DE SOYZA WICKRAMASINGHE - SREEMA - Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs B.F.M. Amarasekera, wife of V.K. Wickramasinghe and of the late Oliver De Soyza, sister of Anil, Hemali and Kamalini, expired. A private funeral took place on 16th April at the General Cemetery, Kanatte. 12, 2nd Galpoththa Lane, off Galpoththa Road, Nawala, Rajagiriya.

EDIRISINGHE - LALITH (ex Ceylon Ceramics and Director Spade Ceramics). Son of late Mr and Mrs A. Edirisinghe, loving husband of Nandi, loving father of Nalik (Wycherly International), brother of Amitha, Anoma, Anura (Help for the children), Geethani (Staff Kalutara Balika), Dr Keshawa (Australia), brother-in-law of Parakrama Dissanayake, Praba Gunasekera, Mahesh Suchatritarane, Lasanthi Perera (Australia), Nandasiri Chandrasekera, Renuka, Manju Chandrasekera and Ranjith Cooray, expired. Cortege leaves residence for burial at Talahena General Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. on 18th April. 743/8A, 4th Lane, Muwanhella Watte, Malabe.

FERNANDO - MRS W.M.L. CLOTILDA (Retired Teacher). Dearly beloved wife of (late) Mr Titus Fernando, beloved eldest sister of (late) Daisy, Janet, Edward (late) Christy, Rev. Sr. M. Genevieve (G.S.), Sriyalatha, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday the 19th of April for St Anthony’s Church, Dalupotha. The burial will take place at R.C. Burial Ground at Sellakanda. No. 453, “Wijaya Paya”, Chilaw Road, Dalupotha, Negombo.

FERNANDOPULLE - P.J. (QUINTON) Dearly beloved husband of Marlene, loving father of Diane, Delaine, Jeremy (HSBC), Marlon (CIC) and Russell (Australia), father-in-law of Ravi Fernandopulle, Valdine (HSBC), Mignonne and Vanessa (Australia), darling papa of Chris, Revon, Elaine, Dylan Julian, Jehan, Sarita, Amanda and Cameron, brother of late Bernard, Cyril, Telus, Fausta, Reginald and of Camilus and Iraneus, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 19th April. Burial at General Cemetery Borella (R.C. Section). 114/1, St Benedict’s Street, Colombo 13.

GOONESEKERA - NEIL LESTER (Al Mansoori, Abu Dhabi). Beloved husband of Romaine, loving father of Radika, father-in-law of Imesh Amarasinghe, grandfather of Baby Yenuli, beloved son of late Herby and Esther, brother of Loretta, late Derrick and of Melvyn, Angela and Romanie, brother-in-law of Noel, Merrel, Charmaine, Adrian and Brian, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.45 p.m. on Thursday 19th April, 2007. Burial at General Cemetery Borella (Roman Catholic Section). 33F, 26, Rukmalgama N.H.S. Pannipitiya.

MRS S.M. GUNAWATHIE PEIRIS Beloved wife of late Mr Pedru Peiris, loving mother of Ranjith Peiris, Jayanthi, Justin Anura Peiris (Lake House), Palitha, Nirmala, Chandana Nishantha, mother-in-law of Subha, Srima, Virginia Berni, Krishanthi Kingsley, Ruwan, passed away. Funeral was held on 14th April at the Family Burial Ground, Udahamulla. Members of the family wish to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the clergy, Kotte Municipal Council, neighbours, friends and relatives who helped in numerous ways. All friends and relatives are cordially invited to attend the Dhamma Desana held at the residence, 150, Railway Road, Udahamulla, Nugegoda at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 18th April.

NANAYAKKARA - WIMALA (retired Teacher Ladies College), daughter of the late J.P. and Alice Nanayakkara of Baddegama, sister of Sumana, Chandra, Sugathi and the late Gunasoma, Leila, Kamala and Dhana, sister-in-law of Anula and of the late Denzil Jayasuriya, Edward Wagiswara and Oliver Perera, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 1.30 p.m. for cremation at the Kanatte Crematorium, Borella at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday 18th April. No flowers by request.

PERERA - K.D. Retired Principal. Beloved husband of Dharma Dassanayake, loving father of Sujatha, Ajith (Ceylinco) and Chithra (Teaching Hospital - Ragama), father-in-law of Hemachandra (Janadhipathi Vidyalaya, Homagama), Yamuna (Electricity Board), Kamal (Hemas). Cremation will take place on 19th of April at 2.30 p.m. “Piyasevana”, Godigamuwa Gonapola Junction.

WEERASINGHE - MR K.C. (Retired Principal). Beloved husband of L.R. Weerasinghe (retired Teacher, Anula Vidyalaya), precious father of Amala, Thamara (Ganga), Chethaka, Indria, Chandanie and Nalaka, expired on the 14th of April at the age of 92 years. Cremated on the 15th of April, according to his wishes. No.08, 2nd Lane Thalawathugoda Road, Kotte. Tel. 94-11-2862095.

WICKREMERATNE - HERBERT - Husband of Princy, brother of Zena, Lucian, Maureen and Patrick, father of Roshan, Delani and Nilanthi, brother-in-law of Shelton, Rachel, Sena and Pearl, father-in-law of Rohan, Roshan and Manupriya. Cortege leaves 86/60, St. Benedict’s Mawatha, Kotahena at 4.00 p.m on Wednesday 18th April, burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section), friends and relations kindly accept this intimation.

WILLADDARA - W.G. SIRIPALA - Beloved husband of Sheila (Nee Kongahage), loving father of Malkanthi (President Labour Tribunal / Additional Magistrate), Malka Nelum (Chief Legal Officer - CEB), brother-in-law of P. Kongahage, Chandrika, Evananda and Sumithra, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.148, Edirisinghe Road, Nugegoda at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 19th April 2007. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 4.00 p.m.

NANAYAKKARA - DAMAYANTHI Beloved wife of late Upali, loving mother of Sanjeewa, Nimmi (N.D.B. - Gampaha), Dileepa (D.M.S.), mother-in-law of Crishan Dareeju, precious grandmother of Shenuk, daughter of late Lucas and of Laura Jayamanne, daughter-in-law of late Francis Nanayakkara and of Clarice Nanayakkara, sister of late Ranjith and of Neil, Lal, Yamuna, Mangalika, Anura, Upali and Theresa, sister-in-law of Janice, Gregory, Revd. father Nihal Nanayakkara (Vicar General - Galle), Sri Kumari, Shantha Kumara, expired. Cortege leaves residence 3 p.m. on Thursday 19th April for interment at Roman Catholic Burial Ground, Kadawatha. 18, St Andrew's Lane, Kadawatha.

WEERASOORIYA - BERYL - Beloved wife of the late Rev. Joe Weerasooriya, loving mother of Gehan, mother-in-law of Shiyamalie, beloved grandmother of Gayanie and Wisal, sister of Christobel, late Majorie, late Enid and late Dr Lakshman Kodippilly, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.15 p.m. on Wednesday 18th for cremation at Jawatta Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. 33/8, Buthgamuwa Rd, Welikada, Rajagiriya. T.No. 011-2861072.