ALWIS - SELWYN / SHIRLA (E.S.M.) Retired CGR. Beloved husband of Bertha, loving father of Lakshman (Motorola - USA), Malathi (Crowne Plaza, Australia), and Harini (Dartmouth, USA), father-in-law of Jane, Yasanath and Chanaka, loving grandfather of Megan, Kaitlyn, William and Baby Gamunu (decd.), loving brother of Sheila (decd.) and Sybil, brother-in-law of Primson (decd.), Basil, Dora, Wilfred, Thelma and Patrick (decd.). Funeral will be held on Friday the 19th of January at 5, 40th Lane, Wellawatte. Service at home at 3.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella Kanatta (Anglican Section) at 4.30 p.m.

BOPEGEDERA - A.M.P. - Beloved husband of Prema, loving father and father-in-law of Renuka and Lal, Priyadarshi and Raj, everloving grandfather of Krishnath, Jeevantha, Alokya and Nishanthi. Cortege leaves residence 3 p.m. Wednesday 17th for Cremation at Jawatte Cemetery at 4 p.m. 168/4, Stanley Thilakaratne Mawatha, Nugegoda.

CHANDRASENA - MRS NALANI (nee DANGEDARA). Beloved wife of late Mr R.K. Chandrasena (Air Ceylon), loving mother of Mr Rohan Chandrasena (SriLankan Air Lines), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 17th for Cremation at Meegahawatte General Cemetery, Peliyagoda. No.6, Dutugemunu Mawatha, Peliyagoda.

DASSANAYAKE - UPALI (Formerly of Ceylon Cold Stores) - beloved husband of Padmini (formerly of Seylan Bank), father of Hiranka (USA), Udgitha (UAE), father-in-law of Mona (USA), son of the late Podiappuhamy Dassanayake and Mrs P. Dassanayake, brother of Nalini (Germany), Pushpa, Nimal Chandrasiri (Information Department), Ven. Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangarakkitha Thero (Chief Incumbent, Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya), Nihal (UAE), Sunil (Parliament), brother-in-law of Wolfgang Hilser (Germany), Y.K.H. de Silva (Disaster Relief Monitoring Unit), Tikiri, Malkanthi and Wimala, passed away. Cortege leaves residence for cremation at Mt Lavinia Cemetery, on Saturday 20th January at 3 p.m. 65/11, Chandrasekera Road, Horetuduwa, Moratuwa.

DISSANAYAKE - CLEMENT (Ex J.L. Morrisons). Beloved husband of Malini, loving father of Himali, Shiral (Singer Sri Lanka), Lalanka, father-in-law of Nandalal (Hayleys), Dhammika (Maga Engineering) and Prasanna, loving grandfather of Dinuk, Savindi, Shamelka, Vihanga and Amandi, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. on 17th January 2007 No.18, 1st Lane, Dharmaraja Road, Kandy.

FERNANDO - CECIL (Retired Deputy Principal, Sri Rahula Vidyalaya, Thelawala). Beloved husband of Vajirapani, loving father of Kaushalya (Keells Hotels), Dr. Gihan, father-in-law of Evan Nonis (Telecom), Dr Yamuna (DPDHS - N’Eliya), brother of Beatrice, Anula, Seetha and of the late Danister and Justin. Cortege leaves residence 17th January 2007 4.15 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Mt. Lavinia 5.00 p.m. C.28 / G.2, De Zoysa Flats, Moratuwa.

GOMES - IRIS CHRISTABEL (Nee Fernando) - Wife of Aloysious Gomes, passed away peacefully on 12th January 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) and Dushantha (Australia), mother-in-law of Reienzi, Maureen, Rita, Adrian, Dilip, Priyadharshani, Gerard, Carmel, Neville, Lasantha, Amila and Thusari, precious grandmother of Yohan, late Danushka, Natalie, Dharashna, Minushi, Shenalie, Jason, Rovina, Akila, Kevin, Jerome, Julian, Niranjan, Shanil, Jehan, Shanuka, Niroshan, Kavishka, Sheneli and Nirmal. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 17th January at 2.30 p.m. for Service at St. Anne’s Church, Wattala, thereafter Interment at General Cemetery, Borella (RC Section) at 4.30 p.m. 510/1, Delgahawatte Road, Wanawasala, Kelaniya.

GUNARATNE - STANLEY (Managing Director - Luminex Group of Companies). Beloved husband of Seetha Gunaratne, loving father of Menaka and Namali, father-in-law of Viraj (Brittlang International (Pvt) Ltd), and Kolitha (BCS (Pvt) Ltd), loving seeya of Ashini, Kavindee, Vihan and Ravin, passed away. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday, 18th January for cremation at General Cemetery, Rawatawatta. # 32/2, Puran Appu Raja Mawatha, Moratuwa.

GUNAWARDENA DAYA (GUNDA) Beloved husband of Srikanthi, loving father of Thushan, Shemal and Thilini, father-in-law of Deepthi, Shivanthi and Yasantha, brother of Tudor and Kamala, brother-in-law of Gemunu, Nilanthi, Dhawala and late Mohan, expired. Cortege leaves residence 10, Vajira Road, Bambalapitiya at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday 17th January. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte 6.15 p.m.

JAFFERJEE - YUSUF SH. IBRAHIM (Partner - Jafferjee Brothers). Precious husband of Masuma, beloved father of Muzaffer and Azra, father-in-law of Christoph, brother of late Sh. Abbas, Mohsin, Sh. Taher, Sh. Saifudeen & Munsoor, brother of Shirin, Mu. Mohamedally & Mu. Gulzar. Address - 3 Coniston Place, Colombo-7. Funeral took place on 16/1/07.
JAYASURIYA - NALINI MALLIKA - Beloved wife of late Gamini Jayasuriya, mother of Sujeewa, Nadeera & Piumalee, mother-in-law of Rukmal, Rohantha & Sisira, expired. Funeral will take place on Wednesday 17th January 2007 at 4 p.m. at Eldeniya Cemetery, Kadawatha. 400/11, Jayanthi Place, Kirillawala, Kadawatha.

LLOYD FERNANDO - (Retired Planter & Company Director). Son of the late Mr and Mrs S. C. Fernando and brother of the late Lilani, beloved husband of Gwen, loving father of Minoli, father-in-law of Saro Weerasuriya, loving grandfather of Ronamali and Manojith, passed away on Friday the 6th and was cremated at a private funeral according to his wishes. No.9, 2nd Lane, Medawelikada Road, Rajagiriya. Tel. 2869977/78.

MARALANDA - NAWARATHNA Beloved husband of Sudharma (nee Pitawala), loving father of Rohana (Ex-JEDB), Capt. Tissa (USA), Nissanka (CEB), Swarna (BOC), Ranjith (Coconut Cultivation Board), Lakshman (Greenline Lanka Enterprises), Ashoka, Anoma and Naveen (Greenline Lanka Enterprises), father-in-law of Damayanthi Dodanwela, Nimal Jayasundara (People’s Bank), Amara (USA), B.M. (Matron, Kandy Hospital), Ranjith Attanayake (A.M.K. Foods Ltd), Maureen, Vishaka, Niroshini and Nisala (Brandex Intimate), loving brother-in-law of Richard Pitawala, Nanda Abeykoon and Austin Pitawala, expired. Cortege leaves residence “Egoda Walauwa”, Watupola, Wattappola at 2 p.m. on Wednesday 17th January 2007. Burial at Family Burial Ground, Watupola.

MENDIS - PATRICK (HERMAN) (Retired Senior Instructor, Sri Lanka German Technical Training College, Moratuwa), beloved husband of Rose Mendis (Central Bank), loving father of Ruchirani, father-in-law of Sumendra, grandfather of Yohani, brother of Leonei, Sebastian, Melitus, Kentley, brother-in-law of Tekla (late), Clarice, Derwin, Gladwin, expired. Cortege leaves residence for burial at St. Sebastian’s Church, Moratuwa on 17th January at 4.00 p.m. No. 01, 06th Lane, Rawathawatta, Moratuwa.

MIRANDO - FAUSTIN Beloved husband of Antoinette (nee Motha), loving father of Melodie, Felicity (St. Joseph’s College, Negombo Branch) and Rory (SriLankan Airlines), father-in-law of Travis Victoria (Swedish Trading), Allan Anandappa (Voice of America) and Elayne (Mast Industries), loving grandfather of Dilan, Talia and Bianca, brother of late Camillus, Adeline, Christobel, Lena, Quintina and Rev. Sr. Salvador (R.G.S.) and Mechildes, brother-in-law of Len, Ruby and Regina. Cortege leaves residence on 17th January at 4.30 p.m. for burial at Bharatha Cemetery, Negombo. No. 35, Gamini Road, Kurana, Negombo (2 km from Katunayake Junction).

PATCHAMUTHU - V.S. Beloved son of late Mr and Mrs Vellayan and Mariyaye of Campion Group, Bogawanthalawa, loving husband of Mrs Amirthavalli, loving father of P. Radakrishnan (Attorney-at-law), Murali Krishnan (Formerly of Innodata), Nalini Krishna (Teacher, Trinity College, Kandy), Ravi Krishnan (Curtain Kingdom) and Nithiya Krishnan (U.K.), loving father-in-law of Fainaz, Sakunthala, Udayakumaran, Pramila and Lalani and loving grandfather of Kiron (Vidura College), Karishma (St. Anthony’s Convent, Kandy), Krishny, Meranjalee, Sachin (Trinity College), Kishora (Good Shephered Convent, Kandy), Praveena, Krishla, Nirmadhe, Shailani, passed away peacefully on 15.01.2007. Remains lie at No. 16/3A, School Lane, Kalubowila, Dehiwala. Cremation will take place on 17.01.2007 at 6.00 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Borella, Colombo 08.

PERERA - G.T.V. (BOBBY) (Retired Post Master). Dearly beloved husband of Indranie, loving father of Malkanthie (deceased), (ex. SriLankan Airlines), Vimal (Frico-Dubai), Asoka Jude (Burger King - Saudi Arabia), loving father-in-law of Michael, Sussie (Citi Bank - Dubai), Cookie, loving grandfather of Milesh, Melushkie, Miresh, Viresha and Vishane, brother of Percy (deceased), Lionel, George (deceased), Merlene and Doughie, brother-in-law of Matilda (deceased), Irene (deceased), Thomas, Jean and Bernie, also loving brother-in-law of George (deceased), Ashley, Markie, Swarna, Manel and Ruby, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.17, Major Gunaratne Mw, off Templers Road, Mount Lavinia on 18th January 2007 at 3.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia.

PERERA - MISS R.P. MURIEL Daughter of late Mr & Mrs C.F. Perera, sister of late Winston Rajapaksa (Attorney-at-Law), late Magdaline, late Violet, late Lionel and Walter (ex C.M.C.), expired. Cremation at 4.00 p.m. at Jawatta Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 18th January at 3.00 p.m. No.05, Wedagewatte Road, Kotuwegoda, Rajagiriya.

PERIES - SHYAMA DIANEETHA (Salon Crimpers). Beloved wife of Dushantha (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.), daughter of Amitha (Austria) and late T.D. Dharmadasa, sister of Umanga (Bodyline), Taheeni (CARE - Austria), daughter-in-law of late Nemison and Felicia Peries, sister-in-law of Delrine and late Chrysanthus and Lalendra and Nishani. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 18th January at 4.30 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5 p.m. 78/1 C, 1st Lane, Gothami Road, Colombo 8.

PREMARATNE - SOMA Beloved wife of late Mr L.B.T. Premaratne, beloved mother of Udeni and Chandima, beloved mother-in-law of Vijayalakshmi and Tamara, precious grandmother of Naveen, Piyumali, Vidath and Pemalka. Cortege leaves residence Wednesday 17th January 2007 at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 4.00 p.m. No. 5/1, Havelock Road, Colombo 5. No flowers by request.

SINHATILAKE - ANULA (Retired Nursing Sister at Teaching Hospital Peradeniya and Kandy) expired. Cortege will leave residence at 2.30 p.m. on 18.01.2007 for cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. No.41, Darshanapura, Kundasale.

WIJESENA - MANNIKKUWADU GODFREY (Retired Police Officer - Willegoda, Ambalangoda). Husband of Queeni (Magalle), father of Dharshana (ex SLMC), Eloka (Penguin Travels), father-in-law of Inoka (Mathugama) and Aravinda Magedera. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 2.15 p.m. on Wednesday 17th January. Cremation at Kirulapone Cemetery at 3.00 p.m.

MUNAWEERA - A.C.W. (WILLIE) (Retired Assistant Commissioner of Internal Trade). Dearly beloved husband of Primrose (Sweetie) nee Rupesinghe, loving father of Chitral (Mune) - (NLDB), Sirimevan (Ceylinco Life - Colombo), Saliya (Weniwella Estate Alawwa - Kegalle Plantations) and Priyalal (Marine Officer), brother of Stella Abeynaike, Charlotte Livera and of the late Rosamund Rodrigo, father-in-law of Surangie, Anusha, Shani and Shirani, grandfather of Hasitha, Yasara, Disara, Shahen and Navin, passed away peacefully on 16th January, 2007. Cortege leaves residence at 3.45 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Avissawella at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday, 18th January, 2007. 189/6, Sri Sumanatissa Mawatha, off Ratnapura Road, Avissawella. Telephone: 0362222940. Australian papers, please copy.

SOMASUNDARAM - BALASUBRAMANIAM (BALA) (Formerly of Ceylon Printers). Beloved husband of Devi, father of Sutheash, and Sumathi, father-in-law of Krishani and Puvanendran and grandfather of Nhilesh, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence No. 20/1, Moor Road, Colombo 6 on Wednesday 17th January 2007 at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at Kanatta at 4.00 p.m.