DE COSTA - MERRIL Husband of late Beatrice (nee Morais), loving father of Edgar and Indra, father-in-law of Ramani, grandfather of Rajeewa, Dhanika, Dhisni and Dimithra, brother of Clotilda, Shelton, Vivian and Ivy, expired. Cortege leaves 76/7, Shramadana Mawatha, Pagoda Road, Nugegoda at 4.00 p.m. Wednesday for burial at St. Thomas's Church Cemetery, Pita Kotte.

DR RAJESWARAN Passed away on 28th June. Son of late Dr & Mrs S.A. Vettivelu, son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs J.M.G. Samuel, loving husband of Chandra, father of Nira and Suren, father-in-law of Pradeep, grandfather of Kishan and Prashant, brother of Gnaneswaran, late Yogeswaran (MP), Maheswaran, Balayogini, Kamaleswary, Sivakumary and Jegatheeswary, brother-in-law of Ann, late Sarojini, Vasuki, Ramanathan, Nadarajah, Thayaparan and Jegapragasan, also brother-in-law of late Mohan, Indran and Peter. Funeral takes place 8th July. 8 Buckingham Drive, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 6TB [email protected]

HELAPITAGE - E.P.W. (Ex Principal of Ibbagamuwa Central, Sri Pali Horana & Science College, Matale). Beloved husband of late Malini, father of Medini & Dinesh, father-in-law of Sarath & Carmela, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 5th of July at 1 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 2 p.m. 3M54 National Housing Scheme Kiribathgoda.

JEYASINGHAM - MAHIL (nee SINNAPPO). Retired teacher Chundikuli Girls' College, Jaffna). Beloved wife of late N.E. Jeyasingham (Ex Teacher St. Johns College, Jaffna), mother of Jeyendran (Commercial Bank), Ravindran (Hatton National Bank) and Puvendran (Marks & Spencer, London), sister of Mrs Anton Arnold Sathiamalar, Ariamalar, Chandramalar Rasanayagam and Thieviasingham (Australia), sister of late Selvaratnam, Jebaratnam, Thirubalasingham and Kulasingham. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 06th July. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.00 p.m.

JOHNSON - VALENTINE Beloved husband of Elvira, loving father of Evan, Richard, Lizy and Lily, loving brother of Eva, Gerty, Ethel, Dagma, Ernie and late Oswald, Gordon, Florence, Muriel Nora and Philomina, brother-in-law of Patrick Giffening, Colin Pereira, Astrid Vithane, late Phylis, Daisy, Hector Herft, Francis Silva, Linton Pereira, Carl Bulner and Irvine Pereira, father-in-law of Priscilla, Elvis Herft and Spencer Carnie, grandfather of Ryan, Darren, Joshua, Breanna, Kaitlyn and Hailey. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 6th July. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Anglican Section). No.43, Bathiya Avenue, Kalubowila, Dehiwela. Australian Papers please copy.

KODAGODA - SENA (Retired from Buildings Department). Dearly beloved husband of Mala (nee Attanayake), loving father of Maduka (Canada), Inesha (Canada) and Chamali, father-in-law of Nirmalan (Canada), Thilanga (Canada) and Nalin, expired. Cortege leaves residence 5/24, Munasinghe Patumaga, Galawilawatta, Homagama on Wednesday, 5th July, at 1.30 p.m. for cremation at Homagama General Cemetery. Phone 2857316.

MADUGALLE - ANULA KUMARIHAMY Beloved wife of late Robert Madugalle, mother of Bernard, Indrani and Samudra, mother-in-law of late Manthri Welivita and Denzil Nillegoda, expired. Cremation on Wednesday 5th July, 1.00 p.m. at Matale Crematorium. Madugalle Walawwa, Kotuwegedara, Matale.

PEIRIS - ARIYALATHA - Retired Teacher, Bingiriya School, Panadura Jubile daughter of late Mr & Mrs L Albert Peiris of Aluthgama, beloved wife of Ratnapala Fernando, mother of Kapila, Nilmini and late Dileepa, mother-in-law of Chandnamal and Kumudini. Cortege leaves residence 35B, Fonseka Road, Panadura on Wednesday 5th July at 4 for cremation at Walapola Cemetery, Panadura.

PERERA - L.A.D. EDWARD (Former Manager Singer Matale). Beloved husband of Charlet, precious father of Pushpa, Kapila, Renuka and Vipul, father-in-law of Vijithalal, Pushpika and Rohan, expired. Cremation on Wednesday July 5th at the Public Cemetery, Matale. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. 65, Nagolla Road, Matale. 0662222157.

TENNAKOON - LAL (Retired Manager, Ceylon Tobacco Company). Beloved husband of Shiranee, loving father of Ruwani, Kanchana, Mahesh, Denesh, father-in-law of Uditha Weliwita and Sanjaya Wijewardena and son of late Mr M.B. Tennakoon and Mrs. Tennakoon and brother of Kumari, Hiran, Mohan and Erandathie and son-in-law of Mr & Mrs Dunukara, expired. Cortege will leave residence on Wednesday 5th at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. - 157/7, Nugawela, Werellagama. Tel. 081-2491442.

TISSERA - RITA (nee PATTERSON) Beloved wife of late George, mother of Carmen, Ivore, Morris, Sherine, Bonny and Teckla, mother-in-law of late Tissa, Hycinth, Renuka, Chandani and Lakshman, expired. Cortege leaves residence from 34/1, "Vajira Uyana", Thalagolla Road, Ragama at 4.00 p.m. on 5th July 2006 to Cemetery.

WIJESEKERA - DUNSTAN Formerly Shell Petroleum. Beloved father of Tania Hamilton (Florida) and Thushari Gunawardena (Baltimore), loving Seeya of Natasha Hamilton, beloved brother of Tina Horadagoda and Wimala De Silva, brother-in-law of late Julius Horadagoda and late Alfred De Silva. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 6.00 p.m. on Wednesday 5th July. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 6.30 p.m. No flowers please.

COORAY - B. JUSTIN (New Trading Stores, Grandpass). Beloved husband of Wimala (nee Pathirana), loving father of Dilakshi Senani (HNB - Nugegoda), Sujan Maduranga (Commercial Leasing Company), father-in-law of Mangala Samaraweera (HNB - Securities Ltd) and Rozabelle Dilanthie, expired. Cortege leaves residence 75/15, Wanatha Road, Gangodawila, Nugegoda on Thursday 6th July at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Udahamulla General Cemetery. Phone 2803960.

DEVOTA - JOE SYDNEY (Ex. Rowlands Ltd). Beloved husband of Joan, loving father of Tony, Michael, Shirley, Marcia, Sharon, Kevin, Denham and Crystal, father-in-law of Anne, Mystica, Sharon and Jeffery, darling Papa of Maritte, Rondina, Cassandra, Natalie and Duvain. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 6th July at 4 p.m. burial at Palliyawatte. 23/1, Carmel Mawatha, Palliyawatte, Hendala.

PEREIRA - DENNIS WILLIAM (Retired Electrical Foreman of C.T.B.) Dearly beloved husband of Mary (Verbina), loving father of Delvin (Seylan Bank), Deidri (Kusinara Int.,l), Denver (Habib Bank), Bradley (Holiday Inn) and Erin (e-base asia), father-in-law of Lucille, Muditha, Nishantha & Gayani, precious Grandpa of Gayan, Melissa, Lozaine, Tharani, Demi, Dirk, Sanju & Anju, loving brother of Donovan (late), Ivo, Desmond, Lionel, Brian, Althee, Carmen, Derrick, Dawn & Charmaine. Cortege leaves residence No. 11, Rathnajothi Mawatha, Katubedda, Moratuwa on Thursday 06th of July 2006 at 3.30 p.m. for Burial at Queen of Angels Church Burial Ground, Rawathawatte.

PINNEDOOWE - MRS AMARA (nee SENEVIRATNE) Retired Teacher (Visaka Vidyalaya, Bambalapitiya). Beloved wife of late Kamalasena (Education Dept.), loving mother of Samanthi (UK), Rajeeva (HNB - Head Office), and Anura (Prisons Dept.), mother-in-law of Dharshana (UK), Damayanthi (St Lawrance) and Nadeesha (Next), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at Talawatugoda Welipara Cemetery on Thursday 6th July at 3.00 p.m. 79, Kendahenawatta Road, Depanama, Pannipitiya.

RODRIGO - H.C. (CHRISTIE) Formerly of Grindlays Bank and S Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia. Beloved husband of Mavis, loving father of Lucille, Jacintha, Francis (Sharjah) and Sharnika, father-in-law of Susantha Silva, Chryshantha (Chris), Jayatilaka and Lasantha Ranasinghe, grandfather of Dilshan Jayatilaka (Dialog), Sureshnee, Hashan and Natasha, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 6th of July at 4.00 p.m. for burial at Borella Kanatte (R.C. Section). 25-A, Wijitha Road, Nedimale, Dehiwela.