COORAY - SARATH ATHULA - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Saudi Air, (Ex. Air Force, Air Lanka, GAMCO - Abu Dhabi). Beloved husband of Shirani (Ex-Air Lanka), loving father of Shankala (Student - Bishop's College) and Shivantha (Student - St. Joseph's College, Colombo), loving son of late Mr. Oliver Henry Cooray and Mrs. Premasili Cooray, son-in-law of Mr. Leon Perera and Mrs. Gladys Fernando, and loving brother of Mr Kolitha and Ravi Cooray, loving brother-in-law of Mr. Nimal Perera (Colombo - Archbishop's House), Mr. Evole Perera, Miss Manel Perera (Journalist), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m.on 28th Thursday September. Service at St. Francis Xavier Church Wewala, Jaela. No. 61, Major Lalaka Fernando Mawatha, Kapuwatta, Ja-Ela.

DENIPITIYA - G.E. - Retired Manager, Bank of Ceylon. Husband of Vini, loving father of Shann, Rukman, Mannique, Ajith, Lilin - sister Anthoney of Infant Jesus, Jude Ganga, father-in-law of Sumana, Philip and Shamili. Interment Christ the King Church Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. today. 5/1A, Sri Gnanavimala Mawatha, Walgama, Athurugirya.

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.

HERFT - DESMOND MAXWELL - Son of Loretta and the late Bobby Herft, husband of Shirley, father of Minnelli & Denver (Australia), father-in-law of Shane Bahar, brother of Aloma (UK), and Brian and grandfather of Nicolena & Shenelle, expired on 26th September. Cortege leaves residence, 44/7, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Hendala, Wattala at 4.00 p.m. on 28th Thursday for Interment at Nayakakanda Burial Ground, Hendala, Wattala.

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.

DIAS - JAYASIRI (Formerly of World Vision). Beloved husband of Indrani, father of Jaindu, father-in-law of Srikanth, beloved son of Shelton (formerly of Auditor General's Dept) and of late Muriel, brother of Dr Prinath (IAEA - Vienna), brother-in-law of Kusum, Merril, Jesmine, Derwin, Muriel, Pemsiri, late Mercy, Yasalal, Priyanthi and Kanthi, expired. Cortege leaves 120/1, De Soysa Road, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. on Friday, September 29, for service at Methodist Church, Moratumulla and thereafter for burial at the church cemetery. (011-2653181).

FERNANDO - LEONARD VINCENT (LEN) Beloved husband of late Aurelia (nee Samarasinha), son of late Vincent and late Dora, father of Niranjan, Shiranee (Australia), Rohan, Chrishanthie, Shanthi (Australia) and Shymala, father-in-law of Nalini, Chris Thambyah (Australia), Sunali, Devaan Cooray, Kelum Perera (Australia) and Mahesh Weerasinghe, brother of Rev.Sr. Mary of the Trinity, Rev.Sr. Bernadette and Doris Perera, grandfather of Nevanka and Neranga, Kevin and Hamish (Australia), Vimukthi and Sneha, Shiran, Shanya and Shenella, Keshiya and Onesh (Australia) and Navodha and Visal, expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 82, Rodrigo Place, Colombo 15

RATNAYAKE - PERCY - Beloved husband of Ranjanie, precious father of Ranjith, Gamini, Nilmini, Chaminda and Dilesha, loving father-in-law of Lushanthi, Nilanthi, Rohan, Rifa and Tissa, darling grandfather of Enakshi, Enakshan, Eshini, Ruchindra Ruwin Damien, Mark, Hiran and Sewandi. Cortege leaves residence on 29th September 06, at 10.00 a.m. to General Cemetery Bandarawela. "Hill View", Hamparawa, Bandarawela