DE SILVA - APPU HENNADIGE INDRA Beloved husband of Preethi, loving father of Naomal (Brown & Co), Shanthini (Seylan Bank), father-in-law of Dharshani & Sanjeewa (F & G Group), loving grandfather of Shanishka & Sanuka, brother of Sunita, late Ashoka, Ganjali, Dayanthi, Kulangani, Vohara & Chulika. Cortege leaves residence on 25th April at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at 5.30 p.m. at the General Cemetery Kanatte. No. 142, Sri Vipulasena Mw., Colombo 10. No flowers by request. 

DE SILVA - R.M. (RABI). At rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Kanthi, loving father of Rasanka (CEAT), Inokshi (Commercial Leasing), Manoj (Minra Garments) & Sewvandi (Mahaweli Ministry), loving father-in-law of Samantha, Johan & Chamari, darling seeya of Ruwiranga and Mayanka, brother of Lillan, Daya, Gita, Gihan & Mohan, brother-in-law of Dr Ranjith Fonseka. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 25th April at 3.30 p.m. 96, Pethiyagoda, Gampaha. 

DON PAUL - BRENDA  nee D' ROZAIRO (Aged 98 years - of St. Nikolaas' Home). Loving wife of late Julian, sister of late Jeena Atton, Millicent Pereira,  Percy , Eric and of Aloy (Australia). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.30 pm on Wednesday 25th April, burial at General Cemetery, Borella (R.C. Section)  

KOTUWEGEDERA - MANEL Dearly beloved wife of Ananda (TEAMS Consultants), loving mother of Udeshi (USA), sister of Claude, Gamini, Esme (USA), Swarna (USA), Shanti (USA), Terrance (Sri Lankan Airlines), sister-in-law of Padma, Latha, Dr L.H. Dayaratne (USA), late Brigadier Kempitiya, Subash (USA) and Shiromi, passed away. Cortege leaves residence at 2.45 p.m. on Thursday, 26th April to Borella Kanatte. Cremation at 3.45 p.m. 57, Mayura Place, Havelock Road, Colombo 6. Telephone 94-11-2597629 

MIRANDO - JOSEPHINE AGNES PATHMA (nee FERNANDEZ) Beloved wife of late Reginald Frederick Mirando, dearly loved mother of late Tryphon and of Minoli (Australia), Crisini (Singapore), Rosani (Australia) and Suresh (Australia), mother-in-law of Beverley (UK), Krishnamoorthy, Shanker Pathy, Amal Wahab and Anusha, beloved grandmother of Tashiya, Dharisha, Sujith, Deborah, Lynette, Ian, Marie, Adel, Amasha and Avinash. Service at 3.30 p.m. at 62, Mayura Place, Colombo 6, on Thursday 26th April 2007, after which the cortege will leave for General Cemetery, Kanatte (Catholic Section), for burial at 4.30 p.m. (No flowers by request). 

PARARAJASEGRAM - A. (Age 91) Retired SPHI of 133, Stanley Road, Jaffna, passed away peacefully on 20th April 2007 in Australia. He is the beloved husband of Jeyarany, loving father of Darmabalan (formerlly NWS&DB) and Ranjithabalan (formally Lanka Cement), father-in-law of Rajani and Meena, grand father of Dharmini, Sharmini (both UK), Annanthan, and Ashwini. Guardian of Rasanathan, Yaso and children Nirmalan and Dushani. Funeral to take place on 26th April 2007 in Australia. C/O Dharmabalan, No.10, Dartmoor Drive, Highton, Victoria 3216, Australia. Phone: 61 3 52412071. 

PERERA - H.P. (Attorney-at-Law, J.P.U.M.). Beloved husband of Rita, loving father of Sherman, Anton, Irosha and Susiri, father-in-law of Sqn.Ldr. Jayasuriya and Flt.Lt. Manathunge, expired on 24th April. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 pm. on Thursday 26th. Burial at Dankotuwa Roman Catholic Cemetery. 82, Bolawatta Road, Dankotuwa. Tel: 2258740. 

SAMARASEKERA - S.R.P. (SAM) Former President and Honorary Life member of CR & FC. Dearly beloved father of Arosha (U.K.), father-in-law of Ruwan Ranawake (U.K.), grandfather of Dileepa and Surini (U.K.), brother of Jayantha, Nirmal, Dushyantha (Canada), Harendra (Canada), Sriyanthi, Niranjal and Ex-Husband of Indu, expired. Last rites at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella from 1 p.m. on Tuesday April 24th. Cortege leaves for cremation at the Borella Cemetery at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 25th April. Condolences to: 14 St Vincent Rd, Twickenham TW2 7HJ U.K. Email: [email protected] 

SENANAYAKE - MRS RUPA (nee OLUPELIYAWA) Beloved wife of late D.M. Senanayake, loving mother of Anura (U.S.A.), Anoma, Susantha (Australia), mother-in-law of of Irani,  Abhaya Kendaragama and Roshini, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday the 25th at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Malkaduwawa, Kurunegala Cemetery at 5.30 p.m. No.155/1, Sirikulam Watta, Mallawapitiya, Kurunegala. 

THALAYASINGAM - LAKSHMAN Beloved husband of Vivien Selvayohini, son of the late Mr and Mrs T. Thalayasingam, brother of Sahadevan and Jayendran. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 

UZOKA JEAN  Loving mother of Ranesh (U.S.A.), loved wife of Eugene, beloved daughter of Charles and Esme Casie Chitty, much loved sister of Indranee, Rozain (U.S.A.) and late Irvin, peacefully entered Eternal Glory. Service Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour, 4.00 p.m. April 26. 

WEERASURIYA - MARY MARGARET. Beloved wife of late Stanley (Sunil), formerly of Inland Revenue, loving mother of Sanath (Sunday Times), Mohan (Canada) - formerly of Metropolitan Computers and Nilanthi (SriLankan Airlines), mother-in-law of Deepthi, Bhaggya (Canada) and Thilaka Madawala (Canada), beloved grandmother of Shane and Shaun (St. Sebastian's College) passed away Sunday. Cortege leaves residence No.62/5, Uyana Road, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. Wednesday 25th April for service and burial at St. Joseph's Church, Uyana, Moratuwa.

FERNANDO - VIOLET - Beloved wife of late Stanley Fernando, much loved mother of Roshini and Shehan, and of Sunil, Dakshini and Anil, mother-in-law of Karen, Sathy, Roger and Ranjini, loved sister of Beatrice, Margie and late Eva, Leela and Mervyn, sister-in-law of Esmie, Rev. Theo Induruwa and late Gladys. Cortege leaves residence 73/3B, Pamankada Lane, Colombo 6 at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 26th April 2007 for burial at Peterson Lane Cemetery. 

KOTAGAMA - WIMALA Beloved wife of late Mr M.B. Kotagama, ever-loving mother of Prof. Sarath (University of Colombo), Pushpasiri, Prof. Hemasiri, Keerthi (M.D. CIC Agri Businesses), Kalyani (staff Mahanama Maha Vidyalaya - Peradeniya) and Indrani (staff Sri Sangamitta College - Matale), mother-in-law of Namali, Karuna, Disna, Neel (Chairman Transport Authority Uva Provincial Council) and Abayrathna Dissanayake, expired. Funeral will take place at the Family Burial Ground, Kotagama, Bibila on Saturday 28th at 4.00 p.m.-