COORAY - WINIFRED - Beloved wife of late Cecil Cooray, loving mother of Philomena, Lasantha, Rohan and Tilak (the Sudan), mother-in-law of Lakshman, Sheromala, Preethika and Anoma, loving sister of late Claude, Gertie, late Rita, Clement, Christopher, Berny and Chrishanthie, expired. Cortege leaves residence “Wembley”, 64/2, Lady de Soysa Drive, Uyana, Moratuwa on 19/09/2007 at 4.30 p.m for burial at St. Joseph’s Church, Moratuwa.

FERNANDO - T.P. DUKE (Retired Chief Superintendent, Sri Lanka Ports Authority). Beloved husband of late Camila Francisca Fernando, loving father of Praveera (ADCB Dubai) and Prasantha Weerabalajayasuriya (Ex Coats Thread Lanka), beloved father-in-law of Dilini Fernando and Hemamali Fernando, much loved grandfather of Aminda, Avishka and Renata, expired. Cortege leaves Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour on Tuesday the 18th of September at 4.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Borella (Anglican Section).

FERNANDO - JOSEPH (of 10, Main St., Negombo). Beloved husband of late Joyce Fernando, loving father of Yolanthi (Australia), Rohan (HNB - Head Office), Iroma & Leilani, loving father-in-law of Roger (Australia), Aloka, Nimal (Timex & Fergasam Garments) & Bradly (Business), brother of Pius Fernando (of Chilaw), much loved grandfather of Sharneila, Dimithri & Janak, Kishath, Shalith & Prashath, Nirusha & Rajitha, Yshani & Niresh, expired. Cortege leaves residence to Grand Street Church at 4.00 p.m. and from there to General Cemetery, Negombo for burial on Wednesday 19th Sept. 84, Jayarathne Road, Negombo.

HERATH - DAMAYANTHI Beloved wife of late H.A. Ranasinghe (E.D.B. Pannala) mother of Randima Attanayake (Engineer - C.E.C.B. Colombo 07) expired. Cortege leaves residence 434, Puskoladeniya Giriulla on Wednesday, 19th September at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at Elampola General Cemetery.

JAYARAJAH - TERESA JAYARAJAH of Perth, Australia, passed away peacefully at home on the 16th September 2007. Wife of the late Aloy Jayarajah, mother of Sarojini, Shirani and Renuka. Funeral on Friday 21st September in Perth.

RANADEERA - LION DUDLEY (ex Associated Newspapers) Beloved husband of Malani (rtd. Staff Samudradevi Balika, Nugegoda), loving father of Vedangi and Kanchana (T & S Buttons - Brandix Group), father-in-law of Sudath (Presidents Co-ordinating Director - Jathika Saviya) and Pushpanjali (Stretchline (Pvt) Ltd) expired. Cortege leaves residence 72/60, Edirisinghe Road, Mirihana at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 19th September for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4.00 p.m.

RASIAH - Safe in the arms of Jesus SAMUEL ARIYARATNAM RASIAH (Retired Assistant Commissioner of Labour). Beloved husband of late Santharanee (nee Bartlet) and loving father of Dhamayanthi, father-in-law of Joseph Ponniah, precious grandfather of Jonathan, Lisa and Christina, beloved brother of late Edna and of Wijeyam (Australia), John (U.K), Yogi, Grace (U.S.A.), late Mercy Nevins Selvadurai and of Emmanuel (U.K) and Rachel (U.K), brother-in-law of late Walter Richards and of Ponmani, Shanthi, Sounthy, Jeyam Mather, Padmini and late John Meadows. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour after service at 3 p.m. on Tuesday 18th September 2007 and thereafter burial at General Cemetery, Borella. Viewing from 3 p.m. on Monday 17th September 2007 at the parlour.

RODRIGO - CARLYLE. Son of the late William and Phyllis Rodrigo, brother of Derrick, Cleoni (Canada), Percy (USA) and Patrick (New Zealand), husband of Rebecca, father of Vanessa and Michelle, step-father of Mohan, Gehan, Ramesh and Natalie, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne’s Funeral Parlour at 3.00 p.m. on Tuesday 18th instant for cremation at the Borella Cemetery. 557/28/2/15, 6th Lane, Bandaranayake Mawatha, Gonahena, Kadawatha.

WIJESURIYA - NANDA Daughter of late Mr and Mrs D.A. Wijesuriya of Mahawila, Panadura, sister of Mrs Jayaweera Kuruppu, Edmund Wijesuriya, Mrs Margaret Perera, Mrs Posy Wijesuriya, Mrs Rupa Panditaratne, Mrs Leela Wijesuriya, Mrs Prema Perera, Mr Jayasena Wijesuriya and Mr Leslie Wijesuriya (all deceased). A private funeral was held on Sunday 16th Sept. 22/4, Kalyani Road, Colombo 06.

ABEYGOONEWARDENA - A.L. (LAKSHMAN) (former DGM Bank of Ceylon). Dearly beloved husband of Indrani, loving father of Roshan (CDB) and Ashan (KBSL), father-in-law of Venica & Manori, brother of Camillus (former DIG Police) and Sita, grandfather of Imesh, Verosha, Nilesh & Veroshi, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 93, St Mary’s Lane Mattakkuliya Col 15 at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 19th September 2007 and thereafter for burial at Madampitiya Cemetery, Colombo 14.

JOSHUA - JOSEPH EDWARD (EDDIE) (formerly CTB). Beloved husband of Joe, much loved father of Prudence, Christie, Tony and Dirk, father-in-law of Sarath Fernando, Ramani and Nishanthi, grandfather of Daniella, Dane, Deon, Serina, Stephan and Andrea, brother of Clare, John, Sammy, late Edward, Ruby, Kamala, Peter, Ranjith, Chandra, Leslie, Jayantha, Lal and Grace, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 137/1, Anderson Road, Nedimala, Dehiwala on Wednesday, 19th September 2007 at 3.00 p.m. for Service at the General Cemetery Chapel, Borella and thereafter burial at the General Section.