DE COSTA - REV. SR. REBECCA expired (sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary). Caritas Convent Nuwara Eliya. Holy Mass will be at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday the 8th January at the Provincialate 15, Don Carolis Road, Colombo 5 followed by burial at Jawatte Cemetery. 

ALPHONSO - ANTHONY (Tony) (Aeronautical Engineer, Kuwait Airways). Beloved husband of Swashini (nee Ramanathanpulle), ever loving father of Swithin (Kuwait Airways), Shehani and Shehan, father-in-law of Niranjala, expired in Kuwait. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 19/4, Udayar Thoppu Rd, Negombo. 

AMUNUGAMA - KUSUMA TENNE KUMARIHAMI. Beloved wife of Brian (retired SSP), loving mother of Collin (YML Shipping), Claude (Spring Fields), Delishya, Bradley (Planter) and Clifford (SriLankan Airlines), mother-in-law of Finnuala, Sonali and Wasantha Perera (State Counsel), sister of Ranjith, Nirmala (Mala), Walter, Sunil and Badra, sister-in-law of Brindly, expired. Remains will lie at No.50, Dharmashoka Mawatha, Wagolla Road, Kandy. Burial to be held at Mahiyawa Cemetery on Sunday 8th January 2006 at 4.00 p.m. 

DE ALWIS - LILY nee PATHIWILLE relict of Shelton de Alwis, loving Amma of Nimal and Nihal, Gamini and Manik, Tissa and Ianthe, Parakrama and Amitha, Niranjanee and Eardley, and Christopher and Delicia, darling Archchi of Ransith and Varuni, Nalika and Lishan, Upekha, Sumedhe, Tivanka, Sanoj, Asanka, Anushka, Amanthi, Imani, Dinuka and Thilini, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence 32/7, Railway Avenue, Colombo 5 at 4.00 p.m. for burial at 5.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella (RC Section) on Saturday 7th January. No flowers by request.  

DE SILVA - BINDUHEWA RATHNASOMA (B.H.R.) (ex State Engineering Corporation). Beloved husband of Irangani, father of Pavithra (Asha Central Hospital), father-in-law of Himalee (Eric Dharmasena Co. Ltd), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 7th January (Saturday) for cremation at Nalluruwa Cemetery. No.405, Galle Road, Nalluruwa, Panadura. Tel: 038-2236953. 

FERNANDO - DAISY. Wife of late S.A. Croos Fernando, beloved mother of late Victor, Euphemia, late Eskaline, Expedit, Eusabius, Emerancia and Edison, mother-in-law of Hilda, Manuel, Ramanie, Suganthie, Joe and Manjula, expired. Cortege leaves residence 34, St. Lucia's Lane, Kotahena, on Saturday the 7th January 2006 at 4 pm. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte Borella. 

GUNEWARDENE - MALKANTHI. Dearly beloved wife of late Roy (Senior Superintendant of Police), loving mother of Ruvinee (UK), and Roshan (New Zealand), mother-in-law of Ruvini (NZ), darling grandmother of Hiruni (UK) and Rushana (NZ), sister of Kusma, Chandra, late Ratnasiri and of Chandrakanthi and Kanthi, sister-in-law of late P.E.  Mathew, Ivy, late Nihal and Siva, passed away in New Zealand. Remains were cremated in Auckland. Ashes will be laid to rest at Jawatte Cemetery. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 8th January. 48, Tirumea Drive, Pakuranga, New Zealand. T.P. 2677143 / 0776321557. 

JANSEN - WICKY. Husband of late Rita Jansen, loving father of Tyronne (Australia), late Glen Rally, Darrel, Bena, Michelle (Australia) and Rochelle, grandfather of Tristan, Jessica, Shane, Clint, Sheron, Melissa, Ilka, Christina and Alisa, father-in-law of Shero, Shiranie, Sherry, Margie, brother of late Polly, Lovely, Anna (Australia), Donny (England), expired. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia at 3.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Borella RC Section on Saturday 07th January 2006. (12)  

JAYAMANNE - BEATRICE. Beloved wife of Raymond Jayamanne, loving mother of Vajira (Australia), Sisil (France), Kirithi (Italy), Ajith (Italy), Rohan (Italy), Sanath (Italy), loving mother-in-law of Romuald (Australia), Deepika (France), Anoma, Rashoma (Italy), Scholastica (Italy), and Chitra (Italy), expired. The funeral will take place on Saturday the 7th January St. Joseph's Burial ground 04.00 p.m. "Jayamedura", Elakanda, Pamunugama. Foreign newspapers may quote for publication. 

PERERA - ELLEN - Beloved wife of the late Arthur Perera, loving mother of Lilanie Perera (UK), late Wilson Perera (Mahatung),  Maureen Goonetilleke (Principal / Directress "NEST" English Pre School and Day Care Centre), Upali (Carsons), Sunil, Anula Mcgechan (UK), SriLal, Nimal (Hyde Park Motors), Lal (UK), Niranjala and Shakila, expired. Funeral on Sunday 8th January 2006. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. No. 174, Sadasirigama, Athurugiriya for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte, Borella at 4 p.m. 

PERERA - K.P.N. (Nandadasa) Retired Lake House Transport / Despatch Dept. Beloved husband of Josephine, son of late Wymen  Perera and of Rosalyn, loving father of Thushara (Lanka Commodity Brokers Ltd), Chinthaka (Lake House), and Chaminda (Antler Group), father-in-law of Mahesh Ranasinghe (Megaway Marketing), Nimali (Emirates) and Roshani (Mondial), much loved grand-father of Tharaka, Malaka, Thavishka, Hansana, Thaveen and Sanil, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 124, Old Road, Nawala on Saturday the 7th January at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery Borella. (R.C. Section) at 5.00 p.m. 

PERERA - MR A.A. Beloved husband of late Mrs Muriel Perera, beloved father of late Mallika, Indrani and Irangani (the three sisters), father-in-law of Mr Gamini Silva, Mr S. James and Mr O.K. Edward, loving brother of late Mr A.S. Perera, Mr A.A. Sugath Perera, Mr A.A. Siri Perera, Mr A.A. Keerthirathne, late Mr Wimalasiri Perera, late Mr Wilmot Perera and Mr K.M. Gunapala, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on 7th January 2006 (today) for cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 5 p.m. 32/6, Circular Lane, Sapumal Place, Rajagiriya. 

PIYATHISSA KAGGODA ARACHCHI - J.P., former Proprietor of Duro Furniture - Maradana. Husband of Indrani Rajapaksha, father of Nilushi, Maheshi, Thanushi, Chathika & Supun, father-in-law of Ranil, Chamara, Chanaka, Janaka, expired. Funeral 7th Jan. 2006 General Cemetery Thalahena 4.00 p.m. 529/7H, Jaya Mawatha, Thalahena, Battaramulla. Tel: 2790746 

WICKREMASINGHE JAYASEKARA - DR HUGH TERENCE. Husband of the late Manel, father of Mohini and Hemarli, father-in-law of Lester, grandfather of Suren, dearly loved by Pushpa and Saman. A private funeral took place according to his wishes on 5th January 2006. 

WIJENAYAKE - PADMINIE (J.P.) Staff Rahula College, Katugastota. Wife of A. Rankothge (former G.S. Katukele), loving mother of Anuruddika, Muditha (staff Technical College, Mapanawatura), Sanjaya (staff Dialog G.S.M. Kandy), mother-in-law of Namal, Sanath, Mali, expired. Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery 7th Saturday at 6 p.m. No. 27, Mapanawatura Road, Kandy. T.P. 081-4472679.