DAHANAYAKE - LILIAN nee KOTALAWALA. Wife of Gilbert, daughter of late Cyril & Merlyn Kotalawala, sister of Cecil, Lakshmi, Nalini & the late Lalith Nissanka, Nandini & S. Vivekanandan, Judy & Asoka Amarasekara, beloved mother of Manouri & Upali Panapitiya, Chithrani & Greg Sweaney, Dhakshini & Thilal Senanayake, precious grandmother of Narendra, Upendra, Randhi, Kanishka, Upeshka & Ravindra, passed away on 1st March. Funeral on March 4th #12402 Lago Bend Lane, Houston, Texas 77404, U.S.A. Tel. # 7134667314. 

DE SILVA - CHANDRA  Beloved wife of Chandrasoma (Proprietor Dolabodakanda Estate, Kalawana), loving mother of Priyantha (Caltex), Deepali (Doha), Ravi (Bartleet Tea), Rukman (USA), Mahilal (UK) & Indika (Fresh Pines), mother-in-law of Sharika, Duleep Bodhiseela (Doha), Madushini (USA), darling achchi of Rahul & Dinara, sister of late Mangalika, late Amara, Jayaratne, Ratna & Seetha, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on  Saturday 4th for cremation at 4 p.m. General Cemetery Kanatta. Block 'K', Bambalapitiya Flats, Col. 4. 

DE SILVA - S.H. Beloved husband of Sirima, loving father of Chinta and Kumudu, father-in-law of Thusith and Anura, brother of late (Dr). Lucian de Silva, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 49/16, Fife Road, Colombo 5 at 9.15 a.m. on Sunday 5th March. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 10 a.m.  

DISSANAYAKE - ARTHUR. Beloved husband of Sita, loving father of Kapila and Udeni, grandfather of Natasha and Natalya, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday 4th March. Cremation at Jawatte Cemetery at 12.00 noon.  

GREVE - MURIEL VERNA  Beloved wife of the late Douglas, loved mother of the late Cecil and of Rosemarie. Cortege leaves 21/19, Polhengoda Gardens, Colombo 05 at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday 04th March. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 

GUNASEKARA - SISIL Licensed Surveyor. Deepest  sympathies on the demise of our beloved friend Sisil Gunasekara the Licensed Surveyor. Licensed Surveyors  Association - Negombo.  

GUNASEKERA - CICIL (Licensed Surveyor and Court Commissioner) Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Loving husband of Nirmalee, loving father of Romesh Sanduni (Seventh Day Adventist International School, Negombo), beloved son of late N.D.S. Gunasekera and Mrs Emalyn Gunasekera (Kandana), loving son-in-law of late Mr Raymond Perera and Mrs Theres Abeysekera (Palangaturai), brother of Mona (Bangladesh), Shantha (Smart Shirts) and Sarath (District Governor 306B-1), brother-in-law of Asoka, Shereen (CINEC), Anne, Ranjith and Neeliya. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 5th  March 2006, burial at R.C. Church Cemetery, Palangaturai No. 24, Baseline Road, Daluwakotuwa, Kochchikade. 031-2277587.  

INDRARATNE - DALTON. Beloved husband of Dayawathi, father of Chulaka, Assendra (New York), Sanjeewa (NY USA), Priyangi and Nalindra (Orient Lanka), father-in-law of Srimathi, Kamani (NY USA), Lilly (NY USA), Manjula and Gayathri (Stafford International School), grandfather of Harshani (Gateway), Chethani, Kalinga (NY USA), Tissen (NY USA), Ishanka and Senilka, expired. Cortege leaves residence 120, Dhawalasingharama Mawatha, Colombo 15 on Saturday 4th March 2006 at 4 p.m. for cremation at Madampitiya Cemetery at 5 p.m. 

JAYATILAKA - GIHAN WELIKALA, Son of the late Bertram Jayatilaka and of Freda Jayatilaka, brother of Manique Kalupahana, brother-in-law of Devinda Kalupahana. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday 4th March. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 10.00 a.m. 

KANESARATHINAM - A.K.  of Tellippalai (retired P.W.D. Overseer, Pilimatalawa, Rikillagaskada). Beloved husband of Mangalanayaki, loving father of Vimalaraja and Niranjala, father-in-law of Nathan (ex Chief Engineer, Ceylon Shipping Corporation) and Kangadevi (U.D.A. Jaffna), brother of Dr Subaramaniam, Saraswathy, Vallinayaki and Kangatheran, brother-in-law of Balasubaramaniam, Dr Appadurai, Devi, Dr Selvaratnam, Easwary and late Kanaganayaki, Rathinamani and Nagaratnam, loving grandfather of Gobinaath (HSBC), Preamanath (PABC) and Sanjeevan, passed away on 28.02.06. Remains will lie at Galkissa Mahinda Funeral Parlour from 8 a.m. Sunday 5th March. Cortege leaves the Parlour on the same day at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at Galkissa Cemetery. 18 1/1, Charlemont Road, Colombo 06. Tel. 2580759, 2588597. 

KAPUGE - G.K.W.  (retired Secretary, Dental Institute, Colombo). Beloved husband of late Vinitia Kapuge, loving father of Dr Upali, Geetha (Metropolitan), father-in-law of Dr Champika Kudagamage and grandfather of Induni, expired. Cremation at Kolonnawa Cemetery on 4th March at 3 p.m. 

KOTELAWALA - MRS KALYANI - Beloved wife of late Mr P.K. Kotelawala (Ratnapura), loving mother of Kanthi, Ananda (Tour Guide), Mahinda (Quwick Show), Kelum  (New Zealand), Anurudha (Business), loving mother-in-law of Sadhana, Malkanthi, Imojini, Kumari, loving grandmother of Yasith, Yeshara (H.F.C. Bambalapitiya), Tania (Sweden), Sukith (Ananda College, Colombo), Dampriya, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 p.m. on Saturday 4th for Cremation at Kotikawatta Cemetery. 14, School Lane, Kudabuthgamuwa, Angoda. 

PEIRIS - CHANDRANI. Beloved wife of late L.R. Henry Peiris. Loving mother of Niluksha, Tilani (Overseas), Dharshini, daughter of late Dr. L.M. De Silva - Chief Anesthetist General Hospital and Mrs. L.M.De Silva, daughter-in-law of late Mr & Mrs L. John Peiris of Aluthgama, loving sister of late Upali, Indrani, Malini and Kamala, sister-in-law of late David, Harret, late Kusuma, Chandra, also of late Alfred, Manel, Chandra, Jagath, expired. Cremation 4th March 2006 at 2.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella, Kanatta. Cortege leaves residence at 1.15 p.m. 240/2, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo - 05.  

PERERA - COL. B.A.  (Attorney-at-law - Matara, Rtd. C.O. Sri Lanka Army (Volunteer) 3rd Gemunu Watch;  Managing Director - Provincial and City Security Services Ltd;  formerly Basnayake Nilame Sri Vishnu Devalaya - Devinuwara). Beloved husband of  the late Suneetha, loving father of Shyamali and Asanka (USA), father-in-law of Sarath and Indika (USA). Cortege leaves residence No. 10, Wijetunga Avenue, Matara on Saturday 4th March for cremation at 3.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Matara. 

PERERA - MR. J.A.J. (JULIUS)  Husband of late Girlie Perera, father of Nilanthi, Laxhman and Darshan, father-in-law of Patricia and Chandra, grandfather of Randula, Vindula, Omesha and Sthika, expired. Funeral at 5.00 p.m. on Sunday the 5th March at Kirillapone Cemetery. "Senani", No. 265, Vijaya Kumaranatunga Mawatha, Kirllapone. 

RANASINGHE - MRS FLORIN DAYA (nee DE SILVA) of Helakadurugamuwa, Diyatalawa. Beloved wife of Hemapala Ranasinghe (Retired Technical Officer, UC, Bandarawela), much loved mother of Dr Dilan (ETR Unit, Ministry of Health), Hiran (Australia) and Nelusha (formerly of Eagle Insurance), mother-in-law of Dr Harini, Wendy and Samitha Koralage, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on 5th March 2006 at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetry, Borella. 

THILLAINADARAJAH SOTHINAGARATNAM (Keerimalai). Thillainadarajah Sothinagaratnam (former Survey Department, RRAN, Forest Resources Management Project, WRMP BOI Project, Sabaragamuwa University). Beloved husband of Selvarany, loving father of Ketharany, Sivaruban, Bawatharani, Kumaram, expired on 2nd March, 2006. Cremation on 5th March, 2006 at 10.30 at General Cemetery, Kanatte. Remains lie at Jayaratne Parlour from 9.00 a.m. on 4th & 5th March, 2006. No. 10/25, Pamankade Lane, Col-06. TP: 5558811. 

VALLIAMMAI - MRS  Beloved wife of late Chelliah (Former Proprietor of Thanaluxmi Brothers, Point Pedro), mother of Punithamalar (Canada - Former employee at Virakesari), Yoganandarajah (Superintendent, Home for the Aged, Kaithady), Ramachandran (Proprietor - Villa Hotel, Trincomalee, Director of Nippon Lanka & Co.), Kanaga Sivapathe Suntheram (District Judge - Polonnaruwa), Manoranjithe Malar, Sivagnanasoundaravalli, Luxmikanthan (Canada), Kirupananthan (France), Karunagaran (Germany) Anushya (U.K.), mother-in-law of Palanisamy (Canada, Former Acocuntant of Aitken Spence Company Ltd.), late Selvanayagam (Retired Postmaster), Sivapathesuntheram (Former Engineer of Cement Corporation, Puttalam), Ravindranathan (U.K.), Panchadchara Ranee, Pushparanee, Pavalarani (Canada), Thevakunalan, Udayakala (France), grandmother of Shane (Villa Hotel, Trinco), Kevin, Diluckshini, Thushyanian (U.K.), Purushothman (Jaffna University), Priyadharshini (U.K.), Bragmatha (Royal - Polonnaruwa), Brammadaa, Preethi, Geerthana of Canada, Kirubhan, Umalini, Kirushalini of France, Gajanathan, Durga of UK and great grandmother of Melisha (U.K.). The remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour. The cortege leaves at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday, 05th of March 2006. Cremation at Kanatte. Information by: C. Ramachandran, 174/4/15, Messenger St., Colombo 12.