LIYANAGE - WEDANANDA KITHSIRI RILLAPOLA Planter, retired Teacher - Ananda College, Colombo 10. Dearly beloved husband of Chandra (nee Gunathilake), loving father of Dr. Madawa (General Hospital - Ampara), Harshana (E-Wis), Dr. Priyantha (UK), Nishantha (Proprietor - NL Auto), Thanuja (DG5 International), father-in-law of Dr Nilanthi (General Hospital - Ampara), Ruwandhini (Mas - Active), Priyangi (UK), Sachithra (Ceylon Petroleum Corporation), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 167, Veluwana Road, Dematagoda at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 4th January, 2006. Cremation at Borella Kanatte.

PATHIRANA - MR D.R. Beloved husband of late Mrs Pauline Pathirana, loving father of Thilaka Kodithuwakku, Chandra Ratnayake (England), Prema Srikantha (England), Shanthi Kariyawasam and Lal Pathirana (Mithsala - Maharagama), precious father-in-law of Mr M.G. Ratnayake (England) and Mr Bandula Kariyawasam (JP all Island), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 5th December at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at Galkissa Cemetery. 288, Main Road, Attidiya, Dehiwala.

PREMARATNE - SUMANA Beloved wife of the late Dr Austin Premaratne, loving mother of Chithralekha, Dr. Asoka, Kirthi, Chandralekha, Ananda, Dr. Lalith, Bakthi and Mangala, mother-in-law of Chandra, Neetha, Shanthi, Susantha, Ramani, Janaki, Padma and Sumithra, sister of Cyril Samaratunga of Minioluwa Mihirigama, expired. Cremation at Mahaiyawa on Wednesday 4th January at 3.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 160B, George E de Silva Mawatha, Kandy at 2.30 p.m.

PUVIRAJASINGHE - MICHAEL (Rtd. MLT). Beloved husband of Daisy, son of late G.S. Puvirajasinghe, nephew of late Dr St. John Puvirajasinghe, loving father of Ravi (France), Emilton (France), Shereen (France), Jude (Canada), Shirani (UK), and Lucky (France), father-in-law of Sasi, Rahini, Ranjan, Dayalini, Soundaram and Nisha, grandfather of Kingston, Randy, Stephen, Mareen, Brian, Cathy, Branda, Sanjay, Sivajini, Mistika, Anoja, Diron, Eugina, Mithusha and Bersha, expired on Friday 30th December. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 4th January 2006. Burial at General Cemetery Borella. (R.C. Section).

SAMARAWICKRAMA - MAHINDADASA NEDLINE Beloved wife of late Mahindadasa, loving mother of Champika, Lilantha (UK), Vinodini (Australia) and Prasanna (USA), mother-in-law of Susantha, Champa (UK), Ranjan (Australia) and Anne (USA), grandmother of Mayomi, Oshini, Chakila, Chalukya, Pravini, Tyler and Kyle. Cortege leaves residence 431/2, Havelock Road, Colombo 6 at 4.15 p.m. on Thursday January 5th for Cremation at 5 p.m. Borella Kanatta. (9)

SIVAGURUNATHAN - MRS RASAMMAH. Beloved wife of late Pandit K. Sivagurunathan, loving mother of Pushparany, Pushpanathan (Canada), Selvarany (Canada), Sabanathan (Sri Lanka Customs), Ketheeswaranathan (Canada), expired. Cortege leaves residence Block 'H', No.6, Bambalapitiya Flats, at 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday 4th January for cremation at the General Cemetery (Borella) at 10.00 a.m. Hindu Section.

VIJAYASEGARAM - DR. VAITHIALINGAM Beloved husband of Wijeyeswari, loving father of Dr. Sivakumaran (UK), Suvendrini (Australia), Shanthini (Australia), Eswari (Australia), Dr. Dharshini (SLPA) and Gajendran (UK), father-in-law of Shankari (UK), Jeyaratnarajah (Australia), Kuganesan (Australia), Ranjit Chellappah (Australia), Dr. K. Rajakanthan (Cardiologist NHSL) and Anuschala (UK), expired on the 31st of December. Cortege leaves residence 40/5, Park Road, Colombo 5 at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 4th January. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Hindu Section). (8)

DE SILVA - A. NELSON. Beloved husband of Indra (nee) Rani, loving father of Siwanka (Virtusa), Asantha (Germany) & Waruni, father-in-law of Krishanka & Sudarshani (Germany), brother of Walter Douglas Kingsly Lional Riley and Atlee, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 5th January 2006 at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. 58/3, Malwatte Road, Dehiwala.

DE ZILVA - JOE formerly Nedimpex and Asoka Glass & Mirror. Dearly beloved husband of Leoni (nee Mendis), formerly Sri Lanka Insurance, loving father of Cludette, Aruni and Oneil, loving father-in-law of Roshan Mendis, Gration Karunarathne and Chandrika, brother of late Dickson, late Gorden and Blanch, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 5th January. Burial at St. Joseph's Church Burial Ground, Moratuwa. No.17, M.J.C. Fernando Mawatha, Idama, Moratuwa.

GUNARATNE - K.A.R.M.W. (Rohan) - Creative Services Limited. Husband of the late Princy, much loved father of Vimansa, father-in-law of Bandula Karawita (6th Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment), loving brother of Nandani, late Malini, Lalitha, Chandrani, Jayanthi and Shanthini, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 5th January 2006 at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at Family Burial Ground. 'Ratnavilla' Kandegedara, Nauththuduwa, Matugama.

PERERA - STANLEY. Husband of Theresa Fernando, father of Walter, Anjelo, Swarnakanthi, Nishanthi, father-in-law of Godfrey, Asoka, Swarna and Mala, grandfather of Romain, Ashan, Suranthi, Shanil, Shamal, Navodi and Therana, expired. Cortege leaves residence 57, Thelangapatha, Wattala on 4th January at 4 p.m. burial at Public Cemetery Wattala.

SAMARASURIYA - H.G.A. (ALBERT) Beloved husband of late Soma, loving father of Nanda, Shireen (UNDP), Dr. Visaka (NHSL), Kirthi (Petrokem), Raj (formerly Sri Lankan Airlines), father-in-law of Prof. Arjuna De Zoysa, Bandula Jayawardene, Deepani and Vidya, precious grandfather of Nelum, Asanka, Nalin, Thisara, Anjali, Geeth, Viraj and Shalin, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 4 January at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella (Buddhist Section). No:02, St. Joseph's Estate, Sudarshana Mawatha, Nungamugoda, Kelaniya.

SURIYAPPERUMA - MRS DOREEN L.P. Beloved wife of late S.P. Suriyapperuma of Palugama Dompe, loving mother of Deepthi and Anusha (staff - Parliament), mother-in-law of Ranjith Chandrasekera (Managing Director, Kaushalya Enterprises), and Anil Hewawasam (staff - Parliament), grand mother of Dhanushki, Keshawa, Thisura and Malindi, expired. Cremation on 5th January 2006 at 4.30 p.m. at Family Burial Grounds, Panapitiya Walauwwa, Panapitiya, Kalutara North.

PERERA - MRS LALITHA. Beloved wife of Raja Perera (retired Accountant - Education Publications), loving mother of Sarojini, Luxman (Pro Star Auto Dealers), Manjula Savithri (Australia), Manthri Shamini (Australia), mother-in-law of N.R. Abeyasinghe (University of Moratuwa), Samanthi, Lasath Algama (Australia) and Palitha Ratnayake (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday, 5th January, 2006. 51, Brandiyawaththa, Wellampitiya.