ABEYWICKRAMA - KUSUMA  Beloved wife of late Sammie Ferdinandes Abeywickrama, formerly of "Ajantha", Talpe, loving mother of Manjula, mother-in-law of Dr. Linton De Silva, grandmother of Hasira, Madhura and Deepada, expired. Cremation Saturday 24th March 2007 at 5 p.m. at General Cemetery, Borella. 145/3A, Park Road, Colombo 5. 

BALASOORIYA - UPALINI  BANDARA (Retired Teacher No.1 Junior School Piliyandala). Beloved wife of late Sarath Balasooriya, mother of Janaka (Business Machines - Colombo 02), beloved mother-in-law of Deepthi, expired. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 24th at Hadigama General Cemetery. No.99, Suwarapola, Piliyandala.  

BIYANWILA - D.P. THOMPSON. (Attorney-at-Law). Beloved husband of Ranee (Notary Public), loving father of Chanaka, (Rianda Paints), Avanthi (Airport Aviation), Prageeth (Sampath Bank), father-in-law of Dinal (Sharja), Vineetha, grandfather of Stelon, Chrishmal, son of Joslin and late Girigoiris Biyanwila, brother of Beatrice, Sr. Leonilda (A.C. Borella), Jacintha (Polwatta MV) and Lucida, son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs T.M. Suwaris, expired. Cortege leaves residence 372, Pahalabiyanwila Kadawatha, Saturday 24th March at 3.30 p.m. for burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery Dalugama.   

BROHIER - THOMAS ANTHONY, (known as TONY) son of Claude and Anurie Brohier and beloved cousin of Anna Felice Cooke, of 56 King's Drive, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 8EE, died aged 71 in a London Hospital on 10 March 2007. His gentle ways and giving nature will be sadly missed by all those who knew him. Any relatives of the deceased still in Sri Lanka may contact Ms Cooke for further information regarding Tony's death. 

FERNANDO - JOSEPH NEVILLE Dearly beloved husband of Prema (Mrs J.N. Fernando), formerly National Hospital and Ex Matron Durdans Hospital, loving father of Camillus, Sheyami, Shiranee, Chrishanthi, Anne, brother of Dr Neil (Canada), Gerald, Noeline, Derina, brother-in-law of Kalyani & Chithra, father-in-law of Lorraine, Deepthi Mendis, Joseph Perera, Udaya Ratnayake, Quinton Joachim, grandfather of Kithmini, Chaminda, Shavindra, Shalinda, Keshini, Krishani, Sanath, Niromaal, Ishara, Randila, Sonali, expired. Cortege leaves residence 24th Saturday 10.30 a.m. No. 25, Norris Avenue, Colombo 08 for burial at General Cemetery (R.C. Section), Borella. 

FERNANDOPULLE - REGINALD ALBERT Father of Mohan, Maryse, Denver and Sandra (Australia), father-in-law of Rebecca, Hiranth Fernando, Edna and Lakdeepal de Silva (Australia), grandfather of Joanna, Suzanna, Hanna, Sulakshana Fernando, Dilakshan, Yohan and Priyan de Silva (Australia), brother of Bernard (decd), Cyril (decd), Telus (decd), Anston (decd), Fausta (decd) and of Quintin, Camillus and Iraneas. Cortege leaves residence No. 57, Ransivi Lane, Bambalapitiya at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 24th March 2007. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 

FRANCISCO - BERTHA (nee Pereira) - Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Loving wife of late Wilfred, darling mother of Triset, Christine, late Austin, Maurine, Jeremy, Hyacinth, Deana, Brian, Marie, Tyrone and Rex, mother-in-law of Harry De Fonseka, Fred James, Cynthia, Clarence Wilson, Felicity, Paster Nihal de Silva, Somaratne, Manel, Chandana Jayasinghe, Ramona and Avril, sister of Hyacinth Felthman, late Lucian and Bernard. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Saturday 24 March at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (General Christian Section). 

GOONEWARDENA - MARIE THERESA (MARINA) (Nee RODRIGO). Beloved wife of late Dr. J.B.R. (Benny) Goonewardena, loving mother of Priyadharshani and Mario, mother-in-law of Wickrama and Sujeeva, grandmother of Thinara and Michael, expired. Cortege leaves residence "Benruwig", Bopitiya, Pamunugama at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 24th March for burial at St. Joseph's Church Burial Ground, Pamunugama.  

HULUGALLE - ROHINI Beloved wife of Mr Sumanasiri Hulugalle retired Ministry Secretary SLAS, loving mother of Ajantha and Sulochana (HDFC Bank), mother-in-law of Dr Susil Premaratne (Orman), Nihal Perera (Shell Gas Company), grandmother of Buddhima (Musaeus College) and Senithu, expired. Cortege leaves residence 163 D Pinhena Rd, Honnanthara Piliyandala at 3 pm on Saturday 24th March for cremation at Dolekanatta Miriswatte Piliyandala. 

KURUPPU - MRS K.A. GUNAWATHIE (Retired Cooperative Wholesale Stores Manager - Eheliyagoda). Wife of late Mr K.K. Ubesekara, mother of Sanath (M.A.S. Holdings), Sarojini and mother-in-law of Rasika & Ranasinghe, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 24th Saturday at 3.30 p.m. Cremation at Rathnapura General Cemetery 5.30 p.m. 260, Puwakgahadeniya, Eheliyagoda. 

MAJOR NANAYAKKARA ASANGA (Sri Lanka Armoured Corp - Army). Beloved husband of Sujeewanie, darling father of Sonalie (Student, Visaka Vidyalaya Colombo) and Asura (Mahanama Vidyalaya, Colombo), dearest son of Edward and Jennie (Principal, Ikra International School, Puttalam), loving brother of Ravi Nanayakkara, brother-in-law of Dr. Nayana (Epidemiological Unit, Colombo), Nirosha, Indika and Viraj, loving uncle (Bappiee) of Paramita and Sandupama (Students Srimavo Bandaranayaike Vidyalaya, Colombo), expired under tragic circumstances. Cremation at Rawatawatta Cemetery Moratuwa on Sunday 25th March 2007. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. No. 43/C/3, Nadee Uyana, Peiris Mawatha, Gangarama Road, Werehera, Boralesgamuwa.  

MALDENIYAGE - TEEMON PERERA  Beloved husband of late Evelin Gomes, loving father of Austin (Businessman), Jayarathne (Attorney-at-Law, former Mayor Dehiwala), Kusum and Abeypala (Businessman), loving father-in-law of Samarakoon (Delmon Management), Sriya and Chitra, expired. Cremation on Sunday 25th  of March 3.30 p.m. at Kohuwala, General cemetery. No. 183/4, Dutugemunu Street, Kohuwala, Nugegoda (opp. Kohuwala Police Station).  

MCLEAN (nee PAUL) - SHARON Wife of Rod, mother of Alana, Daniel & Lauren, loving daughter of Alley & Kyra Paul, sister & sister-in-law of Rochelle & Craig Corbett, aunt of Madison, Cameron & Samantha, expired. 11, Hartung Crescent, Theodore ACT 2905, Australia. 

NANAYAKKARA - D.D.R. DON DHARMAPALA RAJAWASALA (Retired Deputy Principal of Royal College Colombo), darling husband of the late Dharma, dearly beloved father of Sanath, dearly beloved father-in-law of Maya, loving grandfather of Shanil & Khrista and Amil & Sharvana, loving great grandfather of Eilidh, expired in Sydney on 21.03.07. Funeral will be held today, (Saturday) 24.03.07 at Northern Suburb Cemetery, North Ryde, Sydney. 27, Macquarie Rd, Pymble, NSW 2073, Australia. 

PIYASENA - G.V. - Former Store-Keeper (Marketing, Dept.). Beloved husband of Thilaka, nee Keragala, father of Chulantha (Colombo Pharmacy), Nalika (Commercial Bank), Hemanthi (Associated Motor Finance), father-in-law of Manori (Asiri Hospital), Lasantha (Sri Lankan Air Lines), expired. Cortege leaves residence for cremation at Godigamuwa Cemetery on 24th Saturday at 5.30 p.m. No. 116/3, Samagipura Mawatha, Waththegedara Rd, Maharagama. 

RAJARATNAM - VICTORIA of Araly North Vaddukoddai passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on the 19th of March 2007 aged 94. Loving mother of  Cumarasamy and Ratnarajah and mother-in-law of Devamanohari and Savitri. The funeral takes place in Sydney Australia on Saturday 24th March 2007. Cumarasamy 31, Central Avenue Eastwood NSW 2122 Australia TP0061-298742263; Ratnarajah 11, Maurice Avenue, Rostrevor South Australia 5073.TP. 0061-883658419. 

SENANAYAKE - PIYASEELI Beloved wife of the late W A Senanayake, darling mother of Ranjith, Nimal, Rupa, the late Ananda, Mallika, Sunil and Janitha, mother-in-law of Nandaseeli, Yasoma, Anil, Asoka, Harindrani and Stephen. Cortege leaves residence at 155/C, De Silva Mawatha, Panadura on Saturday 24th at 1 p.m. for Cremation at Mount Lavinia Crematorium at 2 p.m. 

SILVA - DON MURPHY Son of late Mr and Mrs Clarence Silva, husband of Pauline, father of Diana UK Markie Michael, Angelo, Dilan, father-in-law of Anil UK Kumari Adeesha and Surangi brother of Milroy Myrtle Myrna Malcolm Australia Maureen and Maria, late Merril and Alvin, expired. Cortege leaves 126/5, Raja Mahavihara Rd, Mirihana, Kotte. Burial on 25-3-07 Sunday at 3.30 p.m. at St Thoma's Cemetery Kotte. Australian papers please copy. 

SILVA - ERSHELL son of Therese Silva, beloved husband of Jacqulene Defranz, beloved father of Ershella, Jassica, Ronella Sarah, brother of Cheryl Todd and late Ashley, son-in-law of Allen Bastianpille. Cortege leaves 2/5, Sadasarana Mawatha, Rilaulla, Kandana, burial at Kandana burial ground at 4 p.m. 

SUSIRIPALA - K.W. Retd. Cooperative Inspector, Beloved husband of late Premawathi Dias, loving father of Deemani (Attorney-at-law), Rohana (Baurs), Indrajith (Capsnap), Sudharshini (Attorney-at-law), Angel (New Zealand), Indira Legal Officer - Housing Development Finance Cooperation Matara, Nandaka (Australia) and Thamara, father-in-law of Sarath Baddewela ASP Sri Lanka Police, Jayaraj Wijayaweera, Attorney-at-law, Matara, Pushpa, Manique, Sandya (New Zealand), Ruwani (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves residence 43, Thalawathugoda Road, Pitakotte at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at Baddegana Cemetery. 

WATAWALA - NORA (nee SENARATH DASSANAYAKE) Beloved wife of late John Watawala, beloved mother of Sunil, Manel, Lakshman (Chairman - BOI), Ranjani, Malka (USA), Lalith (Australia), mother-in-law of Manel, Ajith Jayasinghe, Kamalika, Professor H.D. Gunawardana, Udaya Ganepola (USA), sister of late Earl & Ashley, Percy, Shelton Dassanayake and Edith Seneratne, sister-in-law of Irangani, Dr Sweenitha, Sweenitha, Pearl and Milton passed away. Cortege leaves residence "Shanthi" Katana on Sunday 25th March at 4.00 pm. For cremation at General Cemetery Negombo at 5.00 p.m. 'Shanthi', Katana. 

WEERAKOON - MANTHRINI ALUVIHARE KUMARIHAMY    Beloved wife of late Mr D.B. Weerakoon mother of Ranjith (USA), Shanthi Brig Lal (Retd.), Mahesh Mohan and Chelani (Carnival), mother-in-law of Sriya, Darma Samarawickrama, Premani, Rani, Savithri (Ceylinco), and Sarath Tennakoon sister of Diyamanthi CB, Upali Nanda Nita Tissa and Nimal Aluvihare, expired. Cortege leaves residence Waharakgoda, Danture at 2.00 p.m on Sunday 25th March for Cremation at the General Cemetery Mahaiyawa at 4.00 p.m.

REV. SISTER EMMANUEL FERNANDO  of St Agnes' Convent, (sister of Rev. Sister Odil - Ave Maria Convent, Nayakakanda), expired. Mass Saturday 24th followed by funeral service at Good Shepherd Convent, Bolawalana. 

ARMSTRONG - NORMAN Beloved son of the late Fred and of Gladys, husband of Kumu, brother of Gordon and the late Herman and Rani and of Sharmini. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Saturday 24th March at 3.30 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 4.00 p.m. 

DE SILVA - DR RANEE.  Dearly beloved wife of late Dr. A.V.K.V., loving mother of Ravi & Dulanganie Jayatilleke, Nilendra & Hemali Jayatilleke and Kumar & Irushi Jayatilleke, loving daughter of late Hemachandra & late Meraya Kodikara, loving sister of Wimala and Chitra, sister-in-law of Dr. H.L. Fernando, Daya Fernando, late Stanley & Wansi Perera, Bertram & late Nalini Munasinghe, late Prof. P.E.E. & Lalitha Fernando, late Mervyn & late Lakshmi de Silva and Neville & Sunetha de Silva, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte on Sunday 25th March 2007 at 4 p.m. 63/1, Railway Avenue, Nugegoda.