COORAY - SOMA Wife of late Henry Seedin Cooray, mother of Malini, Jayantha, Mallika, Lalani M.C.L. Cooray (MAS Fabric Park Thulhiriya), Bandula, Palitha (Central Finance), Nishantha and Dammitha (Koala Peliyagoda), mother-in-law of W.S. Fernnado (retired - Buildings Dept.), Krishna (St Claires B.V.), Cyril Jayawardana (Trade Promoters Pvt Ltd), Clement de Silva (National Insurance Corp.), Sandya, Gunapala Wanasinghe, Radhi (Kotalawalapura M.V.), Niranjala (Peoples’ Bank - Wellawatte) and Olga (Winter Quilts, Dehiwala), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. for interment at the General Cemetery Mt Lavinia on Saturday 15th March. No. 17, Pallidora Road, Dehiwala. Tel. 0114936447.

DIAS - At rest with Jesus. ANNA MURIEL nee DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKE KARUNARATNE of Pattuwe Walauwa, Hiniduma. Beloved wife of late K.L. Martin Dias, precious mother of Carmel (formerly Ministry of Education), Lucky (George Steuarts), Yvonne (formerly H.N.B. Emirates Branch), Manel (USA), Suramya (T.R.C.) and Viromy (Ministry of Industries), mother-in-law of M.T.P. Amarasekere (formerly Ministry of Education), Nelun (USA), Keith Perera (Richard Peiris & Company), Dr. Donald Wijekoon (USA), Saliya Gunasena (SLPA), grandmother of Visakha, Sakuntha, Manohari, Mihiri, Nadeesha, Anushka, Christopher and Shemara. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 16th at 3.00 p.m. for burial at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery, Panadura at 4.00 p.m. 72, 3rd Lane, Model Town, Ratmalana.

FERNANDO - H. WILSON Beloved husband of late Consey Rupawathi loving father of Jayaweera Padmini Damayanthi Lalani Chula & Kithsiri father-in-law of Ranjani Maurice Nihal late Ananda Mala & Vinitha, expired. Cortege leaves No. 79/1A, Temple Lane, Pepiliyana Road, Nadimala, Dehiwala for Cremation at Nadimala Cemetery (Anderson Road) at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday 15th.

FERNANDO - WOSITA Beloved wife of late Danister I. Fernando, daughter of late Mr & Mrs Charter Salgado, loving mother of Guptani (DFCC Bank) and Dr Bingunath Ingirige (University of Salford, UK), mother-in-law of late Yohan Gunasekera and of Dr Nelukshi (UK), grandmother of Rasansara and Dr Chaminda Pathirage (University of Salford, UK), Deshika (University of Central Oklohoma, USA) and Nethmi (UK), sister of late Lal and of Vidyananda, Kusuma and of late Mahinda, sister—in-law of Dorris (Australia), Iris, Clarence Samarasekera, Lolitha (USA), late Cyril and of Clarice. Cortege leaves residence 188/22, Palm Grove Mawatha, Walana, Panadura, on Sunday 16th at 3.00 p.m. Cremation at Gorakana.

GUNERATNA - CHETWYN, Ex Post Master, Kirama. Beloved son of late Vidanaarachchi Eugine Guneratna and Siciliana Dissanayaka of Udaha Walawwa, Walgamulla, beloved husband of Leela, loving father of Lakshmi, Ira, Udaya, father-in-law of Anil, Upali, Arosha, brother of late Dolly, late Arthur, Somi, late Chandrani, Indrani, grandfather of Niluka, Hasitha, Thisal, Uwin, Pasan & Sharon, expired. Cortege leaves residence at No. 23, Sri Maha Vihara Road, Pamankada, Kalubowila at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at Kanatta General Cemetery (Buddhist Section) on Saturday 15th March at 6.00 p.m.

KARUNARATHNA - CYRIL PARAKRAMA Beloved husband of Sweetha, loving father of Asela, Manju, Saliya, brother of Mallika Aluwihere, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. for Burial at Meepitiya Cemetery on 15th March. No. 687, Meepitiya, Kegalle.

LEANAGE GLADIS - Dearly beloved wife of late Wije Leanage, devoted mother of Thamodini, much loved mother-in-law of Vijith Sinhabahu, and adored grandmother of Thisuri, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 9 a.m. on 15th Saturday for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 10 a.m. No. 12, Chandra Wettasinghe Mawatha, Koswatte Road, Nawala, Rajagiriya.

MENDIS - Mrs CISSY ANNE Beloved wife of B. Patrick Mendis of Textrip Industries Bentota, loving mother of Shantha (German Technical Training Institute, Katugastota), Shanil (United Cargo Management (Pvt) Ltd), Sharmen (Water Board Kalutara), mother-in-law of Hashanee, Nureka and Nishath (Water Board Kalutara), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 9, Sisila, Aluthgama Road, Matugama. T.P. 034-2248001 on Sunday 16th March 2008 at 3.00 p.m. for Burial at Catholic Cemetery Matugama.

PERERA - CHITHRANI (nee SAMARANAYAKE) retired Teacher - Ferguson High School, Kotte Ananda Sastralaya, Dharmapala Vidyalaya Pannipitiya. Beloved wife of Wilfred Perera (retired - Ports Authority, Mahapola Training Institute), sister of Indrani, late Bharatha, Pushpa, Ranjith (Australia), Nandini (Australia) and Nalani, sister-in-law of Siripala Egodage, Vineetha, Anula, Patty, Asoka Rajapakse, Sarath Gunetilleke expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2 p.m. on Sunday 16th for Cremation at Godigamuwa Cemetery, Maharagama. 72/7, Lumbini Mawatha, Piliyandala Road, Maharagama.

PERERA - NEVA Wife of late J.S. Perera, mother of Morley, Ranjith (Chairman - Ranmal Holiday Resort (Pvt) Ltd), Rohini, Amitha, mother-in-law of Swarna, late Kanthi, Malkanthi, Karunasena, Sarath, sister of late Percy, Hubert, Donald, Merlyn, Morley and Jessie (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 346, “Reglan”, Gorakana, Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday the 15th for cremation at Gorakana Cemetery.

RAJAPAKSE - MALCOLM - (Ex Nestle’s, National Milk Board and Royal Ceylon Air Force), son of late Martinus and Somawathie Rajapakse, beloved husband of Lorna (Ex NIE), much loved father of Major Nishantha (UN. Erithrea and Ex Armoured Corps), and Nalin (St. Regis Packaging Company, Ex-Planter), father-in-law of Nirosha and Himashi, dearest Seeya of Thamaya and Shaven (British School, Colombo), brother of Beatrice, Kingsley, Herbert, late Bernard and of Lakshman, Asoka, Nihal, Rani, Shanthi, Ranjan, late Lalith and of Neela. Cortege leaves No. 5/9, Louis Senaratne Mawatha, off Upananda Mawatha, Attidiya, on Saturday 15th March at 2.00 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 3.00 p.m. Tel. 2725498.

RAJASOORIA - G.P.D (DHARMA) Everloving husband of Rohini, precious father of Nirantha (Canada), Prageeth (Dubai) and Treshan (Student St. Joseph’s College, Maradana), father-in-law of Julie (Canada), son of late Mr and Mrs Samuel Rajasooria, brother of Selva (U.K.), Jayanthi, Pushpa (Dhaharan), Mahendran, Christable, Leelamani (Canada), Nilmini, Roshan, Sherine (U.K) and Julia, Nephew of Winifred Joseph, late Dr Anslem Joseph and of Basil Joseph and Jenny, Joseph, expired. Cortege leaves residence 164/1, Nayakakanda, Hendala, Wattala at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 15th March. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Roman Catholic Section) at 4.00 p.m.

RUBASINGHE - MRS SIRIMA (nee Abeytunga) - (of Karatota, Hakmana, Matara). Beloved wife of Mr G. Rubasinghe (Justice of the Peace, Retired Assistant Director of Agriculture of Matara), mother of Chitra (Engineer’s Department, Colombo Municipal Council), Dr Jeewani (Rheumatologist Rehabilitation Hospital, Ragama) and Dr Dhammika (Kahaduwa Hospital), mother-in-law of Nandana Manodara (Accountant, National Hospital, Colombo), Dr Vajira Senaratna (Cardiologist, National Hospital, Colombo), and Dr Surangi (Karandeniya Hospital), expired. Funeral at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday the 16th, at General Cemetery, Kanatte, Borella. Cortege leaves residence No. 61A, D.S. Fonseka Road, Colombo 05 at 2.00 p.m.

SILVA - K.J. ANTHONY - Beloved husband of Violet Perera, loving father of Anura, Dinusha, Raveendra, father-in-law of Sonia, Tesman and Laksiri, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 16th Sunday at 4 p.m. for Interment at St. Rita’s Church Cemetery, Jaela. No. 1063/3, Isuru Uyana, Maeliya, Ja-ela.

THILAKARATNE - K.G. former Principal, Vice Principal of Wickramabahu / St Andrews, Asst. Lecturer - Faculty of Education - Male, husband of Ranee, father of Dr Jeewani, Erandhi, Chamindhi and Sanjeewa, father-in-law of Dr Irfan, Bharatha Wickramasinghe, Chanaka Nanayakkara and Sampath Wijewanse, grandfather of Bharathee, Weenu Andrea, Jehan, Chaanya, Natalie, Ifza and Vivan. Cremation at Gampola Public Cemetery on Sunday 16th Cortege leaves residence 3 p.m. “Santhushti”, 1st Lane, Jayamalapura, Gampola.

YAPA - A.D. (MRS.) Wife of late Mr A D Yapa, mother of Rohini, Ranjani, Rajani, Ranjith, Rani, Rohana and Ramani, mother-in-law of Amarasena, Nimal, Sarath, Lalani, Saliya, Manel and Wimal expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at Kurunegala Cemetery at 5.30 p.m. on 16th Sunday. 18/18, Circular Road, Polgahawela.

MOHIDEEN (nee WAHID) - ATHIYATHUL KHADIJA Wife of late Mohammed Mansoor, daughter of late Mr and Mrs W.M.A. Wahid, mother of Numa, late Zafrul, Alawi, Faiz, Mifthah, Shahid and Sithy, mother-in-law of Zareen, Kim, Hafeera, Gayathri and Muaffaque, sister of late Noor Marzoona and Sithy Naleema, expired. Janaza leaves residence 13, Arthur’s Place, Colombo 4, at 9.00 a.m. on Saturday, March 15 for Burial at Kuppiyawatte Muslim Burial Ground.

WIJETUNGE nee RODRIGO - SUJATHA (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of G.J. Wijetunge (Ex-University of Peradeniya, NIE and SLIIT), much loved aunt of Indu and Buddhike (U.K), darling grandmother of Vidura and Arjuna, sister of Lal Rodrigo and Piyasiri Rodrigo of Panadura, sister-in-law of Kamala G.A. and G.I. Wijetunge and Hema Ariyaratne, aunt of Semanthi, Asaathi and Nalin Rodrigo. Cortege leaves No. 410/128, Bauddhaloka Mawatha (opposite D.S. Senanayake College), Colombo 7, at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at Kanatta General Cemetery on Saturday 15th March 2008 at 4 p.m.