ATUKORALA - DR ANANDA (Consultant Radiologist), beloved husband of Vivienne, father of Sama, Nandasali and Anuruwan, father-in-law of Kamal, Rochani and Shivanthi, grandfather of Indika, Sudath, Ruvi, Asel and Ashwin, expired. Cortege leaves residence 31/4A, Guildford Crescent, Colombo 07 at 10.15 a.m. on Thursday 5th July. Cremation at Kirulapone Cemetery at 11.00 a.m. No flowers by request.

BALASURIYA - EMIL Retired General Manager - Sales, AirLanka. Dearly beloved husband of Riolene, beloved father of Anushi, Dinesha, Anil and Ranil, father-in-law of Rajiv Senanayake, grandfather of Aakaash and Ravnaash, son of late Dr D A E Balasuriya and late Enid Balasuriya, brother of Rita, Raja (UK), Edward, Evan, Patsy and Dilki (USA), son-in-law of Clarence and Olive Gooneratne, brother-in-law of Wimala, Ranjini, Angelo and Sara Gooneratne, Chrys and Marie Gooneratne, Nirma and Bryan Tranchell. Cortege leaves residence #70 A Kadawatha Road, Kalubowila, Dehiwala on 4th July at 3.30 p.m. Burial at (Roman Catholic Section) General Cemetery Kanatte at 4.30 p.m.

BARANATHILAKA - WICKRAMAGE DON (Managing Director New Trading Stores Ltd), beloved husband of Nalini, loving father of Gayan, Irushi, father-in-law of Aruni, Kumar Jayatilleke, son of late Mr & Mrs W.D. Paulis Appuhamy, son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Don Martin Wijayawardena of Induruwa, beloved grandfather of Vinuk and Omaya, brother of Ramya, Jayanthi, late Pragnasiri and Thilak, brother-in-law of Dharmasena Hapangama, Raja Perera, Chandrani and Shamalee and of Indra & late Wimalasiri Wijayawardena, Ira & Dr Daya Wijayawardena, Mercia & Raja Wijayawardena, Lalitha & Leelananda Wijayawardena, Buddhi & Jayalath Gunathilake, Ayanthi & U.C. Jayasinghe, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.15 p.m. on Wednesday 4th July for cremation at 5.00 p.m. at Nawala Cemetery. No flowers by request. 18/27, Buthgamuwa Rd, Welikada, Rajagiriya.

BLANCHARD - EDDY SELVARAJAH Beloved son of late Mr and Mrs William Sounderanayagam Blanchard, most beloved husband of late Christobelle Pushparanee Blanchard, dearly beloved father of Rugitha and Sacheen, father-in-law of Bobbsy Rajaratnam, Jeyaranjini Blanchard (Methodist College), darling grandfather of Rukshan, dearly loved brother of Rajadurai Blanchard (Canada), late Jeyarani Pius, late Jeyamani Storer, passed away peacefully on 2nd July. Cortege leaves residence 63, Balagala Road, Hendala, Wattala after service at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 5th July. Burial at General Cemetery, Wattala (Anglican Section).

COOK - IAN MERVYN - Dearly beloved husband of Verna (nee Mack), darling father of Sandra, Maurice (Sydney), Sonia (Dubai) and Peter (London), loving father-in-law of Luke, Charmaine, Bob and Susie, much loved grandfather of Shane, Louzanne and Johann, Melissa and Cheryl, Felino, Stefan and Zara, Sian, Timothy and Talia, brother and brother-in-law of late Barbara and William Scharneguivel, Doreen and late Donnis Pereira, Clive and Thelma Cook, Clarice, Eddie, Molly and Clarence. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 4th July. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 4.00 p.m.

DAHANAYAKE - UPALI (Secretary Ministry of Foreign Employment and Welfare). Son of late Hemapala Dhanayake (died at the same accident), and late N.D.C. Perera, brother of Piyaseeli (retired Co-operative Manageress), Malinie (retired Teacher), Padminie (retired Chief Clerk), Ranjanie (Asst. Secretary Vocational and Technical Training Ministry), Chitra (Education Administrative Service), Mallika (Peradeniya Maha Vidyalaya), Chandra (Peradeniya Maha Vidyalaya), Ananda (Labour Office Nuwara Eliya), Ariyanandanie (Beravast Vidyalaya), Piyal (businessman), brother-in-law of Chandradasa, Gunatillaka (retired Teacher), Samaranayaka (late), Bandusena (retired Education Director), Jayatillake (retired Gramaniladari), Seetha, Thilak (Lumbini Royal College), Ruwani, expired. His and his fathers funeral take place today (4) at 2.00 p.m. at Borella Kanatte. 791E, Pannipitiya Road, Battaramulla.

DONA CECILIA KRISTOMBU (Nee Haththotuwa) of 126 Pirivena Road, Mount Lavinia. Beloved wife of Aladin Kristombu, sister of Dorothy Abeyratne and Walter Haththotuwa deceased on 21.06.2007. Cremation took place on 23.06.2007.

FIRTH - INDRANIE (LATHA) Dearly beloved wife of Neil Firth (London), mother of late Sharnika (student, Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya), daughter of late Mr & Mrs B.S. Fernando, sister of Sweenitha, Tissa (late), Ramanie, Nandanie, Mala & Anoma, sister-in-law of Rev. Fr. Oswald Firth (Assistant General OMI - Rome), Dawn, Richard, Gladys & Nobel, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 4th July for burial at St Joseph’s Church Uyana Moratuwa. No.64/17, Uyana Road, Moratuwa.

FIRTH - SHARNIKA (Student, Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya). Darling daughter of Neil Firth (London) & late Indranie, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 4th July for burial at St. Joseph’s Church Uyana Moratuwa. No.64/17, Uyana Road, Moratuwa.

GANGODA - G.E. Retired Senior Textile Inspector. Beloved husband of Pathma Maharani Halangoda, father of Rohini, Arundhathi, Mahinda (USA), Upali (Hayleys) and Rukmani (Staff St Anthony’s Convent Kandy), father-in-law of Senaviratna, Lionel, Samantha, Uthpala and Gamini Obesekera (Education Office Kandy). Cremation on Wednesday 4th July 2007 at General Cemetery Matale. Laliambe, Udangamuwa, Matale.

GOONARATNE - MRS A.A. ALICE Relict of Mr H.A. James Ralahamy, mother of late Mr H.A. Hemachandra, Mrs Chandralatha Wickramasinghe (Battaramulla) and Mr H.A. Jayasiri (Proprietor/J.U. Caterers), youngest sister of late Mr A.D.A. Gunaratne (Registrar of Marriages and Deaths) and family, mother-in-law of late Mr V.C. Wickramasinghe (Battaramulla) and Mrs Udumbara Jayasiri (Directress/J.U. Caters), grandmother of Consultant Dr V.P. Wickramasinghe (Lady Ridgeway Hospital), Dr V.R. Wickramasinghe (U.K.), Mr V.V. Wickramasinghe (Singapore), Mr R. Hadinnapola (Australia) and Mr Gayan Hadinnapola (Director/J.U. Caterers), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at 4.00 p.m. on 5th Thursday at Kasagahawatte Crematorium, Gampaha, Batagolla, Yakkala.

GUNASEKARE - THILAKA (WIJESEKERA) retired Teacher of Asoka Vidyalaya and Yamaha Music School. Beloved wife of D.N.S. Gunasekare, loving mother of Deepal, Sudarshana, Manori, Shiromali (Aitken Spence Travels) and Buvaneka, mother-in-law of Keshini, grandmother of Nushara and Yumeth. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Thursday 5th July at 1.30 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 2.00 p.m.

GUNAWARDENA - PAUL (Ex Airforce, General Manager, Falcon Security). Beloved husband of Chandra, father of Waruni (Australia), Indika (Abans), Praneeth (Hayleys), Chamara (Sisco), Erusha (Hayleys), father-in-law of Tilak (Australia), Pryangika, Deepani, Nimali, Ruwini, expired. Cremation on Wednesday 04th July at 6 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella. 87, Ramya Mw, Subuthipura, Battaramulla.

JAYASINGHE - DR. K.H. Former Head, Political Science Dept. Peradeniya University. Beloved husband of Hema (Former Principal Visakha Vidyalaya), loving father of Malathi (Ernst & Young), Mano (New Zealand), Dulsiri (Sampath Bank), Sanjaya (Frontier Automotives), father-in-law of Jayantha Rupesinghe and Sushani, son of late Mr & Mrs S.H. Jayasinghe of Baddegama, brother of Wilson, Daya, Bandu, Munidasa, Malkanthi and of late Kusum, beloved grandfather of Tharindri, Pulinda, Heshani, Navin and Anique, expired. Remains at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from Wednesday July 4th. Cremation Borella Kanatte Thursday 5th July at 2.00 p.m. No flowers please.

JOSEPH - STANISLAUS ARULANANTHAM Passed away peacefully on 2nd July 2007. Dearly beloved husband of Augusta (nee David), loving brother of late Lourds Pushpam, Jeyarani, Selvarajah, late Philomena, Wenceslaus (Raja) and Mercy. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymonds Funeral Parlour on Wednesday 4th July at 4 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Roman Catholic Section). Tel : 4934626.

KARUNASINGHE - MRS PIYASEELI Retired Regional Manager - Coconut Cultivation Board. Beloved wife of late Muniprema Karunasinghe, Assistant Secretary to the whip and the leader of the House of Parliament, mother of Rasendra Karunasinghe (University of Auckland, New Zealand), Kumudini Wickramasinghe (High Court Judge, Polonnaruwa/ Anuradhapura), Nalin Darshana Karunasinghe (Managing Director of Singha Micro Electronics and E-Net Solutions Pvt Ltd), mother-in-law of Dr Nishamani Karunasinghe (Cancer Research Centre, University of Auckland), Asanga Wickramasinghe (Managing Director of Wicks Enterprises), Geetanjali Karunasinghe (Singha Micro Electronics), grandmother of Rashika, Praveen, Sajeewa, Sachindri, Navinda and Dinadhi, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 338, Temple Road, Dalugama, Kelaniya at 4 p.m. on Thursday the 05th July for cremation at the General Cemetery Borella (Buddhist Section) at 6 p.m.

MOREL - LANCELOT CARLYLE (formerly Staff, St. Peter’s College, Colombo 4). Dearly loved husband of Pearl, precious father of Moira Joseph, Myrna Berenger and Dr Adrian Morel (District General Hospital, Nawalapitiya), father-in-law of Roy Joseph (Hemas), Fabian Berenger (Australia), and Dr Rumala Morel, cherished grandfather of Onella and Leandra, Kirk and Carissa, Stefan and Nirmalini, passed away peacefully. Funeral Service on Wednesday 4th July at 3.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Anglican Section). 121, Aberatne Mawatha, Boralesgamuwa.

PANDITHARATNA - MRS L.D.S. Godauda Iskola Hamine (retired Teacher, Gonagala Junior School), wife of late Sirisoma Jayathilake (retired Head-Master, Elakaka Junior School), mother of Bandula (retired State Engineering Corporation), Padmasiri and Chandra, expired. Cortege leaves residence to Maddewala Crematorium, Bentota at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 04th. Mullegoda, Induruwa. 034-4921943.

PEERIS - M.W. (Aluthgedara). Beloved wife of P.A. Walter (retired Superintendent of Customs), mother of Gayanie and Pubudhu, mother-in-law of Chaminda and Wathsala, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 287, Hokandara Rd, Thalawathugoda on 4th July at 3.00 p.m. for Cremation at the Hokandara Cemetery.

PERERA - MRS PADMINI CHANDRALATHA. Loving wife of Ranjith Jinadasa, beloved mother of Dr Nandimithra Jinadasa and Dr Gayan Devamithra Jinadasa, Proprietor Gayan Battery Traders and formerly member of Staff Nalanda College, Colombo, expired. Cremation on Thursday 5th 5.00 p.m. at Borella, Kanatte, Crematorium. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella.

SILVA CATHERINE (Nee Mendis) - Beloved wife of late E.R.P. Silva, loving mother of Ramya (Edna Group) and Mohan (Ericsson’s), mother-in-law of Leslie & Kumari, grandmother of Nadeesha, Heshan, Lakshani, Chanaka & Nilushi, expired. Cortege leaves residence 547, Paradise Place, Ragama at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 4th for Interment at St. Peter & Paul’s Church, Ragama.
THENABADU - AGNES (nee WIMALASURIYA) Wife of late Sam, beloved mother of Asoka, Sunil, Kanthi, Lalith, Janaki and Devanath, mother-in-law of Manel, Ranjana, Upali and late Mary, expired. Cortege leaves F45, Gangadara Mawatha, off Templar’s Road, Mt. Lavinia on Thursday 05 July 2007 at 4 pm for Cremation at Kohuwela Cemetery. No flowers by request.

WITHARANAGE - TISSA former Chief Administrative Officer CMC. Dearly beloved husband of Nanda, brother of late J.M. Witharanage and Hema Mallawaarchchi, loving father of Nalin, Upali, Rohita, Suranganie and Anoma, father-in-law of Preeni, Vasanthi, Chandana, Harischandra Batagoda and Sarath Seneviratne, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 27, Annasikotuwa Rd, off Weeramawatha, Depanama, Pannipitiya at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 05th July for Cremation at Talawatugoda Cemetery.

ANTONY - CATHERINE Beloved wife of late Vincent Antony, loving mother of Roy, Gamini and Anula, mother-in-law of Kumudini, Florida and Dr Godwin Fonseka, grandmother of Varuni Dr Victor Mendis, Anoshie, Rukshila, Himali, Bernadette, Dilan and Giyaksha, great grandmother of Vishela and Vishane. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday 4th July. No. 2, Rosmead Avenue, Colombo 7. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (RC Section).

FERNANDO - NIMAL (ADC Plantations & formerly of Kahawatte Plantations). Dearly beloved husband of Chandrika (Ceylon Tobacco), much loved father of Trishan (Air Marine Logistics), Andrew (IWS Holdings), and Stephanie (St Bridget’s Convent), son of Mr & Mrs Aloysius Fernando, brother of Sunil, Primal and Preethi, brother-in-law of Rani, Loretta, Chrysantha, Ranjani Gunewardane Shanti Outschoorn, Rexy Perera, Vernon Perera, Nishani Karunaratne & Nishantha Perera, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 5th July at 3.30 p.m. for Service at St Theresa’s Church, Kelaniya and Burial thereafter. 10/3, Abeysiri Estate, Gonawela, Kelaniya.

KODITUWAKKU - HENRY. (Retired Port Authority). Wife of late Mrs Eda Kodituwakku, father of Christofer,Chithra, Jasintha, Kumuduni , Rohitha and late Susitha, brother of late Justin, Rodney and Florrie, father-in-law of Sriyani, Anthony, Mahinda, Anura and Dilrukshi, expired on 3rd July. Burial at Nayakakanda St Mary’s Burial ground on 5th July Thursday at 4.00 p.m. No.19, Matagoda Road, Nayakakanda Hendala, Wattala.

KURUPPU - Baby THARINDI (Student Viska Vidyalaya), darling daughter of Kaushalya (Mechanical Engineer Water Board) and Manjula (Staff Visakha Vidyalaya), beloved sister of Thisari, granddaughter of Lionel Kuruppu (retired Director of Education) and Nanda (retired Teacher), Cyril Herath (retired Co-op Inspector) and Shyama Dissanayake (retired Teacher). Cortege leaves residence No. 13, Samudrarawa Mawatha, Wadduwa at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 5th July for Wadduwa General Cemetery.

SESAWATHIE - K.P. Dearly beloved wife of late Don Dines, mother of late P. Lekamwasam, Nanda Samaranayake and N.H. Somadasa, N.H. Sirisena, Soma Ariyawansha, N.H. Chandrapala, Latha Devapriya, N.H. Gunarathne and N.H. Chithrapala, mother-in-law of late Damayanthi Wickramasinghe and G.O. Devapriya, A. Lekamwasam, D.M.G. Gunawathie, D.G. Ariyawansha, J. Samaranayake, Marina Somadasa, Lalitha Chandrapala and Mallika Chithrapala expired at the age of 99. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 5 July 2007 for Cremation at Kurunduwatta Crematorium, Walahanduwa (Galle) at 4.00 p.m. Ambagahamulla, Yakkalamulla. 091-5671452.