DESINGHE - DIAS C.R. (CHITTY)  Attorney-at-Law, former Ambassador in China and Malaysia, son of late Mr & Mrs Edmund Dias Desinghe of Kandy, son-in-law of late Mudaliyar & Mrs Don Peiris Weerasinghe of Nugegoda, husband of late Ratnadevi, father of late Ruvini, Chandima, Diluk & Lakshika, father-in-law  of Ruviani & Sumudu, grandfather of Sudith, Nasiya & Anelka & Sidath, brother of late Raja, late Keerthi, Padma & Jinna, passed away on the 26th January 2007 and a private funeral was held on the same day. 40D, Lake Gardens, Lake Drive, Rajagiriya.  

DIAS BANDARANAYAKE - DANIEL Beloved husband of late Irangani, loving father, of Bodhitha, Dr Aruna, (late)  Asoka, Ramya and Geethangali, father-in-law of Srima, Kamini and Udeni Munasinghe, expired. Cremation will take place on Wednesday, 31st January at 2.00 p.m. at Borella Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence No. 94, Jambugasmulle Road, Nugegoda, at 1.00 p.m. 

FERNANDO - KITTY.  The death occurred on 28th January 2007 of Miss Francisca Fernando (Kitty), loving sister of late Patric Fernando, late Irene Martin, late Janet Fernando and Anthony Fernando, Raymond Fernando. Cortege leaves residence 20/7, St. Peter's Road, Moratuwella, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. on 30th Tuesday for Burial at St. Sebastian's Church Cemetery, Moratuwa. 

FERNANDO - PREMA  Beloved wife of late Leslie, loving mother of Kanthi Lilani, Nelummani (C.M.C.), Srinath, Ravindra, Kumar Raja (Fruit & Nut Co), Suranjan and Saumya (Water Board), mother-in-law of Jayantha Buddadasa Karunasena, Nimala, Nandani, Deepani, Shamalie and Ananda, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 31st January at 2.00 p.m. for Cremation at Gorakana Cemetery. 83, "Pemsiri", Wattalpola, Panadura.  

JAYAWARDENA - WIMALASENA (Retired Agriculture Instructor Prison Department) of Ganegoda, Elpitiya. Beloved husband of late Dr Rani Jayawardena (Govt. Hospital, Elpitiya), father of Thilina (Ministry of Defence), Bathiya Jayawardena (Police College, Kalutara), Rajinth (Squadron Leader, Air Force, Purawasakulam), father-in-law of Prasanna de Alwis (OIC Colombo Special Investigation Unit), Inoka (staff Kavantissapura Vidyalaya, Kataragama), Anoma (C.B.A.), expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour. Cremation on 31st January Wednesday 3.00 p.m. at Borella, Kanatta. No. A-8, Joseph Frezer Road, Colombo-05. 

SILVA - K.D. HEMASIRI. (Retired State Distillaries Corporation). Husband of Sarojini Jayatillaka, father of Sanjeewa (Magna Trade Centre, Wadduwa) and Sigiri, brother  of late Buddhadasa, Chullasumana and Pathmini, expired. Cremation on 31st January at 3.30 p.m. at Waskaduwa Cemetery. "Sirigiri", Pirivena Road, Molligoda, Wadduwa.  

SILVA - LION HEMASIRI - Wadduwa. The death is announced of Lion HEMASIRI SILVA - Charter Member and Past President of the Lions Club of Wadduwa. Beloved husband of Sarojini, father of Sanjeewa Dharshana (Magna Trade Centre - Wadduwa) and Seegiri Himashi. Cremation at the Public Crematorium Pothupitiya on Wednesday 31st January. Cortege leaves residence - "Sigiri" Pirivena Road, Wadduwa, at 3.30 p.m. All Lions are kindly requested to be present by 3.00 p.m. - Lions Club of Wadduwa. 

SINNATHAMBY - ROSE (nee THOMAS) Dearly beloved wife of late Daniel Sinnathamby, precious mother of Daniel, Joy, Angela and Kasthuri, mother-in-law of Dharshini, Hyacinth, Rohan and Sivam, beloved sister of Noel, Gerard, Angela, Josephine and Michael, darling grandmother of Vinod, Vindhya, Sakuntala, late Arul, Gita, Sathya, Dharshan, Ahilan, Nithya and Kavitha. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour Colombo from 12.00 noon on Sunday 28th January to 10.00 a.m. Tuesday 30th January. Thereafter at 21/2, Weerakoon Gardens, Kandy. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 31st January. Burial at Mawilmada Cemetery.  

WIJEYERATNAM - NEVILLE Son of the late Roche and Annie, beloved husband of Majella, loving father of Trudy and Tania, beloved brother of the late Stannie and Clarice and of Noeline, Jerry, Maurice and Marie, brother-in-law of Neville, Bernie, the late Joy and Quintus, expired in UK. 63, St Benedict's Street, Kotahena, Colombo 13.

FERNANDO  - J.C. (Christie) - Formerly tutorial staff St. Peter's College, Bambalapitiya. Beloved husband of Clarice (Florence) (formerly tutorial staff, Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya), precious father of Harshini and Surani (USA) and Charith, beloved father-in-law of Susitha and Prasanna (USA), much loved grandfather of Shenal, Anuki and Dinuki, beloved son of late Mr P.T.D. & Mrs Stella Fernando of Ja-Ela, beloved brother of late Quintina & Camillus, and of Casimier, Trelawney, Hilda and Anton, brother-in-law of Clotilda, Gregory, Ignatius and Suhitha, passed away. Burial at Jawatte Cemetery. Cortege leaves 483/39, Havelock Road, Colombo 6 at 4 p.m.