERA - AGNES Wife of late P.S. Perera, mother of Margerette Charlotte Beatrice Irene Pearl (Canada), Manel (Canada), Nelum. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 pm on 29th of December 2005 from No.58/48 E1, 3rd Lane, Pangiriwatte, Gangodawila, Nugegoda for burial at 5.00 p.m. Udahamulla General Cemetery.

TENNAKOON - LALITH (Mahaveli Authority). Beloved husband of Sakunthala, loving father of Nikeshala, Isuru, Chamila and loving brother of the late Thilaka, the late Chithra, Prema, K.B. Tennakoon (Anuradhapura), D.N. Tennakoon, Sampath Tennakoon (Atorney-at-Law), Nalani Tennakoon, Asoka Tennakoon (Sales Manager - Jinasena Ltd.), Wijaya Tennakoon (Attorney-at-Law), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday the 29th December for Burial at Matale Cemetery. No. 08, Circular Road, Kaludewala, Matale.

VIRDIYA - HANUM HALIL (retired Education Officer). Beloved wife of Marhoom S.M.M. Halil (Rt. Education Officer). Loving daughter of M.N.M. Jelaludin Alim and Shifa Umma (Matara), daughter-in-law of Mr and Mrs Sera Mudliyar (Gampola), beloved sister of Marhoom Luthufiya, Hamdiya and Fathima (Canada), ever loving mother of Shabnam, Siraj and Altaf, loving mother-in-law of Aslam and Latheefa. Beloved grand mother of Laaiqah, Aqeel and Noora. Janaza took place at 4 p.m. on 27th December at the Dehiwala Jumma Burial Ground, 238/4 1/1, Havelock Road, Colombo 5.

DE SILVA - K.P.I. PETER (Retired Senior Communication Supervisor) of 49, Weragama Road, Wadduwa, expired. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday the 29th December 2005 at Wadduwa Roman Catholic Church Cemetery. Tel. 038-2296820

SIVAPACKIAM - Wife of late Subramaniam (Anaicoddai), loving mother of Bhawani Bahawathy, Ambika late Someswaran Sivapalan - and Srinivasan, mother-in-law of Dr M.S. Sivam, late Paramasothy Jegatheeswaran Ratna Kumari, Sorubi and Anusha, loving grandmother of late Dharani Haran, Gayathri, late Kanthan Isha Senthan Jeyama Jegashankar, Jegan, Kajan and Kanki, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratna Funeral Parlour, Borella from 8 a.m. on Thursday 29th. Cremation at Kanatte Hindu Section at 4.00 p.m. on same day.

WEERASINGHE - MALKANTHI (Directress - Weerasinghe Nursury School - Gampaha). Beloved wife of Nanda (formerly of Kelani Tyres), loving mother of Ruchitha and Heshika, daughter of the late H.E. Perera, daughter-in-law of the late D.E. Weerasinghe and the late Seelawathie Walawage, sister of Dr Lalani Kuruwita (Colombo South Hospital), sister-in-law of Dr Mal, Chandra, Tissa, Susantha and Kuruwita, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on 29th Thursday for cremation at Kumaratunga Mawatha Cemetery - Gampaha. 71, Vijaya Road, Gampaha.