DE SILVA - GERALD (JERRY) Husband of Ireen, loving father of Ranjan de Silva (businessman, Wattala), Scholastica (Canada), Bernadeen (Italy), father-in-law of Christine (nee Pietersz), late Richard Velenger and Stanley Barnes, grandfather of Rukshan (EPSI Computers), Dameon and Cosmos, loving brother of late Lucian, Edward, Dr Gregory (USA), Dezmond Rev. Sister Marie De Lorette (Sacred Heart Convent, Galle), Mena (U.K.) and Marine. Cortege leaves residence No.62, Puwakwatta Road, Nayakkanda, Hendala, Wattala at 3.30 p.m. on 20th July 2006 for Burial at General Cemetery, Borella Roman Catholic Section at 5.30 p.m. 

DE SILVA - GERALD (JERRY) Husband of Mercia, loving father of Ranjan (businessman), Wattala Scholastica (Canada), Bernadeen (Italy), Augustus (Solideal), loving brother of late Lucian, Edward, Dr Gregory (U.S.A.), Dezmond, Rev. Sister Maria De Lorette Sacred Heart Convent - Galle, Mena (U.K.), & Marina, expired. Cortege leaves 62, Puwakwatta Road, Nayakkanda Hendala Wattala at 3.30 p.m. on 20th July 2006. Burial at General Cemetery Borella Roman Catholic Section 5.30 p.m. 

EKANAYAKE - KAPILA BANDARA (K.B.) (Rtd. Rubber Control Dept.), Loving father of Aruna (NEXT) and Janaka (Metropolitan), father-in-law of Devika (HNB-Dehiwala) and Sithari (Govt. Information Dept.), Cortege leaves residence at 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 20th July to hand over to Colombo Medical College (2.30 p.m.) as per his last wishes. 1492,Vidyala Junction, Hokandara Road, Pannipitiya. 

FERNANDO - LILLY GUNASEKERA  - Wife of late Victor Fernando, loving mother of late Dulcie, Peter Dharmaratne (ex. Police Head Quarters), Regina, Helen (ex. Petroleum), Joseph (B.J.) (ex. Central Bank), Willie Fernando (Retd. Marine Engineer), Susila (ex. Land Registry), mother-in-law of Lenard Wijeratne, Rita, Alexander, Ratnapala, Savithri, Winifred, K.Y. Perera, expired. Cortege leaves residence, 23, Mahanama Mawatha, Walana, Panadura at 4.00 p.m. on 20th July, for cremation at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery, Panadura. 

GOONESEKERA - Dr RAMYA (Ayurveda Hospital, Borella). Beloved wife of Palitha (former Chief Law Officer - People’s Bank, presently Legal and Compliance Consultant - HDFC), loving mother of Dasuni (Singapore Airlines), Erangi (Sampath Bank, Kiribathgoda) and Shehani (student - Royal Institute), beloved mother-in-law of Lalin (Aitken Spence) and Kaushalya (Lanka Medicals), grandmother of baby Devangee, daughter of the late Mr & Mrs W M P Wijekoon, daughter-in-law of the late Mr & Mrs D S Goonesekera (former Minister of Social Services and Cultural Affairs), sister of the late Gamini (Attorney-at-law) and of Mahinda (Dubai), Tissa (Elephant Bay Restaurant), Visakha, Manjula, Sujeewa (Commercial Bank) and Ruwini, sister-in-law of Kumari, Claudette, Lakshmi, Keerthi (HNB), Thayaparan (Commercial Bank), Ranjan (Marine Eng. - Papua New Guinea), Dr. Vinitha, Dr. Thilak, Somitha, Dayawansa, Dr. Sanath, Abhaya, Dr. Mahinda, Gamini (UK), Dr. Indrani, Jayantha, Chandra, Guneendra and Ranjani, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 20th for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 3.00 p.m. No. 450/14, 2nd Lane, off Gehan Mawatha, Koswatte Road, Talangama. 

GUNAWARDENA - HENRY (Retired Land Officer). Beloved husband of late Kalyanawathi Monankulama, mother of Camelia, Janaka, Kapila (U.S.A.), father-in-law of Sujeewa and Roshini, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 20th July. Cremation at Udugampola Cemetery. ‘Gunawasa’, Udugampola, Gampaha. 

HENRICUS - FRANCIS VALENTINE.  Dearly beloved husband of Ethel Mary, father of Annesley, Stephen (Pakistan), Monica, Patrick, Carmen, Jennifer (Canada), Bernard, father-in-law of Francisco Pereira, Trevor Theice (Canada), Terrence Jansz, daughter-in-law of Lorretta, Marrie, Magdalene, Beverly. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. 22/2A, George Mawatha, Kerangapokuna, Mabole, Wattala to St. Anne’s Church Burial Ground, Wattala.  

IRUGALBANDARA - JOHN (Nimal) (Formerly at Petroleum Corporation). Beloved husband of Trixie, loving father of Roshan and Suresh, loving father-in-law of Eshani and Subashini, grandfather of Andrea, Kiran, Ashean, Mindula and Thisal, beloved brother of Roland, Joe, Zeno, Christie, Veena, Clarice and Marie. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on 20th July 2006 to St. Joseph Church, Uyana, Moratuwa. 13/1, Holy Emmanuel Church Rd, Idama, Moratuwa. 

JAYATILLAKE - NANCY Beloved wife of late Dr S.D.T. Senaratne, loving mother of Delicia and Diana, mother-in-law of Indrasena Katugampola and late S. Don David, grandmother of Dr Nandika and Dr Inoka, expired. Cremation at Udugampola Crematorium on 20th Thursday at 2.30 p.m. 48B, Kotugoda Rd., Udugampola. 

KARUNATILAKE - H.L.B. -  Retired Chief Inspector of Police, expired at the age of 95 yrs. Beloved husband of late Soma, loving father of Dayanthi, Gamini (retired D.I.G. - Police), Shanthi and Kanthi, father-in-law of Lalith Gunasekera (Retired D.I.G. Police), Mallika (R.M. Bank of Ceylon), Leslie Wijesinghe (Ex-Milco and C.P.C.) and Lalith Dharmaratne (C.P.G.S. - Embilipitiya). Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 20th July at  4.45 p.m. for cremation at 5.45 p.m. General Cemetery Kanatte Borella. No. 16, Weera Mawatha, Subuthipura, Battaramulla. 

MURUGIAH - BALASUBRAMANIAM - BALA (ex Seylan Bank and Bank of Ceylon). Dearly beloved husband of Jenny, loving father of Karshan and Radhika, son-in-law of Mrs Doreen Don Paul, brother-in-law of Jackie & Ashoka Kellapotha (NSB), loving uncle of Binal (Techno Forms (Pvt) Ltd), much loved brother of Rajeswary, Rajasingham (Sri Lanka Cricket Board), Dr Seevaratnam (UK), Mahendra and Selvakumari (staff, Mixed School Negombo), expired in the USA on 16th July 2006 and was cremated. Contact No. 2956012. 

PILLAI - J.A. (JOHNPULLE). Beloved husband of A.G.S. Menike everloving father of Sam William, father-in-law of Margaret, grandfather of Ajith William and Natham William, expired on 17th July. Cortege leaves No.11/1, Linton Road, Nagoda, Kandana on Thursday 20th July at 4 p.m. burial at St. John the Baptist Church, Nagoda Kandana.  

RUBERA - STELLA BEATRICE  Wife of George Francis Rubera (formerly at Wesley College, Colombo 08). Loving mother of Gerald (Design J. Interiors), Jude (Ceylon Biscuits), Ronald (Australia), Clifford (Bodyline Group), and Hilarian, mother-in-law of Ann, Sharlini, Sharne, Renuka and Minoli, sister of late Thomas and of Joe, Stanly, late Rosy and of Bernadett. Cortege leaves residence 28/3, Raymond Road, Nugegoda at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 20th July. Burial at  Kohuwela Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section). 

PERERA - JOYCE. Dearly beloved wife of the late Nicholas (Nick), loving mother of Malkanthi (UK), Surendre (UK), Mrinalini (Australia) and the late Deshapriya (USA), mother-in-law of Ashley Wickramaratne (UK), Ratna Perera (UK), Prakash Nayagam (Australia) and Jina Perera, precious grandmother of Chanaka, Joel, Carolyn and Jonathan, David and Romy, Iroshini and Madusha. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 20th July. Service at St. Mary’s Church Dehiwela at 9.00 a.m. on Saturday 22nd thereafter burial at General Cemetery Mt Lavinia. (R.C. Section). (Foreign papers please copy). 

THANWARDAS - DEVIBAI Dearly beloved wife of the late Thanwardas T. Mohinani, loving mother of Kishin, late Mohan, Prem, Ramesh, Vashi, Ranjan, Sunil, Chandra, Nirmala, Janu, Pushpa and Bhanu, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves 171, Inner Flower Road, Colombo 03 at 11.00 a.m. on Thursday 20th July for cremation General Cemetery, Kanatte (Hindu Section).