AMARAWEERA - MRS MERVIN (Nee TENNAKOON). Rtd. Staff Officer, Examination Branch, University of Peradeniya, beloved wife of late Mr D.W.R. Amaraweera, Senior Registrar, University of Peradeniya, loving mother of Nirosha (Staff, St. Anthony's Convent, Kandy), Arunja, Lakshita (United Kingdom), mother-in-law of Lt. Cdr. Sanath Pitigala, PRO to the Hon. Governor, Eastern Province, loving sister of Wimala, late Seela, Seetha, Saja, Gaya, Manil, Gerty, Priyani and late Ranjith, has expired. Cortege leaves residence No.1/52, Waragaspalawatta, Amunugama, Gunnepana on 3rd October 2007 at 5.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Mahaiyawa, Kandy. Tel. 0773136623.

CHANDRA BHARATHI - SREEMA Wife of late Lakshman C. Bharathi, loving mother of Upul, Kapila, Deepa, Chamila, mother-in-law of Wyomi, Ramani, Idrajit, Chulani, grandmother of Sulakshana, Dinelka, Blake, Calen, Neel and Lehan, passed away on 1st October. Cremation on 3rd October (Wednesday) at 4 p.m. at 496, Pitipana South, Pitipana, Negombo. 

EDIRIWEERA - J.R.  (Nuwara Mahatha) /( retired Executive Officer Land Development Department / Organizer Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation). Beloved husband of Akurala late School Teacher Violet Jayaratne, beloved father of Sujatha (Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo), Jayamali and Bhathiya (Production Tax, Sri Lanka Customs), father-in-law of Indrajith Wijesinghe (Qatar Shipping Company), Mahesh de Soysa (Kuwait Petroleum / Proprietary Planter), Nirmala Ediriweera (Koggala Garments - Hoodvien Group), expired. Funeral takes place on 03.10.2007 Wednesday at 4.00 p.m. at Elpitiya Crematorium. Cortege leaves house at 3.30 p.m. "Rathnagiri", Akurala, Kahawa. 94-91-2258044.

FRANCIS - N.D. - Retired Master Teacher. Beloved husband of Charlotte, loving brother of Marcelline, Michel, Josaphine and Florence, brother-in-law of Very Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Perera, Fr. Anthony Perera, Agnes, Simon, Tilda, late Lionel, Irine Vincent and Margret, uncle of Amila Charlanie, Jude, Sameena, Anoma Mareena, Muditha, Prasanna, Prasadini Thushari, Wasana, Rienzie, Machanzie Delrine, Jinadari Terance, Srilal and Hycinth, expired. Burial at 4.30 p.m. on 3rd October 2007 R.C. Cemetery, Thudella, Ja-Ela.

GOONATILAKE - AMARA (Retired teacher) 94 years. Wife of late P.D.M. Goonatilake (Assistant Superintendent of Surveys), mother of Dr. Susantha, Sujatha (Bahrain), Ranjith (former SLSI Director), Dr Lalith (UNIDO Director Vienna) and Priya (London), mother-in-law of Dr Hema, Nihal Weerasinghe (Bahrain Town Planner), Chandrani, Ranmali (Vienna) and Sandya (London), grandmother of Dr Suran (London), Dr Vasana Weerasinghe (USA), Sadhana Weerasinghe (USA), Kanchana  Weerasinghe (USA), Hemamala (MAS Holdings), Ruchira (Brandix), Charaka (Cambridge University), Isuru (Vienna), Dhanusha (London) and Gayan (London), passed away peacefully. Funeral at Mt. Lavinia Crematorium at 5 p.m. on Thursday October 4th. Cortege leaving 27, Sri Gnanendra Mawatha, Ratmalana (near Railway Station) at 4 p.m.

GOONAWARDENA - MRS NALANI (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of Jayananda Ponweera (Retired Engineer Ruhunu Cement), loving mother of Dr Bimba (G.H. Matara), Yasas (Engineer Kuwait), Nayana (Institute of Indigenous Medicine Rajagiriya), Lakdas (Nations Trust Bank Colombo), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 3rd Oct. No.17, Alapalawa Lane, Wackwella Road, Galle.  94-60-2903495.

GOONERATNE - PRATAP - Precious husband of Hiranthi, loving father of Chandima, brother of Lakshmie, son of late Cecil and Lilly Gooneratne, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday 3rd October, Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanattte at 2.00 p.m.

MALAWANA - W.W.B.  (Group Commercial Manager Dipped Products PLC Hayleys Group). Beloved husband of Damayanthi (Deputy Principal St John's Girls School, Panadura), son of late  Withanage Malawana and Mrs Withanage Malawana, loving father of Kaushali, father-in-law of Manjula Seneviratne (Sydney Australia), grandfather of Diyonithisara, brother of Kalyani and Indrani, died under tragic circumstances. Funeral will take place  on Wednesday 3rd October at 4 p.m. at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery, Walana, Panadura. Cortege leaves residence 142/61, Samagi Mawatha, Walawwatta, Wekada, Panadura at 3.30 p.m.

PERERA - LAWRENCE (Former Chief Clerk - Colombo Commercial Fertilizer). Beloved husband of late Placida, beloved father of Joy, Dilanjie, Eroma, Roy and Sumith, father-in-law of Judith, Stanley, Suneetha, Priyanga and Sriyane, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.381, Samagi Mawatha, Kurana, Katunayake at 3.00 p.m. on 3rd Wednesday for service at Holy Rosary Church, Dehiyagatha at 3.30 p.m. burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery Dehiyagatha.

SAMARANAYAKE - ASTRID (nee  FERNANDOPULLE) (Formerly H.N.B.) Beloved wife of Suresh (Nat West Bank, U.K.) Loving mother of Kevin and Nedra, expired in London. Arrangements later. 7A, Francisco Place, Moratuwa. 

THURAIRATNAM - AGNES  Beloved wife  of  Thurairatnam,  loving mother of Bernard and Philomina,  mother-in-law of Christopher Steven and Jaqueline Bernard grandmother of Ravindran, Franklin,  Dalrine, Jerome, Monisha, Jason. Cortege leaves residence No. 25, Samaranayaka Housing Scheme, Welisara at 4.00 p.m. on 3rd October 2007. Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery Mattumagala (Galudupita).

WICKREMASURIYA - NOEL PERCY   (retired Electrical Engineer, State Engineering Corporation). Beloved husband of Chitra Wickremasuriya, loving father of Dushan, Nimali and Nalika, father-in-law of Samudra and Phyllis, brother of Chitra Rodrigo. Cortege leaves residence #6, Araliya Mawatha, Sirimal Uyana, Ratmalana  at 4.15 p.m.  Cremation at  Galkissa Cemetery  at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday 3rd October, 2007.

AMARASEKERA - D.P.S. (Retired Medical Practitioner). Beloved father of Jayantha (USA), Hiran (University of Sri Jayewardenepura), Dillip (Ministry of Sacred Area and Urban Development) and Senani, father-in-law of Theja (USA), Nelum (Medical Officer), Eranjith (Irangani Industries). 364/9, High Level Road, Kottawa, Pannipitiya. Funeral on 4th October 2007 at 3.30 p.m. Cremation at Kottawa Cemetery.

JAYAWARDENA - MONICA Beloved wife of S.A. Jayawardena (Retired Executive - B.O.I.), loving mother of Binara (Businessman), sister of Michel Matino, Felician, late Osman, Casilda and Filomina, expired. Cremation on Thursday 4th at 3 p.m. at Meegoda, Puwakpitiya General Cemetery. 602, Padukka Road, Meegoda.