FERNANDO - VIOLET Beloved wife of late Walter, loving mother of late Errol Preethi (France), Kusum (France), mother-in-law of Mervyn Kottege (France), Santha Fernando (France), grandmother of Geneve, Stefan and Stanis (All of France). Cortege leaves residence 260/1, Siriluk Mawatha, Kasagahawatte, Kotugoda at 3.00 p.m. Thursday 31st May for St. Cadgeton’s Church, Kotugoda and thereafter for burial at the General Cemetery, Kudapaduwa, Negombo (Roman Catholic Section).

GOONATILLEKE - TYRRELL EARDLEY NORTON ABEYWICKREMA (Retd) Senior Deputy Inspector General of the Sri Lanka Police, beloved husband of late Olga Goonatilleke (nee Anthonisz), beloved father of Shirani, Mozelle and Shamila, loving grandfather of Gaurav, Thaneeshya, Arithra, Rehantha and Soraya, father-in-law of Suren Abeysuriya and Jine Ediriwira, loving son of the late E.A. and Theresea Goonatilleke of the “Walauwa”, Richmond Hill Road, Galle, and brother of the late Esme, Norma and Carmen. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella on Wednesday 30th May, 2007 at 4.30 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section) at 5.00 p.m.

HARDY - MAURICE IAN Dearly beloved husband of late Yvonne and of Roslin, loving father of Anne & Quintus Perera, Tyronne, Rodney, late Russell and Ajith / Manori, brother of late Reggie & Winnie, late Mavis & John, Christine & Joseph De Salis, Ivan & Sunethra, grandfather of Shohan, Sam and Dilan. Cortege leaves residence - 7B/37, N.H.S. Raddolugama on Thursday 31/05/07 for burial at our Lady of Lourdes, Catholic Cemetery, Raddolugama at 4.30 p.m.

JAYASURIYA - P.S. Beloved wife of the late D.A. Jayasuriya, loving mother of Shanthi (retired Sri Lanka Ports Authority), Nalini (U.K.), Nandana, Anura (U.S.A.), mother-in-law of Shirani, Lakshman Meewella, Maheshika. Remains lie at 17, Mahasen Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda. Cortege leaves residence at 1.00 p.m. Cremation on Wednesday 30.05.2007 at 2.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Borella.

JAYAWARDENA - DAISY (Retired Teacher at O.L.V. Convent, Moratuwa). Beloved wife of late B.S. Jayawardena, sister of late Nita, Gerty, Muriel and Joseph (M.J. Mendis), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on 30th May, 2007 for burial at St. Sebastian’s Church, Moratuwa. No. 6, De Mel’s Lane, Moratuwa.

MAHENDRAN - TONY expired. Burial Udumulla Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. on 30th Wednesday. No.87, Horana Road, Padukka. Sadly missed by wife and children.

PERERA - P.K. SUMANASIRI (Assistant Director - UDA). Dearly beloved husband of Swarna (People’s Bank - Maradana), loving father of Ishani (Subtec Middle-East Ltd. - Sharjah) and Lochana (Four Seasons’ Hotel - Qatar), father-in-law of Susantha (Proprietor - Al Uqsur Glass Trading Co. - Sharjah) and Chaminda (Four Seasons Hotel - Qatar), and grandfather of Dineth, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.24E, Thalahena, Malabe at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 30th May for Cremation at 4.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella.

SAMARADIVAKARA - VERNON. Dearly beloved husband of Virginia, darling father of Debbie, Shermila (USA), Suresh (Lanka Securities), Sonali (E-Wis) and Nadeera (HSBC), father-in-law of Mohan and Rizwan (USA), darling papa of Gehan and Dhanushka, brother of Hector, brother-in-law of late Kevin and Felicia, Belle (Canada) and late Merril, Adrian and Vyette (Australia). Cortege leaves residence No. 51, First Lane, Ambagahapura Housing Scheme, Boralesgamuwa at 4 p.m. on 30/05/07 for cremation at Godigamuwa Cemetery, Boralesgamuwa.

SAMARASEKARA - P.T. (Girty) - Retired Asst. Teacher (Sri Sumangala Girls School, Panadura). Beloved wife of late Ari Samarasekara (Asst. Commissioner, Dept. of Agrarian Services), mother of Tilak (Australia) and Ruwan, mother-in-law of Dr Chandani (Australia), grandmother of Christine and Romain (Australia), expired on Saturday 26th. Cortege at Barney Raymond, Borella from 29th 8 a.m. to 30th 3 p.m. will be leaving to St. Maththew Church, Thalangama, Battaramulla at 4 p.m. 30th May. Sadly notified by Thilak (son) and Ramya Dissanayake (niece). 91, Kaduwela Road, Battaramulla.

THOMAS - ALICE MARY, Wife of late Mr W.V. Thomas, precious mother of Kumar, Ravi, Kala (all of Australia), Jacob (Oman), Shanthi, Chris (Jeeva) and Anita, everloving mother-in-law of Sandra, late Krishnaraj, Carmen, Angelo, Surekha and Udaya, loving sister of late Joseph, late Jacob, Clara, Lily, Jessie, late Bernard, late Marie and late Paul, darling grandmother of Natasha, Talia, Jennin, Calvin, Avinash, Tashya, Rahul and Nidesh. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 30th May for service at St Mary’s Church, Mattakkuliya. Burial at general cemetery Borella (Roman Catholic Section) at 5.00 p.m. No.19/151, Farm Road, Mattakkuliya.

UMAGILIYA - NORA BERNICE (nee Kotalawala) Relict of late Douglas (D.R), loving mother of Tamara, Nargis (Australia) and Danika, mother-in-law of Sisil de Silva, Presanji Jayawickrema and Dr. Prasanna Samaraweera, precious grandmother of Manika, Sadhana, Cethiya, Karishma, Yachitha and Chavika, daughter of the late D.W (Willie) Kotalawela and Punchi Menike Kirielle Kotalawala, sister of Doris Marambe, Patsy Rambukwelle, sister-in-law of Kalinga Rambukwelle. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 30th for cremation at Borella Kanatte 3 p.m. 16/4, Kassapa Road, Colombo 5. No flowers by request.

FERNANDO - MARY (nee WIJAYANAYAKA) Beloved wife of late Anslem Fernando, loving mother of Surangani, Himani and Laknath, mother-in-law of Elmo Fernando, Herby Wijeyawardena and Kusum Fernando, expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 32, Frazer Avenue, Moratuwa.

K.J. PRANEETH ANGELO - (Student St. Joseph’s College), Much loved only son of Jayaprakash and Nirmala Fernando and darling brother of Praboshi Angela (Student, St.Bridget’s Convent), loved grandson of Norman Fernando and late Princy Waas and K.J. Indra and late K.V. Sathyapalan, loved nephew of Chandima (Seylan Bank, Katuneriya) and Rangika and Ranil and Nilanthi (France), expired under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence No.6, Perera Road, Kanuwana, Ja-Ela at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 30th May 2007 for burial at Kanuwana Roman Catholic Cemetery.

SOMAPALA - W.A. USP (Retired Army Officer) of 6B/38/5, National Housing Scheme, Mattegoda, expired. Funeral will take place on Thursday 31st May at Wetara Crematorium. All friends & relatives, please accept this intimation - bereaved sons & daughters.