ANTONIPILLAI - PATRICIA THANESWARY (Retired Teacher of Good Shepherd Convent, Kandy & St. Patricks College, Jaffna) passed away peacefully on July 26, 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand. Beloved wife of Antonipillai, loved mother of Sutheshana, adored mother-in-law of Gnaanendra, darling grandma of Akshara and Nishera, daughter of late Mr & Mrs Thuraisingham (Retired Teachers, St. Patricks College), sister of Thanarajan, Thanapakiam, Thanaseely and Thanavathany. Funeral will take place at 10.30 a.m. on 28.07.2007 (Saturday) at St. Mary's Church, Mt. Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. Phone: 006498455595.

BASNAYAKE - BENEDICTA Dearly beloved wife of late Norbert, loving mother of Ranjani, Naomal (Paxar Lanka), Mahanama and Nirmalee, mother-in-law of Dr Franklyn Amarasinghe, Sharmi and Vernon Weerasinghe, sister of Rev. Sister Agnes De Alwis and Violet Silva, sister-in-law of late Anna Abeysena, late Patrick Basnayake and late Bennette Silva, darling grandmother of Shamindra, Ruwani and Nalin, Surani and Jayampathy, Sonali and Ranan, Suren, Shevan and Michelle and Nimanthi. Cortege leaves residence "Villa Benedicta", No. 290, Hendala Road, Wattala on Saturday July 28th at 4.30 p.m. for burial at Nayakakanda Cemetery.

DE MEL - JAYANTHI (Retired Deputy Principal, Balika Vidyalaya, Panadura). Beloved wife of Ariyadasa de Mel (Proprietor, Auto Wheel Centre, Panadura), loving mother of Priyanthi, Dilanthi & Krishantha, loving mother-in-law of Lalith Jayasuriya (Manager, Commercial Bank, Malabe), Ajantha Peiris (Australia) and Rashina, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Saturday, 28th July for cremation at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery, Panadura. 46, Galle Road, Walana, Panadura.

GUNARATNE - MALLIKA (MRS) Dearly beloved wife of late Harry Gunaratne, precious mother of Premila, Shamali, Raji (Suren) and Rohana, mother-in-law of Gamini Meepe, Sumanthree and Deloris, much loved grandmother of Anushka, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 10.30 a.m. from No. 10A, Fonseka Terrace, off Havelock Road, Colombo 06. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatta, Borella at 11.00 a.m. on Saturday 28th July 2007.

JAYASURIYA - LEONARD  (Seven O Seals Chief Executive). Beloved husband of Annie, much loved father of Sandamali, father-in-law of Sureka (USA), grandfather of Radhika (I.I.T. Wellawatte Software Engineering), brother of Girtie, Sextus (Seven O Seals), Dedita, Willie   (ex Coroner  Kalubowila Hospital), D.J.D.L. (ex-Excise) Laddie  (Lazarus Studio), Hilton (Jaya Wine Stores),  late Rita, Saverine, Anthony and Letus. Cortege leaves residence, Saturday  28th at 4 p.m. Franciscan Place, Kochchikade.

JAYAWICKRAMA - LAKSHMAN  Beloved son of the late Mr and Mrs D.S. Jayawickrama, brother of Suneetha and Lilani, brother-in-law of Heather and Dr Chubby Arseculeratne. Funeral on Saturday 28th July. Cortege leaves Nuwara Mal Salawa Parlour (Kandy Hospital Road) at 3.00 p.m. for Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 4.00 p.m.

LEITCH - SPENCER ANTHONY  (Kuoni Travels). Much loved husband of Noeline (nee Martel), darling dada of Denver (HSBC Rajagiriya) and Kendra (St. Lawrence School), precious son of Norman and Therese, son-in-law of Reggie and Girlie Martel (deceased), loving brother of Markie, Ronnie (actor/singer), Claudette and Cheryl, brother-in-law of Anula, Yvette, late Rex Edirisinghe, Blossom and late Malcolm de Kauwe, Daphne, Shirley Senn, Bradman Martel, Jenny and Lindsay de Silva, Felicia and Nimal Nanayakkara, Christobel and Ranjan, Maureen and Clair Fourlze, passed away on 25th July. Remains will lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Galle Road, Mount Lavinia on Saturday 28th July from 11.00 a.m. Cortege leaves Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 29th July for burial at Galkissa Cemetery. 12/1, Waidya Road, Dehiwala.

LION SELLIAH MYLVAGANAM (All Island JP, Member Lions Club of Grandpass, Retired employee N.S.B. Kotahena), passed away on 26th July 2007 in Kotahena. Beloved husband of Kalawathy, loved son of late Mr & Mrs Selliah, adored son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Ratnasabapathy, brother of Nagalingam, Indrambal, Gnanesegaram, late Ambiga, brother-in-law of Vanaja, Thevamani, Kirija, Nithyananthini, Ravishanthini, Raveendran, Surendran & Vasugi. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatta Borella at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 28.07.2007.

PERERA - COLOMBAGE LEON (Retired Technician,  Irrigation Department). Beloved husband of H. Mary Gladys  Fernando, loving father of Nimal I. Perera (Archbishop's House-AsIPA Office), Evol Perera, Shirani Cooray and Melani Manel Perera (Journalist - Asia News & Ravaya Newspaper), father-in-law of Sarath Cooray (deceased), Lucilda Wijesinghe and loving grandfather of Shankala Cooray, Shivantha Cooray, Nilushani Perera (People's Bank - Nattandiya), Thushani Shivanthika, Nisansalina and Ishani,  expired on 26th July. Cortege leaves resdidence at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 28th. "Manel", Convent Road, Wewala, Jaela. Funeral service at St. Francis Xavier's Church, Wewala at 4.15 p.m.

PERERA AMUHENGODA - HILARY  Beloved  husband of Sylvia, loving father of Malshani, Kumar, Salmalee, Rajpal and Kaushal, father-in-law of Harsha de Alwis, Beverly, Sujith Jayasuriya, Gaveshini and Jeewani, loving son of late A.C.S. Perera and Claris  Ivy Perera, beloved brother of Ivy Weerasinghe, late Mallika Jayawardena and of Lalitha Wahalawatte, late Mithra Perera and of Ramya Kahawita Perera. Cortege leaves residence 18/27A, Mission Lane, Kotte at 3.15 p.m. on Saturday 28th July. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 4.00 p.m.

WICKRAMASURIYA - SURANGANI  Dearly beloved wife of  Priyalal, mother of Ajith and Deepthi, mother-in-law of Beth and Prashan, grandmother of Timmy, Eric and Clare, and Amara and Devan,  sister of Manel Hapuarachchi, Ranjith Gamage and the late Thilak Gamage, passed away peacefully on July 25th. The funeral will take place on Sunday July 29th in Houston Texas, with viewing at 3.00 p.m. at the Corl-Crowder Funeral Home, 2422 Broadway, Pearland TX77581 followed by a Service at 4.00 p.m. No flowers by request. 4107 North Pine Brook Way, Houston Texas 77059. Tel. 001-2812189251.

WIJAYAMANNA - NANDAWATHIE Madampe. Beloved wife of U.L. Perera (Retired Principal), mother of Sunil, Thilak, Ajith, Ramya, Shantha, Vijitha, Bandu, Shyama, Srima and mother-in-law of Anula, Kalyani, Sriyani, Sathkumara, Nalini, Kanthi, Nelum, Upul, expired. Funeral at 5 p.m. on 28th July at Madampe Cemetery. Pattiyagama, Madampe.

WIJESURIYA - SIDNEY P. Retired Electrical Engineer - LECO. Beloved husband of Stella, father of Tirani, son of the late D.O. Perera Wijesuriya and of Mrs. Kamalawathie Fernando, brother of Burney Wijesuriya and Florence Wijayanayake, expired. Cremation Sunday 29th July 5.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Kalutara North. Cortege leaves residence - 4.30 p.m. 189/2, Temple Road, Kalutara North.