BANDARA - A.M.G. (SARATH) - Husband of Rajini, son of late A.M.L. Bandara, father of Thimingali and Muditha, father-in-law of Nishantha and Prasadini, brother of Nanda, Nalini, Ranjini, Sanath, Chandani, Sriyani, and Swarna, brother-in-law of Senarath, Vijitha and Umanda. Cremation on Wednesday 19th December 2007 at 3 p.m. at the Maharagama Godigamuwa Cemetery. 1/117D, Perakum Mawatha, Bangalawatta, Kottawa. Tel. 94-11-2843708.

COOREY - LLOYD REYNOLD  Beloved son of ther late Dr and Mrs Henry Coorey, loving husband of late Pat, loving father and father-in-law of Lalith and Jeanette, Anil and Anne, Rajiv and Gladys, late Rukshan and Cynthia, loving seeya of Rukshika, Sanjay, Manesha, Eshan, Suhanya, Randhiv and Nihara, great-grandfather of ten children, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 19th December for cremation at Kirulapone Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. (No flowers by request).

DE SILVA - K.T.S. (SUMANA)  Beloved wife of T.G. Gunapala, loving mother of Yasalath, Madumala, Isma, Chandani, Lakshita, Kapila and Rasika, mother-in-law of Olya, Sunil, Danister, Dissanayake, Sriyani, Himali and Chula, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 7A, Major Gunaratna Mawatha, off Templers  Road, Mount Lavinia on Thursday 20th December 2007 at 4.00 p.m. Cremation at Galkissa Cemetery at 5 p.m.

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.

PETHIYAGODA - D.A. - Beloved husband of H.M. Ariyawathie, loving father of Kosala Pethiyagoda, Viraj Pethiyagoda and Dilrukshi Pethiyagoda, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.4, Uyana Road, Lunawa, Moratuwa at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 20th December. Cremation at Mount Lavinia General Cemetery. Beloved wife, sons and daughter.

SIRISENA - U.D.I. (retired Deputy Director General of Education). Beloved husband of Daphne, loving father of Dr Nihal (UK) and Dr Kapila Udawatta (USA),  father-in-law of Samadara and Olga, brother of U.D.J. Jinadasa, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 20th December at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 5.00 pm. No.8, Jayasinghe Road, Kirulapone, Colombo 6.

WIJEGUNARATNE - PREMA nee  WEERASINGHE Daughter of late Mr & Mrs H. Weerasinghe of Palatuwa, loving wife of late Reginold (Thudugala Podi Ralahami - Ex Member of Parliament for Matugama), expired. Cremation at Kakanadura Cemetery at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday, the 20th December. Pathmagiri, Palatuwa, Matara.

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.

DE COSTA - RAY (Chairman Maxim Ltd. and Industrial Finance Ltd). Beloved husband of Iris, loving father of Ajita, Shirani and Sunil, father-in-law of Khema and Rehana, loving grandfather of Mishanthi, Thanushka, Aurva, Shaestha and Natasha, great grandfather of Daivya and Anikesh, expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.