REV. SR. EUGINIA PERERA expired. Holy Mass followed by Funeral at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 08th April. Burial at Wennappuwa Cemetery. Leaving Holy Family Convent, Wennappuwa. 

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. 

DISSANAYAKE - HERMAN LLOYD WIJERATNE of Urala, retired Sub Editor - Hanzard (Parliament), husband of late Sheila (nee Wikramanayake), loving father and father-in-law of Shilani and Rohan Weerasinghe, Chandani and late Ainsley Cabraal, Ravi and Marie, Sarath and Sureshni, Tilak and Fariz (Apple), Ramini & Senaka 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 Dushmantha (USA), Mayuri (Dialog Telecom), brother of I.M. (Customs), Chandra Dissanayake (Canada), father-in-law of Nadira (UK), Federica (USA), Maxwell Buyers (Ranveli Hotel), brother-in-law of Lena, Carlo Lionel (Canada), Daya and Dr Buddhi Waidyasekara, expired. Cortege leaves 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. 

FERNANDO - W. DONALD  Retired Govt. Officer. Beloved husband of B. Y. De Silva (Retired Teacher), loving father of Umalka, Dhammika (Central Finance), Hashini (Staff Buddhagosha Maha Vidyalaya), father-in-law of Ranjith (Cross Ocean Logistics), Palika (C.W.A.), Gamini (Staff Buddhist Girls School), grandfather of Rosheni, Sanduru, Senuri, Seneru, Ushari, Chamaka, expired. Cremation on Sunday the 9th April at 2.00 p.m. at Mount-Lavinia Cemetery. 201, "Priyananda", Koralawella, Moratuwa. 

FERNANDO NIHAL Beloved husband of Harriet, son of late Mr & Mrs Cyril Fernando, father of Dirukshini, Viraj and Neranjala, brother of Sirimal (UK), Priyantha, Sunithra, Joe, Sirini and Sriyanthi, father-in-law of Hemali, Sudanthi and Ruchith, expired. Cortege leaves residence Saturday 08th at 4 p.m. Burial at St. Mary's Church, Mabole. No. 25, Circular Rd., Bangalawatta, Mabole, Wattala. 

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. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Saturday 8th for burial at Madampitiya Cemetery (R.C.). No.37, Pokuna Rd, Kerawalapitiya, Hendala, Wattala. 

MAHARAJAH - THIYAGAM Affectionate wife of J.C. Maharajah (Retired PHI Mannar), daughter of late Mr Arulappah & late Mrs Nallamma Arulappah of Mannar, loving mother of Subashini (Nagindas), Sashi (Mannar), Sumi (Canada), Charles (Canada), Andrew (India), Sanjeeve (UK), mother-in-law of Sivakumaran, Michael (Bank of Ceylon, Mannar), Jayabalan (Canada), Donita (Canada), Parveen (India) and Lucky (UK), loving grandmother of Pradeep, Nirusha, Ashlyn, Sherryn, Gabby, Timothy and Nadiya, beloved sister of Pathma Selvaratnam (USA), late Mahendran Arulappah and Saras Ratnasingham, sister-in-law of late J.A. Selvaratnam (Retired S.P. CID). Service at 4.00 p.m. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 8th April 2006 for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 44 3/1, Lauries Road, Colombo 4. 

NANAYAKKARA - THUSHAN Beloved son of late Leenus Nanayakkara, Monica, brother of Priyanka (HNB Kurunegala), Benita, Tania (Pricewater House Coopers) and Ranil (Apollo Information Kurunegala). brother-in-law of Ajith (Energizer Lanka), Rukmal (SevenSees Computer Lanka). Funeral will be held Saturday 8 April, 3.30 p.m. at Malkaduwawa General Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section). 383/8, Thalgodapitiya Mawatha, Malkaduwawa, Kurunegala.(16) 

RANATUNGA - C.S. (Formerly of People's Bank). Son of late Mr and Mrs D.N.S. Ranatunga of Karagoda Uyangoda, beloved husband of Asoka Lilamani (nee Kalpage), much loved father of Kosala, Pradeepa, Praneetha and Moshani, father-in-law of Dr Jeevani, Heshan De Silva and Sanjeeva Karunasekara, grandfather of Lochana, Thenuka, Senodi, Prashan, Thiyasha and Romesh, expired. Cremation General Cemetery, Borella on Sunday 9th April at 3.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 2.00 p.m. 272/7C, High Level Road, Nugegoda. 

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, Lolita, 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 - BEATRICE  Beloved wife of late Mr D.W.T. Weerasinghe, loving mother of Buddhi, Darshani, Imendra, Indumini and Viraj, mother-in-law of Nath, Dulmin, Vipula, Bandara and Yamuna, expired. Funeral will take place at General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia on 8th April at 5.00 p.m. 47/1, 2nd Lane, Ratmalana. 

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. 

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 

YASAPALA - GAMAGE DON (G.D) Beloved husband of R.M.K. Rajapakse, loving father of Namal, Renuka and Buddhika, father-in-law of Damayanthi, Yasantha Abeygunawardena and Rajiv Weerasundera, expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.  246, Temple Road, Thalapathpitiya, Nugegoda.  

PERERA - MUHARAM (Hotel, Sun N Sea Unawatune, Galle). Daughter of Late Mr & Mrs BN Dole, much loved mother of Ameen, Reza, Kasdara and Maliq Deane, mother-in-law of Saiang, Bianca, Hemal Wickramasuriya & Angie, precious grand mother of Yoshini, Kahthan, Dimithri, Jason, Annina, Shane, Stef, Julian & Dylan, beloved sister of Mohara and of late Cappy & Lutty Dole, dearest and closest friend of Horst Endlich. Janaza leaves 49/4 Park Lane, Rajagiriya at 2.30 p.m. 8th April 2006, to Jawatte Muslim Burial Ground.