GUNASEKERA - BERYL - Wife of the late D.S. Gunasekera. Ashes will be interred at General Cemetery Kanatte, (Anglican Section) at 4.30 p.m. followed by a Thanksgiving Service at St. Michaels Church, Polwatte, Colpetty at 5.45 p.m. on Saturday 30th September 2006. 67, Flower Road, Colombo 7.

LION JOHN LIVERA, MJF - The President and Members of the Lions Club of Peliyagoda announce with deep sorrow the passing away of their Charter President LION JOHN LIVERA, MJF on the 24th September, 2006. Cortege leaves residence No. 81, Hulftsdorp Street, Colombo 12 on the 27th September 2006 at 3.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella.

LIVERA - W.S.J.B. (JOHN). (Organiser Sri Lanka Insurance, Negombo). Beloved husband of Dilrukshi (Marian Montessori House of Children - Hulftsdorp), father of Dileepa (British School), and Lakmali (Ashanthi) - (Marian Montessori), father-in-law of Srinivas (S & S Associates) and Gehan Seneviratne, (Glaxo Smithkline), darling seeya of Dasha, brother of Joe and Bernard, brother-in-law of Deepthi and Laksiri Mellawa, Sumith and Renuka Samarasinghe (Canada), Dushyanthi and Nihal Cabral, Deepa and Gamini Perera, Chalotte and Swarna Livera. Cortege leaves residence 81, Hulftsdorp Street, Colombo 12 on Wednesday 27th September at 3.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Borella (R.C. Section).

SAMARAJEEWA - S.K. (SAM) - Retired Railway Locomotive Engineer. Husband of the late Chandra De Alwis (retired Teacher, Veluwana College, Dematagoda), father of Namal Hemantha Siriwardana (HSBC Dubai, former Sampath Bank), brother of Siripala Sumana Premaseeli Amarajeewa and the late Gunadasa Karunasena and Gilbert, father-in-law of Lathika (Emirates Dubai), expired. Funeral takes place on Wednesday 27th September 2006 at 5.00 p.m. at Galkissa Cemetery. 36/1, Galkissa Road, Dehiwala.

SAMARASINGHE - JAYASIRI SAMARASINGHE retired Technical Asisstant, Irrigation Department, beloved husband of Kalyani Samarasinghe (Kalegana Piyatissa Maha Vidyalaya), father of Haren (Australia), Ranga (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Thilini (Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya), father-in-law of Nisansala (Australia), expired. Funeral will take place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 27th September at family burial grounds Hapugala, Galle. Silvereen B, Hapugala, Wakwella.

VILCASSIM - The Death is announced of FATHUMA VILCASSIM. Dearly beloved wife of late Zain, mother of Ramly, Rizama, Shibly and Nafiya, mother-in-law of Kazeema, Nuski and Shehana, grandmother of Fariza, Shiyam, Iqra, Azzahara, Shafna and Shahir, daughter of the late Mr. A.C.A. Ismail and late Mrs. Thalha Ismail of Galle. Janaza took place on Tuesday 26th September at 4.00 p.m. at Kuppiyawatte Muslim Burial Ground. 3/16, Kynsey Road, Colombo - 8.

WIMALASUNDERA - PIYATILAKE DE SILVA - Chairman - Hotel Janaki, W.F. de Silva & Co. Ltd. (Colombo & Kandy), Wimalasundera & Sons Ltd., beloved husband of Soma, loving father of Sarath (Hotel Janaki), Jayanthi (U.S.A.), Thilaka (U.K.), Manel (U.K.), Bandula (Vocational Training Authority), Kusum (U.K.), Mano, Ramani, Maya & Janaki (Australia), father-in-law of Damani (Asiri Hospitals), Dr Titus Devendra (U.S.A.), Dr Colvin de Silva (U.K.), Dr Lakshman Tenuwara (U.K.), Tejinda de Silva (Lindsey Balika Vidyalaya), Nancy (U.K.), Prof. Saman Gunatilake (Medical Faculty - Ragama), Ranjith Gunawardena (C.E.B.), Ananda Jayasinghe (Dept. of Agriculture), Dr Ganga Chandratilake (Australia), brother of Mallika & Teeta, expired. The remains will lie at No. 10, Andarawatta Road, Polhengoda, Colombo 05, until 10.00 a.m. on 28th and thereafter at Hotel Janaki, Fife Road, Colombo 05. The cortege leaves at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella on the 28th Thursday at 5.00 p.m.

FERNANDO - GERTRUDE (nee KARUNARATNE) Dearly beloved wife of late Justin Fernando loving mother of Nihal (Ex Brooke Bonds) late Neomal Premali and Sunimal (Sri Lanka Tea Board), mother-in-law of Malathie, Jan, (ex. Law Lying Development Board), Ramya (Staff St Sebastians College Moratuwa) and Duleena darling grandmother of Nirosh and Adisha (Australia), Shashika (Alpha Micro), Shakila and Pavithra (Students O.L.V. Convent), Nirasha (Golden Key), Dulani Poornima and Madara (Students St Lawrences School Wellawatta) and great grandmother of Johanna, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 3A, Uswatte Lane 2 Moratuwa on 27th September at 3 p.m. for Burial at St Sebastians Church, Moratuwa.

JAYATHILAKE - NANCY of No. 11 Sunethradevi Road, Kohuwala. Loving mother of Lucie de Costa (Ceylon Tobacco Ltd), mother-in-law of Indrani, grandmother of Nuwan Maduranga, passed away. Funeral at 5 p.m. on Wednesday the 27th of September at the Kohuwala General Cemetery.

LABROOY CHARLES WILLIAM (WILLIE) (Ex Lake House). 05-12-1915 - 11-09-2006. Expired in Australia. Beloved husband of the late Druscila Noble, loving dad of Barbara, Maryann, George, Lorraine, Christine, Jennifer, Joan & the late David, father-in-law of Ken Lee, late Lucky Ferdinands Sharne, Eustace Weinman, Anton Keil, Hiranjan Bibile and Nihal de Silva, grandfather of Christopher and Andrew, Onrae Andrea and Debbie Shyam, Joanne and Sueanne Karen Ryan and Leanne Hiranthi and Hiran and Jackie, great- grand father of Eden, Darren Shannen Alexandria and Victoria, Daniel, Janiq and Keiran and Jojo, loving brother of late Eric Labrooy, Dorothy Garth and Angeline Pereira. His Ashes will be intered at General Cemetery Borella (Roman Catholic Section) after Service at the Roman Catholic Chapel Kanatte at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 28th Sept.

LIYANAGE - SANGAMITTA beloved wife of late Peter, loving mother of Geethanjali, Shirani, Gamini (Australia), Kanthi, late Sunil, Kavindra (Print Lanka), late Udaya and Shammi (Sithara Limited), mother-in-law of M.B.L. Perera, Raja, Rita, late Rajah de Silva, Priyanthi, Sriya, Malani and Nimna, grandmother of Samanthi (I D Lanka), Samintha, Uditha (Rohan Rodrigo & Co), Harshaka (Wurth Lanka), Sharmila, Rashini, Shiraj (Union Assurance), Avishka (Nations Trust Bank), Amashini, Charini, Savindha, Shanadhi, Dinuki and Rahul, sister of late K.B. Wijesinghe, late Kusuma, Mallika, Kamala, late Tissa, Dasaratha and Manel. Cortege leaves 282, Church Road, Weliwita, Kaduwela at 2.30 p.m. for cremation at Borella General Cemetery on Thursday 28th September 2006 (4 p.m.).

GUNASEKERA - SARATH (Chairman Kings Apparels, Kandana). Dearly beloved husband of Ranjanee, much loved father of Punyakanthie (Thailand), Manoja and Kaushala (Kings Apparels), father-in-law of Dr. Ranjith Perera (AIT- Thailand), Dr. L.S.K. Udugama (Open University), brother of late Piyasilu, Susima, Sirisena (Captain), Gunasilu, brother-in-law of Daya (England), Thilak, Ravin, expired. Funeral on 28th September at 5.00 p.m. at Kohuwala Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. for cremation. 73, Jambugasmulla Road, Nugegoda. No flowers by request. Tel. 2852232.

SAMUEL - MISS LILY MARGARET Beloved daughter of late Mr P.T. Samuel and late Mrs Mary Samuel, dear sister of Grace, Henry, Mercy, Anna, Leonard, Charles, Pearl, Rose, sister-in-law of Sathiyaseelan, late Thurairajah, Christopher, Francis, Christy, Indrani, dear aunty of Stanley, Lesley, Lily, Wesley, Annesley, Priscilla, Sharmila, Thanus, Clarence, Gerald, Ronald, Bevan, Edric, Chrishanthy, Elizabeth, Sudarshini, Anusha, Jerome, Vian, Vigilia, passed away. Funeral service at 3.00 p.m. today (27.09.2006) at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour. 2C, Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 8 and cortege leaves at 4.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte.