DE COSTA - RAPHAEL ST GREGORY SPARLING  (Rtd Deputy Surveyor-General and former Director - Finco Group of Companies). Son of late Mudaliyar Frank and late Leticia, husband of late Noelle, beloved father of Dr Shahane (Gregory) (A/Prof Open Polytechnic of New Zealand), and late Shalin, father-in-law of Chrishanthi, brother of Prosper (Attorney-at-Law) and late Calista, brother-in-law of William, late Miriam, late Kingsley, late Elmo, Lyn (New Zealand) and Nihal, loving grandfather of Chamika, Sachika and Yashika, expired. Cortege leaves residence 16, Mission Street, Waterloo, Lower Hutt at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday 26th September 2007 for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Lower Hutt for Service at 2.00 p.m. and therafter for a private cremation.

Lions Club of Moratuwa Orients' Announces the death of LION PATHIRANA SEPALA, member of Lions Club of Moratuwa Orient. Beloved husband of Renuka, loving father of Amali, Minali, Thimali and Milanka, father-in-law of Ruwan. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 26, 3.30 p.m. Navoda Gardens, Angulana Station Road, Ratmalana for cremation at Mount Lavinia.

MASCRANGHE - FLORA MARY (SUSIE) Beloved wife of the late Lucas Mascranghe, father of Milton, Promila, Fatima, Prinston, Vanaja, Mala and Austen, mother-in-law of Gracelin, Stanley, Ravi, Princee, Kingston, Emmanuel and Radhika, passed on. Cortege leaves residence No. 25, Shoe Road, off George R. De Silva Mawatha, Kotahena at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 26th September. Burial at General Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section), Borella.

PARTHAP - SINGH  R.   Beloved husband of Rukmani Singh,  passed away on September 25, 2007. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour  Cremation will take place on September 26, 2007 at 4 p.m. at Borella Cemetery.

PERERA - CAMILLUS TERENCE Beloved husband of Pearl, father of Jayalal (Airport & Aviation Services), Felix (Emirates), Kamal (ALF Shipping), Eilen (Australia) and Mohan (JKCS), father-in-law of Shirani (Eye Hospital), Jayanganee (HSBC), Priyantha (Aitken Spence), Saman (Australia) and Sureka (Lyceum), expired. Cortege leaves residence 73/A, Kudahakapola South, Ja-Ela at 3.15 p.m. on Wednesday 26th September, Burial at Roman Catholic Burial Ground, Dehiyagatha.

PERERA - JOSEPH BRENDAN - At rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of late Bridget, loving father of Brindley, Bradley and Beverley, much loved father-in-law of Solange, Vasanthi and Mohan Palihawadana, darling seeya of Sheranga, Shenali, Sharon and Stephan, beloved brother of Alldred and late Marie, brother-in-law of Bernadette, Neville, late Watson Ranasinghe, Girla, Margie, Joyce, Tiny, Rodney, Noeline, Bernie and Maurille. Cortege leaves residence on 26th Wednesday at 3.00 p.m. for Service at Sacred Heart Church Rajagiriya. Interment at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section) at 4.15 p.m. 20, Second Lane, Koswatte Road, Nawala, Rajagiriya.

PERERA - MILDRED - Beloved sister of late Bertram Stanley and Durand, loving sister of Clarencia and Hildon, loving adoptive mother of Shelby (UK), Manel (UK) and Nihal, loving aunty of Udeni (UK), Anita (Switzerland), Rohan, Prince, Ruklanthi, Roshan (Canada) and Lukshi, passed away. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 26th September. Cortege will leave residence No.109, St. Mary's Street, Negombo to General Cemetery, Negombo.

PERERA - MRS NIMALAWATHIE of No. 19, School Avenue, Colombo 03. Beloved wife of late Mr Piyadasa Hettige, loving mother of Ariyadasa Hettige (Colombo Municipal Council), Wimaladasa Hettige (retired National Textile Corporation), Swarna Piyaseeli Hettiarachchi, Lalani Bandara, mother-in-law of Wijitha Madura Lakshmi Hettige (retired Telecommunications Department), Chithra Srimathi Hettige (retired National Textile Corporation), Ananda Hettiarachchi (DIG/Police Headquarters, Colombo 01), Harischandra Bandara (ASP/Wennappuwa), passed away. Funeral at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 26th at General Cemetery, Borella. Remains lying at the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella.

SILVA - S.K.J. (former Director of Studies - ICASL). Beloved husband of retired Dr Mrs Indira Silva (nee Jayatilaka), beloved father of Lalindra, beloved father-in-law of Hemamali. Funeral takes place on 26th Wednesday at 2.00 p.m. at Kohuwala Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 1.30 p.m. No.14, Costa Mawatha off Kadawatha Road, Kalubowila, Dehiwala.