At Rest with Jesus - FERNANDO - ANN GERTRUDE - Beloved wife of late Joseph, loving mother of late Gerad, Firmin, Rollina, Sirilal, Rohan, mother-in-law of Indrani, late Srilal, Chandra, Rupa, darling grandmother of Ramendra, Mellerni, Roshani, Iroshie, Roshika, Prasanna, Chrishantha, Roshantha, Rashane. Cortege leaves residence 11/8, Shramadana Mawatha, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa on Wednesday the 16th at 4.30 p.m. for Burial at St. Anthony's Church, Kadalana, Moratuwa.

CAPTAIN JANAKA DILRUK DE SILVA RANASINGHE 4th Gemunu Watch Sri Lanka Army - Precious only son of Keerthi and Nandani Ranasinghe, dearest brother of Janitha, Vishmi, died while in active duty. Cremation on Wednesday 16th at 6.00 p.m., Oruwala Crematorium. 101/2, Bakmigaha Rd, Pore, Athurugiriya. Tel. 2561217.

DE ALMEIDA - SRILAL. (Sponge, formerly of Mount Lavinia Hotel). Beloved husband of Sriyani (Staff, St. Sebastian's College), loving father of Sriyantha (PanPharma (Pvt) Ltd.), Srihan (Emerchemie NB), son of late Oswald and Grace de Almeida, brother of Dr. Thilak (New Zealand), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 16th August 2006 at 3 p.m. for burial at St. Peter & Paul Church Cemetery, Lunawa. No. 120, Salmal Mawatha, Nanpamunuwa, Piliyandala.

HEMACHANDRA - MR S.D. (Retired Assistant Director, Govt. Supplies Department). Beloved husband of Sumana Sannasuriya, loving father of Lasintha, Manori, Nalin, Jeewani and Indrani, father-in-law of Saman, Dinuth, Nayomi, Rasika and Shantha, expired. Cortege leaves residence at No. 68/17, School Place, Thalapathpitiya at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 16th August for funeral at 3.00 p.m. at the Udahamulla Cemetery. Bereaved wife and children.

JAYASEKERA - MRS EVA ("Loku Teacher") (nee Batuwita Liyanage Eva de Silva). Beloved wife of Professor U.D. Jayasekera, loving mother of Kithsiri, Jayantha (Chief Engineer, Therika Shipping Corp. Hong Kong), Ajith (Manager, Sampath Bank), Dr Prasanna (General Hospital, Matara), Chandana (Australia), mother-in-law of Menik, Namal, Umangi, Seya and Champika, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 35, J.D. Fernando Mawatha (Mount Mary Road), Colombo 10 at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 16th August. Cremation at 4.00 p.m. at Borella Kanatte.

PACHAKE - JUDITH (nee CORERA). Staff, Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena. At rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of Britto (S.B. Trading Company), much loved mother of Blaise, Danyl (St. Peter's College) and Andrea (Good Shepherd Convent), loving daughter of Albert and Lucy Corera, sister of Ronald (Australia) and late Sr. Stephanie, sister-in-law of Christine (Australia), Daisy Pachake and Basil Pachake, loving aunt of Nadine, Aaron, Yohan and Darren. Cortege leaves residence No.32, Kotahena Street, Kotahena, Colombo 13 on Wednesday 16th August at 4 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella. (Roman Catholic Section).

PERERA - HEMALATHA (LATHA). Wife of W. Granville Perera, mother of Athula, Vipula and Mithula, mother-in-law of Mano, Ajitha and Udayanthi, grandmother of Rishantha, Yulani, Nishajith, Devin, Keira, Maneshka, Shanika and Annaka Chandra, Sarath and Nalini, expired. Cremation to be held on Tuesday 17th August at 3 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Borella.

PERERA - MR MENIKGAMAGE NELSON (TONY) (Former Manager of Royal Electric Company - Kotte). Beloved husband of Mallika Perera (Menik) former Employee of Negombo Opticals, loving father of Manjula Sakuranganie (Airport & Aviation - Security Department) and Sampath Manikgama (Flora Palace / Flora Hiring Svcs - Kurana), father-in-law of Jude Fernando (Airport & Aviation - Audit Department) and Udesha (Madhu) (Flora Palace Kurana), loving grandfather of Hansaka, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 17th August at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at 5.00 p.m. in the General Cemetery Cermatorium Negombo. No. 722/4, Colombo Road, Kurana, Negombo. 0777 234287.

RODRIGO - MRS MARY ANNA VICTORIA Beloved wife of late F. Peter Rodrigo, expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 315/8, St Mary's Road, Galkatuwa, Negombo.

CUMARANATUNGA - GRACE (nee DE SILVA) Beloved wife of late Dharshin; Loving mother of Niman (ASP, Galle) Prof. Ruchira (University of Ruhuna), Dayani (People’s Bank), Chatura and Dileepa (Salon Finesse); mother-in-law of Sudharshini, Ranjith Ratnavibhushana (R.R. Engineers), Champa (Lycium International), & Sampath Perera (SriLankan Airlines); Grandmother of Nimashini, Yenushka, Dayathrie & Rayantha, Sister of Kate & Arthur and of the late Berty and Henry, expired. Cremation at General Cemetery, Mt.Lavinia at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence, on 17th Thursday at 4.30 p.m. 386, Galle Road, Mt.Lavinia. No flowers by request.

DE SILVA - GRISCILDA (Grissy) Beloved wife of late Gerald De Silva, loving mother of late Shiral and Ranjan of A.N.C.L. Audit Dept, mother-in-law of Rosita, beloved grandmother of Nuwan and Gayan, sister of Rev.Sr. Bertha A.C. and sister-in-law of Trixie and late Percy, Stanley, Tiddy, Florinda, Seline, Rev.Sister Clementa and Gladys. Cortege will leave residence at 4.00 p.m. after Holy Mass, for interment at Christ the King Church burial ground on Thursday 17th August. No.260A, Maithree Mw., Arawwala, Pannipitiya.

THANAPALAN - MR S. Retd. Principal St. John’s College, Jaffna. Husband of Prema, father of Sutharshini and Sutharsan, brother of late Logawathy John, Lohathasan, Puspam (Malaysia), Pavalam (Canada), Kiripalan and Gnanam, father-in-law of Mahendra, grandfather of Collin and Christina. Funeral on Thursday 17-08-2006 at 11.00 a.m. in Jaffna. Contact No. 021-2222270.

DR SRI RAJESWARAN - VELUPPILLAI (Retired Judicial Medical Officer, Jaffna Teaching Hospital) Thirunelvely North. Beloved husband of Rajeswary, loving father of Subodhini (Medical Student, Jaffna University), son of late Veluppillai (Overseer) of Sithankerny and late Mancayarkarasi, son-in-law of late Dr Ramalingam and Leelawathy, expired on 12-08-06. Remains will be at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella from 8.00 a.m. on 16-08-06. Cortege leaves on 16-08-06 at 2.00 p.m. for cremation at the Crematorium General Cemetery Borella. T.P. 0112-365976, 0776061394.

PEIRIS - MRS MARGARET Relict of late Proctor Patrick Peiris of Kalutara, mother of Dayanganie and Himala, mother-in-law of Jayalath and Angeline, beloved grandmother of Asanka, sister of late Sarah and late Demetrius, sister-in-law of Charlotte Hilda Daisy, late Belamine and late Sheila. Cortege leaves residence 23, Sagara Lane 2, Uyana, Moratuwa at 2.30 p.m. Thursday 17th for burial at St.Philip Neri’s Church, Katukurunda, Kalutara South at 4.00 p.m.