DE SILVA - UPALI Darling husband of Yasmin (Dialtex), loving father of Gayashi and Rajindra, son of the late Arthur and Agnes de Silva, brother of Princely, Manel, Hazel, Dudley, Eardley and Pearl, brother-in-law of Indira, Aurele and Cynthia, son-in-law of the late Harold and Constance Comester Perera. Cortege leaves residence 274, Delatura, Jaela 07 April 3.00 p.m. for Burial at St. Sebastians Cemetery, Kandana 4.00 p.m.

ERNEST PERERA - M.M.T.F. Retired Director Investigations Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Former Divisional Secretary, Kalpitiya, beloved husband of Chitra, father of Chamila and Indika, father-in-law of Major Lalith Jayawardena and Sandika Aponsu, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. for Burial at Kandana St. Sebastian’s Church Cemetery Sunday 8th, April. 108/4, Station Road, Kandana.

GOONASEKERA - ARTHUR retired Chief Engineer (Walker & Greig) loving husband of Pauline beloved father of Yasmin (Overseas realty), Shrima (Bradford International School), Niloufer (Sri Lankan Airlines), Kosalie & Shehan (J.L. Morrisons), father-in-law of late Nimal Silva, Tony Soysa, Ranjan Dias Jayasinha, Pubudu Guruge and Devika. Brother of Gilbert, Vilma & the late Grace, Benette, Chitra, Richard, Dharmasena & Nelson. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 7th April 2007 for Cremation at 5.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia. 146/2A, Fernando Road (off Hill Street), Dehiwala.

RAJAMANTHRI - DEEPANI (National Design Centre, Katubedda). Beloved wife of Baratha Kumara Liyanage (Lecturer - University of Fine Arts), mother of Likitha and Adithya (Colombo South International School), daughter of Wimalasena and Mallika, sister of Ajith (Canada), Hemantha (CEB) and Dilip, expired. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday the 7th of April at Thumbowila General Cemetery, Piliyandala. No. 110/3/3, Sri Devananda Mawatha, Piliyandala.

RAMBUKPOTHA - MERAYA Beloved wife of the late Martin, loving mother of Jayanethi, Swarna, Leilan, Srimathi, Yamuna, Ranjan, Kamani and Jagath, mother-in-law of Sunethra, Sumedha, Bob, Bernard, Padmini, Pulathisi and Champika, grandmother of Prabatha, Chandi, Rasoja, Rohan, Deyon, Maheeka, Chithika, Osanda, Nadun, Anjana, Diluka, Chithesh and Abhishek. Cortege leaves residence No. 9, Pahala Imbulgoda, Imbulgoda at 4 p.m. on Saturday 07th April for Cremation at Family Burial Ground.

SITTAMPALAM - INDRANI (nee DE SILVA) Wife of late Mr S. Sittampalam (Attorney-at-Law), mother of Lankesh and Ramanesh, mother-in-law of Sushara, sister of the late Ananda, Upali, Piyaseeli and Nissanka, sister-in-law of Rani, late Manel, Babsy, late Ponnampalam, Mrs. Kanagaratnam, Shanmugarajah, Tiruchelvam, late Tiruarul Arumugarajah, Navaratnarajah, Selvarajah and Mrs. Balendra, passed away on 06th April 2007. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 1.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday 07 April 2007.

SUNDERALINGAM - RAMUPPILLAI President of Colombo Tamil Sangam (Colombo Tamil Society), Retired Director of Education (Nothern Province), Retired Commissioner of Examinations (Dept. of Education Colombo). Beloved husband of the late Devarani Sunderalingam, beloved father of Dr Sudharshan, Subashini Selvavinayakan, and beloved father-in-law of M. Selvavinayakan (Swiss Biogenics [Lanka Medicals]) and Dr Ratneswary Sudharshan and beloved grand ammappa of Ajith Hemangan Selvavinayakan (Year 5, Royal Institute International School), expired. Last rites at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella from 1 p.m. Sunday April 08 and cortege leaves for cremation at the Hindu Cemetery at 4 p.m. Condolences: Residence 89/14, Fussels Lane, Wellawatte, Colombo 6, Tel. 2586226, 0777667654, 0773777130.

WEERARATNE - H. GEORGE (Retired Engineer Telecom). Beloved husband of Somie, Nancy Leela late Norton and Berty, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on 07th April 2007 for Cremation at General Cemetery Nawala. 15/3, 3rd Lane, Koswatte Road, Nawala.