DISSANAIKE - ELLERINE  Beloved wife of Prof. Stanley, passed away peacefully. Sister-in-law of Prof. George Dissanaike, sister of Cubby Wijetunge and sister-in-law of Nuala, mother of Surini, Niranthi, Eoma and Gerarde, mother-in-law of Shanthi Jayaweera, Viktor Anderau and Caroline, grandmother of Rajiv, Ruwani, Kevin, Renuka, Glenn, Fiona, Jonathan, Christina and Lindsay. Cortege leaves residence. 28, Welikadawatta, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday 18th March for burial at the Anglican Section at Kanatte, Borella. 

GANGODA - PADMAWATHI MAHARANI (nee Halangoda) - Beloved wife of G.E. Gangoda, precious mother of Rohini, Arundathi, Mahinda, Upali and Rukmani, loving mother-in-law of E.M. Senevirathne, Lional Halangoda, Samantha, Uthpala and Gamini Obeysekera, expired. Cortege leaves residence 127/D, Ranawana Road, Katugastota, at 5.30 pm. on Saturday 18th March for Cremation at Mahaiyawa General Cemetery Kandy at 6.30 p.m. 

GUNAWARDENE - NELUM (A.M.W. Kalutara) Wife of late Aloysius Gunawardene, beloved mother of Neyomie (Arts Faculty, Colombo University) and Loyala, beloved sister of Erandathie, Piuma, Sumadhurie Geethanie (Australia), brother-in-law of Nicholas, Anthony, Vijaya, Viraj (Australia), daughter-in-law of late George Gunawardene and Muriel Gunawardene, sister-in-law of Rita, Ranie, Antoinette, Sudharshini, brother-in-law of late Kingsley, Marcus, late Edward, Prasanna, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Sunday 19th March for burial at St. Sebastian's Church Cemetery, Kalamulla. Merrygold Estate, Bombuwala.  

KULASURIYA - RAMYA Beloved wife of Jasenthu Liyana Marl De Silva, mother of Buddhika, Chandima & Manjula, mother-in-law of Nilmini, expired. Cremation 5.00 p.m. 18th March - General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia. 280/58, Garden City, Katubedda, Moratuwa. 

KUMARANATUNGA - LALITH Beloved husband of Manel (nee Gunaratne), son of Anula & late Michael, father of Sanjay, Manoj, Channaka, father-in-law of Shammi & Sharmaine, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 19th March at 3.45 p.m. for Burial at Seeduwa RC Cemetery. "Tungavilla", Kotugoda Road, Seeduwa.  

MEEPE - HYLTON - Loving husband of Charlotte, father of Eranjanie (USA), Samitha (Australia) and Athula (USA), father-in-law of Bandula Somaweera (USA), Gothami (Australia) and Ianthie (USA), grandfather of Dilshan & Charlini, Krishan & Sajith, Imara & Anuk, brother of late Christobel, late Rowland, late Sylvia, Lorna (USA), and Vernon, passed away. Funeral on 19th March 2006 at Hollywood Cemetery, Los Angeles, California. 1153 S. Muirfield Road, Los Angeles, California, USA. 

PERERA - AGNES of Mahawatte, Nagoda, mother of Lalitha (Jeff Industries), Upul (BT Options), Anton (Orkiday Lanka), Priyanthi, Brenda and Duminda (Brandix), mother-in-law of Aruna (Brandix), Dilrukshi (Standard Chartered Bank), Renuka, Ranjan and Ravi (Toto Lanka), passed away. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 18th March at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at John the Baptist Church Cemetery, Nagoda, Kandana. 

PERERA - NALINI Safe in the arms of Jesus. Beloved wife of Maurice, precious mother of Charmi and Chamila, mother-in-law of Duane Fernando, everloving Archchi of Dilakshi and Dilisha, loving daughter of late Reggie and Margret Dias and daughter-in-law of late Julius and Beatrice Perera, loving sister of Leena, Felix, Irene, Merlyn, Milroy, Raymond, Rev. Fr. Elmo Dias, Lollita and Susantha, sister-in-law of Lawrence Perera, Sumitra, late Lucien Fernando, Nihal Gajasinghe, Nanette, Rekha, Rohan Suwaris, Malani, Charlie and Patricia, Lennie and Margie, Sextus and Daffney, Fredrick, Ranil and Romayne, Anne and Roger, Antionette, Ronald and Nilanthi. Cortege leaves residence at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday 18th March for Service and burial at 4.00 p.m. St. Sebastian's Church Cemetery, Moratuwa. 348/35, 3rd Lane, Weerasinghe Pirivena Road, Weboda, Kirillawela. Tele: 011-5670750/077-6261171.  

SCHAFER -  RITA of Negombo. At Rest with Jesus. Wife of late  Francis Schafer, mother of Carmel, Chrishanthi, Erwin, Maureen, Shamen, Gladwin & Ronald (Hayleys), mother-in-law of Roger Soysa, Mary, Terence, Ranjani & Nadeeka &  a loving grandmother. Cortege leaves residence 540, Pallanchena Watta, Dalupotha, Negombo at 4.00 p.m. Sunday 19th March. Burial at General Cemetery Periyamulla Negombo.  

SILVA - MRS SRIYAWATHI   Beloved wife of Victor Silva (Retired Central Bank), loving mother of Sarath Silva (Businessman), Chandra Padmini, Lal Silva (St. Benedict's College), Swarna Padmini, K.S.D. Silva (HNB), loving mother-in-law of P.K. Perera (Retired People's Bank), Upali Karunaratne (Hemsons International), Wasantha, Malkanthi Jayasinghe (Drama Artist), Ajantha, expired. Cremation will take place at 5 p.m. on 18th of March at Borella General Cemetery. 18, Vijithapura, Palawatta, Battaramulla. T.P. 2787894. 

SIRISENA - P.K. - (Former C/Cashier of Mount Lavinia Hotel / Ceylon Breweries Ltd.). Beloved husband of Susila Dias, loving father of Kapila Pussewala, Deepa and Suranga Pussewala, father-in-law of Tamara, Charana and Sepalika, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 18th March at 4 p.m. 20/4G, Gamini Lane, Ratmalana. Cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery at 5 p.m.

FERNANDO - CYRIL BERNARD  Beloved husband of Ruby, loving father of Juliano (Plan International) and Dharshini (J.I. Piano), father-in-law of Tamara and loving papa of Kalzana, brother of Triponie and late Felix, Clement and Quintus, expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. No. 510, Aluth Mawatha Road, Colombo 15.