DASSENAIKE - ASHOK CHRISTOPHER Dearly beloved son of Asoka and Premilla, precious grandson of Phyllis, the late Luke Perera, the late Alastair and Erin Dassenaike, died under tragic circumstances in U.S.A. Service will take place on Wednesday 1st November 2006 at 10.00 a.m. Cortege leaves residence No. 6, Colonel T.G. Jayawardena Mawatha, Colpetty, Colombo 03 at 11.00 a.m. for Interment at the General Cemetery Kanatte (Anglican Section). 

DAVID - MRS KAMALA   Beloved wife of the late G.W.  David of Gurudeniya, Kandy, mother of late Dr Cyril Karunasena, Nayana Samarasinghe Alfred and David - USA, mother-in-law of Mrs Indrani Karunasena, Dr Kumaradasa Samarasinghe and Mrs Swarna Amarasinghe - USA, sister of Mrs Jayalath (Kadawata), late Mrs Fonseka (Katugastota), Sugathadasa, Kulatunga, Geordlas, and Mrs Dharmasena (Matale), passed away in Upland California on 29th October. Buddhist Funeral services will be held at Etiwanda Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga, California on 1st November 2006. 

DE MEL - SEETHA (SEETHA GUNASEKERA )   Formerly of Buddhist Ladies College. Elder daughter of late Norman De Mel and Johana De Mel of Piliyandala, beloved wife of D.K. Gunasekera , sister of Sirinal De Mel and Manel De Mel, expired. Funeral at 5.00 p.m. on 02.11.2006 at the Thumbowila General Cemetery, Piliyandala. 29/1, Sri Bimbarama Road, Piliyandala. 

FERDINANDO - VICTOR PAUL (PEUS). Beloved husband of Quinta Cooray, retired Teacher, St. Anthony's College, Panadura. Much loved father of Priyan (Past Pupil St. Peters College (1993), father-in-law of Dilumini (Maliban Ratmalana), brother of Lani, late Irene, Michael & Linton. Cortege leaves residence 1st November at 3.30 p.m. No. 61, Thanthirimulla Road, Panadura (opposite Gangula Temple). Burial at St. Michael's Burial Ground, Koralawella, Moratuwa.  

FERNANDO - M.J. CLEMENT QUINTUS. - (Formerly Govt. Factory Kolonnawa). Beloved husband of Sheila, loving father of Mega (Commercial Bank, Wattala), Shantha (Seylan Bank Internal Audit Dept), Priyan and Kesh, father-in-law of Chanaka, Manori (Seylan Bank, Old Moor Street), and Sarani, expired. Cortege leaves Luxman Florists, Gampaha at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 1st November 2006 for burial at General Cemetery Kumaratunga Mawatha, Gampaha. Roman Catholic Section. 21, C/2, Katugastara, Kirindivita, Gampaha. 

LT. COL. COSTA - W.R.C. (ROLAND)   The death is announced of Lt. Col. W.R.C. Costa, beloved husband of Violet, loving father of Nithyanie (Bank of Ceylon) and late Shyla, loving father-in-law of Nihal Fernandopulle (Bank of Ceylon), dearest grandfather of Nilupul and Nithil, loving brother of late Anthony, Charles and Ellen. Cortege leaves residence 42, Katuwapitiya Road, Negombo at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 1st November 2006 for St. Philip Neri's Church, Thammita. Burial at Bolawalana Catholic Cemetery. 

PALLEWATTE - MR G.S. (Retired Chief Accountant - Ministry of Education, TETD Project). Beloved husband of Mrs Rajapaksa (Retired Teacher), loving father of Dr Nirupa (Health Education Bureau), Dr Aruna (Radiologist, Kegalle), father-in-law of Dr Ruwanpura (JMO, Karapitiya), Shriyanka Pallewatte (Law Officer, People's Bank, Gampaha), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Thursday 2nd November 2006 for cremation at UC Cemetery, Gampaha. "Sriyani", Orutota, Gampaha. 

PERERA - CLAUDA  Beloved wife of late K.V.A. Perera (CAS), daughter of late James B. Teju and Lucia, Margret, Boteju, darling mother of Shayamali, Kalinga and Eswari, mother-in-law of Thilak and Nisha, loving Achchi Amma of Harini, Ishanka, Rashani and Kaminda, sister of Maisley. 54/4, Ananda Balika Mawatha, Kotte. Cremation on 01st Wednesday at 5 p.m. (Kirulapone Cemetery). Telephone 2821265, 0773610390. 

RATNAYAKE - RITA  (Film Star). Beloved wife of Wilfred Silva, mother of Sadhana and Bandula, mother-in-law of Priyantha and Prasadi, grandmother of Sulakshi Dimitry Eranda and Methsani, passed away. Funeral will take place at Matale Cemetery on 02.11.06 at 3 p.m. Funeral procession will leave residence 196/3, Temple Road, Ratmaldeniya, Pannipitiya at 10.00 a.m. the same day. 

WEERASINGHE - NEVILLE GODFREY.  Beloved husband of Girty, dear son of late James, Alexander and Winifred Weerasinghe, darling father of Blanch, Nimal Geetha and late Renuka, father-in-law of Sarath, Dashini and late Rohan, precious grandpa of Romesh, Yolani, Dinesh, Ryan and Trevor, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence 34, Sri Sumangala Mawatha, Ratmalana at 1.00 p.m. on 2nd November 2006 for cremation at Kohuwela Cemetery at 2.00 p.m.