CANDAPPA - PREMALA (Nee Bastian) - Dearly beloved daughter of late Brenda and Lancelot, wife of Chris, much loved mother and mother-in-law of Dilhara and Chanaka Kalansuriya, Divanka and Fay and Druvi and Carmen, beloved sister of late Daya and of Nihal and Anura, loving Archie of Vinukh, Chenukh, Darin, Carla and Dylan, expired. Cortege leaves residence 15, Kinross Avenue,  Colombo 04 at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 14th March. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella (Buddhist Section) 

GOMEZ - RIGOBERT (BERTIE) son of late Chevalier Christian and Agatha Gomez, dearly beloved husband of Marie, darling Dada of Naresh and Ligaya Gomez, Nedra and Eden Forbes, Rozanne and Mahesh Perera, loving papa of Andre, Julian, Ryan, Marielie, Deandra, Melina and Amanda, brother of Jerome, Beta, Catherine and Ben and late Mary, Delly, Lazo, Francis and Bridget. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 14th March. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 3.00 p.m.  

HETTIYAKANDA - MR WEERASINGHE Beloved wife of Mrs Samanseeli Hettiyakanda, precious father of Kanchana Hettiyakanda (Sydney, Australia), Mahith Sanjaya, and Mayuri Subhani, expired. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. today, Wednesday, 14th March, 2007 at Pilapitiya General Cemetery, Kelaniya. 275/4, Waragoda Road, Kelaniya. Telephone: 94-11-2906332. 

JAYATILAKE - DONA KARUNAWATHI (JAYASINGHE)  Beloved wife of  D.R. Jayatilake, mother of Girly (Teacher), Gamini (USA), Nihal Ranjith (People's Bank - Head Office), Sunil (People's Bank - Moratumulla), Damayanthi (Dental Surgeon - Karapitiya), Nimal (CGR), Lalani (Bank of Ceylon - Head Office), Wasantha  (Ports Authority), Padmakanthi (Urban Council - Maharagama), mother-in-law of Sunny (Business), Sudharma (USA), Aloma (Visakha Vidyalaya), Chandra, Athula (Dental Surgeon - Karapitiya), Padmini (CGR - Ratmalana), Damayanthi (Ports Authority), Rohan (Kuwait), grandmother of Chanuki, Danuka, Nilushi, Nirusha, Dinuli, Chanuli, Hasaranga, Hansini, Jayanga, Tharuki, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 14th Wednesday for Burial at Family Burial Ground. "Mahagedera", Kandevihara Temple Road, Galhena, Beruwala. 

MOLAGODA - C.B. (Basil) - Beloved husband of Leela, father of Virginia, Walter (Aitken Spence Travels), Chandrawansa, Rohan (Municipality, Kandy) and Lakshan, expired. Cremation Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 1.00 p.m. Wednesday 14th. 

PERERA - MR K. LEWIS of No.1024, Pannipitiya Road, Battaramulla. The Founder of "Kalukapuge Elders Home" expired. Funeral will take place at Battaramulla Cemetery on Wednesday the 14th of March 2007 at 4.00 p.m. K. Nisantha Pradeep and other family members. 

PERIES - MARIA MICHAELA At Rest with Jesus, wife of late Chrysostom (Nuwara Eliya Stores), loved mother of Regina, Tarcy, Zebbedde and late Leonard, mother-in-law of Alex Cole, Mary Hermione and Lorraine, grandmother of Premila, Shyamala, Leonard Junior, Rochelle, Michelle and Angelo (Nuwara Eliya Stores), great grandmother of Rajiv and Reena, Saraniya and Praveen, Shanice, Jason and Jaden. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 14th March. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (R.C. Section). No. 5, Lawson Street, Nuwara Eliya. 

RANASINGHE - MRS L.S. (Retired Teacher, Kanishka B.V., Kandy), beloved wife of late Mr A.R.M.P. Ranasinghe (retired Translator, High Courts,Kandy), loving mother of Dr Pushpa Mallikaarachchi (Lake House), Anura Ranasinghe (GM Finance, Sri Lanka Telecom), Dr Udaya Ranasinghe (Medical Superintendent, Marawila Hospital), mother-in-law of Dr Lalith Mallikaarachchi (Eye Surgeon, Ragama Hospital), Rasika Haputanthri (Accountant, Foreign Employment Bureau), Dr Pushpa Ranasinghe (DMO, Dankotuwa Hospital), grandmother of Dr Asanka, Nuwandi, Varuni, Hasini, Diyath, Methmi, expired. Cremation at 4.00 p.m. Wednesday the 14th March at Cemetery Nawala. No. 519, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya. 

WEERASOORIYA - DON WILFRED - General Practitioner, Matugama. Beloved husband of Hilda, JP (Retired Teacher, Kannangara MMV, Matugama), loving father of Sitara, father-in-law of Saman Herath (Businessman), precious brother of Dr Wilmot (retired Consultant Surgeon), Rubert (retired Engineer, Sri Lanka Telecom Service), brother-in-law of Kanthi and Shamalee, expired. Cortege leaves residence Udayangi, Agalawatte Road, Matugama at 2 p.m. on Wednesday 14th March for Cremation at 3 p.m. at General Cemetery, Panthiya. 

WETTASINGHE - P. Husband of late K.E. Perera (retired Teacher), beloved father of Nihal, Manel and Asoka, father-in-law of Samudra (Bindu) M.P. Jayathilake (Batcho), Rani (Kanna), loving grandfather of Kamalika, Pavithra, Mithun and Charith, expired. Funeral will be held on 14th March 2007 at 5.00 p.m. at the Crematorium, Arambegama, Pilimathalawa. 324, Colombo Road, Peradeniya. 

WICKRAMARACHCHI DERANIYAGALA - D.S.P. Widow of W.S. Wickramarachchi (retd. Principal), beloved mother of Chandana (Bank of Ceylon), Kantha (Cancer Hospital - Maharagama) and Nalin (University of Moratuwa), loving sister of Saleena Pieris Ranatunga Deraniyagala (retd Public Health Nurse - Kegalle) and mother-in-law of Ganga (Inland Revenue), Hemantha (Ceylon Petroleum Corporation), Nirmala (Forest Conservation), expired. Cortege will leave residence for cremation at 5.00 p.m. Borella Cemetery. 140, Stafford Avenue, Pamankada, Colombo-06. 

WIJAYAWARDHANA - HEMAPALA (Professor Emeritus - Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo and Peradeniya). Husband of Gladys, father of Pradeepa, Harshinie and Sumedha (Ravi), father-in-law of Bernard Hemachandra and Malika, grandfather of Sachini, Harini, Sunithi and Tharidi, expired. Funeral at Family Cremation Ground, Horaketiya, Kuda-Uduwa, Horana on 14th Wednesday at 3.30 p.m. (94-34-2261529). 

WIJESINGHE - MAGARET - Wife of late Albert Wijesinghe, mother of Sirimathie, Susantha (USA) and Nimala, mother-in-law of A. Ladduwahetty, Indrani and Ivan Perera, grandmother of Champaka, Nalin, Indra and Tamara, Dushyanthi and Dharshanie (of USA) and Ruwan, expired on 10/03/2007 and cremated on 11/03/2007 according to her wishes. 600/1, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya. 

WITHANACHCHI - MRS M.L.K. ABEYWARDENE  Beloved wife of late Mr M.Withanachchi of Manampita, Poddiwela mother of Sunil Withanachchi, (Hardimec, Manampita), mother-in-law of Dhammika Withanachchi (Teacher, G/Poddiwela Navodya School), grandmother of Dimantha Withanachchi (Ceylinco Sussex College, Galle), expired. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 14th March 2007 at Family Burial Ground Manampita, Talgaswela. Tel. 94-91-2296525

BABY  MOHAMED RILWAN    Beloved son of Mohamed Rushdi Nafih &  Fathima Rifka Rushdi, grandson of Marhoom M Nafih Zohar and Hajiani Noor Rahma Nafih and of Mr & Mrs M.A.M. Irshad, loving nephew of Ruzna Fariza, Mizhara, Faheem & Shamila and of Rasha, Razeeniya, and Rifaza.  Janaza leaves from residence   106/2, Sri Saranankara Road, Kalubowila Dehiwala at 8.00 a.m. on Wednesday 14th March 2007 for Burial at Dehiwala Muslim Burial Ground.  

BALAKUMAR - BALASINGHAM  (Regional Director - Plantation Human Development Trust, Kegalle, former Superintendent, Hantane Estate - Kandy), expired on 13th  March 2007 under tragic circumstances. Beloved son of the late C. Balasingham (former Superintendent, Peenkanda Group, Nivithigala) and of Mrs P. Balasingham, dearly beloved husband of Praba (former Health Manager, PHDT, Hatton), father of Sharmila and Vaheeser. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday 14th March. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Hindu Section). 

MANOHARAN - A.R. (Retired Headmaster - S. Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia). Beloved husband of Indrani (Vice-Principal, Hindu Ladies' College, Wellawatte), loving father of Ishanthi (Debug Computers), father-in-law of Ragulan (Kardin International), son of the late E.T. Rajaiya and Nagammah Rajaiya, brother of Chandra, Nadesan, Indra, Puni and Kamali, grandfather of Ashvienie and Abheneish, passed away. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. No. 21, Annie Avenue, Dehiwela.