GUNAWARDANE - DONA ELLEN  (101 yrs) (Retired founder Principal, Galagedara Balika Vidyalaya, Kahalla Balika Vidyalaya). Relict of G.D.B. Gunawardane (retired Principal), beloved mother of Gamini (Gaya) (retired Snr. DIG), Srimathi (Rtd. Teacher, St. Anthony's Convent), Dr. Padmini (Rtd. Director, Leprosy Campaign), Irangani (Devco Architects, Rtd. Chief Architect Sec.), Subadra (Rtd. Scientific Officer, NSF), Tissa (Computer Programmer, NWS&DB), mother-in-law of Sushila, A.B. Amandakoon, Indika Gunawardena, Prof. Nimal De Silva, Henry Tillekaratne and Pushpa, grandmother of Kosiya and Dulika Diyath, Yasith, Dharsani Shyamini Arundhati, Aishani and Nalin Tusitha Thushni, Channa, Ishira, Aishwara, Sudheera, great grandmother of Seth, expired. Cortege leaves 436, Katugastota Road, Kandy at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 15th for cremation at Mahaiywa, 4 p.m.

ILLANKONE - W. (Retired Railway Head Guard). Beloved husband of Heenmanike (retired Teacher), father of Chandana (Sri lankan Airlines), Nimali (Viharamahadevi Vidyalaya), father-in-law of Vijitha Adikari (Kandy City Center) and Indu, grandfather of Danidu, Isurika and Kaumini, expired. Cremation 14th Nov. 3.30 p.m. at Mahaiyawa Cemetery. Religious performances 1.30 p.m. at 30/26 Bangalawatte Lewella Kandy.

KELAART - NELIYA GERTRUDE passed away peacefully in Melbourne Australia on November 11, 2007. Wife of the late Joseph Kelaart, daughter of late Marcus and Violet Lodewyke, sister to late Phillip, Kingsley, Anton and Noel and Mary, loving mother of Andrew (Germany), Carlyle, Roland (Australia), late Maurice Yvonne, Corrine, Desmond and Derrick (All in Australia), mother-in-law of Marianne, Arlene, Rossanna, Marie, Michael, Pauline and Sheila, devoted grandmother to Sean, Simone, Rosy, Andrea, Natalie, Serena, Richard, Marlon, Sean, Angelo, Michelle, Michael, Sabrina, Mario, Jacqulyn, Taryl, Suzette and Jareth, loving great grandmother to Russell, Matthew, Sasha, Sandra, Jenny, Madeline, Joshua, Shanice, Isaac, Elijah, Xavier, Brenda, Shermal, Akitma and Marcel. Will be laid to RIP on 14th November 2007 at 2.00 p.m. in Melbourne.

LOWE - W.F. CAMILLUS   Beloved husband of Malathie, loving father of Chandrajeewa, late Capt. Uditha & Camellia (Ceylinco Sussex College, Wennappuwa), father-in-law of Neomali, brother of Austin, late Walter, Wilmot & Newton, expired. Cortege leaves residence "Uditha", No. 35, Aluthwatta Road, Chilaw, on Thursday 15th, at 4.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Chilaw.

PAUL - SELVIN - Beloved husband of the late Jeyakumari (Canada), loving father of Subashini (Rukshi - Canada) & Sadeeshan (Dubai), father-in-law of Balamohan (Canada) and Hashari, grandfather of Sashmita (Canada), Enya and Sitesh, son of the late Victor Paul (St. Thomas College, Kotte) and the late Mrs Daisy Paul, son-in-law of Mr & Mrs S. Nagendran, expired in Sri Lanka on the 5th of November and a private funeral was held on the 6th of November, 2007. 17, School Lane, Colombo 3.

PEIRIS - LOKUKANKANANGE LAKSIRI MAHINDA (Former Chief Engineer of Metalix Ltd). Beloved husband of Kanthi, loving father of Mahesh (Online Web Accounting Ltd), Danuka (Dialog Telecom) and brother of Asaka (Bata), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 233/2, Vijayarama Rd, Ballagala, Kelaniya at 3.00 pm for cremation at General Cemetery Pilapitiya at 4.00 pm on Thursday 15th November.

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. 

RAMALINGAM - SIVARAJAH  - (Retired Director - Sri Lanka Customs). Beloved son of late Ramalingam and Archimuthu of Usan,  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.

RANGE SURANJAN  - (Chief Legal Officer, Ceylinco Homes International(, Beloved husband of Chandra, loving father of Sonali and Shimali, uncle of Uditha & Nilmini, father-in-law of Nilu, Archt. M.I.M. Ismail and Panduka, brother of Nihal, Lilamani, late Dimantha and of Kusalanthi, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence No.82, E.D. Dabare Mawatha, Narahenpita at 4.15 pm on Wednesday 14th November. Funeral will take place at the General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5.00 p.m.

SIVAGURU UMAKANTHAN - (Lecturer formerly of Technical College, presently of Advanced Technologies Institute Jaffna) of Ariyalai, Jaffna son of Late Mr & Mrs Sivaguru, husband of late Vijayaluxmy, father of Tharsika and Thanancheyan (student St John's College, Jaffna) brother of Prabawathy Kamalanathan, Malathy Vamasivan, Sivakanthan, Krishnakanthan and son-in-law of Late Mr & Mrs Sivagurunathan expired on 11.11.2007. The cremation took place at Ariyalai Sithupaththi Cemetery at 11.30 a.m on 13.11.2007 after the body was kept in the hall of The Advanced Technological Institute Jaffna, for staff and students to pay their respectful homage. 74, A. V. Road, Colombuthurai, Jaffna.

SOYZA - NIHAL JAMES   Ex. SLV Airforce Commissioned Officer and Retired Security Superintendent Peoples Bank HQ, dearly beloved husband of Rani (formerly Holcim Cement Colombo), everloving father of Sanjeewa (NGO) and Shanaka (Jubilee Apparel), son of late Shelton and Girlie Soyza of Mutwal, loving brother of Colvin (Star Granite), Premini and Shiromala. Cortege leaves residence 47/B, Veedi Mawatha, Kandana at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 14th  November for Burial at St Sebastians Cemetery, Kandana.

TENNAKOON - DINGIRI ANNA Beloved mother of T.M.R.B. Ex Additional Secretary Ministry of Textiles Industries, Podi Menike Ilankoon Ex Post Mistress and Sekara of Sethica Inter National and mother-in-law of Upendra, Ranjanee and late K.B. Ilankoon, expired. Funeral rites will be held on 14th November 2007 at 3.00 p.m. at the Family Burial Ground at Pallegamatenna, Aludeniya, Kandy.

WIJESIRIWARDANA - NOELINE. Dearly beloved wife of late Jayantha (Retired SPHI), loving mother of Pradeepa (NWSDB- Ratmalana), Mahipem (AASL - Ratmalana), 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, Janajaya 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.