DE ALWIS - PREMA MAGARET  - Beloved wife of late Mr. Henry De Alwis of Kandy. Loving mother of Damayanthi, Keerthi (Vogue Tex), Amitha (Girls High School Kandy), Sarath, Crishanthi, Shiromi, Saliya (Sinhaputhra), Geethanjali (Singer) and Priyangika, mother-in-law of Costa, Kanthi, late Saliya, Sudarma, Nihal (Keells), Talagala (Edna), Jayangani (Hemamali BMV), Manik, expired. Cortege leaves residence 4.00 p.m. Cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st February. No. 29/6, Anura Mawatha, Off Madiwela Road, Udahamulla, Nugegoda.  

DE SILVA - THILINA HEMASIRI (Softlogic and Ex-Singer). Dearly beloved son of Hemasiri and Vijitha, precious husband of Thilanka and loving father of Thisath and Baby, loving brother of Indeewara, son-in-law of Mr and Mrs S. Wickramaratne, brother-in-law of Sharon and Prabath, expired under tragic circumstances. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte (Borella) at 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 20, 2008. Cortege leaves residence: 17/2A, Fathima Mawatha, Makola Rd, Kiribathgoda.

FERNANDO - TIDDY Beloved husband of Pearly, loving father of Dharshi, Asanka, Sunil (Tamarind Tree Hotel), Anil (UAE) & Krishan, father-in-law of late Anthony, Sherman, Priyangani, Nilmini & Wasana, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 20.02.2008 (Wednesday) for burial at Kanuwana Roman Catholic Cemetery. 2nd Lane, Alexandra Estate, Minuwangoda Rd, Kanuwana, Ja-Ela.

HETTIHEWA LENA - (Nee FRANCKE)   (Safe in the arms of Jesus.). Beloved wife of Ervine, daughter of late Mr and Mrs. H.L. Francke, sister of late Ellen, Lila, Pearl, Victor and of Muriel and late Christie and of Clarisse, Florence, Lester and Sclara and of late Adolphus, sister-in-law of late Fervin and of Nelson, Rita, Harrison, Lalitha and Laxman. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st February. Interment at the Holy Emmaneul Church, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. No. 21, Thalahena Road, Battaramulla. (No flowers by request).  

KANAGASABAI - SUTHARSANAM   (retired Head Guard - C.G.R) Beloved wife of late Esther Lily, brother of late Kanagasabai Ganeson (retired I.I. Postal Dept.), precious father of Pathmarani, Jeyarani, Arasendran (Periyathamby - Canada), Yogarani (Multifoods), Manimendran (UK), Indrani (UK), father-in-law of Rajaratnam, Lali (Canada), Lalitha  (UK), Yogarajah (UK), grandfather of Vishanthini - Prem (Australia), Sadish-Gothami (UK), Anushika (Australia), Suruthy (Canada), Sinthu-Rishi (UK), Hariharan - Ragavi (UK) and great grand father of Ashwin, expired on 18.02.2008. Cortege leaves residence 28-B, Ediriweera Road, (Caldera Place), Dehiwala at 4 p.m. for Cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery on 21st February 2008.

SENEVIRATNE - KENNETH  former Admin Secretary of Durdans Hospital, beloved husband of Nalini (Population Services Lanka), loving father of Charitha, beloved son of the late Proctor P.C. and Doreen Seneviratne, brother of Pauline (Amarasingham), Trevor (Aus), son-in-law of Edmond De Silva and the late Margaret De Silva, brother-in-law of the late K.T. Amarasingham and Ingrid, passed away. Cortege leaves residence No. 529/21A, Jaya Mawatha, Thalangama North, Battaramulla, on Wednesday 20th February 2008 at 2 p.m. for Cremation at 3 p.m. at General Cemetery Kanatte, Borella.

SILVA - F.H.G. (GERRY) - Husband of late Cecilia, everloving father of Angela, Pamela (Canada), Lilamani (Attorney-at-Law USA), Nihal (Canada), & Rohan (Italy), loving father-in-law of P.G. Sumanapala (SL Customs), Lasantha Gomes (Canada), Mohan Perera (USA), Shanthi (Canada) & Padmini (Italy), loving grandfather of Giri (UK), Nadira (Canada), Dakshitha (USA), Prabath (Empire Tea), Anuradha (MAS Intimates), Niroshan & Shehan (Canada), Jonathan & Tracy (Italy), loving great-grandfather of Ashan, Nihara, Avaya & Maheliya, loving son of late Ambrose Silva and Beatrice Silva, loving son-in-law of late E.W.O. Fernando (Civil Engineer) & Agnes Fernando, loving brother of late Phoebe, late Bridgette, late Felix, Henry, Grisilda Claire & Boniface (President Counsel), loving brother-in-law of late Basil, late Eileen, Milred, late Terrence, & Nelly. Cortege leaves 49, Galle Road, Wellawatte on Wednesday 20th February at 4.30 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte Borella.

SUDUSINGHE - MARY ELIZABETH (nee SAPARAMADU)  (Retired Nursing Sister), beloved wife of Eric Stanley Sudusinghe (Retired Deputy Registrar General), beloved mother of Shanthi (Foreign Ministry), Sarath (Customs), Dr Hyacinth (Base Hospital, Negombo), Duminda (Australia), loving mother-in-law of Bede Fernando, Dr Trisette, Dr Chandana Fonseka and Susan, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 11/3, Katuwapitiya Road, Negombo, at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 20th for Burial at Bolawalana Roman Catholic Cemetery.

WEERASINGHE - TISSA  (Chairman - Asiri Group of Hospitals, Tissa Builders and Contractors, Tissa Impex International and Holcem (Pvt) Ltd) dearly beloved husband of Neetha, loving father of Ishara (Asian International School), Chaminda (Director Asiri Group of Hospitals), Thushari and Kanishka, father-in-law of Susantha and Nilanthi, loving grandfather of Harithya, Abilasha and Ranuki, expired. Cremation on Thursday the 21st at 4.00 p.m. at the burial grounds, Illana Mirigama.