DASSANAYAKE - MRS. B.M. (Nee Amugama). (Retired Principal). Beloved wife of late Somadasa Dassanayake (Retired Principal, Mayurapada Vidyalaya), loving mother of Vineetha (Retired Teacher - Ampitiya Siddartha), Lt. Col. Upali Dassanayake (Sri Lanka Embassy - New York), Vasantha (Businessman), Gamini (Italy) & Vajira (Italy), formerly staff (Kingswood College), mother-in-law of Chandra Weerasekara (Surveyor - Qatar), Padmini Sumitra & Chamali, expired. Burial at  Public Cemetery Panellawa on 4th Sunday at 4.00 p.m. 12/2A, Bandaranayake Place, Panellawa. 

DAVID - BERTHA -  (nee Nathaniels)Wife of late D.J. David, mother of Mano, Chandra, Paramesh, Sarojine & Raja, mother-in-law of Champa, Pathman Tambimuttu, Hani & Rev. Lloyd Weerasuriya & also sister of the late Fredde, Bertie, Soma Dodanwela & Godwin and of Annette Thiyagaraja & Noeline Abeywickrema, grandmother of Aruna, Sakuntala, Kaushal, Sanjay, Arosha, Ravin, Yohan & Lakmal, great grandmother of Shakira, Isuri, Udara, Armani, Amelia, Khoobe, Anaastascia, Chevaan & Avinash. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Saturday 03rd February at 9.00 a.m. for Service at The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour at 9.15 a.m. Burial will take place at the Jawatte Cemetery at 10.00 a.m. 

DE ZOYZA - R. WIMALASENA (WIMAL SIR) Beloved husband of Sumanawathie, loving father of Panduka Zoyza (Telecom), Dammika (Colombo Municipal Council), Asoka (Parakrama Radio), Senaka (Samurdhi Authority), Chinthaka (Harbour), expired. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday the 4th at Udumulla Mulleriyawa General Cemetery. 160/4, Maligagodella, Mulleriyawa.

FERNANDO - JUANITA SYLVIA (Nita) -    Beloved wife of late Hilarian, loving mother of late Peter and Ranjani and of Sylvia Dias (USA), kind mother-in-law of Surani Fernando and Patrick Dias (USA), affectionate grandmother of Surendra, Aruna, Priyan, Janaka and Julian, darling great-grandmother of Shaanil, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 04, Jayasuriya Place, off Allan Avenue, Dehiwela on Saturday 03rd February at 10.00 a.m. for Burial at RC Section, Borella Kanatte. 

FERNANDO - P.M.G. (GUNARATNE) Retired Chief Clerk - Health Department. Beloved husband of Cissie De Mel, loving father of Priyanthie, Indrika and Rupika, father-in-law of Chanaka Aponso, Sumith Abeydeera and Waruna De Silva, expired. Cremation at General Cemetery, Egoda Uyana at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 3rd February 2007. 4A, Station Rd, Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa. TP. 94-11-2657764. 

JURIANSZ - BERTHA. At Rest with Jesus. Beloved daughter of late Walter and Florence, sister of Renzil and late Victor, Violet, Noel, Lena, Olga, Bubsy, Grisilda, Rex and Joyce, sister-in-law of Mignonne and Ritchie and late Nesta, Benny, Cissy, Mellin, Freddy and Napoleon, loving aunt of Eleanor, Winant, Eunice, Orville, Norma, Berna, Mohan, Honorine, Aubrey, Stella, Marlene, Rex, Ingrid, Dominic, Cleone, Reggie, Ashton, Cheryl, Robert, Tyronne, Neomi, Eardley, Kumu, Aloma, Hilary, Vyomme, Lorraine, Yoland, Attilio, Helene, Tyrell, Beverly, Patricia, Ivan, Greta, Desiree, Adrian, Odette, Warren, Russel, Dawn, Chitra, Audrey, Lorraine and Yvonne, guardian of Noel, Vanessa, Cynthia, Senaka, Pappy and Stewart. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour Mt. Lavinia at 4.00 p.m. on 3rd February 2007 for burial at General Cemetery, Borella (R.C. Section). 413, Colombo Road, Boralesgamuwa. (Australian and UK papers please copy). 

KODITUWAKKU - GRACE - Beloved wife of late U. Kodituwakku, beloved mother of late Yasaratne, Rose, Daisy, Jayanthi, Deepal and Ajith and of late Wije, Amarasinghe and Kularatne, mother-in-law of Dayani, Punyasiri Ariyagama, Sumithra Dias, Nihal Caldera, Rupa and Ranjika. Cremation on 4th February 6 p.m. at Kuruduwatta Crematorium. Cortege leaves residence at 5 p.m. Graceland Estate, Akmeemana, Galle. 

NICHOLAS MERVYN ST. CLAIRat Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Maureen, loving father of late Miss Marlene - Staff G.S.C., Kotahena, Marilyn - Staff G.S.C. Kotahena, Melvyn - Aitken Spence Garments, Matugama, Rev. Sister Marie - Iolanthi G.S.C., Kotahena, Marvyn - Staff Stafford International School, Nuwara-Eliya, father-in-law of Vijayakumar Timex Garments, Wattala, Rebecca, Sanjika, Glendower Hotel, Nuwara-Eliya, grandfather of Shannon, Shenelle, Shaun, Suzette. Cortege leaves residence 130, Mahinda Mawatha, Nuwara-Elia on 3rd February at 2.30 p.m. for Burial at R.C. Cemetery, Nuwara-Eliya. 

PANCHALINGAM  - A.W. (PANCH)  Beloved son of the late Dr C. Amirthalingam and the late Eileen, loving husband of Shaiyamala, beloved father of Shivanthi, brother of Dr. Pradalingam, son-in-law of the late C. Ladd and of Manonmani, expired. Funeral will take place on 7 February 2007 at the East Hampstead Crematorium in U.K. at 1.30 p.m. Telephone 00441189760886. 

PERERA - DARAWATTAGE LESLIE Son of late Paul and Lydia of Kandana. Beloved husband of Ranee, precious father of Rukman, Nilukshan Asanga, Kushlani and Anushka, father-in-law of Shiromi, loving brother of Placida, Marlene and Stephnee, brother-in-law of Pearl an Eladys, died under tragic circumstances. Funeral  arrangements will be notified later. No. 144/4, Sekkuwatte Estate, Dalupitiya, Kadawatha. 

PREMAWARDENE - DAMMIKA - Retired Depot  Inspector SLTB Galle. Beloved husband of Chithra, loving father of Nwanthi (SriLankan Airlines), Dr Disna (General Hospital, Kalubowila), Sanuja (Uniwalkers), father-in-law of Gamini (H.L. De Mel Company), Lal (Tangarine Hotel, Kalutara), Ananda (Saudi Arabia), grandfather of Demini (Student, Sirimavo Balika Vidyalaya), Januthma, expired. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday  3rd at Niyadagala General Cemetery. No. 579/1, Mahakatuwana Road, Homagama. 

RAJARATNAM - MARY CHRISTINA JUDITH Beloved wife of Aloy Rajaratnam, beloved mother of Raju (Jaffna), Nanda (UK), Raghu (UK)  and Janath (UK), mother-in-law of Raji (Jaffna), Roshani (UK), Romani (UK) and Ramani (UK), beloved sister of  the late Fredrick, Matilda, Rodwin, Jerome, Hubert, Goretti and Delini, expired. Cortege leaves residence, 91/32 B, Kurunduwatta Road, Mahabage on Sunday 4th at 4.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Welisara. Phone No. 94-11-2951487. 

RANKOTHGEDERA - SHEELA Beloved wife of the late Dr D. Rankothgedera, loving mother of Devika, Renuka (Teaching Hospital - Kurunegala), Channa (Canada) and Shirani (Uni-Lever), mother-in-law of Lionel Jayasinghe (Managing Director, Thilini Enterprises Pvt Ltd., Kurunegala), Rimsky (ex HNB), Sarath (University of Moratuwa) and Priyanthika (Canada), grandmother of Rachita (HNB), Kisal Thilini, Rajitha, Heshan and Ushan (Canada), expired. Cortege leaves residence 255/01, Balasuriya Estate, Mawathagama on (Saturday) 3rd at 4 p.m. for cremation at the Kurunegala Cemetery. 

WANNIATCHI - SOMALATHA Beloved wife of the late Ayr. Doctor D.M. Wanniatchi of Agalawatta, mother of Dharma (Bopitiya), Hema (Galmatta),Thilak (Hokandara), Wimal (Battaramulla), Lakshmi (Nawala), Mallika (Moratuwa), Lakshman (Dehiwala), Rathna (Pimbura), Sarath (Koswatta) and Shantha (Hokandara), mother-in-law of D.J. Munasinghe, Lionel Baddevithana, Elsie Perera, Nita Grero, the late S. Wickramaratne, K.A. Premadasa, Sriyanee Attygalle, W.A. Danny, Manel Vithanachchi and Renuka Weeratunge, expired at the age of 91. Cremation at Thalahena Public Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 3rd February 2007. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. 127/2, 2nd Lane, Gehan Rd, Koswatta, Battaramulla.  

WEERAKOON - RAVINDRA A.H. - at rest. Husband of the late Venice, father of Vasantha, Manilal and Anil, father-in-law of Patricia, Lylani and Andrea, grandfather of Kamal, Neomal and Nilanthi. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia after Service at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, 3rd February 2007 for Burial at Christ Church, Galkissa Graveyard.

Death is announced of HADJIANI SITHY ZAREEHA. Beloved wife of Al Haj M.S.A. Rasheed, Vice President Kirulapone Jumma Mosque, loving mother of Sanah Rasheed (Chartered Accountant), Husni Hussain (Registrar, University of Colombo) and Thasneem Rasheed (Accountant, Industrial Clothings Ltd.), daughter of late Mr and Mrs A.M.M. Lameer and daughter-in-law of Al Haj and Mrs S.L.M. Shariff. Janaza leaves residence 7A, Kirulapone Masjid Road, Colombo 6 at 9.30 a.m. on 3rd February 2007 to Kuppiyawatte Muslim Burial Ground.