DE SARAM - MATILDA Beloved wife of late J.M. Benedict De Saram, loving mother of Joseph, Everild, Bernadette, Timothy and Hugh, mother-in-law of Vimala, late Rex, late Nihal, Mihiri and Arlene, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 27, St. Joseph’s Place, Grandpass at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 18th December. Burial at Madampitiya Cemetery, Colombo 14.

EDIRISINHE - MITA Beloved wife of late David, loving mother of Damayanthie, Mithra, Panini Kanthika, Lilani, Devika and Dilenie, mother-in-law of Chithra Marie Neville Abeyesundere, Senaka Jayasuriya, Jerry Collins and Gehan Corea, grand mother of Tanya Natasha Shanaka Shenuka and Michelle. According to her wishes a private funeral was held on 15th December. 51, Golf Link’s Road, Bandarawela.

FERNANDO - WELANDAGE PIOUS Husband of Josline Margret Perera, brother-in-law of Agnes, Mary Margret Perera, father of Terrence, Eada, father-in-law of Kanthini Fernando, late Gamini Peiris, grandfather of Shanaka, Dushmantha, Eshani, Shamal, Chalani, expired. Cremation will take place at Nainamadama Cemetery on 18th Dec. 2008 at 4.00 p.m. Our Lady Of Sorrow Church, Ginoya Mawatha, North-Nainamadama.

MOHAMED SALIH MOHAMED SALEEM Chairman Figaro Ltd. Son of late Mr & Mrs M.U.M. Salih, husband of Dr Mrs Haniya Saleem, son-in-law of late A.H.M. Ismail and Mrs N.M. Ismail, father of Shairana, Yusuf and Ibrahim, father-in-law of Faizal Salih, Shahama and Farha, grandfather of Sabith Husni, Iman, Aamir and Jamaal, expired on 17th December 2007 and was buried same day at Maligawatte Muslim Burial Ground. 42/1, Abdul Caffoor Mawatha, Colombo 3.

PARANAMANA - PATTY SINGHO Beloved husband of late Podinona Abeyweera of Moraketiara, Nakulugamuwa, expired. Funeral at Tangalle Crematorium at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 19th. Moraketiara Junction, Nakulugamuwa, Tangalle.

PERERA - ELSIE CAROLINE Beloved wife of late Albert Perera J.P. loving mother of Sunil, Manel, Wimal, Viraj, Dayani, Shantha & Nihal, mother-in-law of Upali, Kumari, Devika, Shantha, Niranjika and Dilrukshi, darling grandmother of Upeka, Malika, Niranga, Malinda, Sharuni, Shehan, Hashendra, Sachindra and Nishendri, sister of late Edwin, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 18th December Tuesday for service at St Matthais Church Laxapathiya and burial at Church Burial Ground. 222, Angulana Station Road, Kaldemulla, Moratuwa.

SENARATNE - PRISCILLA (Wife of the late Raj David), loving mother of Tara Wikramanayake and Anusha David, sister of late Estelle, late Eunice and late Paul, sister of Chloe and Myra, expired on 15 December. Her remains were cremated at a private funeral according to her wishes. The date of the Memorial Service and the ashes being interred will be notified. 49/7A, Fife Road, Colombo 5.

SIRISENA - U.D.I. (Retired Deputy Director General of Education). Beloved husband of Daphne, loving father of Dr Nihal and Kapila. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.

WIMALARATNE - RANILA AMANTI. Beloved daughter of Ranjani, Ranjit, loving sister of Amila Dasanti, expired in Austria. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Thursday the 20th December 2007 at 3.30 p.m. for cremation. Aspern Gasse 16, 2301, Gross Enzersdorf, Austria.

HAMBIPILLAI SHANMUGANATHAN (Rtd. Valuation Officer, Forest Department). Beloved husband of Kamalavathy, loving father of Kamalanathan (USA), Senthilnathan (Canada), father-in-law of Anjala and Sundari, grandfather of Arani and Aahrthi loving brother of late Thurairajah late Rathinamamma Pasupathy, late Rasathy Seenevasam, late Sabaratnam, late Packiam Subramanium late Mahaluxumy Thamotharampillai and Saraswathy Ponnampalam, passed away on 14.12.2007. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.