ABAYAWARDANA - SENA  Beloved son of late Mr & Mrs Leonard Abayawardana, brother of Gamini, Parakrama (Gigi) and Susil (Bobby), brother-in-law of Rangini, Sriyani and Carmen, uncle of Dashini and Paul, Manisha and Anushka, Ruvina and Kwame, Sereena and Chaminda, expired. Remains will lie at residence on  Saturday 29th from 2.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 30th April at 9.30 a.m. for cremation at Galkissa Crematorium 10 a.m. No. 9, Second Lane, Nelumpura, Ratmalana. 

DAYANANDE - P. (Advisor to R.D.A. - Ministry of Highways). Beloved husband of Lalitha Fernando, loving father of Ayodhya, Mahesh and Lasitha, father-in-law of Mangala, Nilanthi and Roshan, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 29th April at 4 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella (Buddhist Section) at 5 p.m. 996/2, Arpico Terrace, Gonawatte Road, Malabe. 

JAYAWARDENA -  WERANIYAGODA GAMAGE  SUJATHA. Beloved wife of Maheepala Jayawardena, youngest daughter of late Mr & Mrs Piyadasa Sirisena, dearly loving mother of Devika, Anura (Australia), Sri Kanthi (USA), Sudath, Mahesh (USA), Pradeep, Chanaka, Malkanthi and Gihan (Australia), dearly loving mother-in-law of Nihal, Vijayanthi (Australia), Garvin (USA), Kumari, Kumudu (USA), Champika, Sanath and Maheshi (Australia), dearly loving grandmother of Suyama, Sudatta and Omari, Dimuthu, Thilini and Aruni, Kanishka, Geesala and Mekhala, Namali and Harshini, Rayan and Nevin, Amith and Amal, Subodha and Purni, Melani and Layani, Raveen and Praveen, expired. Cortege leaves residence "Rathnagiri", Salawa, Kosgama on Sunday the 29th at 2.15 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatta, Borella at 5.00 p.m.  

MANICKAM - C. KUMARAVEL (Kum) Beloved husband of Irangani (Lali) of 125 Bonis Avenue, #821, Agincourt, Ontario, M1T 3R8, Canada, passed away on 16th April, 2006 after a long illness. Kum was formally of the National Mutual Corporation, Ceylon Insurance Corporation and Ceylon Theatres.  

MENDIS - DONALD Senior Superintendent of Police (Retired). Beloved husband of Pat, loving father of late Captain Cedric and Ryan (USA), loving papa of Aaron and Jarad, father-in-law of Nelushini, brother of Beaulah (UK), Ivor, Kanthi, late Cynthia and Vernon. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 9.00 a.m. on Sunday 30th April. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 10.00 a.m. Pat, 20, John Keells Housing Scheme, Udawatte Road, Malabe. Copy: USA/Canadian / Australian papers. Ryan: [email protected] 

NATARAJA -  VAMADEVA (Former Additional Secretary Ministry of Transport, ex Commissioner of Marketing, ex Chairman of Rehabilitation Reconstruction Authority (RRAN - North), ex Chairman of Fertilizer Corporation, ex General Manager of Urban Development Authority (UDA), ex Consultant - Cadju Corporation, Consultant - Elders Unit, Ministry of Social Services and Social Welfare). Son of late Sampander Nataraja (former Crown Proctor  Anuradhapura), and the late Mrs Ganthimathi Nataraja - passed away peacefully on the 25th of April 2006, Beloved husband of Vimaladevi (retired Teacher), son-in-law of late Rasiah (Proctor) and late Mrs Rasiah loving father of Siddarthan (USA), Premini (London), Rahulan (Canada) and Ananda (USA), father-in-law of Vasuki (USA), Dr Surendran (London), Keiko (Canada), Neeta (USA), beloved grandfather of Ingharan Abbhirami, Umesh and Gajan, brother of late Mahadeva  (former Secretary of the Employer's Federation), Pathmanathan (Advocate), Sathiyabama Duraisingham, Sakunthala Jeganathan, Radha Raja Ariyaratnam and Vimala Rajasingham, brother-in-law of the late Sivakantha, Easwary, the late Sithamparesh, Punithavathy, Pararajasekaram, Maheswary Vimalothayam Pathmanathan the late Duraisingham Jeganathan, the late Raja Ariyaratnam and Rajasingham. Body lies at the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from  29th April 2006. Cremation at the General Cemetery Kanatte Hindu Section on April 30th 2006, Sunday at 10 a.m. Tel. 2587658.  

NATHANIEL - ARTHUR WILSON SANDRAPRAGAS (Barrister-at-Law, Lincolns Inn, London). Beloved husband of Sharadha nee Rajagopal  (retired Staff Officer, Central Bank of Ceylon), son of the Rev. Gunaratnam Nathaniel and Nallamma Hensman, loving father of Sundari (Retail Manager), Kalyani (Barrister-at-Law, Lincolns Inn, London), Chelvaprince (Architect Riba London) and father-in-law of Adrian Bryant (Director ADM Computing, UK), grandfather to dearly loved Kamala, Kailash and Minakshi. Remains lie at Barney Raymond's Funeral Parlour from 10 a.m. on 29th April and thereafter Cortege leaves the Funeral Parlour at 1.30 p.m., for Cremation at the Borella Kanatte at 2.00 p.m.  

PERERA - ANTHONY (P.A.) Formerly Dept. of Probation and Child Care Services. Husband of late Gladys, loving father of Benita (U.S.A.), Cecil and Ruvanie (U.S.A.), father-in-law of Shelton (U.S.A.), Lorette and Nimal (U.S.A.), grandfather of Shiran, Neal, Chamila, Dilini, Neesha and Marianne, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 29th April. Interment at R.C. Burial Ground Dalugama. 84, St. Jude Mawatha, Dalugama, Kelaniya. 

PERERA - MRS K.F. (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late Mr P.A. Hendrik, loving mother of Neetha (Retired - SLBC), Mallika (Retired staff - Moratu Maha Vidyalaya), Dayapali (CMC), Bindumathi, Upali (Vice Principal, St. Anthony's Boys School, Panadura), Lionel (Bank of Ceylon - Treasury), mother-in-law of late Prasad, Susantha (Retired Ceramic Cor.), Dudly Gunawardene (Retired BMC) & Devika (Sri Sumangala Girls School, Panadura), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 29th April 2006 for cremation at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery. 1/3, Jubilee Mawatha, Walana, Panadura. 

SOYZA - AMALI (nee SILVA), (Manager) The Travel Shop - Beloved wife of Priyantha (Airport Aviation), loving mother of Malintha (student, St. Joseph's College Maradana), precious daughter of Beatrice & late Walter Silva, much loved sister of Udaya (The Travel Shop Pvt. Ltd), Naleen & Roshan (Mig Travels), Melani (Abu Dhabi) and Janaka, daughter-in-law of Daya and late R.M. Soyza, sister-in-law of Shyama, (The Travel Shop), Mali, Luigi (Royal Jet), Imalka, Krishantha & Deepani, Nilmini (Mobertan Ltd), Bandula (Ceramic World Pvt Ltd), Ajith & Chinthani (Canada), Lasantha (Caritas Lanka), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday April 30th 2006 for burial at S.S. Peter & Paul Church Burial Ground. 802, Kadawatha Rd, Ragama.

FERNANDO - PRADEEP - Loving husband of Christoble (Pinky), father of Navara, son of late Mr C.H. Fernando & Mrs Susila Fernando, brother of Suraj & Waruni, brother-in-law of Keith, Rodney, Malory, Charles, Dharshana, Bimal (Canada), Krishanthi, Anne (Canada), Brenda, Nutan, Suji, Lathangi, son-in-law of Roger Leitch and of late Mrs Pearl Leitch died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia at 3.30 p.m. on 30th April 2006 for Burial at St. Sebestian Cemetery R.C. Section - Moratuwa.