DE ALWIS - SWEENITHA at Rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of the late Warden Neville De Alwis (St. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia), loving and devoted mother of Nimantha and Surani, adored grandmother of Thivani and Thiara, Trevin and Tiasha,, much loved sister of Oscar, Chrishanthi and Shirani. Cortege leaves residence 22/3, Huludagoda Road, Mt.Lavinia on Wednesday 22nd November at 2.30 p.m. for Service at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Mt.Lavinia at 3 p.m. thereafter Burial at Christ Church, Cemetery, Galle Road, Dehiwala at 3.45 p.m.

DE SILVA - (JOE) Son of late Benjamin and Mildred De Silva, loving brother of Anton Felicia and late Susima, brother-in-law of Stanley and Donita, passed away. Cortege leaves Mahinda Florist Funeral Parlour at Mt. Lavinia at 10.00 a.m. to St. Michaels Church, Koralawella, Moratuwa for service at 10.30 a.m. and Burial on 22.11.2006.

DE SILVA - M.W. DANIEL. Beloved husband of S. Maggie De Silva, father of Upali (Devco Showa - Retired), Nalini (St. Pauls Girls School, Milagiriya), Langani (Ministry of Environment - Retired), Chithra (Telecom Dept. - Retired), father-in-law of Padmini (All Saints, Borella), late Wimal (Ebertsons Ltd.), Dhamsiri (Aristons), Sisil Dias (Nawaloka Constructions), expired. Cremation on 22.11.2006 Wednesday at General Cemetery, Nawala. No. 40, 2nd Lane, Koswatta, Nawala.

DIAS - P.K.C. Husband of Sujata, father of Tamarasi and Navamalika, father-in-law of Keerthi and Channa, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 500/122, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05 at 2.45 p.m. on Wednesday 22nd November for cremation at Jawatta Cemetery Crematorium at 3.30 p.m.

DR. ‘BOBBY’ SOMASUNDERAM Beloved husband of Chitra (Rukmani), loving father of the late Kesavan and Dr Sanjeevan (UK), expired in the UK on the 12th November. Cortege will leave residence - 32, Copperfield Road, Cheadle Hulme, Chershire SK8 7PN, UK at 10 a.m., on Saturday the 25th of November for Cremation at the Southern Crematorium, Manchester M21 7GL, UK.

FABER - CLARICE (Pet) - Beloved wife of late Aelian, loving mother of Jean, Maureen, Desmond and Cheryl, mother-in-law of Gamini Jayasinghe, Marie (Chris) and Mervyn Perera, precious grandmother of Gihan, Shanika, late Rajive, Dinukshi and Chiara, great grandmother of Shenaal, Shenaali and Jessica. Cortege leaves residence No.82, Baddegana Road, Pitakotte, Kotte at 3 p.m. on Wednesday 22nd November for Interment at General Cemetery Borella (RC Section).

GOONESEKERA - MIRIAM (Retired Teacher - Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Borella).Beloved wife of Placidus (F & G Management Services (Pvt) Ltd), mother of Sonali (Commercial Bank), Sanjeewa and Shanaka, loving mother-in-law of Prasad Wellalage (Commercial Bank), sister of Maxwell (Hong Kong), Eardley, Sujatha and Laksiri (Canada). Cortege leaves residence 640, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 15 at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday 22nd November. Burial at Madampitiya Cemetery.

JAYASINGHE - D.S. Founder / Chairman of D.S. Jayasinghe Opticians (Pvt) Ltd. Beloved husband of the late Celine, loving father of Keerthi, Palitha, Priya, Preethi - Chrishanthi (UK) and Nimali, father-in-law of Sonia, Shiranthi, Natasha, Dr Terrance Bopearachchi (UK), Dr Dhawala - Kumar Perera, brother of the late James and Francis (Dankotuwa). Cortege leaves residence 51, Medawelikada Road, Rajagiriya at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 22nd November. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section).

KARUNANAYAKE - PROFESSOR KAMAL (Former Member of Parliament and Senior Advisor to the President). Son of late Mr & Mrs M.S. Karunanayake, beloved husband of Kusuma, father of Dr. Geeshani (New Zealand), father-in-law of Dr Iman (New Zealand), son-in-law of late Mudaliyar David Mendis (Former Mayor of Negombo) and Mrs Mendis, expired. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday, 23rd November, 2006, at General Cemetery, Kanatta, Borella. No. 105/1/B, Dutugemunu Mawatha, Colombo 06.

KARUNARATNE - GLORIA Beloved daughter of the late Basil and Dorothy; loving sister of Hazel, Naomi, Maisie, Bandula, Sara, Ranjanie (Canada) and Senathie; affectionate sister-in-law of the late Ebert Silva and Malcolm Impett, Erwin Jayesingha, Gem Karunaratne, Angelo Gooneratne, Palitha Wijeyesekera and Manthrie Karunaratne. There will be an opportunity for viewing at A.F. Raymond’s Parlour on Tuesday 21st from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. only. Then on Wednesday 22nd morning from 9 a.m. onwards at 134/2, Stanley Tillekeratne Mawatha, Nugegoda, where the service will be held at 2.30 p.m. and then the cortege will leave at 3.15 p.m. for interment at the General Cemetery, Kanatte, Borella. (General Christian Section). The time of the burial will be at 4 p.m.

LETCHMIE - MRS WADIVALE Beloved wife of late K. Wadivale (Accountant), loving mother of Sivaganasingam, late Kandakumar, Urmila, Premila, Prasad, Ravindra, Shyamala, Uma mother-in-law of Kumarasamy, Lalitha, Maya, Perumal, Ramraj, Deva loving sister of late M.P. Sivagurunathan, late K. Sivagurunathan, late S. Sivagurunathan, late Vigneswaran, Nagammal, Meenambal, Devayani, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 130, Negombo Road, Kurunegala, for Cremation at Kurunegala General Cemetery on 23rd November 2006 at 11.00 a.m. T.P.: 037-2222481.

MORGAN - PEGGY. Loving wife of Cedric, mother of Wilhelm, Gail, Warren and Jenny, grandmother of Rebecca, Amanda, Chris, Lauren and Billy, passed away on 18th November 2006 in Melbourne, Australia.

OCKERSZ - ANTHONY BERCHMANS Dearly beloved husband of May (nee Balthazaar), beloved father of Elmo, June, Lynn and Glen and beloved father-in-law of Shranthini, Darrel, Jayangani and Sharmini, brother of Sonny, Rev. Fr. Rex, late Ethel and late Rev. Fr. Norbert, expired. His remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella from 3 p.m. on November 22nd. Cortege will leave Funeral Parlour at 2.30 p.m. on November 23rd. Burial at Madampitiya Cemetery, Colombo 15 (R.C. Section).

PERERA - NEVILLE Beloved husband of Malkanthi, precious son of late Walter Perera and of Jenet Perera, brother of Ranil (Italy), Renuka and Rohan (John Keells Group Treasury), brother-in-law of Nilanthi (Italy), Tissa (People’s Bank) and Nishali, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.45 p.m. on Wednesday 22nd November. Burial at General Cemetery Borella (Roman Catholic Section). No. 35/1, Tissa Mawatha, Pamunuwila Road, Makola, Kiribathgoda.

QUYN - PANSY Safe in the Arms of Jesus, loving wife of late Brinsly, sister of late Pearl, Ruby and Chrissie, loving mother of Brinsly (Ex. Peradeniya Gardens and Oberoi), Therese, Dawn (Ex. CWE) and Arlene (Australia), mother-in-law of Amy, Luke and Babu, grandmother of Judy, Helene, Chris (Cinnamon Grand), Michelle, Rosana, Michael and Melanie, great grandmother of Mario, Renata, Jude, Anne Marie, Mickeli, Christian, Nicolai and Tashyana. Cortege leaves No. 179/9, Suhada Mawatha Arawwala, Pannipitiya at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 22 November, Burial at Christ the King Church Burial Grounds, Pannipitiya.

RATHNAYAKE - R.M.N.B. (Rtd. Personnel Manager of CTB and Elasto Ltd., Bentota). Beloved husband of N.R. Rathnayake, father of Neil (Visit Lanka Ltd.) and Rohan (St. Richard Pvt Ltd.), father-in-law of Purnima, Thanuja, grandfather of Vinuja, Romitha, expired. Cremation takes place at General Cemetery, Battaramulla on Wednesday 22nd. Cortege leaves residence 86/7, Kumaragewatta, Thalangama South at 1.00 p.m.

VIDANAGE - JAGATH (Proprietor, Shore Lanka Beach Hotel, Mt. Lavinia). Beloved husband of Neyomi, loving father of Ishan and Tharindu (St. Peter’s College), and Avindi (Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya), son of late Michael and Nalini, son-in-law of Gunapala and Iris, brother of Sudath, Athula (Agri Firm Pvt. Ltd.), Harsha (Bangladesh) and late Vidura, brother-in-law of Lucille (Standard Chartered Bank), Nadeera and Manjula. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Wednesday 22nd of November, Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 4.30 p.m. 30/5, St. Bridget Mawatha, Welisara.

VISVANATHAN - JEAN (NALIS). Retired Chief Nursing Officer, Ministry of Health, beloved wife of late Prof. T. Visvanathan, adored mother of Shanthi, Shyamala, Shirani, Shanthi Kumar, Savithri, Dilip, Gowri and late Siva Kumar, precious mother-in-law of Frank, Jayendran, Nihendralal, Anusha, Kumar, Sharmistha and Asvini, darling grandmother of Jeshan and Anushka, Nadia and Marisa, Natassia and Leisha, Keshini and Navin, Kiara and Anika, Avinash and Amrit, Vindhya and Naren, loving sister of late Alice, late Bentis, late Doris and of Charlotte, Mercy, Clarence, Alfred and Agnes, fond sister-in-law of late Manonmani and of Vairavanathan, late David, late Evelyn, late Jinadasa and of Sarath, Leela and Sathya. Cortege leaves residence 88, Horton Place, Colombo 7 on Thursday 23rd November at 4 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4.30 p.m.