DURAISINGHAM - ROSE NALLAMMAH (Retired Matron - Health Dept.) Beloved wife of late K.G. Duraisingham (retired Prison Officer), loving mother of late Gnanasakuntala Thambirajah, Indrani Benjamin (Canada), Iris Vamadeva (London), Dharmadevi Duraisingham, late Sarojini Balasingham, Princely Duraisingham (retired Prison Officer), Kingsley Duraisingham (retired Prison Officer - presently Abans Electricals), Wesley Durasingham (London), mother-in-law of late David Thambirajah (Engineer Paranthan Chemical Corporation), late B.V. Benjamin (Station Master), late V. Vamadeva (Minister Counsellor), late K. Balasingham, Dorothy Duraisingham (retired Nursing Sister GGH, Kandy), Florence Duraisingham (retired Teacher), affectionate grandmother of Jasmin, late Rajukumar, Sharmini, Beatrice (London), Jerome (Canada), Bede (SriLankan Airlines), Lakshika (Canada), Patricia, Jordon (London), Gerald (Canada), Anusha (London), Charles (London), Geetha (London), Mayurathy, Bahirathan, Bahirathy, Harold (Austria), Arnold (London), late Reginald, Princey, Rosey (London), Joy (Denmark), Joyce, precious great-grandmother of Noel Vinothadeva, expired on 13th September 2006. Cortege leaves residence B 2/2, Govt. Flats, Hospital Road, Dehiwala at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 20th September, 2006 for burial (in Christian Section) at General Cemetery, Kanatte, Borella.

GANGEWATTA - MRS. CHANDRA MAHINDAKEERTHI - of "Thusitha" Gangewatta, Polgolla. Beloved wife of late Mr. G.M.S. Mahindakeerthi, loving mother of Sandya (Sarasavi Pre-School), Shantha (Anuradhapura Central College), Lalith (Softwatch Infosis Company), Champa (Smart Shirts), Chaya (Cooperative Pharmacy, Kandy), mother-in-law of Jinasena (Janashakthi Insurance), Kumuduni (Rajarata University), Priyanka (Sampath Bank), Ajith (Water Supply Board), passed away. Funeral at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday the 20th at Mahaiyawa Crematorium.

MORRIS - ROSE Beloved wife of late Charles, loving mother of Cuthbert, Esther, late Jenny and of Bernard, late Francis and of Anton, Carmen (Colombo Plan Secretariat) and late Hyacinth, loving mother-in-law of Amy, late Rudley and of Maureen and Sheila. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 20th September, burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section). 19/4, Hath Bodiya Road, Dehiwela.

RATNAYAKA K. (RAT). Retired Operations Manager (Administration), Sri Lanka Ports Authority. Relict of Hema, loving father of Lalitha, father-in-law of Mervyn Boteju, passed away 14th September. Was cremated 15 September according to his wishes. 12/2, Purana Vihara Road, Colombo 6.

SENEVIRATNE - SRIYA - Retired Hanzard Reporter / Confidential Secretary to H.E. the late Mr J.R. Jayewardena & Hon. Mr Ranil Wickremasinghe. Wife of the late Mr Keerthi Seneviratne - Govt. Press, loving mother of Sandya (Kuwait), Kanishka - Quantity Surveyor, Gayani - Path Finder, Tharanga - Uda Pussellawa Plantation (Madolkele Estate), mother-in-law of Karunasiri (Kuwait), Arjun - Union Assurance, Deepani, Manori - Staff, Vihara Maha Devei Balika. Cremation will be held on 21st September 2006 at 4.00 p.m. General Cemetery - Kanatte. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. 439/7, Waragoda Road, Kelaniya. 2910808 & 2916624. The remains of the late Mr. D.H. WICKRAMASINGHE, retired Public Health Officer. Husband of Daisy Wickramasinghe, retired Hospital Matron, will be removed for cremation at the Gorakana Cemetery, 20th September. The cortege will leave residence at 01.30 p.m. 45, Saddhananda Road, Wekada, Panadura.

WEERASEKARA - DAYANANDA (Retired Government Surveyor), beloved husband of Sumana, loving father of Mala, Lashanthi, Laknath, Chamila & father-in-law of Priyantha Dematagoda, Dr Ananda Wijewickrama, Devika Neelawala & Pubudu Premawardena, expired. Cremation at Dadalla Cemetery on Wednesday the 20th at 5.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 'Vijitha', Wewelwala Road, Off Kithulampitiya Road, Galle at 4.30 p.m. No flowers please.

WICKREMASINGHE - TIMOTHY (Managing Partner Global Horizon Ltd.) Dearly beloved husband of Chali, darling son of Shirani (Director National Council for the Deaf), and Claude, step son of Sunil Dissanayake (Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd), brother of Natasha Gunasekera (Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd), brother-in-law of Sanka Gunasekera (Gamini Engineering) and Gayathra Liyanarachchi (American Express), step brother of Sasala Dissanayake (John Keells Holdings Ltd), most loving grandson of Sextus and Maud Senaratne (Senior Director - National Council for the Deaf), son-in-law of Sunil and Yvonne Carthelis, nephew of Rohan and Kanthi, Ravi and Manouri (Dubai Drydocks), Kanisha and Arjuna, cousin of Brian (Microsoft), Clement (Dialog), Amanda, Avanthi, Gavin and Anisha. Cortege leaves residence 112/3, Queens Park, D.M. Colombage Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda (near Open University), at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 20th September. For Service to Sacred Heart Church Rajagiriya and thereafter Burial at General Cemetery Borella at 5 p.m. (Roman Catholic Section).

DE CRUZE - ANNSLEY Beloved son of late Mr John de Cruze, son-in-law of Linus Manel Perces. Dearly beloved husband of Loretta loving father of Earl (Australia), Susan Dubai, loving father-in-law of Jeffrey and Ayomi loving grandfather of Baby Elnana brother of Florence, Polly Lorna (Australia), Elsie Tony (UK), brother of late Herman Edwin and Cyril brother-in-law of Herbert Mervyn (Australia), Lakmal (Saudi), Maxic Oman Anthony Shirani and Monika (Pakistan), Elisa Celine Anula and Hazel. Remains leaves No. 4 Hpt. Scheme Padiwatte Kundasale at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at Maiyawa on Thursday 21st Sept. at 3.30 p.m. P.H. 081-2420634.

LEKAMGE - MRS A.M.P. (Retired Ward Sister) Beloved wife of Mr Amara Lekamge (Retired Principal Kegalu Primary School), loving mother of Kumuduni Lekamge (Staff St, Joseph's College, Gampola), Dr Nayananada Lekamge (Consultant Gynaecologist, Medical Faculty, University, Peradeniya), Punya Lekamge (Provincial Environment Officer, District Secretariate Office, Wariyapola), Subashini Lekamge (Staff Padiyapelella M.V.), mother-in-law of Gunasiri Bandara (Mahaweli Authority, Bakamuna), Indiwari Lekamge, Saman Abeywickrama (Instructor, Technical College, Kurunegala), Malinda Ekanayaka (Aitken Spence Colombo), expired. Cortege leaves residence No.4, Welimannathota, Kegalle, on 21.09.2006 for cremation at General Cemetery, Kegalle.

MAHIPALA - MRS S.M. The death is notified of Mrs Sunitha Malini Mahipala, wife of W.M. Mahipala, beloved mother of Poorni (Attorney-at-law), darling grandmother of Methma and Vinuli, daughter of late H. Johnson and Podimenike Rathnayaka, sister of Herbert, Ranjini Johnson, Chandra (all of Germany) Mallika and late Tissa, sister-in-law of Soma, Sheela, Dharmaratne, Somaratna (UK), Sunil (Newzealand) Gladys, Indra, Jayalal, Marliese and Frank. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. No.17, Hotel Road, Mt. Lavinia.

MARTIZ - MR M. WILFRED Beloved husband of Mrs Ranjani Martiz, precious father of Subhash Martiz (Seylan Bank), Manju Martiz and Manoja, father-in-law of Ranga Rupasinghe, expired. Funeral at Mount Lavinia Cemetery on Wednesday the 20th September 2006. No. 46, Templers Road, Mount Lavinia.

RANASINGHE - LAKSHMAN DEVAKUMARA Husband of Bandumathie Bodhinayake Ranasinghe, father of Nilmini and Eranga, father-in-law of Sanjaya, brother of Neelamanie, Brig. Bandhula, Major Keerthi Sri, brother-in-law of Rohana, Indrani & Dharshani, expired. Funeral on Wednesday the 20th of September at 5 p.m. at Borella Cemetery. Leaving residence at 4.00 p.m. G3, 8th Lane, Galle Road, Colombo 3.

SURIYARACHCHI - BUDDHADASA (Retired S'tion Master). Beloved husband of Grita (nee Kanathigoda), loving father of Damayanthi (Tasmo Lanka), Tony (Emirates - Dubai) and Vajira (Merchant Credit Bank), father-in-law Shiran Seneviratne, Shanthi and Wasana, grandfather of Ashinshani, expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Negombo.

WICKREMASINGHE - TIMOTHY (Managing Partner Global Horizon Ltd.) Dearly beloved husband of Chali, darling son of Shirani (Director, National Council for the Deaf), and Claude, step son of Sunil Dissanayake (SriLankan Airlines Ltd), brother of Natasha Gunasekera (SriLankan Airlines Ltd), brother-in-law of Sanka Gunasekera (Gamini Engineering) and Gayathra Liyanarachchi (American Express), step brother of Sasala Dissanayake (John Keells Holdings Ltd), most loving grandson of Sextus and Maud Senaratne (Senior Director - National Council for the Deaf), son-in-law of Sunil and Yvonne Carthelis, nephew of Rohan and Kanthi, Ravi and Manouri (Dubai Drydocks), Kanisha and Arjuna, cousin of Brian (Microsoft), Clement (Dialog), Amanda, Avanthi, Gavin and Anisha. Cortege leaves residence 112/3, Queens Park, D.M. Colombage Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda (near Open University), at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 20th September for Service to Sacred Heart Church, Rajagiriya and thereafter burial at General Cemetery Borella at 5 p.m. (Roman Catholic Section).

FERNANDO - EMERINE Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Widow of the late W.R.O. Fernando, dearly beloved mother of Emingsby, Bermil, B.R.O. (Vice-Chairman, Ceylon Electricity Board) & J.N. Oleap (Senior Professor of Chemistry, Open University), mother-in-law of Mark, Meril, Indraneela & Mandrupa, grandmother of Fenella & Eshan, Enomal & Amanthi, Murudu & Sasanka, Mithraka & Dilhani, Bimali & Gehan, Ruwanthi & Jeeva, Oshan & Gayathri, great-grandmother of Avantha, Maneshan & Reyhan, Sandruka & Mandrika, Medhaka & Dheeraka, Yohan & Rekha. Cortege leaving residence at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday September 21st for Service at Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa at 5 p.m. & Burial thereafter. Pilberine Gardens, Lady Evelyn de Soysa Road, Idama, Moratuwa (Phone: 2645501).