ARIYASENA JAYAWARDENA (Retired Chief Inspector of Police - NIB) of Ganegoda, Elpitiya. Beloved husband of late Kamala of Ebert Lane, Kaldemulla, father of late Athula, Anoma (Wales - England), Enoka and Sepalika (Manager - Hall Mark Vajira Road), father-in-law of Desmond Paul of England (former Commanding Officer - Koggala Air Force Camp), J.M.P. Jayalath (O.I.C. Slave Island Police Station), grandfather of Steffne - Demian and Punsara, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour. Cremation on 13th Wednesday 3.00 p.m. at Borella Kanatte. A2, Police Quarters, Slave Island. 

DE ALWIS L.M. (LANS).  Dearly beloved husband of Luxhimie (Lucky), loving father of Shyamalie, Lathika, Malkanthi, late Dilshan and of Preethie and Minalee, father-in-law of Bandula (U.S.A.), Merrill, Dushantha (Gillette P&G), Palitha and Rohan, grandfather of Disney, Sanjida, Madushi, Haren, Lakshitha, Dryshintha, Melina, Romith, Aprille and Romesh, brother of Clinton, Derrik and Shriomi, brother-in-law of Manel, Kanthi, Dilmon, Vinodinie, late Sri Lal and of Mal, Praemeni and late Jayamaha. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Wednesday 13th at 4.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section).  

DE SOYSA - MARLENE nee DE SILVA  Wife of the late Mr Carlos De Soysa, loving mother of  late Geethal, late Jayalak and Ranil, Malathie and Dileeni, mother-in-law of Samantha De Soysa Abeywira, Grietje Steensma and Janaka Gunasekera, granmother of Anoukh, Kayshiya, Janiex, Jeroen and Martje, Asela, Praveen and Menaka, daughter of late Mr & Mrs Roland De Silva, sister of  late Ananda and Amara, sister-in-law of Thilaka, Dr Thistle Jayawardene, late Walter (Mya), late Alonzo and late Mrs Esther Cooray, called to rest. Cortege leaves residence No. 50, Elibank Road, Colombo 5 at 3.00 p.m. for burial at Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa on 13th December 2006. 

FERNANDO - JEYARANEE Nee Pillainayagam - Wife of late Mr Neil Fernando, everloving mother of Jeremy, Nayantara Kekulawela and Nilakshi Panditharatne, mother-in-law of Shivanthi, Dilshan & Mithra, grandmother of Michael, Natalie, Gavin, Alicia & Melanie, beloved sister of Helen Joseph, Alex, Celia Daniel, Anton, Emmanuel, Ignatius Pillainayagam. Sadly missed & fondly remembered by all her family & friends. Funeral to take place in Canada on Tuesday 12th December 2006.  

HADGIE TUAN AZARD  (Roshan Band Zodiac). Dearly beloved husband of Zainab (Michelle), father of Ruzaina (Nishu - Sri Lankan Airlines) and Ruzain (student Milhan International School), loving son of Farida and late T.A.J. Hadgie (Jolly), brother of T.F. (Faazi) (Police S.T.F. Amparai), the late Shehana, Shehan, Shivonne (U.K.), Roshmin (Australia), Honey (U.K.), Gihan (Saudi Arabia), Inshan (U.K.). Janaza leaves residence at 8.00 a.m. on Tuesday December 12th for interment at Dehiwela Muslim Burial Grounds, Kalubowila from 85/2B, Pamunuwa Road, Pamunuwa, Maharagama. 

PERERA - MR. JAYASIRI. [Asian Impex International Ltd., (New Zealand Education and Consultant)]. Beloved husband of Mrs. Sirima Perera (Retired Teacher, Panadura Balika Vidyalaya and Panadura Agamethi Balika Vidyalaya), precious father of Haritha Perera (Teacher, Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa), Chamath Perera (Samako Company - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), and Priyanga Perera (Lanka Securities Institute), father-in-law of Sumith Fernando (Sri Lankan Airlines), Maya Perera, and Shanika Perera (Department of Motor Traffic), loving brother of Malani Gunawardena, D.C. Perera, C.S. Perera (deceased), and Tilak Perera, expired. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 13th December, 2006, at Rawatawatta General Cemetery, Moratuwa. No. 26/11, Pieris Avenue, Moratuwa. 

PRIYASIRI - M.D.  Retired Surveyor (Department of Survey). Beloved husband of Uditha Malagala (Nee Perera), father of Hashini, Dudula (E-Cord Lanka) Jeewanthi (Royal Institute), brother of Punya (USA) Padma (New Zealand) and Hemasiri, father-in-law of Dilrukshi (Union Assurance), expired. Cortege leaves Residence No. 298, Rathnapura Road, Horana at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 13th for cremation at General Cemetery, Horana. 

SAMARANAYAKE - INDIRA.  Retired Teacher. Beloved wife of Ranjith Samaranayake, Commercial Bank, loving mother of Imalka Samaranayake of Kings Lake and Chamila, daughter of late Mr M.U. Perera and Recina of Gampaha, sister of Anil Perera of Hotel School, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.15 p.m. on 13th Wednesday for Cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. No. 51/A, Weerapuran Appu Mawatha, Lakshpathiya, Moratuwa. 

WEERAKKODY - ARIYAWANSA (Kalasuri, Kalamanya "Wishwa Prasadinee" Kalapathi & renowned Artist, Sculptor). Son of late Principal P.A. Weerakkody and late Principal M/s Basthiyana Perera, beloved husband of late Mrs Kamala Weerakkody (Musaeus College), beloved father of Manoja, Prasanne (Artist, Conservationist), Sanjaya (Cathey Pacific Air), loved father-in-law of Upul & Aruni, beloved grandfather of Ruwangi, Indula & Onel, loved brother of Karunaseeli, Siriwimala (retired Agricultural Director), Dr Jinasoma, Wimalanayana (retired Special Educational Project Chief) and brother-in-law of late Abeywickrama Pathiraja, late Miththa Weerakkody, Dr Sudananda Abeypala & Pram Deldeniya, expired. Cortege leaves residence at No. 9, Balapokuna Pl, Colombo 6 for last respects at the National Art Gallery. Cremation on Wednesday at Borella Cemetery at 6.00 p.m. 

WICKRAMASINGHA - LEELA (Ne' Wimalagunaratne). Beloved wife of E.M.D. Wickramasingha (former Civil Servant), precious mother of Malathi Senanayake (People's Bank), Lalani (Staff - Nalanda College), Dr Nandani (Faculty of Medicine - Peradeniya), Asoka (Land Reclamation), mother-in-law of H.R.P. Senanayake (Attorney-at-Law - Courts Complex - Gampaha), Kirthi Sirisena (Deputy Commissioner - Inland Revenue), grandmother of Samanthi, Ranjan, Gayan and Thanuja, expired. Funeral takes place at General Cemetery, Borella, on the 13th (Wednesday) at 1 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 12 noon. No.12,  Purana Vihara Mawatha, Colombo 06. 

WIJESEKERA - P.D.P. (Prema).  Retired Judge. Beloved husband of Mallika, much loved father of Duminda, Manjula, Harikesha and Susantha, loving father-in-law of Devika, Ajit, Shyama and Asanka, affectionate grandfather of Olindi, Virajith and Sajani, expired and cremated according to his wishes on 10th December.

SLEMMERMANN - ERICA LAURA (nee DANIEL). Wife of late Shelton John Slemmermann, mother of Olivia, Delrian (Australia), Walwin, Laurel, Eric (Australia), Cecilia and Neil, mother-in-law of Brian Werapermall, Franklin Alvis (Australia), Chandrika, Raju Mathew, late Tyrone Adaman and Neetha, grandmother of Nigel, Sean, Dirk, Monique (Australia), Amish, Zara, Nadia, Pravan, Ewan (Australia), Serena (Australia), Anita, Natasha, Ritchie, Monisha, Kenan. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour from 12th December. Funeral arrangements to be notified later. Australian papers please copy.