COOKE - VYVETTE MARGUERITE (nee DE LA MOTTE) Safe in the arms of Jesus. Beloved wife of the late Ainsley Cooke, much loved mother of Vyan, Venita and Marguerite, mother-in-law of Pauline Cooke & Noel van Langenberg, sister of the late Dr. Urban de la Motte,, Babara, Percy, Muriel and Olive, grandmother of Dirk & Christina, Darren, Angeline and Francisca. Service at residence 10.30 a.m. Saturday 8th April. Cortege leaves residence 11.15 a.m. for Chapel Service and burial at General Cemetery, Borella (R.C. Section). No. 42, Hospital Road, Dehiwala. 

GUNASEKERA - ASANKA RONALD DE SILVA  (USA) - Beloved son of Sukhie Ronald & Mary Constance (nee Pathirena) De Silva Gunasekera, brother of Amanda R. Perera, brother-in-law of Channa Perera, uncle of Lindsay, Kristen, Brendon & Caitlin, also survived by many aunts, uncles & cousins. Memorial Service will be held at St. Anthony's Church, Kirimatiyagara on Friday 7th April at 7 p.m. 326, Dalupitiya, Kadawata. Telephone 0112926357. 

KANNANGARA - LESLE  (Ex Ceylon Theatres Ltd). Beloved husband of Odrey, dearly loved father of Roshell, Gillian (Cinnamon Grand Hotel), Roze, father-in-law of Kavin, Palitha, Sampath, expired. The cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Saturday 8th for burial at Madampitiya Cemetery (R.C.). No.37, Pokuna Rd, Kerawalapitiya, Hendala, Wattala. 

NANAYAKKARA - THUSHAN Beloved son of late Leenus Nanayakkara, Monica, brother of Priyanka (HNB Kurunegala), Benita, Tania (Pricewater House Coopers) and Ranil (Apollo Information Kurunegala). Funeral will be held Saturday 8 April, 3.30 p.m. at Malkaduwawa General Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section). 383/8, Thalgodapitiya Mawatha, Malkaduwawa, Kurunegala. 

RANASINGHE - DOREEN Beloved wife of late Teles Ranasinghe (Mukalana Group Matugama), loving mother of Merle, Shanthi, Sunil, Sriyani, Stephani, Milroy and Priyanath,, mother-in-law of Michael, Padma,, Bernard Titus, Shelton Anthony, Achala and Amarani Senarathne, expired. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on 7th Friday at Himidiriyawa General Cemetery, Kalutara. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. 10, Lane 3, STF Road, Nagoda, Kalutara. 

SANDERS - DR SAMUEL C. of Barnton / Edinburgh, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family after an illness bravely borne, on April 1st 2006. Beloved husband of Irene (Mangai), much loved brother, father and grandfather. Funeral service at Cramond Kirk on Friday 7th April at 2 p.m, followed by committal at Dean Cemetery. All friends and family are respectfully invited. 

SILVA - MR S. EUTOR DE (Retired Gramaseva Officer) Pinwatta Panadura. Beloved husband of Thilakawathie, father of Sugath (Eng. SLT), Sanath (Co-ordinator of Buddhist Affairs), Lft. Commandar Deepal (Missing in Action SL Navy), Nadeesha (staff Dibbedda Gunawardhana Mv) & Dinesh (Tax Manager Amarasekara & Company), father-in-law of Dr Nilmini (LRH), Asha & Dilini (Accountant, Premadasa & Company), expired. Cremation on Saturday 8th April 4.00 p.m. at Pinwatta Cemetery. 

WICKRAMASURIYA - LUXMI LINNET (LUCKY). Beloved wife of late Mr Amarapala Wickramasuriya, loving mother of Nisha, Madhu and Nushi, mother-in-law of Padminie and Manjula Peiris, passed away. Funeral 7th April (Friday) Jawatta Cemetery at 5 p.m. P.110, Torrington Avenue, Torrington Flats, Colombo 05. Tel. 2508074. 

WIJAYARATNA - NIMAL. (Senior Lecturer - Loughborough University, UK). Beloved husband of Pragna, precious father of Kumud (UK) and Saneth (UK), father-in-law of Chammi (UK) and Claire (UK), beloved son of late R.D.M. Wijayaratna and Mrs. D.M. Wijayaratna of Lunuwila, peacefully passed away in U.K. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday (2006/04/08) for cremation, Medagama Road, Karukkuwa, Madampe (NWP). Telephone 077/3304900 

WIJAYATUNGA - L.S. Beloved husband of Kusuma, father of Nalini, Suhani, Rohan, father-in-law Jayampathi Algama, Piyananda Gunawardana, Ajantha Kalubowila, retired Teacher of Royal College, Colombo, expired. Cremation on 07-04-2006 at 5.00 p.m. Kohuwala Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. 500/12, Ruwanpura Aggona Angoda. 

DISSANAYAKE - HERMAN LLOYD WIJERATNE of Urala, retired Sub Editor - Hanzard (Parliament), husband of late Sheila (nee Wickramanayake), loving father and father-in-law of Shilani and Rohan Weerasinghe, Chandani and late Ainsley Cabraal, Ravi and Marie, Sarath and Sureshnie, Tilak and Fariz (Apple), Ramini & Senak Perera, Nilmini and Prabodha Ratnawardena, Heshan and Nelum, grandfather of Mohan, Gihan, Thishan, Dilan Anushka, Sushanthi, Yamindri, Chinthake, Nirmani Sanjiv, Hirushka Shevanthi  and Yohan, brother of late Terrance and Mita, brother-in-law of Daphne and late David, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence No. 42/3, Lane 2, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa on Saturday 8th April at 3.30 p.m. for service and interment at Queen of Angels Church, Rawathawatte. 

FERNANDO - BANDULA (Former Director, Ministry of Finance and the Board of Investment), beloved husband of Chandrika, father of Dr Disala (UK), Dr Dushmaantha (USA), Mayuri (Dialog Telecom), brother of I.M. (Customs), Chandra Dissanayake (Canda), father-in-law of Nadira (UK), Federica (USA), Maxwell Duyers (Ranveli Hotel), brother-in-law of Lena, Carlo Lionel (Canada), Daya and Dr Buddhi Waidyasekara, expired. Cortege leaving residence at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 8th for cremation at Mt.Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. 193, Main Rd, Attidiya, Dehiwala. 

SWARIS - MRS AGNES wife of the Major Hugh Swaris (nee Agnes Fernando), mother of Siromi, Rohan, Lal, Bandula, Asoka, Premalal, Roshanie, Christo, mother-in-law of A.R. Fernando, Lalita, Maureen, Nilamani, Lalanie, Dudley Gunaratne, Namalie, expired. Cremation Saturday 8th April 3.30 p.m. Himidiriyawe Cemetery, Kalutara South. No. 148, Seneviratne Place, Kalutara South.  

WEERASINGHE - NILMINI UDAYANGA  (Staff Hemamali Girls' College, Kandy) Dearly beloved wife of Tissa, precious mother of Thinaksha and Abhiru (Trinity College), beloved daughter of late Vijaya (Formerly Trinity College), and of Kalyani (Formerly University of Peradeniya), loving sister of Chaturanga (CEPA), sister-in-law of Wishva (Ministry of Defence), aunt of Vibuda (Vidura College) and Janidu, expired. Cortege leaves residence 117/B, Gangatenna, Kurunduwatte Road, Peradeniya on Saturday 8th April at 2.30 p.m. fcr cremation at Mahaiyawa General Cemetery at 4 p.m.