BAKELMAN - Mrs SHIRLY MARY (of Armour Street, Colombo). Beloved wife of Malcom Bakelman, Precious mother of Sextus, Leon, Harrold and Maureen, expired. Funeral on 30th Thursday evening at General Cemetery, Belummahara, Godagedara. No.41/1, Godagedara, Mudungoda.

CUMARATUNGA - THILAKA. nee AMARASEKERA. Beloved wife of late Ruwan, mother of Devan and Chinthaka, grandmother of Senaya, sister of Dr Nanda and Dr Esther, Subitha and Christie, Ranjani, Seetha, Percy and Kamani, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on Wednesday 29th at 2.30 p.m. for cremation at Borella Kanatta at 3 p.m. B-33, Maddumagewatta Housing Scheme, Delkanda, Nugegoda.

FERNANDO - UPULA SRIMATHIE Beloved wife of the late Tudor Fernando, loving mother of Maya Rohana (E.B. Creasy), Geetha, mother-in-law of Ananda Abhayawardhane, Chandrika, Bandula Hewage, sister of Nihal de Silva, sister-in-law of Swarna, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 29th for cremation at Kasagahawatta General Cemetery. 63, Mihindu Mawatha, Gampaha.

GUNARATNE - DEESON. Dearly beloved husband of late Edna, precious father of Preethi, elder brother of Sunny and Denzil. Cortege leaves No.14/1, Kadawala Rd, Pannipitiya at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 29th March. Cremation General Cemetery Borella at 4.00 p.m.

JULIET NONA - MRS H.A. - Beloved wife of late P.A. Wilbert Singho, loving mother of P.A. Dharmawathie and P.A. Nimal (Supervisor - Admn. Operations Dept. Lake House and the Chief Organiser - Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya - Lake House Branch), mother-in-law of S.N. Chandralatha, loving grandmother of P.A. Shamalee Ruwanika (Lake House), P.A. Duminda Ruwankumara, (Ceylinco Insurance), P.A. Dharshani Ruwanika and P.A. Dhamith Ruwan Kumara, passed away at the age of 86. Funeral will take place on Wednesday 29th March 2006 at 4 p.m. at Madampitiya Cemetery, Colombo 15. No.29, Stadiumgama, Wales Kumara Mawatha, Colombo 14.

KARUNANAYAKA - INDRANI (Province Office - Bank of Ceylon - Nugegoda), expired. Beloved wife of Tissa, loving mother of Dilini, sister of late Amaradasa and Hemachandra. Funeral at "Padmavasa", Uluvitike, Galle, Wednesday 29th March 2006, at 4.00 p.m. No flowers by request.

SILVA - A.L. WOODWARD (Proprieter, A.L. Sedris Silva and Sons). Beloved husband of Indra, loving father of Sujeewa (Australia), Damitha (Business), Sampath Upendra (Hong Kong Bank) and loving father-in-law of Priyangika (Australia), Rohini, loving grandfather of Piyara and Savindu, expired. Cremation at Maiyokka Koratuwa Public Cemetery, Negombo on 29th Wednesday at 4.00 p.m. 256, Main Street, Negombo.