DEDIGAMA - PAULETTE  (nee HASLER). Mother of Crisantha Rohan and Gihan, passed away peacefully in Geneva, Switzerland on 20.01.06. Percy Dedigama, 52, Castle Street, Colombo 08. 

INGRAM - PEARL  RENE passed away peacefully in Melbourne on Monday 23 January 2006. Loved wife of the late Sonna (Horace) Ingram, devoted mother and mother-in-law of Barbara and Gary de Silva, Yvonne (dec'd), Douglas and Yolande, Bryan (dec'd) and Felicia, Susan and Neil Rupasinghe and Micheal and Meredith, grandmother of Ricardo (& Geraldine), Julia (& Andrew) and Andrea, Junette (& Tom) and Warren, Rohitha (& Mi Fon) and Yasmin and Bethany, Claudia and Matthew, great grandmother of Aaron and Caitlyn and Thomas and Emily (all of Melbourne), daughter of  Rita & Sidney Solomons and sister of Iris, Brenda and Stanley Solomons (all dec'd) and Fay Melder (Sri Lanka), sister-in-law of Noeline Solomons (Brisbane). Funeral to be held at St. Augustine's Anglican Church in Melbourne on Saturday, 28 January 2006. Your quiet strength and love will always be with us. Reunited with your darlings. Sleep peacefully Mum. 

MUNAWEERA - MRS PREMALATHA Beloved wife of Munaweera (Rtd. S.L.P.A.), mother of Sudath (America), Lalith (The Finance), Dinesha, mother-in-law of Manjula, Nirosha (S.L.T.C), Dishantha (Phoenix), expired. Cortege leaves residence on the 25th January 2006, 4.00 p.m.  No.51, St Rita's Rd, Ratmalana. Cremation at General Cemetery Mt Lavinia.  

PAULPILLAI - RATNASINGHAM EMMANUEL  Beloved husband of Rajeswary, son of late Mr. I.M. Paulpillai and late Matilda, loving father of late Edward, Rajahkumar (France), Joyce (Canada), Ranjan (France), brother of Anton (London), Malar, Mani (London), Balan (Canada), father-in-law of Sathiyavathani, Balampikai (France), Vasantha Raja (Canada), Jeyamalar (France), brother-in-law of Antonypillai (London), Maxi (London), Noel, Yoga (London), Chandra (Canada), son-in-law of late Mariampillai Chinnaiah and late Mariamma, expired on 21st January 2006. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Wednesday 25th January at 5 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section). 45/3, Suvisuddharama Road, Colombo 6. 

WEERAKOON - BERTRUM (Valuer). Dearly beloved husband of Gloria, darling father of Renuka, loving father-in-law of Rohan Abeywickrema and devoted grandfather of Revantha (all of Dubai), son of the late Mr and Mrs B.A. Weerakoon of Aruppola, Kandy and son-in-law of the late Mr and Mrs Frank Alagoda, loving brother of the late Godwin and of Indra, Tulip, Vineetha, Raymond, Rohini, Jayantha and Milroy, expired. Cortege leaves residence 74, Kanatta Road, Mirihana, Nugegoda, on 26th Thursday January at 3 p.m. for Service at Christ Church, Mirihana at 3.30 p.m. and thereafter cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 5 p.m. No flowers please.

DR. RAJARATNAM - Eldest son of Late Kanapathipillai and Kanmani of Nallur. Beloved husband of Nagaratnam (Indira), father of Dr Raveenthiran (Australia), Raviraj (London), Shyamala (Germany), Avanthi (Canada), father-in-law of Dr. Kalaichelvi, Baladevi, Jeganeethan, Vigneswaran, brother of Sabaratnam, late Wijayaratnam, Thurairajah (Canada), late Yogarani and Jeyarani (Thevi), brother-in-law of Dr. Selvaratnam (London), Mangayarkarasi (London), late Thavamaniammal, Kunanathiammal (London), Kanagaratnam (London), Jeevaratnam (London), Jeyaratnam (London), late Navaratnam, late Tharnaluxmy Ammal, Vamadevan, Pusparani, Dharmarani, grandfather of Pavithra, Ganan (Australia), Kapilan, Senthooran, Sankari (London), Ragavi, Purathini, Rahini (Germany), Ramanan, Nithila (Canada). The remains lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia from 25.01.2006. Cortege leaves on Thursday 26th at 1.15 p.m. for Cremation at Galkissa Cemetery. 

FERNANDO - EUGENE. Beloved husband of Sharmali, loving father of Eshan (Seylan Bank Millennium Branch) and Arosha (Staff, S. Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia), Romesh (Hem Tours) and Mahesha (District Secretariat, Kalutara), son of late Mr and Mrs R.W. Fernando, brother of Vernon and Rita (Negombo), Bernie, Vivian and Dr. Amath and Janet, expired. Funeral on Wednesday 25th January. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. for service at St. John the Baptist's Church, Kalutara North and burial thereafter. No. 218/4, Sea Beach Road, Kalutara North opposite Garden Beach Hotel.  

HADJI I.L.M. KAIR MOHAMED Beloved husband of Hadjiani Umma Ruwaisa, precious father of late Reza, Rifki (Hunters), Razana and Reyaz (Kuwait), son of late Ibrahim Lebbe Marikkar and of late Fathumma (of Totawatta, Panadura), son-in-law of late O.L.M. Mohideen and Noor Zavahira, brother of late Shamsudeen, late Ahmed Ismail, late Ummu Razeena, late Sharefali J.P., Late Waffa J.P., Yehiya (Attorney), Sithiy Waseela, late Sanoufha, father-in-law of Hassan Sirry, Nehaza and Silmiya, grandfather of Hafsah, Hafiz, Ruqaiyah, Shafeeqah, Zainab and Rahima, brother-in-law of late Sainulabdeen, late Ajward, late Sithi Raheema, late Samha, Noorsaffa, Fowzia, Nazneen, Zohara, Siddique and Salih Mohideen. Janaza took place No. 26, Kawdana Broadway, Dehiwala at 9.00 a.m. on Tuesday 24th January at Dehiwala Jumma Mosque. 

JAYATHILAKA - SARATH. Beloved husband of Renuka, loving father of Hirosh (Business), Nadeeka (Prym Intimates), and father-in-law of Nalinda Wijesinghe (England), expired. Cremation will be held on 26th Thursday at 2.00 p.m. in General Cemetery, Borella. 288/2, Bathalahenawatta, Gonawala, Kelaniya.  

WIJERATNE - THELMA (Rtd. Teacher Moratu Vidyalaya). Beloved wife  of Dr. Bertie, mother of Kanishka (Cinnamon Grand), Harindra (Staff, St. Anthony's College, Mount Lavinia) and Upendra, mother-in-law of Hasitha and Sandya, daughter of late Mr & Mrs P.T. De Silva, sister of late Phyllis, Olivia and Jasmine, expired. Cortege leaves residence today, Wednesday, at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. 2, Lilian Avenue, Mount Lavinia.