DE SILVA - LENA. Beloved wife of late Dionysius de Silva, - Tutorial staff Mahinda College, Nalanda College, loving mother of Nandalal (France), Gamini (Sports Officer Mahaweli Authority), Priyantha (Walker Tours), Mangalika Waffa (Senior Asst. Registrar, Colombo University), loving mother-in-law of Franciose (France) Lucina (Wimaladharma Brothers, Colombo), Kumari Waffa (Attorney-at-law), expired. Cortege leaves at 4.00 p.m. Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Galkissa for burial at 4.30 p.m. at general cemetery Galkissa (Buddhist Section) Wednesday 11th January. No.14, Nelumpura, Ratmalana.

DE SILVA - OSWALD (Retired Foreman - CTB). Beloved husband of Rita (Berny) - CEB, Ja-Ela, loving father of Harsha Namal (Sampath Bank), loving son of late Marshet and Vinifrida, loving brother of Riyensi, Loyed, Nihal, Noel, late Jessika, Famala, son-in-law of Cyril and Mabel, brother-in-law of Tekla, Shelma, Shiromi, Keerthi and Chandanie, expired. Funeral at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bandarawatta, Seeduwa at 3.30 p.m. 162/B, "Sugathi", Dambaduraya, Seeduwa.

DR. SUDHARMA BANDARA (Ragama Teaching Hospital). Son of late Mr. Peter Bandara and Loy Bandara, beloved husband of Dr. Padma Bandara (Ragama Hospital), loving father of Chaturanga (Student G/Bandaranayake), Ranmali (Student Viharamahadevi Balika, Kiribathgoda), expired. Cortege leaves residence, 414-A, Kirillawala, Kadawatha on Wednesday 11th at 6 p.m. for Cremation at Eldeniya Kanatte at 7 p.m.

GLADYS MONICA (Ex Matron, Sevana Lama Niwasa, Pitakotte). Loving sister of Ceilia & late Alexia, Wilmot, sister-in-law of Oliver Gunasekara, Ellen, darling aunt of Sarath, Anula (Skills Lanka), Wimal Samantha (Srinko Enterprises), Saliya (Palace Hotel), Deepthi (Srilankan Airlines), Priyan Prasanna Shirani (U.K.), Roshi, Ajith (Meteorology Dept.), expired. Cortege leaves residence 94, Jumma Masjid Mawatha, Negombo on 11th Wednesday at 4.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Negombo.

MRS D.H.L. SOORIYARACHCHI - Beloved wife of late Mr D.D.L. Sooriyarachchi (Trinity College) of Yalegoda, beloved mother of late Premasiri, Sam Soori, Daya, Nalini (Ex staff D.S. Senanayake), Dayananda, Sriya, Kusum, Sarath, Upul and Nimal (Nuwara-Eliya Road Project), mother-in-law of Padma (Retired Teacher), Jayasinge (Waruna Antique), K.A. Wijeratne (Engineer), Dhammika (HIV Project), Ananda Senerath (STEMS), Laxman (DM Municipal Council), Sriyani and Champa, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on 11 January for Cremation at Koshinna Cemetery at 3 p.m. Meth Sevana, Yalegoda, Handessa (off Old Gampola Road), Peradeniya. (6)

SIVASRI KUNCHITHAPATHA KURUKKAL - Chief Priest Sri Ponnambala Vaneswaran Temple Kotahena, loving father of late Harihara Sarma, Engineer CEB, and Skandadasan, partner Kreston MNS & Co. Chartered Accountant, expired on Tuesday morning. Cremation will be held at Borella Kanatte (Hindu Section) at 12 noon Wednesday. Cortege leaves at 10.30 a.m. from 136/28, George R de Silva Mawatha, Colombo 13 (TP. 2330459) Skandadasan.

CAPT. C. RAMANATHAN (Retired - Customs). Son of late Dr & Mrs Canagasaby, loving husband of late Jayaluxmi, dearest father of Ramgobal, Dr. Jayanthi and Ranjan, loving father-in-law of Yoga, Dr. Jan and Dr. Sivaja, loving grandfather of Jan Carl Ram and Sinthu, passed away peacefully on 09.01.06. Cortege leaves residence 48/6, Dharmarama Road, Colombo 6 at 3.30 p.m. on 12.01.06 for cremation at Mt. Lavinia (Galkissa) Cemetery at 4.30 p.m.

WIJESEKERA - WALTER D. (Ex Lake House Circulation Dept.). Loving son of late Juliana Therisa Wijesekera (Wattala), beloved husband of Linda Sudharma (Ex Cargills), father of Agith, Gihan (Civimech) and Asoka Wijesekera (Lake House Circulation Dept.), father-in-law of Leela and Asha, loving grandfather of Gayan (President College), Sathyange (Musaeus College), expired. Cortege leaves Jayarathne Funeral Parlour (Borella) at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 12th January for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte, Borella. 74/1, Pepiliyana Rd, Dehiwala. Tel. 2726184.

WIJEYESEKERA - GEORGE (Joe), Gone to be with the Lord. Beloved husband of Susan (Lizzie), precious father of Shiranie, George, Chrishantha, Nihal and Ajith, father-in-law of Charu, Shyamali, Chitra, Manel and Dilani, fond grandfather of Dinesh, Romanthie, Shanil, Naomal, Ishika, Nayomi, Eraj and Rohen. Cortege leaves residence 299/3, Kotte Road, Mirihana, Nugegoda at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 12th January. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4.00 p.m.

ADAMS - NOEL LAWRENCE - At rest with Jesus. Retired Postal Department and St. Michael's Nursing Home. Dearly beloved husband of Molly nee Jansz, loving father of Fabian, Therese, Philo (Dolly),Bernie (Walker &greig Ltd), Marian (Overseas School of Colombo) and Joe (Ireland), father-in-law of Janice, Bernard Gregory, David Crusz, late Refai Mohideen, Dharmin Samarajeewa and Carol (Ireland), darling grandfather of Sheryl, Michelle, Subrina, Ralston, Rochelle, Dianne, Fiona, Ryan, Priyanjali, Fallon, Ruwinda and Kaveesha, greatgrandfather of Sandrine and Melissa, brother of late Lionel, late Norma Kalpage, Majorie Jansz (Australia), Duncan, Josephine Saunders and Brenda Stinwall. Cortege leaves residence 164/24, Kaduwela Road, Pittugala, Malabe at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 12th January 2006 for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte R.C. section at 4.30 p.m.

BORHAM - JALALDEEN. Beloved husband of Gnei Citrine, loving father of Azan (U.S.A.), Sharmila Veera, father-in-law of Suresh Veera, Tania, loving grandfather of Shifani, Anisha, Shafraz, brother of late K. Borham, S. Borham,R. Borham, Daleela, Faleela and Raheela, expired. Janaza leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. to Mabole Burial Ground - 17, Govt. Press Housing Scheme, Ekala, Ja-Ela.

ISSAC - ERNEST. Husband of Veera (nee Herft), father of Rosemary, Bernadine (Canada) and Jerome, father-in-law of Imtiaz (Australia), Jayantha (Canada), and Anne, grandfather of Talia, Zaki Maryanne, Jackie, Christopher, Glen and Shari, great grandfather of Tashiya. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 11th January. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (General Section).

WEERAKOON - DHARMASIRI. Beloved husband of Indralatha (Inland Revenue Dept.),loving father of Shashika, Venusha & Thilina, expired. Cremation takes place at 5 p.m. on Thursday 12th January at Kirulapona Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence 22/2, Albert Perera Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda at 4 p.m.