IREV. SISTER SIRON - REV. SISTER SIRON MANIE CHRISTHUTHASAN of the Ceylon Pentecostal Mission entered Glory. Her funeral service will be today (17th August) at 8 a.m. at the Ceylon Pentecostal Mission Hall, Main Street, Valachchenai. 

SISTER FRENCIS ZAVIOUR Holy Angel, expired. Holy Mass at 2 p.m. in the Parish Church Kurukulawa, Ragama followed by funeral at Kurukulawa Cemetery on Thursday 17th August 2006. 

ABEYGOONAWARDENA - MRS LEELAWATHIE   Beloved wife of late D.K. Abeygoonawardena of Jawatta, Kalutara North, mother of Dr Sunethra (UK), Subhadra (Retd. Teacher), Chitra (Retd. Central Bank), Roy (Australia), Kamaladevi (E.T.F.) and Thilani, mother-in-law of Parakrama Panagoda (U.K.), Heendeniya (Retd. AASL), Kariyawasam (Retd. Central Bank), Dharshanie (Australia), Kulasekera (Edwins Ambalangoda), Kotalawela (Petroleum Refinery), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 1/14, De Mel Avenue, Uyana, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. Thursday 17th August. Cremation at Public Cemetery, Rawatawatte. 

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 (Lyceum 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 Thursday 17th 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. 

MARTIL - MRS FLORENCE MARY (FLO) nee GERREYN   Wife of late Claude Martil, beloved mother of Claudia (Warden Methodist Church Elders Home), Rosemarie, Freddy, Carlo, Tyrone, Georgie (Iraq), Cindy (U.K), mother-in-law of late Roger De Fransz, Desmond Bartholomeusz, Yvette, Therese, Jayanthi, Sriyani and Rick Head (U.K), darling grandmother of 22 grandchildren, great grandmother of 17 great grandchildren, sister of late Crosby, late Annesley, Doreen (Australia), Lucian, late Genevie, late Rita, late Trixie, Phylis (U.K), Stelmond (U.K), late Lawrence, Olga (U.K), Christy (U.K), Marie (U.K) and Henry (U.K). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 19th August. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 1124/1, Pannipitiya Road, Thalawathugoda (Tel. 27774817). 

PEIRIS - 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. 

PERERA - ERNEST JUSTIN  (Retired Musician SLBC) Beloved husband of Lilian, loving father of Concie (Italy), Jessica Felix, Rani, Silvia, Malkanthi (USA), Ajantha (USA), Ajith (Italy), father-in-law of Dixon, Pradeepa, Dudley Upul, Chandrasiri, Shiranthi, Inoka. Cortege leaves residence on Friday 18th August at 4 p.m. for Interment at Madampitiya Cemetery (R.C. Section). 33, Alwis Place, Kotahena, Colombo 13. (Funeral arrangements will not take place on 17th August as sheduled). 

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, sister of Kusuma, Nanda, Chandra, Sarath and Nalini, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 17th August 2006 at  1.45 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 3 p.m. No.05, Simon Hewavitharana Road, Colombo 3. 

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 Crematorium, Negombo. No. 722/4, Colombo Road, Kurana, Negombo. 0777234287.

RANASINGHE - PAMINDA  (32) loving son of late Mr Richee Ranasinghe & Mrs Ranee Ranasinghe (New Zealand), brother of Mrs Nandika Widanapathirana and Mr Asela Ranasinghe (New Zealand), brother-in-law of Dr Anura Widanapathirana & Mrs Desiree Ranasinghe (NZ), uncle of Anuththaree, Kavinda, Shehan and Imani all in NZ, nephew of late Mr D C L Amarasinghe, late Dr Norman  Amarasinghe (NZ), Mrs Mallika Wickremanayake, Mrs Lakshmee Tissera, and late Messrs Rathna Ranasinghe & Thilaka Ranasinghe, expired. Cremation took place on 16th August 2006 in New Zealand, May He Attain Nibbana!.  

RODRIGO - MARY ANNE VICTORIA  Beloved wife of late Francis Peter Rodrigo (Retired Station Master Railway), loving mother of Marian, Inesh, Jeyarani, Jacintha, Benette, Shamali and Shalini, mother-in-law of Ethiraj, Vinode, Bently, Irantha, Shiran and Philamon, expired. Cortege leaves residence Saturday 19th August at 3 p.m. for Internment at Family Burial Ground, Baratha Cemetery Ettukal. No. 315/8, St. Mary’s Road, Galkatuwa, Negombo. 

ABEYDEERA - PADMAN (Engineer, Seeview Property). Beloved husband of Champika (Accountant, State Pharmaceutical Corporation), loved father of Thirandi, loved son of D.F. Abeydeera and Chitra Abeydeera, loved son-in-law of Piyasena Thotamunige and M.K. Hema, loved brother of Shantha (Australia), Shanthi, Indra, Dhammika and Anoma, loved brother-in-law of Upul Hemantha (J.F. & I Printers), Yasmi (Kristen Ltd), Lakmini, Lionel, Manil, Sunil and Aruna, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 17th August 3.30 p.m. No. 50, Mihindupura, Dhammodaya Mawatha, Battaramulla for burial at General Cemetery, Borella.  

AMARASINGHE - SEELA (retired Teacher/Librarian). Relict of late Mr David Charles Amarasinghe (Corporation General Manager, mother of Yasendrani (GS) Kandy, Susima (Sri Jayawardanapura Hospital), Priyadharshana (Financial Controller), Geant (KSA), Sunethra (UK), Dr Shyamalie (UK), Manjula (Maharaja Organization). Cortege leaves residence at No. 10/1, Sarasavi Gardens, Nawala Rd, Nugegoda at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 19th August for Cremation at Borella Cemetery. 

PUNCHIHEWA - MR. ARUNA KATHALUWA. (Authorizing Officer). Beloved husband of Shriyanganie, loving father of Savindi, Praveen, Lasansanjula, son of late Navy Officer K.P.H. Karunadasa and retired teacher, Soma Jayaweera, son-in-law of Dayawathie Karunaratna, brother of Palitha Punchihewa, brother-in-law of Kumuthini, expired on 2006.08.15. Remains will be at 259/6, Bandaranayakepura, Kalapaluwawa, Rajagiriya. Cortege leaves on 2006.08.18 at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at the Crematorium, General Cemetery, Borella.  

RANASINGHE - LILLIAN MALLIKA nee DE SILVA. Beloved wife of D.P. Ranasinghe JP (Retired Station Master C.G.R), loving mother of Ranjan Sardha, Baladeva Srilal, Anura, Kamani, Ajith Deepani and Suraj, mother-in-law of late Gnana Sunethra Chandrani, Suneetha, Anusha, Laksiri Chandani Sunil and Ruwani, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 423, “Mallikagara” Moraketiya, Pannipitiya at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday 19th August. Cremation at 3.00 p.m. at Kottawa, Kanatte.