DE SILVA - LILY (nee N.L. WIMALASUNDERA). Beloved wife of late Mr Y.H. Albert De Silva of Wanchawela, precious mother of Swarnalatha, Dahlia (U.K), Ranjith, Lionel (New Zealand), Premani (U.K), Geetha and late Chandana, mother-in-law of Sarath, late Herbert (U.K), Riyanthi, Devika (New Zealand), Deva (U.K) and Kumarasinghe, expired. Cremation took place on 20th Sunday 2008 at Dadalla Crematorium, Galle. Melagoda, Wanchawela. T.P. 091-2224042.

DE SILVA - TILAKA KARALLIADDE Wife of late Ananda J.R. de Silva (Sergeant -At-Arms), daughter of late A.B. Karalliadde and Gunaseeli Lankatilleke Kumarihamy, mother of Nimal (Captain Sri Lankan Airlines) and Mahinda Rambukwelle, sister of Ranee, Lalitha, Swarna, Nihal and late Dinali, Seetha, Manil and Lakshman, mother-in-law of Melly, grandmother of Anushka, Dharshani, Manil and Melissa, expired. Cortege leaves 14, Elvin Place, Nugegoda on Thursday 24th January at 3 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4 p.m.

JAYASINGHE - MOHAN BANDARA son of late M.B. Jayasinghe, Mallika Jayasinghe, brother of Jayampathy, Nimal, Deepal, Roshan, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 112, Mahiyangana Road, Badulla at 1.30 p.m. on 22nd, Wednesday for cremation at the General Cemetery, Badulla.

PARANAVITHANA JAYASIRI - (Retired Senior Manager Salusala). Beloved husband of Stella, father of Udaya (Businessman), Kumari (France), Chammi (Toyota Lanka Ltd), Vasana, Mayomi (Italy), Rusira, Harsha, father-in-law of Serasinghe (Water Board), Ivan (Toyota Lanka Ltd), Chandana (Attorney-at-Law), Keerthi (Italy), Mevan (Shanghai Dewen), Ajith (Businessman), expired. Remains lie at 134/3, Kynsey Road, Colombo 07. Cremation on 23rd Wednesday at 4.00 p.m. at Borella Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 3.15 p.m.

PERERA - VIRGINIA Beloved wife of late Victor Perera, precious mother of late Bertus, late Clarice and of Junie, late Denzil and of Neville, Cynthia and Roger, loving mother-in-law of late Manel, late R. Allirajah, late Dennis Hapugalle, late Joyce and of Srimal, Walter Dantanarayana and Tamara, much loved grandmother of 26 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren, called to Jesus. Cortege leaves residence No. 445/1, Suhada Mawatha, Kalapaluwawa Road, Rajagiriya at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 23rd January. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte, (R.C. Section).

RODRIGO - MICHAEL (formerly Petroleum Corp.) expired on 16th January 2008 at Little Rock Arkansas U.S.A. Beloved husband of late Alice Rodrigo, loving mother of Mala (U.S.A.), Tom (U.K), Malika (U.S.A), Lilamani (U.S.A.), Jayanthi (Attorney-at-Law, Moratuwa), Palitha (U.S.A), Anoma (U.S.A.), Nihal (U.S.A.), Gamini (U.S.A.) & Nimali (U.S.A.), mother-in-law of Aine (U.K), Ivan De Silva (U.S.A), Shanthi Kumar Perera (U.S.A), Shirly Silva (Rtd. People’s Bank, Moratuwa) & Kenneth Yatawara (U.S.A.). Funeral service will be conducted by the North Little Rock Funeral Home on the 22nd January 2008 and the interment will be at Calvary Cemetery following the memorial service at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Little Rock, Arkansas U.S.A. of the obituary [email protected] or 106/32A, Uyana Road, Moratuwa. 011-2646604 or 0777398287.

SIRISENA - PRIYA (Retired Lecturer - Teaching College, Maharagama). Beloved wife of late Mr. P. Sirisena, loving mother of Lawyer Gamini Pitipana, Yamuna Priyanthi, mother-in-law of Dr. Dineetha (Thalangama Hospital), Group Captain Mangala Ari (SL Air Force), grandmother of Vinomi (Musaeus College), Melisa, Savana, expired. Cremation at Borella Cemetery at 5.30 p.m. on (Wednesday) 23-01-2008. No flowers by request. 472/7, Suriya Mawatha, Koswatte, Battaramulla.

VISVANATHAN - PUVANESWARY was called to Eternal Peace to be with the Lord. Dearly beloved wife of the late Albert Canagasaby Visvanathan (Vis) (former Deputy Controller, Dept. of Immigration and Emigration), daughter of late Gate Mudaliyar and Visalatchi Vallipuram. Much loved mother of Dr Sarojana Hapuarachchi (Australia), Pastor Manoharan (Germany) and Rev Dr Dilkumar (UAE), much loved mother-in-law of Dr John Hapuarachchi (Australia), Indrani and Suhanthy, precious grandmother of Noel and Divineha, sister of late Dr V.N. Pillai, Selvarathnam, Maheswary and Yogeswary, Ratneswary (Australia), Logeswary (Singapore) and V. Rajendra, sister-in-law of late Kamala and T. Rajanayagam, Renganathan (Australia), Rajendram (UK), Balasundaram (UK), Sivapakkiam and Janet. Remains lie at No. 46, Rudra Mawatha, Wellawatte. Funeral Service at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella on Tuesday 22nd January at 3 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte.

WILSON - M.T. Kurunegala Senior Citizens Association announces with deep regret the passing away of its member of the Executive Committee, Mr. M.T. Wilson. All members are requested to assemble at the entrance to the Kurunegala General Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 23rd.

WILSON - M.T. Beloved husband of Millie Wilson (retired Sister - Central Hospital, Kurunegala), loving father of Dhammika Thanthirimalage (Chief Engineer, CEB - Kuliyapitiya) and Ruwani Wijesinghe (Attorney-at-Law, Kuliyapitiya), father-in-law of Dr Malathie Thanthirimalage (Teaching Hospital, Kurunegala) & Bandula Wijeysinghe (Attorney-at-Law - Kuliyapitiya), passed away. Cremation at Kurunegala General Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. on 23rd January 2008 (Wednesday). No. 11, 1st Lane, Udawalpola Road, Kurunegala.