ANANDAPPA - QUEENIE Dearly beloved wife of Bede, loving mother of Maxwell, Franklyn, Carmel, Trevor, Christine, Gladwyn, Pramila, Hilary and Glossinda, mother-in-law of Ophelia, Maya, late Shanthi Canagasabey, Iranthi, Tony Appathurai, Chulanie and Allistair Solomonsz, loving Nana of Serena and Loren, Sanjay and Shara, Jarrod and Lucy, Karen and Evan, Sashika, Anneka and Arran, daughter of late Mr and Mrs A.P. Casie Chitty, sister of Beda, Joy, Annabelle, Mervyn (all Deceased) and Hyacinth. Cortege leaves residence No. 85/3, Barnes Place, Colombo 7 at 10 a.m. on Saturday 2nd February. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section).

DE MEL - FELICIA Much loved daughter of late Amogin and Elizabeth De Mel, sister of late Kingsley, Rita (Italy), Algernon, Alston, late Sherwin, Melba (UK), Florine (Italy), Pamela (UK), Olivia (UK) and a host of in-laws, nephews and nieces, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 2nd February. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 4.00 p.m. 25/1396, St. Therese's Place, Gonawela, Kelaniya.

DE SILVA - WIJESEKARA MALLIKA - Wife of late Mr G. Piyasena, mother of Jayantha (NSB), Krishanthi, Ashok (Bluechips), Amal, Ex-Navy, Director Mount Regal Securities, mother-in-law of Ravi (General Sales), Udini (People's Bank), Dananjani & Samanthi, expired. Cremation General Cemtery Mount Lavinia on 2nd Feb. at 2.00 p.m. 3/711, Daham Mawatha, Kaldemulla, Moratuwa.

DIAS - K. JAYATISSA (K.J.) (Director Diasons, Moratuwa, formerly of Velona). Beloved husband of late Amara, much loved father of Deshanthi and Nuwan (Lalith Printers, Moratuwa), loving son of late Francis and Jocelyn Dias, loving brother of late Sriyawathi, Sumana, Buddhadasa, Dharmasena and of Anula and Gunawathi. Cortege leaves residence for cremation on Friday 1st February at 4.45 p.m. at General Cemetery, Rawatawatte. 18/8, Dr. H.I. Fernando Mawatha, Idama, Moratuwa.

FAROOK - NAJIMUNISA    Wife of Mr. S.M. Farook Moulana (Ceylon Ltd., Maradana), mother of Javeed Farook, Afifa and Tasneem, sister of Noorjaha, Mumtaz, Neesama and Niloofer. Janaza took place on 31st January 2008. 35, Siripa Road, Col - 5.

JOHN - P.K. Beloved husband of Theresa, loving father of George, Joseph, Anthony, Thomas and David, father-in-law of Valsa, Beena, Mary, Anna and Christine, grandfather of Theresa, late Charles, Priya, Roshal, Bejoy, Tania, Damian, Sherin, Dilani, Robinson, Stephanie, Roshini, Royston, Dickson, Chamara and Prasanna and great grandfather of Vishal and Kaushal. Funeral on 2nd February. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. Burial at Borella Cemetery. 28, Kirula Place, Kirula Road,  Colombo 05.

KARUNARATNE - PEARLIE   Beloved wife of late M.D.K. Karunaratne, beloved mother of Lal, Mohan, Tamara, Rohan, Rohini, Malraj, Senaka & Vajira, loving mother-in-law of Pushpa (nee Gunasekara), Mercia (nee Rainford), Jayantha Vithanapathirana, late Devan Sri Chandrasekara, Ayesha (nee Karunanayake) & Nihal Mendis, loving Podi Amma of Bandula, Jayadewa, Lakshman, Mala, Kalyan & late Amitha of Samaranayaka family - Kalubowila, darling grandmother of Muditha, David, Sasha, Kavinda, Anuradha, Tissa, Nisal, Dylan, Udeshika & Dimitri. Funeral arrangements 3.00 p.m. on Saturday, 2nd February. 149, Kalubowila Sri Wimalasiri Mawatha, Kalubowila. Cremation, General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia at 5.00 p.m.

NANDADEWA KARUNATHILAKE of Deans Road, Maradana, Colombo. Beloved son of late Mr and Mrs D. Willam, beloved husband of Shanika, loving brother of Nandani, Malini Wijayananda and Samanmali, passed away on 29th January 2008. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Cortege leaves at 3.30 p.m. on Friday 1st February 2008 for cremation at Borella General Cemetery.

RAJAPAKSA - BEATRICE   Beloved wife of Allan Rajapaksa, loving mother of Priyanthi (Girl Guides Association), Ashok (ex Trans Asia), Dr Nilamani (R.D.H.S. Badulla), Kaushal (Kalhari Group), Dharshana (Golden Key Group), mother-in-law of Hewageegana (RCDC - Monaragala), Shirani (Sampath Bank), Indu (Air Lanka), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 1.00 p.m. on 02.02.2008 (Saturday). No. 07, Saparamadu Place, Waragoda, Kelaniya for cremation at Borella Kanatte at 2.00 p.m.

RODRIGO - NIHAL - Former Managing Director of Lion Leather and Plastic Co., Pvt. Ltd., beloved husband of Chandra Rodrigo, beloved son of (late) Mr. Leo Rodrigo and beloved brother of Kingsley Rodrigo (Chairman of PAFFREL), brother-in-law of Mrs. Monica Rodrigo (Sathya Exports), passed away. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour (Borella) at 4.30 p.m. on Friday 1st February. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.00 p.m.

SUMANASEKERA - MRS AVANTHI (nee PADIDILIAN). Beloved wife of Arthur Tilak Sumanasekera (U.A.E.), loving daughter of late Chandra and Dorothy Padidilian and daghter-in-law of late Arthur and Mary Sumanasekera, loving sister of Geetha, Kumudu, Saman Ramya, Chulaka, Umesh, Renuka, Suresh and Kusum Shamalee, sister-in-law of Karuna Ranathunga, Lalitha Megawarne, Anura De Silva, Cyril Jinarajadasa, Mithila, Rita Priyadharshani, Roshan Jayamaha, Malki, Halimdeen, Darshini Sumanasekera and Shewanthi Dayananda, step sister of Laxman Ranathunga and late Suranjan Megawarne. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour from 1.00 p.m. on Friday 1st February. Cortege leaves the Parlour at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday 3rd February. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 10.00 a.m. 

ZAINUDEEN - MASSIS  Beloved husband of late Rozan, father of Rizna, Zeenia and Zuweena, son of late Seyed Mohamed Zainudeen and Sithy Zainab, son-in-law of late M.A.M. and Sithy Muhsin, father-in-law of Sideek True, Tariq Mahushukeen and Mishari Al Moosa, brother of Hanoon and  late Ummul Fukrah, Makee, Dr Hanafee, Jaufer, Shuhaib, Ibrahim, Rakeeba and Fashy, brother-in-law of Haleema, Nisa, Kerima and Alavia, Himaya and Hussein, Vazir and Sithy Muhsin and Rafeeka and Falee Samad, expired and Janaza prayers and burial took place in Kuwait on Wednesday 30th January 2008. Also Janaza prayers will be held after Jummah prayers at the Wellawatte Mosque on 1st February. 8/1, Sunandarama Road, Kalubowila, Dehiwela.