AUGUSTINE - EMILY GRACE (nee GIBSON) (Rtd. Staff Nurse). Beloved wife of Percy, loving mother of Travis and Christine, mother-in-law of Daphne and Winston Daniels, loving nana of Delan (Australia) and Tracy. Called to rest on 5th November 2007. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday 7th November, for cremation at General Cemetery Borella. 27A, St. Stephens Mawatha, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya. (Australian papers, please copy).

DE COSTA - ERNEST (Ernie) Retired Wireless Telegraphic Officer, Police & Ex. Royal Signal Corps. Beloved husband of Monica (Rosette), dearly beloved father of Eardley (Sunset Beach Hotel), Tyronne (Australia), Aloma (Hatton National Bank Ltd), Charmaine & late Rochelle, everloving father-in-law of Navamani, Salome (Australia), Angelo Martinesz & Suren Goonesekera (Spaceage Pvt Ltd), darling grandfather of Aundre & Prasadi (England), Alwyn (England), Kevin & Monique (Australia), Shehani & Sajith, Natasha, Erajni and Aurin, everloving brother of late Violet and Tollen De Costa, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.61, Rukmani Devi Mawatha, Negombo on Thursday 8th November at 4.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Negombo. (Australian, U.K. & Canadian papers please copy).

DE ZOYSA - CHRISTOPHER (CHRISTY) JOSEPH BONIVENTURE. Beloved husband of Ujitha, beloved father of Arc Vincent (Inter Plan), Rummy Rea (Kotmale Milife Foods), Rozana (Dubai), beloved father-in-law of George Francis and Anushi. Cortege leaves residence Wednesday 7th at 4.00 p.m. Kudawaskaduwa, Waskaduwa.

GODAHEWA - MALLIKA  - Beloved wife of Sumanadasa Godahewa, mother of Jayantha, Shirani and Wasantha, mother-in-law of Shenu,  Brigadier Mahinda Ambanpola and Ashani, sister of Padma Peries and sister-in-law of Barbara, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 7th Nov. '07 for Cremation at the Egoda Uyana Cemetery. No flowers by request. "Renuka", Arnold Place, Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa.

MANDALAWATTE - ROSA Beloved wife of late Premadasa Mandalawatte of Poddala, Galle, loving mother of Keerthi (Businessman), Sarath (Lake House), Jayawardene (Podi Malli Traders), Hema, mother-in-law of Kumari, Jayanthi (Inland Revenue), Sumudu and Waimon (Chinthaka Stores), passed away. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 8th November 2007 at the Tissamaharama Crematorium. All friends and relatives please accept this intimation. No.65, Sandagirigoda, Tissamaharama.

RAJASOORIAR - Retired MLT - MRI. Son of late Mr & Mrs Solwadurai Urelu - Malayan Pensioner. Beloved husband of Kanagamany, loving brother of late Pushpagaran Port Cargo, Dr Rajendran U.K. and late Sarogini Muthurajah. Cremation on Thursday 8th Nov. at Galkissa Cemetery 4.00 p.m. M-13, Soysapura Flats, Moratuwa.

SIGERA - L.G. (Retired Major-General Ordnance Corps of Sri Lanka Army, former ADC to - President William Gopallawa). Beloved husband of Padma, loving father of Chathurika (Attorney-at-Law), Deepika (Open University) and Bogini (Hatton National Bank), father-in-law of the late Bandula Wijesinghe (Attorney-at-Law) and Priyankara de Silva (Eagle Insurance), dearly beloved grandfather of Ranusha (Student of Royal Institute), Yasodha and Janithra, brother of Dr Leela Kobbekaduwa, Swarna Sigera, Manel Gunawardane, Kirthi Sigera (Ambassador to Cuba) and Indrani, brother-in-law of Percy Kobbekaduwa, late Parakrama Sigera, H.M. Gunawardana and Shayamali, expired. Cortege leaves residence, on Wednesday November 07th at 3.00 p.m. for Cremation at the General Cemetery, Borella, at 5.00 p.m. No. 25, Chandra Wettasinghe Mawatha, Koswatte, Nawala.

SILA - KARUNARATNE  Wife of late B.P.D. Karunaratne (Kalaeliya - Mirigama), mother of Dilrukshi, mother-in-law of P.R.Q. Rabichandran, grandmother of Radiksha (Dialog) & Shavinda, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on 07 Nov. 2007 for Borella Cemetery. No. 39, Alwis Place, Kotahena, Colombo 13.

THOMASZ - RAYBELLE MARYNEE JOSEPH  Beloved wife of Christy, darling mother of Christine and Ray (USA), grandmother of Sasha, Linden (Emily) and Julian, mother-in-law of Dinora, sister of Terese Wolfe (Trincomalee), expired. Funeral Wednesday (7th) November 2007 at 3 p.m. Catholic Cemetery, Nuwara Eliya. 32, Black Pool, Nuwara Eliya.

WILLATHGAMUWA - STANLEY (Australia) passed away peacefully. Dearest husband of Letitia, loving father of Lasantha, Shantha, father-in-law of Sujatha, Deelika, affectionate grandfather of Jessica and Joshua, son of late Mr & Mrs Wilfred Joseph (ex Chief Reporter/Editor of Hansard, Senate & Parliament), brother of Leonard (deceased), Mercia, Dominic and Felicia. Funeral in Sydney on 8th November. 46, Cowper Circle, Quakers Hill, NSW 2763 Australia. Telephone + 61 2 96262360.

DE COSTA - ANASTASIA Loving mother and mother-in-law of Edith and Lucky Wijeyawickrema (Janashakthi Insurance), Jennifer and Rohan Jayasekera (Jay and Jay Advertising), Jennet and Frank Hubert (UK), Sheila and Godfrey Alexander (D.S. Jayasinghe Opticians), Derrick and Rozanne (Gulf Airways), Tony and Vanessa (UAE), grandmother of Dushiyanthie, Yohan, Shehan, Glenn, Rebecca, Michelle, Sue Ann, Anna Liza, Ryan, Andrea, Jullianne, Darren, Arron and Amy. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Thursday 8th November at 11 a.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (General Christian Section).

The death is announced of MRS E.K. AMARASINGHE retired Teacher, relict of Mr P.L. Amarasinghe, retired Principal, beloved mother of Dhammika, the late Indumathi, Nimal, Sarath, Nandana, Jayantha, Upali, Devapriya and Sujatha, mother-in-law of Ramani, Miyuri, Indrani, Rani, Wimal Wickramarachchi, Lilamani and Padmini. The funeral will take place at the General Cemetery, Niwandama, Ja-Ela on Thursday 8th November at 4.00 p.m. Cortege will leave residence at 3.30 p.m. 374B, Niwandama, Ja-Ela.