ALLES - ANTON - (Ex Radiographer Health Dept.). Beloved husband of late Angela, loving father of Adrian (Seylan Bank), Anita and Ainsley, father-in-law of Shirley Tissera (Lions PDG) and Surekha, grandfather of Ashan, Nuresha, Nishala, Anoushka, Rukshan, Shavindra and Viroshan, brother of late Noeline, Stephanie, Derrick, Milroy, Ralph and late Daphne, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.16, Christuraja Mawatha, Mahabageon Thursday 9th at 3 p.m.  for Interment at General Cemetery, Borella (R.C. Section). 

ATAPATTU - ASOKA IVOR. Beloved husband of Dorothy, loving father of Asanka and Romesh, brother of Victor Atapattu and Sura Amerasekera, brother-in-law of Henry Amerasekera and Lorraine Atapattu. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. Thursday 9th March. Burial at Jawatte Cemetery. 40/1, Jayaweera Mawatha, Etul Kotte. 

DE ROSE - NAZARENE BRUNO. Loving husband of Yvonne (nee Dickson), affectionate father and father-in-law of Desiree and Curry Smythe (USA),, Sylvana and Raja Seneviratne, Karina and Keith Symons (Austrlaia) and Marcellino (Ireland), fond Papa of Natasha, Nadeesha, Shehara and Kody, brother of Christy De Rose, Therese Fernandez, Isabel Victoria, Bernadette Fernando (India), Noeline Jayaratnarajah and Helen Thambyahpillai, expired on 04th March. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 9th March for Burial at General Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section), Borella. No. 47, Kent Road, Colombo 9. (Indian and Australian papers please copy). 

FERNANDO - MERCIAN. Beloved husband of Nellie, brother of Mary (Kitty) & Stella, brother-in-law of late Rev. Sr.  Immaculate, late Harold, Joe, Rupert, Leslie (Australia), beloved father of Priyanthi & Dammi, father-in-law of Malcolm & Rohan, much loved grandfather of Gehan, Michelle & Romesh, Mario, Mashenka, Manisha & Rehan, expired. Cremation at St. Mary's Church Ground on Friday 10th at 4.00 p.m. "Siri Veda Medura", Seeduwa. 

FERNANDO - PETER (Pioneer Boat Builder former Trojan Boats - Negombo & Chilaw) at Rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved husband of late Evelyn, loving father of Jayantha (Chartered Engineer), Nilwarani, Perpetua (USA), Jayalal, Lucky (France), Siri (France) and Shamika (Star Garments), father-in-law of Rohini, late Patrick, Elmo (USA), late Roni, Shyama, Romali (France), Shamina (France) and Palika, brother of late Patricia and Victor, grandfather of Ralini, Nilu (Commercial Bank), Ruth (USA), Rosha (USA), Sajanthi, Sankalpani, Shelumi (France) and Sefra (France), Sherom, Chelaka, Sheluka (France), Linuka, great-grandfather of Devon, Mineth and Rakitha. Cortege leaves residence No. 7, C.M. Fernando Mawatha, 2nd Kurana - Colombo Road, Negombo at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 9th March for Burial at R.C. Cemetery, Sea Street, Negombo. 

FERNANDO - STANLEY JOSEPH. Died on the 02nd March 2006 in London. Son of Joseph Fernando and Lilian Perera. Brother of Mark Anthony Fernando, brother of  Mrs. M.R. Ratha, - Nicholas (Freddie), Lalitha Siriwardana, Cyril Navaratna Fernando, Raja Warnakulasuriya, Husband of Saroja Fernando, father of Deepthi & Joshna, uncle of Radhika Sarath Kumar, Raju Radha, Mohan Radha, Nirosha Radha, Manonmani Mahinda Nayagam. No. 25, Morawatta Road, Wellawatta, Nagoda, Kandana. 

SAMARASINGHE - TREVINS (LLB) expired on 1st March 06, after a brief illness. Loving husband of Ivoni, affectionate beloved father of Eshand and Druvir, father-in-law of Anoja, darling grandfather of Sienna Joanni, brother of late Hynesworth, brother-in-law of Rani, Sharmaine, Bernard, Clarence, Emelda & late Anslem and late Joyce, Paternal uncle of Ranvir. A private funeral was held on 3rd March 06 at the General Cemetery, Kanatta. Inserted by the family members to express their gratitude to all who visited him during his illness and attended the funeral and assisted in numerous ways during their profound grief.  

TILAKADASA - K.S. (Retd S.L.A.S.) (Former Assistant Secretary General, United Nations Association). Beloved husband of W.D. Karunawathi, father of Gamini, Rohana and Thushara, father-in-law of Duminda and Tanuja, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 09.03.2006. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. Kalutara PradesiyaSaba Crematorim at Galle Road, Kuda-Waskaduwa. "Karuna" - Suhada Mawatha, Nagoda, Kalutara. 

WIJEYERATNE - ROHAN (formerly of HNB and Khaleej Commercial Bank, Dubai). Beloved husband of Shimalie, loving father of Roshima (University of Colombo & WNS Customer Solutions (Pvt) Ltd.,) & Roshane, loving son of late George (Joe) & Laura, brother of Loyola, Dilharney (Canada), Priyan (Australia) and Srinath, brother-in-law of Ravindra Cooray (Canada), Nirmalee (Australia), Nirupamal (Police Hospital), Dhammika & Shirley Perera (Irrigation Dept.), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 38, Charles Place (Lunawa Station Road), Rawathawatte, Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 9th March for Burial at St Peter & Paul Church, Burial Ground, Lunawa.  

ABEYSEKERA VERNON - The ashes of the late Vernon Abeysekera who died in Australia will be interred at the General Cemetery Kanatte Roman Catholic Section on Friday 10th March at 10 a.m. Contact Family on 2582271. 

KULASEKARA - DAMITA Chief Engineer (Civil Works) CEB, husband of Deepani, father - Rekha & Soba of Musaeus College and Sandalu (Royal College), passed away. Funeral on 9th March at 4 p.m. Unsili Meepagala Talagala Gonapola Junction. 034-2257339.  

FERNANDO - BENEDICT (BEN)  At Rest with Jesus, (formerly of Prisons Department), husband of Indrani, brother of late Joseph, Michael, Aloysius, Theresa and Catherine and of Winnie, brother-in-law of late Wilfred, Doris, Eunice, Olivia, Shirani & Ranjith and of Percy and Florida. Cortege leaves residence 118/9A, Charles Place, Lunawa at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 9th March. For Service at the Moratumulla Methodist Church and Burial thereafter. 

LALVANI - RAM  Beloved husband of Sheila, loving father of Vinod (TVS Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.), Dhinesh (USA) and Vinitha (Australia), father-in-law of Veena (St. Thomas' Preparatory School) and Rufus (Australia), much loved grandfather of Heeran and Nithin, brother of late Devi, late Vishna, late Thaku, late Sundri, Kala, late Sheila, Ganga, Chandri, Mohini and Mohan. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour from 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. on Thursday 9th March, thereafter will be at residence No. 53A, Bullers Lane, Colombo 7 on Friday 10th March from 8.00 a.m. Cortege leaves at 4.30 p.m. on Friday 10th March, Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5.00 p.m.