AMERASEKERA - JINADASA SILVA  (Proprietor of Sun Engineering Works - Attidiya). Beloved husband of Eva (nee Rajakaruna), loving father of Yuthika (Royalist '96 batch) and Nishali (Visakian '98 batch, Teacher of Belvoir Int'l), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 32, 4th Lane, Ratmalana at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at 4 p.m. at General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia on 13th January 2007. 

BANDA - D.A.P. Head of Higher Education Institute, Katukele, Kandy, Former Chairman, Udunuwara Pradeshiya Sabha, Retired Teacher. Loving brother of Former President His Excellency D. B. Wijethunga and brothers and sisters passed away. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday, the 13th January 2007 at Mahaiyawa Crematorium. All freinds and relatives please accept this sorrowful intimation. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. after religious rites at 1.30 p.m. at the Polgahaanga residence.  Bereaved relatives. Polgahaanga, Weligalla. 

DESHAMANYA SHARVANANDA - SUPPIAH  (Former Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, former Governor Western Province). Beloved husband of Pushapawathy, father of Nandakumar and Chandramalar, father-in-law of Dr. Ganesha Thambipillai, grandfather of Nirojan, Narmatha and Shenuka, passed away peacefully in Sydney, Australia. Cremation on Saturday the 13th January 2007 at 10.00 a.m. in Sydney. No. 02, Macquarie Street, Chatswood New South Wales 2067 - Australia. Tel. No. 0061294131484. 

DHARMASINGHAM - ROHINI  Beloved mother of Anusha, Romesh and Ajit, mother-in-law of Anthony Stewart, daughter of the late Kamaladevi and Sinnathamby Kumarasamy and much loved sister of Mohana, Hari, Radha and Gowri, passed away peacefully. Funeral rites will be held at 79/5, Alexandra Place, Colombo 7. Cremation will be at Kanatta (Hindu Section) Borella  at 12 noon on Sunday 14th January 2007. 

GOMES - IRIS CHRISTABEL (nee FERNANDO) Wife of Aloysious Gomes, passed away peacefully on 12th Jan. 2007. Loving mother of Bernedette (USA), Ajith (Canada), John (STF), Therese Shamini (Seychelles), Priyantha (Galadari), Lakshmi, Susantha (Dubai), Ramona, Nishantha (Male), Dinuka (Water's Edge), Dushantha (Australia), mother-in-law of Reienzi, Maureen, Rita, Adrian, Dilip, Priyadharshani, Gerard, Carmel, Neville, Lasanthi, Amila and Thushari. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. Delgahawatte Road, Wanawasala, Kelaniya. 

GUNAWARDHANA - MRS D.B. (Horana) Retired Senior Supervisor of Textiles. Beloved wife of Mr P.A.F. Gunawardhana (Retired Supervisor of Textiles), mother of Dr Kanchana Munasinghe (Aluthgama), Vijayanthi Watawala (California) and Anjali Mapa (Elastomeric - Horana), mother-in-law of Channa Munasinghe (Attorney-at-Law), Lakdas (Bobby) Watawala (California), Jayantha Mapa (Technopolymers), grandmother of Kulanga and Guththika (California), Chanakya (Royal College), Induwarani (Visakha), Ashvini and Sithira (Thakshila), expired. Cortege leaves residence on 14th Sunday at 2.30 p.m. Cremation at Public Cemetery Horana at 3 p.m. Siri Sevana, Isipathana Mawatha, Wewala, Horana. (Phone: 034-2261521)  

KULASEGARAM - DR. P.  of Alaveddy (retired Veterinary Research Officer, Veterinary research Institute - Kandy and Maxis & Company (Pvt) Ltd). Beloved husband of the late Sarojinidevi, father of Vijitha, Renuka (Canada), Devika (Australia), brother of Dr. Gnanasegaram, Vigneswary Gnanenthiran, Gnaneswary Sunder Eswaran and grandfather of Amarnath, Siddharath, Shiran, Shihara, Keshini, passed away on 10 January 2007. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on Sunday 14.01.2007 from 7 a.m. and cremation at Borella Kanatte Crematorium at 1 p.m. No. 6/3, Loyard Road, Havelock Town, Colombo 05. Tel. 2589459. 

LIONEL MARTIN DE MEL (Former Port (Cargo) Corporation & McLarens at Rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved husband of late Joyce, darling father of Joan (Aus), Jean, late Laksree, Deanna (Aus), Anne, Chandima (Aus) & Andrea, father-in-law of Hubert Perera (Aus), Beverly, Errol de Silva, Sandra (Aus), Malcolm de Silva & Pastor Tyrone Wille, grandfather of Caryn, Tishani, late David, Jerome, Sonali, Thalia, Dimithri, Dilhara, Shaleen, Cassandra, Ruwini, Shawn, Shirani, Rajeev, great grandfather of Dishan, Stephen, Shannon, Isaac & Vehaan, brother-in-law of Ranee Fernando (Aus). Service on Sunday 14th January at 2.15 p.m. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour at 3.00 p.m. for Burial Galkissa Cemetery. Address: #30/7, 3rd Lane, Rawathawatta, Moratuwa. 

PERERA - BODIYABADUGE KUMARATH  (Retired Overseer, Prisons). Beloved husband of Annesta Perera, loving father of Shamitha, Jayani, Madurani (Prison Officer), father-in-law of Lakshaman Kodikara (Head Guard - Department of Railways), Palitha Peiris (Rubber Research Institute), Jagath Ranasinghe (Doha, Qatar), grandfather of Danuka, Sathi, Rashmi, Kaumini, Jithmi, passed away. Funeral at 2.00 p.m. on Sunday the 14th at Kalutara North General Cemetery. All friends and relatives, please accept this intimation. 

PETER - ANTONY PATRICK Beloved husband of Luximi (Rengasamy), loving father of Juana, Suresh and Tania, father-in-law of Yvonne, Denzil and Laksiri, loving grandfahter of Amanda and Vishall, expired. Burial at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 13th at St. Mary's Burial Ground, Mabole. No. 63, Vijaya Road, Mabole, Wattala. 

SHEILA HAKEL REBERT  Beloved wife of late Arthur, loving mother of Michele, darling nanna of Devon, expired in Canada on 30th December 2006. Funeral rites were carried out in Canada. 

SURIYAARATCHY - SOMA  Beloved wife of the late D. W. Suriyaaratchy of Ingiriya, mother of the late Mahinda and Suneetha, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs D.S. Wijesinghe of Padukka, mother-in-law of Dr Mohan Wickremasinghe and Roshana, grandmother of Sohan, Sonali, the late Menik and Levanjith. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.  

WEERASINGHE - MRS MILICENT. Beloved wife of late Hector, mother of Saliya (Bank of Ceylon, Main  Office), Rohan (Norway), Palitha, Tissa, Harendra (Sri Lanka Army), Manori, Assanga (Police Inspector) and Duleep, mother-in-law of Padmini, Hemanthi, Yogeswary, Siriyani, Warunika, Sidney, grandsons, granddaughters, sister of Leonee (Switzerland), nephews, sister-in-law of Mercy with nephews and nieces. Cortege leaves residence on the 13th January 2007 at 4.00 p.m. for burial at Kohuwala Cemetery. No.187/5, Jayasamagi Mawatha, Kalubowila. 

WEERASINGHE - MRS MILLICENT CECILIA Beloved wife of late Hector, mother of Saliya (Bank of Ceylon), Rohan (Norway), Palitha, Tissa, Harendra (Major - Sri Lanka Army), Manori, Asanga (Inspector of Police), Duleep, mother-in-law of Pathmini, Hemanthi, Yoga, Sriyani, Warunika - Sydney. Cortege leaves residence 13/1/07 4.00 p.m. for burial at cemetery Kohuwala. 187/5, Jaya Samagi Mawatha, Kalubowila. 

WICKREMASINGHE - AMITA DAMAYANTHI  Beloved wife of Wijaya Wickremasinghe, mother of Gihan and Nishani, daughter of late K.M.G. Piyadasa (Prop. of Windsor Textiles, Bambalapitiya) and late Sumana Susila Piyadasa, sister of late Nihal Piyadasa,  mother-in-law of Kosal Wijesekara (Manager, Watagoda Estate, Thalawakele) and Prabha, died under tragic circumstances. Cremation will take place on Saturday 13th January at 5.00 p.m. at Udahamulla, Nugegoda. No. 407, "Vijayagiri", Old Kottawa Road, Udahamulla, Nugegoda. 

WIJESEKARA - TEVINI  (Lyceum Int. School, Nugegoda). Dearly beloved daughter of Kosala Wijesekara (Manager, Watagoda Estate, Thalawakele) and Nishani, granddaughter of Sumith Wijesekara and Rohini of "Wijegiri" Liyanawala, Padukka and of Wijeya Wickremasinghe and late Damayanthi of "Wijayagiri", Udahamulla, Nugegoda died under tragic circumstances. Cremation will take place on Saturday 13th January at 5.00 p.m. at Udahamulla General Cemetery. No. 407, "Wijeyagiri", Old Kottawa Road, Udahamulla, Nugegoda. 

GUNATHILAKA - R.M.  Retired Revenue Commissioner of Wayamba Provincial Council. Beloved husband of Chandra (formerly teacher Kurunegala Maliyadeva Balika), loving father of Amila (Peradeniya University), loving brother of Ratnayaka and Soma and late LB & TB, brother-in-law of P.M. Gunaratne (formerly of NTC) and Prema, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 14th January at 3.45 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Negombo Rd., Kurunegala. Udakotuwa, Ihala Nakulugamuwa, Kohilegedara. 

PERERA - LESLIE  (Retired Chief Probation Officer and former General Secretary YMCA Colombo). Beloved husband of Leena, father of Indranie, Lakshman (Helpage / Care), Manel (Carey), Vinitha brother of late Eric late Harold and of Sydney (UK), father-in-law of Annesley de Silva (Lake House Investments), Nelum and of Clifford Basnayake grandfather of Shanaka, Rohith, Nelakshi, Devdun. Cortege leaves residence 3.00 p.m. Monday 15th for Service at Baptist Church, Nugegoda. Cremation 5.00 p.m. Kohuwala Cemetery. 12/1, Rupasinghe Mawatha, Nugegoda.  

TILLEKERATNE - RODNEY LESLEY, Beloved husband of Iranganie, loving father of Rohan (U.S.A.), Naresh (Dubai) and Sepali, father-in-law of Deepika, Ricky and Romesh, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 13th January, cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5.00 p.m. No.85/19, Senanayake Avenue, Nawala. 

W.S.K. SIRISENA (SISIRA). Retired Locomotive Engine Driver. Beloved husband of Malini, loving father of Ajith and Shehara, father-in-law of Lalith (Jayantha) of Mihijaya & Pushpa, precious grandfather of Sheshadri, Senara, Udara and Bathiya, expired. Cortege leaves residence, 36, 1st Avenue, Waragoda Estate, Kelaniya, at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday 14th January. Cremation at 11.00 a.m. General Cemetery, Borella Kanaththa.