AMERESEKERE - HENRY LUCIEN Dearly beloved husband of Surangani (Sura), much loved father of Malkanthi, father-in-law of Roshan De Silva (Dubai), darling papa of Romantha, Rameesh and Romana, brother of the late Venerable James L.H. Ameresekere, passed away peacefully. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. No. 29, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07. 

ARUMUGAM - BALENDRAN  (Retired Technical Officer). Beloved husband of Sarojinithevy, precious father of Sasiharan (Teacher - Pallalli Training College), Sasitharan (Accountant - St. Anthony's Hardware (Pvt) Ltd. Thibakaran (Lake House - Jaffna Branch), dearest son of late Arumugam Parvathipillai and loving brother of late Sivagnanasuntharam, Rajendran & loving brother of Maheswari, Nakulaswari & Thanaswari & brother-in-law of Ravindrakumar, Jeyakumar, Yuvarajh, Kinbakaran, Jeevahan & Susilathevy. Cortege leaves residence for burial at Family Burial Ground on Monday 27th November, 2006 at 3.00 p.m. 

EASPARATHASAN - SARAVANAMUTHU  (retired Deputy Governor - Central Bank and Director, John Keells Holdings). Son of the late Alagar and Annapoornam Saravanamuthu of Tellippalai,   beloved husband of Ratneswary (Yogi), loving father of Dr Vanathi (UK) and Skandakumar (USA), father-in-law of Dr Michael Bosch and Priyanthi, grandfather of Athavan, Janakan and Pavithra, brother of Kanesathasan, (USA) and of the late Kathirgamathasan, Sivamanonmani, Palanithasan, Thirusenthilthasan and Yogathasan, brother-in-law of Sivakumari Gnanendran, expired. Cortege leaves residence 84/5, Lauries Road, Col 04, on Monday 27, November at 10.30 a.m. for Cremation at Hindu Section General Cemetery Kanatte Borella. 

FERNANDO - S. BENEDICT (Retired Government Servant), loving husband of Bernadette (Retired Teacher), loving father of Priyanthi and Terence (Planter), father-in-law of Tiran (Planter) and Dilhani, expired. Burial at Elpitiya Catholic Church Cemetery on 27th at 3 p.m. Remains at Ruhunu Funeral Parlour, Karapitiya. 

GUNARATNE - NANDAWATHIE   Beloved wife of late  A.P. Gunaratne, loving mother of Indumalin & Kanakalatha & mother-in-law of Tissa & Sandaruwan, grandmother of Naveen, Shanil, Arshubodha & Sanjaya, passed away. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 1.30 p.m. on Monday 27th November 2006. 314/1, Nawala Road, Nawala, Rajagiriya. 

ILLANGAKOON - VEERA  (Assistant Manager, Kataragama YMBA). Beloved son of late  George Illangakoon & of  Precilla Illangakoon and beloved brother of Sarath (ABB), Haridas (Australia), late Raja, Tissa (Australia), Mahesh (Canada),  Romanie (Australia) and Rani, brother-in-law of Rolande  (Australia),  Dilkie, Badra (Australia), Sriyani, Cynthia (Australia) and Esther (Canada), expired. Funeral will take place on Monday 27th November 2006. Cortege leaves  Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Kalubowila at 3.30 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery, Kohuwala. 

MENDIS - WENCESLAUS (Retired Station Master), dearly beloved husband of Trixie (Retired Teacher - HFC - Colombo 4), beloved father of Trevor (AGM - PABC Bank), Vasanthi & Prashanthi (HNB - Mt. Lavinia), father-in-law of Lasanthi (HNB - City), Sriyantha (SSP Corp) & Mithila (HSBC), grandfather of Senali, Senomi & Vismi, brother of Rev. Fr. Boniface Mendis & late Thomas Peter, expired. Cortege leaves residence for burial at St. Michael's Church on 27th Monday November 2006 at 4.30 p.m. No. 27, Mahawidane Lane, Koralawella, Moratuwa.  

NESADURAY -  SARASWATHY  Beloved wife of late M. Nesaduray (Attorney-at-Law), loving mother of Navin (London), Chitra, Amala, Jude (Rajan), Nirupa (Canada), Niranjani and loving mother-in-law of Nesam (London), Balan, Chandran (Canada), Anne, Rajkumar and Lambert. Remains will lie at Barney Raymonds Funeral Parlour Borella from 8 a.m. 27th November 2006. Service at 3.45 p.m. Cortege leaves Parlour at 4.30 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatta (General Christian Section).

ARULPRAGASAM - ALBERT CHELVARAJ (RAJU) MB  FRCS August 9th 1924 - November 24th, 2006, (Senior ENT Surgeon - General Hospital, Colombo 1968-1979, Consultant ENT Surgeon, General Hospitals, Galle, Jaffna and Kandy, Post-Doctoral Hays Fullbright Scholar 1974-1975) (passed away peacefully after a brief illness. Beloved husband of Balasundari Cooke, son of the late Dr A.R. Arulpragasam and Bertha (Chellappa), loving father of Dr Indira Samarasekera (Canada), Dr Ayesha Muthuveloe (UK), Amalraj Arulpragasam (Canada) and Ajit Rohan Arulpragasam (Canada), affectionate father-in-law of Harindra Samarasekera (Canada), Dr Sam Muthuveloe (UK) and Heather Arulpragasam (Canada), loving grandfather of Dinesh, Anjalika, Mayani, Theruni, Asia and Hunter, loving brother of Aruljothy, Chandra and Jega Arulpragasam, affectionate brother-in-law of Mohini Thambyah, Dr Raja Cooke, Lohini Arulpragasam and Emily Arulpragasam. His Mortal Remains will be at his residence at 77/5, Ward Place, Colombo 7 from 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 28th November, 2006. Celebration of life service will be held at St. Michael's Church, Polwatte at 10.00 a.m. Wednesday 29th November, 2006 followed by burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte.  

GOONEWARDENA - DAYANTHAMAL (D.T.) Beloved husband of Hassanthi, loving father of Dashika, beloved son of Chandra and the late Cecil Goonewardena, brother of Dakshini, son-in-law of Dayaseeli and Sumanadasa, brother-in-law of Preman, Shirani, Dilani, Sarath and Kusum, expired. Cortege leaves residence 55/3, Swarna Road, Colombo 6 at 12.30 p.m. on Wednesday 29th November for Cremation at 1.30 p.m.  

HERATH - JAYATISSA (Advocate), beloved husband of Rani (Attorney-at-Law), loving father of Anura, Rohini (ex Gem Corporation), Malaka (Attorney-at-Law) and Dr Thoshanthi (India), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 28th for Cremation at Nawala Cemetery. 19/2, 5th Lane, Nawala, Rajagiriya. 

KANDIAH - KANAPATHIPILLAI  (Former Partner, Paranthan Yarl Corporation and Aynkaran Stores), beloved husband of Kamalathevi, loving father of Prabakaran (Attorney-at-Law), Manimegala (Auditing Assistance) and Kirubakaran (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratna Funeral Parlour on Wednesday 29-11-2006 at 4 p.m. Cremation at Kanatte, Hindu Section. Remains will be lie at Jayaratna Funeral Parlour from Monday. 72 A/7, Malwatte Road, Dehiwela. 

PIYASOMA - Mrs K. Beloved wife of the late K. Piyasoma of 66/2, Pepiliyana Mawatha, Kohuwela, much loved mother of Jayantha, Sriyani, Rohan, mother-in-law of Cecil, Rebecca, Monika, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 27th November for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella.