ABRAHAM LIZZIE CHELVAMANY passed away peacefully on Saturday November 11, 2006 in Toronto, Canada at the age of 86 years, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Tommy Abraham and mother of Bala Abraham, Nirmala Christine Theivendra and Irene Sathiadevi Manoharana and mother-in-lw of Thiru Abriaham, Rasiah Theivendra and Manoharan Selvaratnam. She wil be sadly missed by her grandchildren Roshan and Shanika Abraham and Dileeni Abraham, Wiji Leonard Theivendra, Larraine Tanuja and Ajayan Kadirgamar, Anusha and Dirome Anthony and Samantha Manoharan and great-grandson Arjuna, she was the youngest daughter of the late Gate Mudaliyar Chinnadurai Nicholas and Kanmani and the last surviving member as a sister of her large family of brothers, Julius Nicholas, Ponnudurai Nicholas (Malaysia), Walter Nicholas, Blake Nicholas, Bernard Nicholas and Victor Nicholas and sisters Mrs Kanagaratnam, Mrs Nagamuthu, Mrs Sinnathamby and Mrs Angela Rajadurai. Funeral Service was held on 14 November. Contact email: [email protected] 

ARIYAWANSA - UPATISSA  (Ex Central Bank, SLACH and Ex Deputy General Manager, Lanka Clear (Pvt) Ltd.), Hony. Treasurer Granville Wickramaratna Memorial Home, Gonawala. Beloved husband of Mangalika, father of Shashini (Seylan) and Indika (LOLC), father-in-law of Upul (IFS) and Himali, grandfather of Deelaka (Royal College), Chanuthi, Nathuli and Himsara, brother of Sujatha Fernando, Leela Wickramaratna, Sunethra Walpita, Sunil Ariyawansa and late Upali Ariyawansa. Cortege leaves Jayaratna Funeral Parlour, Borella at 4 p.m. on Sunday 19th November for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella 4.30 p.m. (No flowers by request). 

COORAY - EDMUND  (Ex Rowlands Ltd. and The Finance Co. Ltd.). Beloved husband of Stephanie (nee Segera), darling father of Shalini, Suranjan (UK), Shiromi (UK) and Sohani (UK), loving father-in-law of Prasantha Silva (Proprietor Prashaali Enterprises), Prasad Wimalasekera (UK) and Caroline (UK), grandfather of Neesha, Rohan, Ramal (UK), Prashaal and Nashaun (UK). Cortege leaves residence No. 74/2, Nikape Road, Nedimala, Dehiwela at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 18th November.  Burial at Madampitiya Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section). 

DE SILVA - PADMALI (retired Teacher). Wife of the late Mr M.H. Dharmadasa (retired Elephant House), mother of Devika (Taiyo Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd) and mother-in-law of Harris Gunawardhana (Tax Consultant), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. B 14 G2, Soysa Flats, Moratuwa, at 4.15 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia on Sunday 19th November, 2006 at 5 p.m. 

DHANAPALA - I.D. - (Retired Additional GA Ratnapura and Anurahdapura). Beloved husband of Mrs E. Dhanapala (ASR Telecom Department retired), expired. Cremation at Ratnapura General Cemetery 18th Saturday at 6 p.m No.11, Reservoir Road, Angammana, Ratnapura. 

FERNANDEZ - MARY REGINA Safe in the arms of Jesus. Wife of the late Lazarus Fernandez; mother of Linda (Back to the Bible), mother-in-law of Somasunderam Yogeshwaran, grandmother of Shaun, sister of the late Reginald, Joe, Christy Rasiah, daughter of the late Mr & Mrs John Rasiah, entered rest on 17th November 2006. Funeral Service at Mahinda Funeral Parlour on 18th November at 3.00 p.m. Burial 4.30 p.m. at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery. 

GOONESEKERA - MIRIAM  Beloved wife of Placidus (F & G Management Services (Pvt) Ltd), mother of Sonali (Commercial Bank), Sanjeewa and Shanaka, loving mother-in-law of Parasad Wellalage (Commercial Bank), sister of Maxwell (Hong Kong), Eardley, Sujatha and Laksiri (Canada).  Funeral arrangements will  be notified later. 640, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 15.  

GUNASEKERA - ABHAYARAJA   Son of the late  Muhandiram & Mrs. J. Gunasekera  of Deraniyagala, brother of the late Mayuravathi, Somathilaka, the late Wickramapala, the late Rathnawali, the late Dharmadasa & Chandra, expired. Cremation will take place at Jawatte Cemetery on Saturday 18th Nov. at 10.00 a.m. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella at 8.00 a.m. 

MALCOLM TERRENCE LEWIS  (Retd. Lieut. Royal Ceylon Navy), passed away peacefully 16th Nov. 2006. Beloved husband of Norah (deceased), dearly beloved father of Willard, much loved father-in-law of April, loving grandfather of Amanda, Krystle and Elizabeth (All of Australia), brother-in-law of Lorna, uncle of Marianne & Alex Daniel, Jude & Cindy. Funeral on Sunday 19th at 4 p.m. RC Section Kanatte (Borella). Cortege leaves Raymond Parlour, Mahabage at 3 p.m.  

NAVARATNAM - MRS SATHIYABALADEVI Dearly beloved wife of the late K.V. Navaratnam (retired Magistrate, Jaffna), precious mother of Ravindranathan (Union Bank), Jayanthy, Jayaluxmi, Jayadevi (Staff, Nugegoda Tamil Maha Vidyalaya) and Malini (Staff, Ramanathan Hindu Ladies College), mother-in-law of Malathy, Justice Sripavan (Court of Appeal) & Vettivel - (Lecturer, Technical College, Jaffna), beloved sister of Sarojadevi Kanesathasan (U.S.A.), Ratnadevi Sithamparanathan (New Zealand) & Raghavan (Commercial Bank, Colombo), affectionate grandmother of Thayaparan (MIT Malabe), Gajanan & Narayani. Cortege leaves residence 10, Station Road, Wellawatte at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday 19th for Cremation at 11.00 a.m. General Cemetery, Kanatte. (Hindu Section). Telephone: 2588296.  

PETER - ELIZABETH OLIVE (ELSIE)  wife of late Raj, beloved mother of Winfred (Commercial Bank), Christina (Electricity Board), Olivia and Malcolm (Bible Society), mother-in-law of Revathy (Bank of Ceylon), late Pathmakumar Jeyaram and Christine (National Christian Council), loving grandmother of Duyshyanthi, Ashanthi, Christopher (Dubai), Clement (Janashakthi), Clinton, Clarence, Natasha and Andrea, expired. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour. Service at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 19th thereafter Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Anglican Section). 1/8B, Kadirana Farm, Colombo 15. 

SENEVIRATNE - Mrs ELLEN SOMALATHA - Beloved wife of late David Seneviratne, loving mother of Lal, Sunethra, Mala and Vajira, mother-in-law of Nirmala, Roger, Chula and Mohan, expired. Cortege leaves 79/1A, Temple Lane, Pepiliyana Road, Nadimala, Dehiwala at 1.00 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Galkissa at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday 18th. 

VIDANAGE - JAGATH  (Proprietor Shore Lanka Beach Hotel Mt Lavinia) beloved husband of Neyomi, loving father of Ishan & Tharindu (St Peters College) and Avindi (Holy Family Convent Bambalapitiya), son of late Michael and Nalini,  son-in-law of Gunapala & Iris, brother of Sudath, Athula (Agri Firm (Pvt) Ltd), Harsha (Bangladesh) late Vidura brother-in-law of Lucille (Standard Chartered Bank),  Nadeera & Manjula. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Monday 20th  for Cremation at Borella Kanatta. No. 305, St Bridget's  Mawatha, Welisara.  

WIJESURIYA - EVELYN HARRIETTE. Beloved wife of late William Wijesuriya, loving mother of Thilina, Champa, Umany, Ajitha, mother-in-law of Colvin, Sunil and Lalin, expired. Cortege leaves residence 12, Arthur Place, Angulana, Moratuwa. on 18th November at 3.00 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Rawathawatte.

DE MEL - MARIE JOSEPHINE  (Rtd Central Bank). Relict of Vernon (Hemachandra Bros), mother of Oril, mother-in-law of Michelle, grandmother of Kevin, Ryan and Dayan, aunt of O'Neal and Kanthi, Orlando and Ayanthi and of Manel, loving achie of Omal, Yeomal, Vikum, Migara, Kenney and Nikkie, passed away. Cremation at Balagolla Cemetery, Kandy on Sunday 19th Nov. at 4 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 75, Mahaweli Uyana, Kundasale at 2.30 p.m.