ASEERVATHAM - MRS. JASMINE. Wife of Mr. A.J. Aseervatham. Past pupil of H.F.C. Jaffna and St. Bridgets Colombo. Mother of Dr. Raj. Dr. Ratna and Yogi, mother-in-law of Karen, Subashini and Tina, loving sister of Dr. W.A. Ferdinand (Negombo), Alfred Ferdinand (Canada), Joseph Ferdinand (UK), Hubert Ferdinand (UK), sister-in-law of Stella, Anne, Pathma an Joyce was taken into the Arms of Jesus on 13th Februay 2006. Burial at Toowona Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday 18th February 2006. 203, Horizon Drive, Westlake QLD 4074, Australia  [email protected] 

GNANAPRAGASAM - With great sadness the family announce the death of Sarojini Cecilia Gnanapragasam, daughter of the late Mr A. Gnanapragasam (St Benedicts College) and late Mrs Muriel Gnanapragasam, sister of late Prima, Cassilda (UK), Joe Raj (Canada), Genevieve (UK), sister-in-law of late Raju Muttiah, Lakhi Liyanage (UK), Honorine (Canada) and Ian Cooper (UK), expired on 1st February. Funeral took place on Monday 13th February at St Anne's Church Banstead Surrey. 70, Carshalton Park Road, Carshalton Surrey. 

GUINAN - VALENCIA (nee FERDINANDS). Beloved wife of late Pat Guinan, loving mother of Roger and Michael, mother-in-law of Indrani, loving grandmother of Jonathan and Nathaniel, sister of late Sinclair and Lindsay. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on Thursday 16th February at 4.30 p.m. Burial at Borella Cemetery, R.C. Section. 

KARUNARATNE - SUMANA  - Beloved wife of late E.W. Karunaratne, mother of late Susantha, Ajitha, Chandrika & Rubika (Nilangani), mother-in-law of Ranjini, Panduka Jayasinghe & Nimal Obeysekera, grandmother of Sunethra, Milinda, Nirmala, Laksara,, Mandakini & Thivanka, expired. Remains will lie at the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from Tuesday 14th from 11 a.m. to Wednesday 15th 10 a.m. and thereafter remains will be taken to Akuressa for Cremation at the family burial ground on Friday the 17th at 4 p.m. Kitulliyadda, Poratota, Akuressa. 

PERERA - JOE. "Vijaya Ruwan" Pallansena, Kochchikade. Insurance Organiser, Petroleum dealer and Charter President of Lions Club, Kochchikade. Beloved husband of Merl, loving father of Jayani (Attorney-at-Law), Veera Vijaya (I.O.C. Filling Station, Kochchikade), Lakdayani and Ruwan (Dhananjaya Automobile and Paint Complex) and father-in-law of Dilan, Jeevanie, Upali and Chani. Burial will be on 16th Thursday at 4.00 p.m. at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Pallansena, Kochchikade. 

PIYATUNGA - MRS E.  Beloved wife of late Mr W.D. Piyatunga, beloved mother of Indra Bandula (Bank of Ceylon - Nugegoda), Ranjith Upali (CCS Ltd. - Colombo), Lalitha (Australia), Sarath (CMC - Madampitiya), Manel (Australia), beloved mother-in-law of Damayanthi Mala Mureen Nalin (Australia), Anoja Ameratunga (Australia), beloved grandmother of Nilusha Harendra Hemal Nishan (Australia), Roshan (Australia), Gihan (Australia), Sohan Ishara (Australia), Chamila (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves residence 27/1, Mayura Mawatha, Bellantara Road, Boralesgamuwa at 4 p.m. on Thursday 16th February for cremation at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia at 5 p.m. 

SILVA - SARATH (Personnel Manager - Maxie's Co. Pvt. Ltd.) Beloved son of late Richard and Mary Agnes Silva, loving husband of Ranjanee, loving father of Sameera and Suranjee, brother of Godwin, Ranjanee, Swarna, Karuna, Sudharsena, Rohan, Sumith, Ranmal and Irani, brother-in-law of Ranraj (U.K.) and Dr Kumar, expired. Burial on Thursday 16th February at 4.00 p.m. at Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Church Cemetery, Nainamadama East. 

SILVA  T. EDWARD(MILTON) former Army (CLI) and National Milk Board (Retired), beloved husband of M.E. Silva and loving father of Pushpa, Sriyani, Ranjith, Anandalal, Shanthi, Amitha, Vinitha, Preethika, Nirmala and Shobini, passed away. Funeral at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia. Cortege leaves 188/1, Galle Road, Ratmalana at 4.00 p.m. on 16th February (Thursday). 

SIRISENA - DR W.G. formerly J.M.O. Colombo South Hospital & DMO Ampara & Akuressa. Beloved husband of Leela, loving father of Nath, Chandi, Mal of UK and Dr Ravi Australia, father-in-law of Dr Kolitha Lakmalie and David, loving grandfather of Sandun, Pushpi & Nalaka, passed away on 13 Feb. 2006. Cremation on 16.02.2006 at General Cemetery, Borella. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. 128, Pagoda Road, Pitakotte. T.P.:- 2854803. 

STEPHEN - V. V. STEPHEN (formerly of Wijeratne & Co) Beloved husband of late Navamani, loving father of Arunthathi (Theo, Australia), Joy, Lilian (formerly of Key Security), Isaac Stephen (ACCA), Anusha (Dubai), sister Geetha (CPM), loving father-in-law of Nihal Fernando (Australia), Sivagnanam (formerly BOC, presently BDO Burah Hathy), Rex Kelly (formerly ACLS, presently Saudi), Janitha (Aitken Spence), Ravi Shanmuganathan (Dubai), loving grand-father of Johann, Angelo, David, Rochelle, Sharon & Naomi, entered glory. The Remains lie at No. 03, Andris De Silva Mawatha, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa. Thereafter on 15th Wednesday at 4.00 p.m. taken to No. 43, Andris De Silva Mawatha, Moratuwa, Ceylon Pentecostal Mission. Funeral Service 16th Thursday 16th 9.00 a.m. Moratuwa (CPM) Burial 11.30 a.m. at General Cemetery, Borella.

CASIE CHITTY - ALICE ETHELRIDA of 55 Mayfield Road, Kotahena. Wife of late Edward and sister of Rukmani (Amy), Wanigaratnam. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour today from 9 a.m. Burial Kanatte (R.C. Section) at 4.30 p.m.  

KARUNATILAKE - NIRANJALA Beloved daughter of the late Wijaya and Susima Karunatilake, sister of Nandana, Prasanna, Chulani, Lakmini and Piyadeva. Cremation at Borella General Cemetery at 4 p.m. today (February 16th) from Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. 47/2, Halgahakumbura Road, Piliyandala.  

VATTIVEL - MRS M.J.  - Wife of late S. Vattivel (Officer S.L. Army), mother of Ranjini, Shanthie (Australia), Anton (Dubai), Indranie, Shirani, mother-in-law of Cyril Nicholas, Raja, rayen, Pazal and Jovian De Silva, Suba, grandmother of Shehan, Shehani, Dilshan, Dilshani, Jovan, Jason, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 1 p.m. on the 18th Sat. 11/19, Beddagana Rd, Maliban Arama Dharmapala Mw., Pitakotte for cremation at Borella Kanatta, 2 pm. 

EDIRIWICKREMA - LIONEL Beloved husband of late Felica, loving father of Shanika (New Zealand), Shiranthi and Lakshitha (Australia), father-in-law of Sunil, Dilip and Roshni, brother of late Noline, late Arthur, late Lloyd, Elmo, Mari and Maxie, brother-in-law of late Justin, Margi, Swarna, Sheila and Vinitha, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 5 p.m. on 16th Februay for burial at Borella Kanatte, Roman Catholic Section.