DR. BANDARANAYAKE - THILAK. Loving son of  Mr & Mrs D.A.G. Bandaranayake of Bedigama, Vitharandeniya, son-in-law of Sumanalatha Gunatunge, beloved husband of Dr. Priyanka Gunatunge Bandaranayake (General Hospital - Col). loving father of Chamika and Ruwanara, brother-in-law of Dr. Chithra Fernando (Aus), Pushpa Sirimanna (Eng), Nimal Gunatunge (Eng), Susil Gunatunge (Aus), Dr. Sunitha Gunatunge, (Lady Ridgeway Hospital) and Wijitha Gunatunge (Aus), expired. The body will be taken from residence at 39/1, J.D. Fernando Mawatha, Colombo - 9 (Mount Mary) at 12 noon on Saturday 1st April to Badigama, Withrandeniya (Thangalla). Burial at family cemetery, Badigama on Monday 3rd April at 4.00 p.m. 

ELLAWALA - HEMACHANDRA - Formerly of Registrar General's Department. Beloved husband of Somawathie, loving father of Dr. Ananda and Dr. Ranjith, loving father-in-law of Savitri and Dr. Kumudini, precious grandfather of Amaya, Thanuri, Themal and Chamath, expired. Cremation on Saturday 1st April 10.00 a.m. at the General Cemetery Borella. 16/14 A, Maligawa Road (off Kottte Road), Ethul Kotte. Cortege leaves residence at 9.00 a.m. No flowers by request. 

FERNANDO - BENITO (Dr N.A.B. Fernando). Beloved husband of Iranganie, adored father of Mali, Roshi and Ishani, much loved father-in-law of Adolfo, Tom and John, darling seeya of Edward, Isobel, Miranda, Spiky, Ciara and Arun, son of late Mr and Mrs B.G.R. Fernando, loving brother of late Jenitta, late Greta and Clinton, Geoffrey and Indra and Ranjit and Birgit, passed away on 16th March 2006. Principal of Wesley Colledge 1995-2000, Member of National and District Church Committees and Local Preacher of the Methodist Church in the UK and Sri Lanka, Forty years service to education in the UK and Sri Lanka, Founder Member of the Association of Sri Lankans in the U.K., completed London Marathon five times. There will be an opportunity to say farewell to Dr Fernando for family and friends on Thursday 6th April 2006 between 10.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. at A.F. Raymond Ltd., 115, D.S. Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 8 and on Friday 7th April 2006 from 8.00 a.m. to 10.45 a.m. for the Wesley College, Community followed by a Service celebrating his life and achievements at 10.45 a.m. at Wesley College, Colombo 8. Private family Funeral and Interment will follow  in Moratuwa. The family requests no flowers and any donations to be made to Wesley College, Colombo 8. 

HIGGODA - WALTER. (Retired Education Officer). Beloved husband of late Anula Nillegoda, loving father of Janaki, Sanath, Udaya, father-in-law of S.M.B. Dissanayake, Savithri, Anoma, expired. Cremation takes place at 3.00 p.m. on 1st of April at Higgoda Walawwa, Udugoda. 

MEYNERT - GEORGE LEWIS   (Retired Flight Sgt. Airforce). Husband of Christine, father of Jaqualine, Rosey and Sharon, grandfather of Devon, Dilion, Kaitlan and Selena, father-in-law of John, Rohan and Walter, expired. Cortege leaves Barney Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 1st April for burial at R.C. Section General Cemetery, Borella. 

MUNAWEERA - MARIE (nee WELANGODA) retired Teacher, All Saints Convent, Borella. Beloved wife of Danny Munaweera (retired Superintendent of Prisons), precious mother of Kingsley (Special Olympics Sri Lanka and Johnson Lifts Lanka Pvt Ltd), Dr Sandaya (Australia), mother-in-law of Neeta and Dr Peter (Australia), loving grandmother of Keshini, Ayantha, Nishanthi and Hashan, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 1st April (Saturday) 3.00 p.m. for burial at Pelawatta Roman Catholic Church Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. 939, Liyanage Mawatha, Vijithapura, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. 

PERERA - ANTON (TONY).  Eldest son of late Victor and Lynette Perera, beloved husband of Chitra (Dept. of National Planning), loving father of Harshinie (Regent International College) and Imeshinie (Holy Cross College), brother of Leonard, Vernon, late Ranjith, Lucian, Sextus, brother-in-law of Vinitha, Kumudini, Vimala and Mangala, expired. Funeral on Saturday, 1st April at Kumaratunga Mawatha Cemetery (R.C. Section) Gampaha. No. 53A, Church Road, Gampaha.  

SENEVIRATNE - E.G. CYRIL Beloved husband of Tulin, loving father of Jean (Nawaloka Hospital), Dilip (Sri Lankan Air Lines) and Dr. Rohitha (Consultant Paediatrician), father-in-law of Mallika and Dr. Bimalka (Consultant Pathologist), loving grandfather of Sevwandi, Senuri and Senali, brother of late Aloy, Bernard, Peter, Anton and Lucien, expired. Cortege leaves residence Saturday 1st April  at 2 p.m. Burial 4 p.m. at Kaluwarippuwa Cemetery, Katana. No. 26, 4th Lane, Epitamulla Road, Pita Kotte. 

SENEVIRATNE - WIMALASIRI - Galwanguwa, Narammala (People's Bank - Regional, Kurunegala). Son of late Mr J.B. Seneviratne & Mrs Seneviratne, husband of Matilda (Staff Narammala Mayurapada), father of Tharanga (Executive Logiwiz - Kelaniya), Vindya Madhu (Student Maliyadeva Balika), brother of Hema (Attorney-at-Law - Colombo), Gamini (Staff Nurse Kurunegala), Harischandra, Dhammika (Doctor Indegenous), Lalith, expired. Funeral at 5.30 p.m.  Saturday 01st at Kurunegala Crematorium. Cortege leaves at 4.30 p.m. Galwanguwa, Narammala. 

SILVA - MRS L. DAYAWATHIE (Retired N.I.E. Maharagama). Beloved wife of A.H. Dharmapala Silva (Retired Principal, Sugatha Dharmadhara Vidyalaya - Egoda Uyana), much loved mother of Damitha Sampath (Commercial Bank e-Banking Division), Hasitha Prasanna (Mt. Lavinia Hotel), Shamitha Dilhan (Seylan Bank, Thalawakele),mother-in-law of Chiranthi (Commercial Bank, Kalutara), expired on the 30th March 2006. Cremation will take place at Egodauyana Cemetery on Sunday, 2nd April 2006. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. 217, Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa. 

SIVAGNANAM - MRS MAHESWARI.  Wife of S. Sivagnanam, Retd. Government Agent, Vavuniya, daughter of late Kathiravelu and Parvathipillai of Malaysia, mother of Sarojini, Rohini, Chithra (U.K.) and Rajarajeswaran, mother-in-law of Sivathasan, Sivanathan, Nimalanathan (UK), grandmother of Arichanthiran (US), Aravinthan (US), Sivapriya, Sivaramya, Mayuran, Meera, Gajan (UK) and Sai (UK), passed away on 31.03.2006. Mortal remains will leave residence No.40, Wyman Road, Jaffna on Sunday 02.04.2006 at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at Kombayan Manal Crematorium. 

THANTHIRIMUDALIYGE DON BENEDICT - Retired Chief Technical Officer (Ganga Ihala), Buildings Department. Husband of Lalani Pieries, father of Nelusha and Sudarshi, brother-in-law of Upul Dayananda (Telesonic Agent Executive - Kandy),  father of Sister Jusay, Valantine, late Stanly, Jenat, Hector, Mary, Christopher, Philip, Hisinth, brother-in-law of Dilani, Rex, Kanthi (Canada), late Mervin Kumar and Ranjith. Funeral leaves 30, Devi Road, Watapuluwa, Kandy to Mahaiyawa Cremetorium on 01st April at 12.30 p.m. - Wife and children. 

UDURAWANA - UPALI. Husband of Nelum, father of Dheeranath (Trinity College), son of late Mr & Mrs H.B. Udurawana of Ankumbura, brother of Neelamani Niyangoda, Nimal, Ananda, late Wickrama and Padmini, son-in-law of Mr & Mrs Kingsley Weerakoon. Cremation Mahaiyawa Saturday 1st 3.30 p.m. No. 8, Aluthgantota Road, Mawilmada, Kandy. 

VICTOR SENEVIRATNA - (Retired Internal Auditor -State Graphite Corporation). Beloved husband of Grace (Retired Matron Lady Ridgeway Hospital), father of Palitha (Image Digital Colour Lab), Dilini and Vasantha (Accountant), father-in-law of Rochana Perera (Divisional Secretariat - Thimbirigasyaya), Bandula, Yapa and Gayani Kariyawasam (Teacher - Richmond College), brother of late Harry, Mallika, Titus, Nanda & Sumana, expired. Cortege leaves residence  24/12, Sri Siddhartha Road, Kirulapona) at 4.15 p.m. on 2nd April for Cremation at 5.00 p.m. Borella Kanatta. 

WEJESEKARA - MRS D. - nee Rathnaweera - (Retired Headmistress). Mrs. D. WIJESEKARA nee Rathnaweera (Retired Headmistress). Beloved wife of late H.L.A.L. Wijesekara (Retired Principal), loving mother of Shanthi (Royal College), Janaka (Daya Apparels), Channa (Leema Creations), Chathura (Germany), Priyanthi, mother-in-law of Jayaraj (Lahiru Gems), Thamarani, Chintha (Kannangara Maha Vidyalaya, Borella), Manoj (Aitken Spence), expired. Funeral will take place at General Cemetery, Thalahena on 02 April at 4.30 p.m. 128/11, Nisansala Mawatha, Thalahena, Malabe.

LAZARUS - MISS VIOLA (Formerly of C.T.O.). Dearly beloved sister of Ben, passed away peacefully. Body lies at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour. Burial at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 1st April 2006 at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section). 

WIJEWEERA - MITHRA (nee GOONERATNE). Beloved wife of Karunaratna (retired Commissioner Inland Revenue), precious mother of Theja (New Zealand), Harsha (USA), and Darshini (USA), mother-in-law of Kalyani (New Zealand), Lakshi (USA) and Thusitha (USA), loving grandmother of Amali, Niroshi, Chandula, Samantha and Alison, sister of late Kulasiri, late Pushpa, Ratnasiri, late Upali, Indra and Malathie, passed away suddenly. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour for cremation at Borella, Kanatte at 5 p.m. on Monday 3rd April. (Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on Sunday and Monday).