ABEYSUNDERA - AGNES (nee JAYASINGHE) Wife of the late Dr B.G. Abeysundera (Nawala), mother of Padmini (U.S.A.), Dr Anurudda Abeysundera (C.M.O., O.P.D. National Hospital, Colombo), Sarath Abeysundera (Chairman Lester Dyers), Ananda, Chandra, Bandula (Water Resources Board), mother-in-law of Kulasiri Dolawatta (U.S.A.), Preethimali (International School Kalubowila), Shanthi (U.K.), Geethani, Yesmin, Dhammika, grandmother of Dr Suminda Abeysundera (I.C.U. - National Hospital, Colombo) & Dhushan (Japan), Virangi (Musaeus College), Raween and Hashan (D.S. Senanayake Vidyalaya), Darrel Abeysundera (U.K.), expired. Cremation at Nawala Cemetery on Saturday 14th October 2006. Cortege leaves at 4 p.m. No. 599, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya. 

COORAY - BERNICE NEOMI  Beloved wife of Pius (retired Asst. Commissioner of Co-op Development) darling mother of Zihanie (Sri Lankan Airlines), Shasika (Seylan Bank, Millennium Branch), Priyaji (Hemtours), mother-in-law of Dave (Bermuda), Hashan, Lasith (Willy's Safari Hotel), grandmother of Rashane Hashari, Dryara, Tihasha, Umudit and Shanon, sister of Ineze, Ursula, Jayantha and Anil, expired. Cortege leaves residence for Burial at St Joseph's Church Cemetery, Uyana Moratuwa at 4 p.m. on Sunday 15th October '06. No. 13/1, St Joseph's Street, Moratuwa.  

DE ALWIS - HELEN BEATRICE Dearly beloved wife of late Arthur, loving mother of Indira, Sydney, Sefton, Shirani and Vivian (Dilrukshi), mother-in-law of Piyadasa, Dayani, Malini, Shirley and Shanil, sister of late Christy, Claude, late Lydia, late Mervyn, Elaine and late Rev. Lloyd Perera, grandmother of Gavesh, Bishani, Imesha, Shalini and Tarindu, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 14th October at 3.00 p.m. for the Gospel Tabernacle, Wellawatte for Service at 4.30 p.m. and then for Peterson Lane for burial. No. 32, Vijaya Mawatha, Borupana Road, Ratmalana. 

DHANAPALA - D.C.  (Attorney-at-Law; retired Principal of Dharmapala Vidyalaya Pannipitiya; member of the Bar Association of Horana), beloved husband of Ranjani and ever loving father of Champika (Australia) and Dinesh (Australia), father-in-law of Andrew and Kaumali, grandfather of Emily and Benjamin, loving brother of Justin, Milton and the late Lanita, passed away in Bremen Hospital, Germany on 24 July 2006. The ashes will be at the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from 10 00 a.m. on  14 October and will be interred at Borella Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. 20, Melanie Blair Place, Skye, Victoria 3977, Australia. 

FERNANDO - WILMOT ARNOLD (Retired from Sherman and Sons). Beloved husband of Swinitha Fernando, loving father of Jinali, Renuka (Staff St John's Girls' School, Panadura), father-in-law of Rasantha Somathilaka (Lanka Bell), grandfather of Arosh and Chamila, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 14th at 3.00 p.m. for Cremation at Minuwampitiya Cemetery. 190/B, New Galle Road, Walana, Panadura. 

GUNASEKARA - DUDLEY  (Proprietor, Diamond Tile Factory   Bomiriya, Kaduwela),  loving son of Mr and Mrs H.D.D. Gunasekara Vidanarachchi, son-in-law of Mr and Mrs D.S. Thilakaratne of Avisawella, beloved husband of Kusuma, loving father of Milanga, Kushilka, brother of Somasiri, late Susantha late Amara Ariyarathne, Nalani Alagiyawanna, Wimala, Galaboda, brother-in-law of Geetha, Nimal Ariyarathne, Malani Gunasekara, Malka Alagiyawanna, Wijaya Galaboda, Weeraman, Premachandra, Pathmasiri Thilakarathna of Avissawella, Somasiri, Dayasiri, Vineetha, Nilani, Shyamali and Chamila, passed away. Funeral at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday the 14th at Family Burial Ground. 112, Pahala Bomiriya, Kaduwela. 

LADDUWAHETTY - PERCY Beloved husband of Leedin, loving father of Geetha, Lalith (Geneva), Padma, late Upali and Rohitha, father-in-law of Ranjan, Samanthi (Geneva), Vinod and Champa, grandfather of Imalka, Ishika, Savinda, Shanil, Karishma, Varanga, Ashvini and Methupa, expired. Cortege leaves residence No:60/21, Nawaloka Niwasa, Elapitiwela, Ragama at 3.45 p.m. on Sunday 15th October for cremation at General Cemetery Welisara. 

LAWRENCE - ESTHER  ALAGAMMA   passed away on 7th Oct. 2006 in Missassauga Canada. Beloved wife of late Issac. C. Lawrence, loving mother of Dhamo, Shagu, Chooty and Kunju, mother-in-law of Arulsuthan and Bramanantha much loved grandmother of Richard, Timothy, Rajeev and Sanjeev. Funeral Service took place in Missassauga, Canada on Thursday the 12th of October. Intimated by  C. Arulsuthan Canada. Tel. 0019058214031.  

PALIHAWADANA - DIAS KODIKARA (Retired Chief Accountant of Ministry of Education). Beloved husband of late Nanda Palihawadana, father of Ganga Withana (National Design Centre), Sagara (Chairman of Rosen Renaissance Hotel / Rosen Tours), Chandima Amarakoon (ex National Library Services Board), Damitha (Singer Sri Lanka), father-in-law of Anthony Withana (Hatton National Bank), Anura Samarakoon (Sri Lanka Railways), Ajantha (Director, Rosen Renaissance Hotel / Rosen Tours), Navoda (staff - Royal College), expired. Cremation at Udahamulla General Cemetery on Sunday 15th October 2006 at 4.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. 35/1, Sri Devananda Road, Nawinna, Maharagama. 

SUBRAMANIAM - THANALUKSHMI  (Retired Principal, Rajagiriya G.T.M.S.) Relict of late N. Subramaniam, mother of Bhuvan (Consolidated Bearings Ltd), Bhavan (Stassen Exports Ltd) and Navan (Australia), mother-in-law of Dharini (Attorney-at-Law), Shameela (MOL Lanka (Pvt) Ltd) and Sasikaladevi (Australia), grandmother of Shehan, Vidhuran, Soumiyan and Shenal, expired. Cremation at the Hindu Crematorium Section, Kanatte, Borella on Sunday 15th October at 5.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence after rites at 4 p.m. No.38, 33rd Lane, Wellawatte, Colombo 6. Tel: 2582998. 

WADE - KEITH  Beloved husband of Gypsy (Yasmin) loving father of Tissa and Rehana, father-in-law of Ruwani and Sunil Mohotti, adored grandfather of Kaya Faye, son of the late Denzil and Mavis Wade. Funeral on Sunday 15th October. Service at residence 3.30 p.m. Cremation General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5 p.m. 30, Shady Grove Avenue, Colombo 8. 

YESUDIAN JESUDASAM Born 1930.04.09, Called to Rest 13.10.2006. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord. Beloved husband of late Mrs Beryl Sophia, loving father of Lilian, Marina, Dorothy, Sophia (Canada), Sefton and father-in-law of Thilak, Vijayakumaran (Duro Pipes), J.P. Jayaratnerajah (Wesley College), Nandan (Canada), grandchildren. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 15th at 2.00 p.m. to Madampitiya General Cemetery, Colombo-15. No.45/A, Averiwatta 1st Lane, Averiwatta Road, Wattala. T.P. 2935318, 4818924.

WEBER - LEON DARREL  Father of Guillame and Godfrey, beloved son of late E.F. Weber and Merlyn Bridgette, much loved brother of Alexis, Glenn, Barbara (Greece), Patrick (Australia), Polita (Italy), Mario, Jessica, Jennifer and Rio (Pyramid Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.), brother-in-law of Rienzie Phillipsz, Minnette, Jovita (Australia), Weeraman Waas (Italy), Brian Pendigrast (Maldives), Amal Fernando (Hameedias) and Heather, expired. Cortege leaves residence A31, Samaranayake Square, Welisara, Ragama at 3.00 p.m. Saturday 14th October 06. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte, Borella.