DE SILVA - AINSLEY (DR. A.H.) Safe in the arms of Jesus. Beloved husband of Rio (Dr R.M.C.), much loved father of Aminda & Gehana, Sahantha & Meera (all of the UK), son of the late Arthur (E.A.) & Dottie, son-in-law of the late Christie and of Rita, darling seeya of Aiyana and Shani, brother of Cynthia (Australia), Venetia & Chandra (Australia), the late Linton and of Anoma, brother-in-law of Roy and Manouri (USA), Vere & Surani, Ian & Ranji, Ray & Sepali, Ralph & Siromi, Clive & Anoma (USA), Christel & Rohan (UAE), Neil & Melani. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. “Shiralee”, 5A Egmont Close, Avon Castle, Ringwood, Hants, BH24 2DJ, UK. (UK and Australian papers please copy).

JARKIE - AINSLEY FRANCIS. Beloved son of late Bernard and Rosamund, loving brother of Rex, Margie, Michael, Rozanne and Jeremy, brother-in-law of Sidonie, Gratien Fernando, Merisa, Roy Abdon and Mallika, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 13th November to Galkissa Cemetery. 5B, Medial Road, Ratmalana.

MARAPANA - WEERASINGHE MR M.W. (Retired Teacher). Beloved husband of Mrs A.S. Dharmaratne, loving father of Jagath Marapana, Dantha Marapana, late Nanda Marapana, Chandani Marapana, Renuka Marapana, Janaka Marapana, father-in-law of Padma Samarakoon, Geethanjali Jayaweera, Senaka Vitharanage Achini Jayasinghe, Nirmala Thilakarathna, passed away. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on 14-11-2007 at the Matale Crematorium. Pussedeniya Walauwa, Bowatte, Ukuwela. 066-2243179.

PANDITHARATHNE REGINA KAMALA - Beloved wife of late Mr D.K. Panditharatne, loving mother of Rangith, Nihal, Anoma, Ranjan, Prithi & Upul. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on 14.11.07 for Cremation at Kurunegala Cemetery.

PERERA - K.V. (VINCENT) - Beloved husband of late Monica Perera (Gunawardane), loving father of Menik, Kumari, Ruby, Lucky, Dimple, Sepalika, Roma and Anton Perera (Etihad Airlines, Abudhabi ; ex SriLankan Airlines), father-in-law of late Nelson Perera, Frank de Silva (Prop. Negombo Opticals), late Wimalaratne, Milton (Business), Senaka (Business), Sarath Chandra (Jayathilake Associates), and Judith (ex. Texlan Lanka Ltd), brother-in-law of Noel Gunawardena and Stella Fernando, grandfather of Thushari (France), Anton (Negombo Opticals), Manjula (Airport and Aviation), Asela (Business), Sampath (Flora Place), Nimanthi, Iyanthi, Prasadi, Ridmi, Channa, Praneeth, Bandara, Anjalika (Nice International School), Tasiya (Ave Maria Convent) and Ranjalika (Nice International School), expired. Cortege leaves residence No.722/6, Colombo Road, Kurana, Negombo at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at Kurana R.C. Cemetery on Wednesday 14th November at 5.00 p.m.

SIVAGURU (Ex Petroleum Corporation). Son of late A. Sivasambu and Manonmani of Rattota, husband of Leela, father of Manju, late Ravi, late Magah, Bala, Sharmini and Ramesh, father-in-law of Wijayaratnam (United Nations), Asoka, Doreen, Mathi and Patrick, brother of late Singarajah, late Ratnam, late Rajendran, late Thiagarajah, late Kulesekeram, Annapoorani, Rasammah, Komathi and Jegasothy, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 14th November at 10.00 a.m. for Cremation according to Hindu rites. 160/1, Averiwatte Road, Wattala. Phone 2935188.

SIVARAJAH - RAMALINGAM - (Retired Director - Sri Lanka Customs). Beloved son of late Ramalingam and Archimuthu of Usan, and son-in-law of late Aiyadurai and Bagavathy of Chavakachcheri, beloved husband of Arunthathy, loving father of Nishyanthan (UK) and Aravinthan (UK), loving father-in-law of Yogi and Dhakshika, much loved grandfather of Janani and Ashwin, beloved brother of Kanmani, late Subramaniam and Nadarajah, expired on 11th November 2007. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Parlour on Wednesday (14.11.2007) at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at the General Cemetery Kanatte (Hindu Section). Residence 2363003.

WIJESINGHE - ESME FLORIDA (nee UDAWATTA) At rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of the late Lionel Wijesinghe, precious mother of Sampath (Airport and Aviation SL Ltd), Saman (Colombo Dockyard), Siripathy (Nawaloka), mother-in-law of Ramya, Nelum and Ramani, sister of Merlyn & late Reynold Udawatta. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 13th November 2007 for service at the Hendala Baptist Church at 4.30 p.m. Burial at the Church Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. 230, Kerawalapitiya Road, Hendala, Wattala.

WIJESIRIWARDANA - NOELINE. Dearly beloved wife of late Jayantha (Retired SPHI), loving mother of Pradeepa (NWSDB- Rathmalana), Mahipem (AASL - Rathmalana), mother-in-law of Prasanna (Super Star Confectionery), Renuka (Holy Family Convent - Dehiwala), grandmother of Pathum, Nishani, Surani, Sajini and Kavini expired. Cortege leaves residence 201 B, Jana Jaya Mawatha, Divulpitiya, Boralesgamuwa, at 4.15 p.m. on Wednesday the 14th of November for cremation at General Cemetery, Kohuwala at 5.00 p.m.