SAMARANAYAKE - AJITH (Lake House), loving husband of Manohari, beloved son of the late N.A. Samaranayake (Attorney-at-Law, Kandy), and of Mrs Malini Samaranayake, son-in-law of F.X.A. Pillai and Mary Rita, brother of the late Subashini and Nishamani Paranagama, brother-in-law of Asitha Seneviratne, Nandimitra Paranagama and Jude, Tharshini, Shanthi and Sadeva (Canada), uncle of Thilanka, Shalini, Malinda, Manishi, Arkhash and Heshan. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Saturday 25th November at 4.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (General Christian Section).

GUNAWARDENA - NIHAL (D.N.R.) Beloved husband of the late Nalini, loving father of Dimuthu, father-in-law of Ashok, grandfather of Maheka, brother of the late Dr Gamini and of Dr Upali (D.U.R.), Indra, Chinta and Pundrika (Puwa), brother-in-law of Jinadaree, Mangala, Dr Dayasiri, Rani, Sriyani, Dunstan and Leelaratne, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 25th November 2006 at 4.15 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kohuwala at 5 p.m. No. 235/1, Galle Road, Dehiwala.

 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. 

OCKERSZ - ANTHONY BERCHMANS Dearly beloved husband of May (nee Balthazaar), beloved father of Elmo, June, Lynn (Daily News) and Glen and beloved father-in-law of Shanthini, 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). 15/4, Koswatta Road, Nawala, Rajagiriya. 

SUMANARATNA -  MILTON VIJAYA  (Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public). Beloved husband of Mrs D.S. Sumanaratna (retired Teacher, Nalanda College, Colombo), precious father of Dr Dhammika Sumanaratna Yapa, Menaka Liyanarachchi (People's Bank), Narada Sumanaratna (Deputy General Manager, ANCL, Lake House), Thilak Sumanaratna (Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public), Diluka Abeywardena (Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public NAQDA) and Namal Sumanaratna (Nations Trust Bank), father-in-law of Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa (Minister of Information and Media), Ajith Liyanarachchi (MSL), Kumudu Ariyaratna (Attorney-at-Law), Nadeeja Sumanaratna, Saman Abeywardena (Businessman), and Kelum Sumanaratna (HNB), loving grandfather of Danodhya, Gihini, Navindra, Pasan, Samadhi, Gimhani, Dhawalani, Nesith, Kithmini, Keshani and Risadi, expired at the age of 68 years, on 21st November 2006. Funeral at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday  25th at General Cemetery, Kanatta Crematorium, Borella.  

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. 

WADIVALE - MRS. LETCHMIE. 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. 

WERKMEISTER - ELAINE At Rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of Earle (deceased), precious mamma of Jill (Australia), loving mother-in-law of Peter Ebell, much loved small grandma of Adam (Australia), sister of the late Beryl de Bruin and the late Gladys Stork, loving aunt of Vera Stork, Anne Mullholland and Jennifer Pereira (all of U K). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 10.00 a.m. on Thursday 23rd November. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (General Christian Section). 15/8, Nuwarawatte Place, Nawala. Australia / U.K. Papers, please copy. 

WIJESOORIYA - MALLIKA nee GUNATILAKE Beloved wife of late David Wijesooriya, mother of Anuruddika (U.K.), Chandima. Cortege leaves residence for interment at 3.00 p.m. on 23rd November. 275, Makola South, Makola.

DE ALWIS - W.L.E. (Lyn) DESHABANDU Beloved husband of Ellen (Lavo), loving father of Chitran and Nirmala, father-in-law of Nishi and Vipula, brother of Sheila and Gerald and the late Ossie, Joyce, Lucien and Neville. Cortege leaves residence No.30, Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia on 23rd November at 2.15 p.m. for service at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Hotel Road at 2.30 p.m. thereafter burial at Christ Church Cemetery, Galle Road, Dehiwela at 3.45 p.m.  

SAMARANAYAKE - AJITH (Lake House), loving husband of Manohari, beloved son of the late N.A. Samaranayake (Attorney-at-Law, Kandy), and of Mrs Malini Samaranayake, son-in-law of F.X.A. Pillai and Mary Rita, brother of the late Subashini and Nishamani Paranagama, brother-in-law of Asitha Seneviratne, Nandimitra Paranagama and Jude, Tharshini, Shanthi and Sadeva (Canada), uncle of Thilanka, Shalini, Malinda, Manishi, Arkhash and Heshan. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Saturday 25th November at 4.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (General Christian Section). 99/3,1, Lindon Hills, Quarry Road, Dehiwela.