Rev. Fr. GODFREY FERNANDO  was called to Eternal Rest. His mortal  remains lie at Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Katunayake. Funeral will be on Friday 27th April 2007 at Katunayake at 3.00 p.m. Archbishop's House, Borella. 

DIXON PUJITHA GUNAWARDANA - Beloved husband of Swanitha, loving father of Saroja (Nalanda - Staff), Lakshmi (SMIB), Dr Jayanthi, Tilak (Amba Research) and Namali (Mahinda - Staff), brother of Karuna, the late Mathew & Maggie, father-in-law of Mangala, Sajith, Niroshan, Eresha and Vipula. Cortege leaves residence No. 146A, Kawdana Road, Dehiwela at 1.30 p.m. on Friday for Cremation - General Cemetery, Borella 3.00 p.m. 

FERNANDO - T. WIMALIN Beloved mother of Professor W.S. Fernando, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayawardanapura (presently at Faculty of Applied Science, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka), expired. Cortege leaves the premises No. 7/1, D.S. Senanayake Mawatha (Janapriya Mawatha) at 4.00 p.m. on 28 April 2007 for Cremation at General Cemetery, Minuwanpitiya, Panadura. 

GUNASEKARA - S.N. DE S. (SWARNA) (Retired Teacher Ratnavali Balika, Borella) precious mother of Ganendra and Sadani, mother-in-law of Nihal, grandmother of Prasadani, expired. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour - Mt Lavinia at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 28th April 2007 for cremation at Galkissa Cemetery. 

KOTAGAMA - VIMALA Beloved mother of Keerthi Bandara Kotagama (Managing Director - CIC Agri Business) & Prof. Hemasiri Bandara Kotagama (University of Muscat - Oman) (Life Members of ALUMNI Association- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya), passed away. May she attain Nibbana. Funeral will take place on 28-04-2007 at 4.00 p.m. at Kotagama, Bibila.  D. Abeysuriya, Hony. Secretary, ALUMNI Association, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. 

KOTAGAMA - WIMALA Beloved wife of late  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. 

MENDIS - SUNILA (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late Mr. B.A. Mendis (Retired - Deputy Principal). Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa), loving mother of Lankika (HNB - City Office) and Indika (Seylan Bank - Panadura), mother-in-law of Chandana (HNB Head Office), and Ravindra, grandmother of Manisha & Shehan, sister of Rita & Victor, sister-in-law of late Percy & Vinitha, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.45 p.m. on Saturday 28th and thereafter  for burial at Queen of Angels Church, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa at 4 p.m. 

NANAYAKKARA - DR JASMINE CHITRA (Former Associate Professor of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo). The interment of the ashes of Dr Jasmine Chitra Nanayakkara, loving wife of late Dr K.J. Nanayakkara and beloved mother of Sita, will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday 28th April 2007 at Borella Kanatta, Buddhist Section, Family Vault, (Near Army Memorial and Crematorium). 25/27, Kalinga Mawatha, off Polhengoda Road, Colombo 5. 

PERERA - DR H. SIRI Retired Dental Surgeon. Beloved husband of Ranjani, loving father of Kosala and Gayathri, father-in-law of Chamath Abeygunawardena, expired. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. at Pilapitiya Cemetery, Kelaniya, Saturday 28th. No.55, Kandy Road, Kiribathgoda. 

PUNCHIHEWA - LELAKITH GARDIE (BIRTY)   Formerly of the Dept of Immigration & Emigration beloved husband of Antonette, loving father of Ruminda & Salinda, father-in-law of Cindy, loving grandfather of Rohan, son of late Dr. A. Gardie Punchihewa & of late Roslyn Maud Punchihewa everloving brother of late Padma and Chandra, passed away on 24th April 2007 in Melbourne Australia. Cremation on 27th April 2007 at 2.00 p.m. in Australia. 5/25, Bradfield Lane, Kensington 3031, Victoria, Australia. 

SAMMI - MR. K.D. (Landed Proprietor, Agaliya, Baddegama). Loving husband of Mrs. K.D. Maginona, loving father of late Mr. Wijesiri, Leelarathna (General Manager - K.D.A. Weerasinghe & Co. (Pvt) Ltd.), Ananda Weerasinghe (Chairman / Managing Director - K.D.A. Weerasinghe & Co. (Pvt) Ltd.), Rathna (Tutorial Staff - Ananda Central College, Elpitiya), Ranjanie, Chithra (USA), loving father-in-law of Hemanthi, Savanthi, Vijayani (Directress - K.D.A. Weerasinghe & Co. (Pvt) Ltd.), Buddhadasa (Science Instructor, Zonal Education Office, Elpitiya), late Mr. Abeysooriya and Nihal (USA), expired. Cremation will take place on 28th April (Saturday) at General Cemetery, Borella at 4.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. No. 1/16, Salawa Road, Embuldeniya, Nugegoda. 

THALAYASINGAM - LAKSMAN. Beloved husband of Vivien Selvayohini, son of the late Mr and Mrs T. Thalayasingam, brother of Sahadevan and Jayandran. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour, Service on Friday 27th April at 10.00 a.m. thereafter burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (General Christian Section). 

UMAGILIYA - DOUGLAS ROLAND (D.R.) Retired Govt. Agent, Colombo, beloved husband of Bernice (girlie nee Kotalawala), loving father of Tamara, Nargis (Australia) and Danika, father-in-law of Sisil De Silva, Presanji Jayawickrema, Dr Prasanna Samaraweera, precious grandfather of Manika, Sadana, Chethiya, Karishma, Yachitha and Chavika, brother of late Dr Claude, Shelton, Pal and Mallika Liyanage. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 28th April at 2 p.m. Cremation General Cemetery, Kanatta at 3 p.m. 16/4, Kassapa Road, Colombo 5. No flowers by request.   

WICKRAMANAYAKE - FRANCES Beloved wife of late Realino (Rio) Wickramanayake, ever lovng mother of Shirani & Priyantha (Nippolac), mother-in-law of Francis & Champika, grandmother of Shivanthi, Surangi, Subashini & Chamara, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 523/3, Wewa Road, Talangama South at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 28th April for Service and burial at St. John Dal Bastone Church, Pelawatte.