AMARASINGHE - N.S.(Former Teacher of Sri Ratnasara Vidyalaya, Baddegama, former Principal of Pelmadulla Central, Ginigathhena Central, Beruwala D.S. Senanayake Vidyalaya, Lecturer Katukurunda Teachers' College, former Honorary Manager Kalutara Bodhiya, Consultant Astrologer - Advanced Stellar Astrology), loving husband of Padmini Amarasinghe (nee Abeysekara) (past pupil of Southlands and Sacred Heart Convent Galle, former teacher of Maliyadeva Girls' School, Kurunegala, Tissa Central College, Kalutara and D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo, former District Commissioner S.L. Girl Guides, Kalutara, founder president of Sri Lanka Housewives Association Kalutara Branch), passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence Saturday 9th September 2006 at 4.30 p.m. 51, Gemunu Mawatha, Kalutara  North. 

BALACHANDRA - MRS HEMA (nee RAMANAYAKE) Beloved wife of Mr Moril Balachandra (retired Assistant Transportation Superintendent of Railway and President of the Government & Local Government Pensioners Association, Ratmalana), loving mother of Shiromi & Chaminda, mother-in-law of Bandula and Thamara, expired. Cremation Saturday 9th Sep. at 4 p.m. at Godigamuwa Cemetery. No. 115, Railway Av., Maharagama.  

COORAY - EILEEN (DOLLY) Beloved daughter of late Edward and Mary de Silva Wijeratne, sister of the late Festus and Lois, wife of the late Edmund Cooray, beloved mother of the late Lester and of Marlene, the late Chrisantha and of Priyani, mother-in-law of Tara, Maurice, Pam and Sunil, beloved grandmother of late Romesh and of Shehan and Randev, Shahnez and Indrajith, Roshani, Gihan and Thusitha, great grandmother of Pasan and Simran. Cortege leaves No.14, Amarasekera Mawatha, Colombo 5 at 11 am on Saturday 9th September. Service at St. Mary's Church Bambalapitiya, thereafter burial at General Cemetery Borella (RC  Section) 

DASS - DAISY  Dearly beloved wife of the late M.A. Dass, ever loving and fondly knitted mother of Bernadette, Chriselda, Hilda, Godwin, Matilda, Louella and Imelda, has been called to eternal rest while in Canada. Holy Mass will be celebrated at 8.30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, Nugegoda, on Saturday, 9th September, followed by last respects and rites at 10.30 a.m. at Madampitiya Cemetery, Colombo 15. 11/2, Elvin Place (opposite Park & Shop), Nugegoda. 

DE SILVA - P.H.P. - Retired Import Export Assistant Controller. Husband of Nandanee Wijenayake, father of Sandhya (Bank of Ceylon), Geetha, Mahesh (Denmark), Anoja, father-in-law of Kodikara, Ananda Abeysundara, Druive Samarasinghe (France), Thamaree (Denmark), expired. Body at Jayarathna Parlour. Cremation at Borella Kanatta at 3.30 p.m. Sunday 10th. 

FERNANDO - BEATRICE The death is announced of MRS BEATRICE FERNANDO, wife of late Proctor Oliver Fernando - Founder of International Buddhist Centre, Wellawatte, beloved mother of Lal Seelawardena and Kumari, mother-in-law of Indrani and Dr. Nihal Munesinghe, grandmother of Sachini, Nilanka, Pramoda, Thivanka, Thilanka, Nilanka, sister of late Dr. Buddadasa Keerthisinghe and Charles Keerthisinghe (Attorney-at-Law). Cortege leaves residence, Saturday 9th September at 4 p.m.  for cremation at General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia. No. 69, Intrernational Buddhist Centre Road, Colombo 06. 

FERNANDO - MRS BEATRICE DHARMAWATHIE Wife of late Proctor M. Oliver Fernando, beloved mother of Lal Seelawardena and Indra Kumari Munasinghe, mother-in-law of Dr. Nihal Munasinghe and Indrani Gunawardena, sister of late Dr. B.P. Keerthisingha and Nissanka Keerthisingha, loving grandmother of Sachini, Nilanka, Chaturika and Nilanka, expired. The cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Saturday 09th September for the cremation at the General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia at 5 p.m. No. 69, I.B.C. Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 6.  

HENRICUS - VALENTINE (VERLIN)  Wife of late Constantius  (Conty), loving mother of Oswald, late Hyacinth and of Stephenie (Australia), late Errol and of Lorna, Remulus (Continental), Jean, Brindley (USA), Cynthia (M.J.F.), Bernadine (Australia), mother-in-law of late Prema, late Dan and of Sriyani, Saman, Patricia, Ronald, Nandika, Felix and Lester. Cortege leaves residence 50/32, Thotupola Road, Amunupitiya, Welisara, Ragama, at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday 9th September 2006 for A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour, Borella. Thereafter burial at General Cemetery Borella at 4.00 p.m. (R.C. Section). 

HETTIARACHCHI - LIONEL (J.P.)  (Retired Planter). Dearly beloved husband of Hema Amunugama, loving father of Dhammika, late Pushpananda (Ex Police Inspector), Janaka, Rukman (Orange Co-Lighting), Lakmini (Italy), father-in-law of Hemachandra, Bandara, Saman (Italy) and Kumari, grandfather of Chalika, Neomal, Chamika and Sethni, expired. Cremation at Arambegama Cemetery, Pilimatalawa on Sunday 10th at 3.00 p.m. 

MOSES MARIAYANAYAGAM (Retired Deputy Principal J/Navalkuly M.V., J/Navanthurai R.C., J/Osmania College, J/Pallai M.V.,  J/Kaithady  Vigneswara). Beloved husband of late Gertrude Parimalam, loving father of Vinida Rositta (Holland), Shiraj Geen (Canada), Jaslin Roshan (Swiss), Cresentia Roshini (Ceylinco Insurance - Maranda), Romeula Sherin, Keneth Gyprian (Qatar), father-in-law of Remigius Shanthi (Holland), Jacqulin Jana (Canada), Vel Nirubarajah (Swiss), loving brother of Moses Tarcisius (Rtd. Teacher of J/Skandavarodaya College, Chunnakam), Mariaranee Adaikalam Mylvaganam (Rtd. Teacher J/St. Roche R.C.), Moses Dionysius (Rtd. Research Officer Kandy) and brother-in-law of Cicilia Tarcisius, Mylvaganam, Hema, grandpa of Reluksha Reshi, Benuksha (Holland), Andrea, Shania (Canada), Sheromi, Sherani (Swiss), expired on 05.09.2006. Cortege leaves Mahinda Parlour on 9th September after Holy Mass at 3.00 p.m. Burial at 4.30 p.m. at Mt. Lavinia General Cemetery, Roman Catholic Section. No. 62B, 1/1, Kawdana Road, Dehiwala. T.P. 011235915, 0776405849.

SALGADO - LALANI  (Retired Teacher) Beloved daughter of late Peter and Celia  Fernando, beloved wife of late Wijesiri Salgado, precious mother of Champa (Lyceum International School, Panadura Branch) and Kalum (CHICO), darling  grandmother of Rathika, Pubudu and Dumindu, loving sister of Indrani and Buddhadasa (Canada) and of late Srimathie and Ari, loving aunt of Ruvini, Nysha, Sandra and Sanji, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday the 9th of September for Cremation at 5.00 p.m. at Minuwampitiya Panadura. 10/3, Perera Mawatha, Panadura.  

SAMARADIVAKARA -  S.R.M. DAYANANDA (Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public; Former Lecturer, Vidyodaya University). Beloved husband of Indra Gunawathie, loving father of Tania, son of late Mr and Mrs S.R.M. Samaradivakara of Radavana, brother of Sujatha, Badra, Padma, Mallika, Premananda and Kalyananda, brother-in-law of S.A.P. Perera of Kotikawatte, Thilaka, Sriya and late Leela, expired. Funeral at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday the 9th of September at Kotikawatte General Cemetery. No. 263, Kotikawatte, Angoda. 

SENARATH DASSANAYAKE VIJITHA (nee YAINNE) Beloved wife of Piyasena (Gilimale Walauwa), mother of Ranil (USA), Jayantha (AMW), Nimal (Pubudu Motors), Shanthi (Gilimale), Rohan (People's Bank), Villashini, sister of Ranjith, late Mervyn, Roy, Kudha, Rohith, beloved mother-in-law of Dharshini, Kumudini, Sonali, Suramya and late Channa De Silva, affectionate grandmother of Lalinda, Ashanthi, Anushka, Ruwanthika, Ishantha, Shehan and Romesh, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 8, Udaya Mawatha, off Templers Road, Mt. Lavinia at 1.15 p.m. for Cremation at 2 p.m. Mt. Lavinia Cemetery on Saturday 9th September. 

SILVA - H. DANIEL  (Retired District Land Officer). Beloved husband of Wimala de Silva (Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages), loving father of Sujeewa (Attorney-at-Law, Balapitiya Bar), Pamoda (Tutorial Staff Kandegoda M.V. - Ambalangoda), Dr Chandima (Base Hospital - Hambantota) and Kelum (Asst. Engineer - Haycarb Ltd. - Badalgama), father-in-law of Sanjaya (State Counsel Attorney General's Department), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday 9th September 2006 for Cremation at Totawatta Cemetery. No. 738, Galle Road, Randombe, Ambalangoda.  

SILVA - MR. M. STEPHEN  Founder, Wasantha Bake House, Mount Lavinia, Director, Opal Finance (Pvt) Ltd., Mount Lavinia and of RasaWimana (Pvt) Ltd., Katubedda, expired at the age of 70 years. Funeral at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday, the 9th September, 2006 at Delduwa General Cemetery. Bereaved children. Sri Jayawardenapura Road, near Delduwa School, Delduwa, Wadduwa. Telephone: 0772-808066 

VELAYUDHAN - MRS KAMALAWATHY Beloved wife of late Velayudhan (Retd. Post Master), loving mother of Sarojini (formerly Ministry of Justice), Pathma Kumarie (formerly Wrack Apparels), Prabath (Asokan - Australia), Subashini, Surendran (Australia), Ravendran (Netherlands), Pushpharani, Indrani (Air Lanka), mother-in-law of Kanendran (formerly - N.P.D. - Treasury), Karunarajah Mohan Selvarajah (Ex. Mitsubishi), Pathmini (Australia), Premachandra (Saudi Arabia), Asha (Holland), Chandana (Kandy), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 10th September at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at Galkissa General Cemetery. M/16, De Soysa Flats, Moratuwa. 

WAIDYASEKERA - LEELA  Beloved wife of late Mr. Piyatissa Waidyasekera, mother of Anula, Chintha, Susila, Jayalath & Ramyakanthi, mother-in-law of S. Nanayakkara, S. Samarawickrema, Gunatilaka & Welinton Rajapakse, grandmother of Chamuditha & Hiranthi Samarawickrema & Madusika Rajapakse, expired. Cremation at Moratuwa General Cemetery at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday 9th September. Cortege leaves residence 9B, University Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa at 3 p.m. 

WEERAKKODY - MRS. SOMA. Beloved wife of late D.J. Weerakkody, mother of Asoka Weerakkody (Vice Chairman of Attanagalla Pradeshiya Sabha), late Raja, Shanthi, Pushpa and Renuka, mother-in-law of Sam Samarasinghe (Tarzan, Kegalle), late Berty, Stanly, Anoma (M. Director Mayura International, Kelaniya), grandmother of Nelka (Ceylinco Sussex College, Gampaha - Teacher), Nishadi (Sri Lankan Air Lines), Chamila (M. Director of Internet and Helanka Restaurants), expired. Cortege leaves for cremation on 10th Sunday at 4.00 p.m. 68, Pattalagedara, Veyangoda.  

DR SAMATHAR, JAMES GUNARATNAM - Medical Officer Lake House. Beloved son of late Ponniah and Rasama Samathar, husband of Yogam, father of Victorne Sacila (U.K.), Angelita Thanuja (NIPU) and Joel (U.K.), son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Asirvatham Master, nephew of Gananamah Christopher, father-in-law of Rohan, Joseph, grandfather of Reshon Benedict, brother of Nesaratnam, Mrs Mary Ariyanayagam, Kanagaratnam and Mrs Navamany, Amalathas (U.K.), brother-in-law of Aseervatham, Mrs Regina Soosaipillai, Mrs Bibiana Jesuthasan and Mrs Christina Mahadevan, uncle of Terrence, Tyronne, Julin, Amalanirojan, Nishanthan, Evangeline, Ashok and Mrs Marriline Denis, expired. The remains will lie at the residence till 8 a.m. on 10th and leave for A.F. Raymonds Funeral Parlour. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday the 10th. No flower by request. BQ 1/3, Managala Road, Colombo 8. Tel. 2683996.