ARIYAWANSA - K.D. Beloved husband of Mrs Mallika Ariyawansa, father of Thanuja and Pradeepa Ariyawansa, father-in-law of Miron Nilanka (Business) and Hasitha Edirisinghe (business), expired. Cortege leaves residence 44/8 Railway Avenue, Maharagama on Saturday 3.00 p.m. for Maharagama General Cemetery.

DISSANAYAKE - MAHINDA   Beloved husband of Chandra Kumari, much loved father of Inoka and Anusha,  father-in-law of Sampath and Saminda, precious grandfather of Bhagya, expired. Cortege leaves 69/6, Ganemulla Road, Kadawatha at 3 p.m. on Saturday 27th October. Cremation at Enderamulla at 4 p.m.

GOONERATNE - UPALI SENARATH   (Retired Senior Superintendent of Prisons) Beloved husband of Beatrice (Beta) loving father of Pani (Panna)  (Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital), Savithri (S. Thomas Prep, Kollupitiya), Upali (Sathsindu), father-in-law of Saro, Suresh Chandra (Attorney-at-Law) Devika (APL), grandfather of Kosala, Sonali, Rashantha, Samantha, Vinod and  Nimnaka, great grand father of Vehan and Uveen, brother of Seetha (Australia), and late A.C. Mallika, Wimala, Tilak and Rangi, brother-in-law of late Lennie and Mervyn, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 23, Templer's Road, Mt Lavinia on Saturday 27th October at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella.

GUNAWARDANA - MRS. PREMA ABEYSINGHE Beloved wife of late W.A. Gunawardana (D.O.A. Irrigation Dept), loving mother of Neetha, Cecil, Padma (Ministry of Vocational and Technical Training), Jayantha, Hemali and Lalani (Lake House), loving mother-in-law of Ranjith (Business), Rukmal, Asoka (Agriculturist), Chami, Sisira (Siri Gunasekera) and Asoka (KPMG Ford Rhodes), loving grandmother of Siumal, Hashani, Imali, Samurdhi, Isuru, Namal, Chathurika, Sisimal and Ashini, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2 p.m. on Saturday 27th October at 3 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia. 155, Main Rd, Attidiya, Dehiwala. No flowers please.

HETTYARACHCHI - ORLIN CECELIA   At Rest. Beloved wife of the late Don Marshall Hettyarachchi (Hettyarachchi Group), beloved mother of Mervyn, Malini and Mala, mother-in-law of Nirmali, Pantaleon Algama and the late Mervyn Algama. Cortege leaves "Vinodaya", Uswetakeiyawa on Saturday 27th October at 3.30 p.m. Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Uswetakeiyawa.

KULUPPUARACHCHI - SUDARSHINI KUMARI (nee Jayasundera). Beloved wife of Rajitha Kuluppuarachchi (Health Dept. Anti-Malaria Campaign), mother of Himantha, daughter of late Mr D.T.B. Jayasundera and Sylvia Jayasundera (Negombo), passed away. Cremation on Saturday 27th October at 5.00 p.m. at Nawala General Cemetery. 225, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya.

MELDER - EUNICE THERESA (MERLIN) (Formerly of Ceylon Tobacco). Daughter of late Marshal and Effidora Melder, sister of Lawrence (Pinta), Andrew (Bobby), Egerton (Danna), Douglous (all deceased), Winifred (Gerla), Leslie (Aust.). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on 27th October 10.00 a.m. Burial General Cemetery, Borella (Catholic Section).

OBEYESEKERE - DESHAMANYA JAMES PETER (Late MP Attanagalla, Deputy Minister of Health and Finance and Senator), Only son of late Sir James Peter Obeyesekere Maha Mudaliyar and Lady Amy Estelle Obeyesekere, dearly loved husband of Deshamanya Siva, father of Peter and Chantal, father-in-law of Dijen de Saram, grandfather of Dhevan and Chiara. Cortege leaves "Maligawa", 19, Rajakeeya Mawatha, Colombo 07 at 1.00 p.m. on Saturday 27th October, after service at 12 noon. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 2.00 p.m.

OLGA - GAMMAMPILA nee HERATH   Beloved wife of Lionel, dearly beloved mother of Thanuja and Ishan, loved mother-in-law of Rajiv, sister of Samson, late Hene and of Tissa, Lomani and Lanka, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 44, Saranankara Road, Kandy at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 28th October 2007.

THENUWARA - KARUNAWATHIE (nee Warapitiya) - Beloved wife of late Amarasiri Thenuwara, loving mother of late Wasantha Thenuwara, Kanthi, Swarna, Palitha and Nayana, mother-in-law of Karunananda Thenuwara, Kolitha Delpachitra, Atsuko Ito, and Sumal Kaluthara. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 27th at 3 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Kanatte at 4 p.m. 81/6, Barnes Place, Colombo 7.

D.F. YAPA RALAHAMY (Retired Gramasevaka) of Uruvitiya, Welihinda, expired. Funeral will take place on Sunday 28th October 2007 at Weligama Crematorium. All friends and relatives, please accept this intimation. Intimated by bereaved sons & daughters.

JAYASEKARA - KAMALA METTANANDA Beloved wife of late Albert Jayasekara, loving mother of Ajantha Swarnamali (Bank of Ceylon) and Nandalal, sister of late D P D M de Silva, Rathna and Dr D P K M de Silva, mother-in-law of Major General Palitha (Defence Ministry) and Neil. Remains lie at 6/6, (75/6), Suramya Mawatha Wattegedera Road Maharagama. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.

PALLAGE - MRS C.T. (nee YASAWATHI PITIGALA)  Dearly beloved wife of late Mr C.T. Pallage,  loving mother of Sarath, Mahendra, Jayamini, Savithri and Dilanthi,  mother-in-law of Nihal C. Jayawardena, Shamalee Gunatunga, Ranjith Dayawansa, Champika and Varuna Gunasekara, loving Achchi Amma of Dilmini, Anjalee, Jithendri, Sahan, Naveen, Praveen, Ruvin, Lahiru and Miron, expired. Cremation on Sunday 28th October at 5.00 p.m. at Nawala Cemetery. No. 534, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya.