FERNANDO - B.G.A.S.  (Retired R.T.E. - Negombo). Beloved husband of Ruckmanie Fernando (Retired - Airport), beloved father of Nishani and Sandakala, father-in-law of Laksiri Fernando and Ravi Samarakone, passed away. Cortege leaves residence on 26th December at 4.00 p.m. No. 11, Fatima Road, Kochchikade. Burial at Pallansena Cemetery, Kochchikade. 

MADAWALA - LILY IRANGANEE GALAGODA  Wife of the late Baily Madawala, darling mother of Gamini - Waldemor Estate, Udupussallawa, Neelakanthi Dissanayake - Staff Hillwood College, Kandy, Ananda - Bogowanthalawa Tea Estates Ltd, Salinda - UK, mother-in-law of Wimal Dissanayake - retired Registrar University of Peradeniya, Kemanganee, Hemamalee - staff - Gothamee Balika, Kandy, grandmother of Thanuja - Sri Lanka Insurance, Nalaka - Nottinghill Estate Mawathagama, Menaka Dissanayake - staff - Vidyartha College, Kandy, Mevan Dissanayake - NYK Logistics, Ramal - Student - Trinity College, and great-grandmother of Koshadi, expired. Cremation 6.30 p.m. on Monday 25th December, 2006 at Mahaiyawa General Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 5.45 p.m. Remains lie at No. 77, Sri Dhamma Siddhi Mawatha, Asgiriya, Kandy.  

MOTHA - GRACE  Relict of  Cyril Motha, loving mother of Jasmine, Clarence, Lucy and Benildus, mother-in-law of Anton Roche, Felcy (nee Paiva) and the late D. Parameswaran,  precious grandmother of Ajith & Romany, Shiromi, Suraj & Shiyan & Trelawn darling great-grandmother of Steffan, Sanju, Sonia, Sanjay, Rochelle & Mishal, expired. Mortal remains will lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour from 8.00 a.m. on 25th December 2006. Funeral will take place at 4.00 p.m. on 26 December 2006 at the General Cemetery, Kanatte (Catholic Section). 480/154, Galle Road, Wellawatte (Roxy Gardens). 

PERERA - SHELTON Beloved husband of Consie, loving father of Rohan, Marie, Neil and Keerthi (Union Assurance), father-in-law of Dayantha Ranasinghe (SriLankan Airlines), Preethi, Dilanie and Sandya, expired. Funeral on 26th of December. Cortege leaves residence at 03.30 p.m. for burial at Bolawalana Cemetery. 93/1, Temple Road, Negombo. 

SANGAKKARA - SHEELAWATHIE KUMARIHAMI  (Retired Registrar of Birth, Marriages & Death), loving wife of L.B. Dissanayake (retired Secretary of Wariyapola Development  Sabha), loving mother of P.N. Dissanayake (Engineer, C.E.B., Colombo), S.M.B. Dissanayake (Engineer, Municipal Council, Kurunegala), Kithsiri Dissanayake (Businessman, Radhawewa), Suramya Dissanayake (Teacher Navinna Vidyalaya), Manel Dissanayake (Teacher Maliyadewa Boys School), loving mother-in-law of M.P. Herath (retired Doctor), Dr Tilak Kadubala (Kurunegala), Janaki Higgoda (Teacher - Modern Vidyalaya), Vishaka Ranasinghe, Priyanthie Senanayake, expired. Funeral will take place on Wednesday 27.12.2006 at 2.00 p.m. at Wariyapola, Katuuluwa Family Burial Ground. 

SENEVIRATNE - KOIN MENIKE Wife of late Mr E.H. Seneviratne (Retired C.C.S.), mother of Lionel, Tissa, Chintha, Asoka, Chandrawansa, Shanthi and late Ramani, mother-in-law of Esme, late Visaka, late Jaya, late Rani, Hemali, Riza and Amitha, expired. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour from 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 26th December. Cortege leaves Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 27th December. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 4.00 p.m. 

SILVA - DEVA (Devapriya - formerly of Forbes & Walker),  precious husband of Priscilla, loving son of late Mr Austin Silva & Theresa Silva, father of Nadeeka (Cambridge School, Qatar), Ruwan (HSBC Fort), Duminda (Maersk Lines), father-in-law of Neomal (Kanoo Travels, Qatar), Anju (HDPL - Rajagiriya) and loving grandfather of Joshua, brother of Jayanthi, Srimathi, Sriyalatha & Dharmapriya, son-in-law of late Mr Solomon & Regina Fernando. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on 26th December at 3.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section). 

SILVA - RANJANI Beloved wife of Ranjit (Paraxpo Products), darling mother of Anoj (formerly HSBC-Bank, Dubai), and Sanjeeva (Dini Communications, U.S.A.), mother-in-law of Harshani and Aloma, grandmother of Asmintha and Hashendra, daughter of late Austin and Winifreeda, sister of Rev. Fr. Placidus De Silva (Rector, Aquinas), Jean, Sriyani, Swarna and Evangeline, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence 34, 6th Lane, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday 26th for Service at St. Sebastian's Church, Moratuwa and Burial thereafter. 

WEERAKOON - CHARLOTTE (former Teacher, St. Anthony's College, Kandy). Loving wife of late P.B.A. Weerakoon (former Deputy Minister of Education & Defence), mother of late Maryon, Marie (UK)  & Jude (HNB Assurance), mother-in-law of late Anton and Sakunthala, grandmother of Ashton (UK), Rashanthi, Amali (Central Finance, Kandy), Sajani (Sinhaputhra Finance, Kandy) & Poornima (student, Girls High School, Kandy). Cortege leaves residence at 10.00 a.m. on 27th (Wednesday) for Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Katugastota and thereafter for Cremation at Mahaiyawa. 28A, Weerakoon Gardens, P.B.A. Weerakoon Mawatha, Kandy. 

WEERASURIYA - PREMARATNA Dearly beloved husband of Swarna, loving father of Sanduni, Viraj, Dilrukshi and Nadee, father-in-law of Suren, Ishara and Conrad, darling grandfather of Himalshi and Tharusha, expired on 23rd of December. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 25th of December for Burial at Kottawa Cemetery. 455/1A, Old Road, Kottawa, Pannipitiya.