MENDIS - L.N.T. (Lynfrey). Safe in the arms of Jesus. Son of late Rev. H.E.C. Mendis and late Mrs. Merlyn Mendis, dearest darling husband of Maisley, beloved father of Susirith, Oenone and Hemanthi, loved father-in-law of Neliya and Jaffar, much loved grandfather of Ishanth, Nishara, Anoush, Nashia, Rayhaan, and Nabeelah, beloved brother of late Chris de Mel. Cortege leaves residence 285/12, Hokandara South, Hokandara on Monday, 16 January at 3.15 p.m. for service at St. Luke Church, Borella at 4 p.m. Cremation takes place at the General Cemetery Kanatte at 5 p.m.  

RICHARDS - SURANGANIE BLENDINE nee Edirisinghe - Beloved wife of John Richards, loving mother of Romaine, Adrian and Matthew loving daughter of late Mr Allenson Edirisinghe and Myrtle Abeyewardene Edirisinghe loving sister of Malkanthie, Ranjan (USA), late Anton and Peter, Mohan (USA), expired on 1st January 2006. Funeral Mass will be at 2.00 p.m. on 16th January 2006 at St Mary's Church, Welsley Road, Croydon, England. Cremation at 3.45 p.m. at Croydon Crematorium. Pinidiyawatta Baddegama. 

SELVARATNAM - CHELLIAH (Retired Executive of N. Vaitilingam & Co. Ltd), son of late Mr & Mrs Sittampalam Chelliah of Arali, Jaffna, beloved husband of late Eunice Selvaratnam (Methodist College), loving father of Dr (Mrs) Vasanti Sandrasagara (U.K.), Neilkumar Selvaratnam (Australia) and Dr (Mrs) Shirabdi Jacob (U.K.), much loved brother of late Thiyagarajah, Dr Vijayaratnam, Ratnam (Baby), Balasingam and Kandaratnam, father-in-law of Dr Harry Sandrasagara (U.K.), Shanthakumar Jacob (U.K.) and Princey Selvaratnam (Australia), precious grandfather of Madhurika and Henry Campbell-Jones, Sabrina, Sadhana and Satish. The remains lie at A.F. Raymond's funeral parlour from 11.00 a.m. followed by cremation at 3.00 p.m. at Kanatte, Borella. Block L, No. 12, Ground Floor, Government Flats, Bambalapitiya. Telephone: 94-11-2503456. 

WARNAWATHI - MENIKE LOKUKODIKARA. Directress of Sausiri Group of Companies. Beloved wife of Deshamanya Piyadasa Lokukodikara (Landed Proprietor and Chairman, Sausiri Group of Companies), loving mother of Janaka (Managing Director - Singapore Informatics Nugegoda Branch), Nayanathara, Kushan, Isitha (Wycherley International School), beloved daughter of late P.B. Weerasooriya and Mrs Aslin Nona Rajapaksha, sister of Dassanayake Keerawella (National Apprenticeship Board Katubedda), Padmasiri Bandara (Director - Sausiri (Pvt) Limited), Rathnawali Menike, Kapila Bandara (Manager - Sausiri Shopping Complex), Ratnasiri, beloved sister-in-law of Malani, Inoka, Piyasena (businessman - Y.M.B.A. Borella), Sunethra (Wijayarama M.V. Nugegoda), expired. Funeral on 18th January 2006 at 4.00 p.m., Kohuwela Cemetery. No. 134, S de S Jayasinghe Mawatha, Nugegoda.

GAMAGE - KINGSLEY UPASENA. Purchasing Officer, Durdans Hospital. Dearly beloved husband of Olivia (retired Director of Sports, Ministry of Education), precious father of Dilrukshi (Pathlab National Hospital), Sujeewa (Kuwait/formerly of SriLankan Airlines) and Priyangi (Barclays Bank/U.K.), loving father-in-law of Jayantha Surasinghe (Maharaja Organization), Anton Babu Jayasingh (Heathrow Airport/U.K.), Pasantha (SriLankan Airlines), loving grandfather of Sajitha, Dinuka, Imashi, Joshua and Gaisha, expired. Cremation on Wednesday 18th 3.00 p.m. at Borella Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. 9/20, Jayanthi Mawatha, Vijithapura, Thalangama South.  

TILAKARATNE - ANIL SHIRAN. Beloved husband of Samanthi, loving son of Mrs Maureen Fernando, loving brother of Shamalee, son-in-law of Princy, brother-in-law of Anura Amerasinghe (Anurasiri Furnishers (Pvt) Ltd. Kandy), Nilanthi, Priyanthi and Dr Jayantha (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 18th January for cremation. 341, Negombo Road, Mukalangamuwa, Seeduwa.  

WIRASINGHE - ESME PHYLLIS THERESA. Beloved wife of late Charlie Wirasinghe, mother of Dr Chulla, Anil, Dr Errol (USA), Eitle, Ajit and Roshana, mother-in-law of Kalindi, Manju, Aruni (USA), Deluni, Kamani and late Mahinda Sooriaaratchi, grandmother of Shalomi and Chitrangani, Dr Varunee and Dilanee (UK), Rushani and Marcco (USA), Sashan, Sherwin and Salesha, Mohan and Lakshman, Levanjith, daughter of late Mr & Mrs E.A. Goonethilleke of Galle, sister of Norma, Carmen and Tyrell, expired. Cortege leaves residence 12, McLeod Road, Colombo 4 on Monday 16 January at 3.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte, Borella at 4.30 p.m. (R.C. Section)

GUNASEKERA - IRANGANI (RANI). Safe in the arms of Jesus. Wife of Charles J.A. Gunasekera (U.S.A.), dearly beloved mother of Chrishan (Civil Engineer, U.S.A.), sister of late Malini Dias - Abeyesinghe and late Edward De Silva, Manel Gunasekera, George De Silva (Joe) and Dr G.A. Gamage, sister-in-law of late S.C. Dias - Abeyesinghe (Bunchie) and Manika De Silva. Cortege leaves residence No. 142, Baddegane Road, Pitakotte, Kotte on Tuesday 17th at 4.00 p.m. for burial at the General Cemetery, Borella at 5.00 p.m.