DE SILVA - HUBERT PEARCE  Beloved husband of Shirley, loving father of Arosha, Sugath and Arjuna, son of late Barnes De Silva and Gertrude (nee Wijetillake). Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 9th August. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte. (Buddhist Section). 69/3, Wickramasinghapura, Battaramulla.

DE SILVA - LEELA DE SILVA AMARADASA (Retired Nursing Sister - National Hospital, Colombo, Castle Street Hospital for Women and Durdans). Beloved wife of K.H. Amaradasa of Mirissa (Insurance Loss Adjuster and former Assistant Fire Manager Insurance Corporation), everloving mother of Wanshapali (Union Assurance), loving mother-in-law of Rohan Jayawickrama (Brandix Catering, ex-Taj exotica), precious grandmother of Semini Dimuthu (Eagle Insurance) and Tharini (Mercantile Investments), expired. Cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery on the 08th August. Cortege leaves residence 46, P.B. Alwis Perera Mw, Katubedda at 4.00 p.m.

GUNAWARDENA - J.E.F.  (Retd. Branch Manager, People's Bank). Beloved husband of Sheela, father of Pushpa (W.R.B.), Raja (Arnolda - Kandy), Nalin (Photocrome), Chammi (Merchant Credit), father-in-law of Niriella (S.R.L.), Bandaranayake (Water Board - Ratmalana), Kumari, Chaturi, grandfather of Pabasara (Vishaka), Ushan (Sri Sumangala Kandy), Sandamini (High School - Kandy), Warsha, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on 08.08.2007 for Cremation at Kalapaluwawa Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. 143/28, Vijithapura Mawatha, Walpola, Mulleriyawa New Town.

NAVARATHNAM - M.  (retired Assistant Superintendent of Surveys), expired on 05.08.2007 Beloved son of late Mr & Mrs Muthu-Valliammai of Kerudavil, Thondamanaru, Jaffna, son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Nagalingam - Sahunthalai, beloved husband of Rajeswary, father of Asokan, Chitthra, Dr Amara, Neethra, Meera, beloved brother of Seevaratnam (deceased), Mrs Chandanampillai (deceased), Murugesu (deceased), Kanapathipillai (deceased), Ponnambalam (Deceased) and Ratnasingham (Australia), father-in-law of Dr Sridevi (Nandha),  Parameshwaran,  Gunasingham,  Ragunath and  Sivapiraan, loving grandfather of Aravind, Aarthy, Aarathi, Ahali, Aaranni, Sarangan, Kiran and PoomaLuxmi. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from 9 a.m. on Tuesday (07th August), and thereafter cremation at General Cemetery, Borella (Hindu Section) at 4.30 p.m. M N Asokan (son) 19-3/5, Milagiriya Avenue, Colombo 04.  Tel. 94-11-2595860.

PERERA - NORBERT of Wennappuwa (Retired Probation Officer). Beloved husband of Agnes, father of Lal (U.K.), Priyantha and Rohan, father-in-law of Sharmali, Semali and Mangalika, expired. Funeral on Wednesday 08 at 4.00 p.m. Burial at St. Joseph's Church Burial Ground. Rohana Restaurant, New Road, Wennappuwa.

RIDGEON - MARTIN  Dearly beloved husband of Mary, loving father of Jane, Sarah, Alex, Henrietta and Benjamin, loving Popeye to grandchildren Georgia, Ruby, Misha, Tarik, Tara, Oliver, Tommy, Dorothy, Stella, Nina and Bertie died peacefully on 5th August 2007. Cortege leaves residence 'West Winds', 150, Dungalpitiya, Talahena, Negombo at 3.15 p.m. on Thursday 9th August, Burial at Dungalpitiya Roman Catholic Church Burial Ground.

THEVASAGAYAM - DR E.S. Darling husband of Daisy, loving father of Ranee and Phil, Ranji and Naresh, Rajan and Rajes, Ravi and Radha, son of late Mr and Mrs S.V. Eliathamby, brother of late Thevanesam, Thevarajah, Thevanayagam and Thevaseervatham, Devi Sri Padmanathan and Devi Manoharan, brother-in-law of late Rosabel Lyman and of Beryl Ratnam and Sybil Thapararatnam (formerly WHO Consultant, Principal St. John's College Jaffna and Director CBA). Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour from 9 a.m. on Wednesday 8th August. Cortege leaves the parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 9th August for Service at 4.00 p.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7 and thereafter burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Anglican Section). No flowers by request in keeping with his wishes, donations please to Helpage Sri Lanka 0112 803752 - 4 Age Care Centre, P.O. Box 09, 102, Premanda Mawatha, Rathanapitiya, Borelasgamuwa. 119/5A, Kynsey Road, Colombo 5.

REV. FR. MARTIN JOSEPH PHILIP MOTHA was called to Eternal Rest. His mortal remains lie at the Sacred Heart Chapel, Archbishop's House. Burial today 07th August 2007 at General Cemetery, Borella after Requiem Mass at 4.00 p.m. Archbishop's House, Borella.

REV. FR. PHILIP MOTHA Brother of Britto, late Geraldine Gomez and Dela and of Julius, John, Schola, Roche and Guy, expired. Funeral after Requiem Mass at 4.00 p.m. on 7th August at the Archbishop's House. Burial at General Cemetery Borella.

DE SARAM -   ROMI  (MRS R.M.)   nee Tillekeratne   Daughter of the  late  O.C. Tillekeratne and the late Millicent (nee Ilangakoon), relict of  C.J. (Bucky) de Saram, beloved mother of Christine, Christopher (formerly of the  University of Moratuwa), and Siromi (University of Colombo), mother-in-law of the late J.M.G. (Gamini) Perera and the Rev. Duleep Fernando, loving grandmother of Ianthe, Rukshani, Ruwan and Avanka, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.14, Deal Place A, Colombo 3, on Wednesday 8th August 2007 at 4.00 p.m. for interment at General Cemetery Kanatte, Borella (Anglican section)  at 5.00 p.m.

FERNANDO - SAVITHRI Daughter of the late Clement and Sheila Fernando, sister of the late Shiromal. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 7th August. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Anglican Section).

JAYASEKERA - PRINCESS (Retired Principal, Lindsay Girl's School - Colombo). Eldest sister of Rubini (Tiny) (Australia), late Canace and of Diana and late Beaumont, sister-in-law of late Alick and Clarence and of Sriya (London), beloved aunt of Adrian, Sandra, Johanne and Jeremy (Australia), Nilhan and Jayanthi. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. No:6/1, Layard's Road, Colombo 4.

SAMARASINGHE - SHANTHI (Former Engineer - Buildings / Ministry of Education, Badulla), son of the late Ruiton Samarasinghe and Violet Abeyeratne, brother of Deniston (Thurstan  / Zahira Colleges), Donald (formerly  Batas), Nihal, Tudor (Sam), N. Vaithialingam & Co., Ltd.), Bernard (Quick Elec Engineers) and Lakshman (Trans Wrap International (Pvt) Ltd - Wattala), brother-in-law of Piyaseeli, Thilaka, Latha and Marie, passed away. Cortege will leave Jayaratne Funeral Parlour for cremation at Kanatte at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 8th August, 2007. 34/7, Kirula Road, Colombo-5.