FONSEKA - DAPHNE (nee MULLER) loving wife of the late Ben Fonseka, dearly beloved mother of Anne-Marie, Jamila and Christopher, mother-in-law of Rachel and grandmother of Joshua and Saul, sister of Mrs Joan Pereira, Ruth and Dr Bede Muller, passed away peacefully on 15 May 2008. A private funeral was held in accordance with her wishes. A memorial service will be held for her on Tuesday, 20 May 2008 at 6.30 p.m. at St Mary’s Church, Bambalapitiya to which all family and friends are cordially invited. No. 40, Joseph Lane, Colombo 4.

HATHAGODA - SRIDARA PRASAD (Marketing Manager, St. Anthony’s Group of Companies). Beloved husband of Shyamalee Priyangika (Teacher D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo), loving father of Sisira Manjitha (student - D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo) and Thiyumi Hasara (student - Sirimavo Bandaranaike Girls’ College, Colombo), loving elder son of Wimalasiri Hathagoda (former Registrar, High Court) and Soma Hathagoda (retired Teacher), brother of Dr Harshani Hathagoda (General Hospital, Kandy) and Thusitha Hathagoda (Noritake Company, Pannala), cousin of Ananda Jayaweeraratne (Civil Security Department), Chaminda Jayapala (Sri Lanka Navy), passed away. All friends and relations are sorrowfully intimated. Funeral on Sunday 18.05.2008 at family burial ground, Hinnarandeniya, Gampola. Remains will lie at residence Saumya Place, Dompe till midnight on 16.05.2008.

ILLEPERUMA - D.A. Justice of Peace, retired teacher - Dharmapala Vidyalaya Pannipitiya. Beloved wife of late M.J. Perera, mother of Thilak Morawaka, mother-in-law of Chandrika, grandmother of Chathuska, Heshan and Janaka Amarasekera, expired. Funeral on Sunday 18th May at 5.30 p.m. Pannipitiya Burial Ground. Religious rites at 4.00 p.m. No. 08, Annasikotuwa Road, Depanama, Pannipitiya.

MANNAKKARA - THIRANI PUSHPALATHA Dearly beloved wife of Bandula (The Hydraulic Engineering Co. Ltd.), everloving mother of Sandeeka (Connell Wagner, New Zealand), precious daughter of Mrs Somawathie Fernando and late Mr B.M. Fernando, sister of Sriya, sister-in-law of Bhadra, Cyril, Indra, Vijitha (UAE), K.C. Silva, Meththananda, Suganthy and Ranjith Soysa, aunt of Mahesh (Australia), Padmaka, Subhash (Australia), Gayathra (UK), Loku Amma of Diloka, Dilanka, Dushani and Dhanushka, passed away in New Zealand. Cortege leaves residence at 585, Kotte Road, Pitakotte. Phone: (011) 286 6964 on Saturday 17th May at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at Borella Public Cemetery.

P. WILASHINI SIRISENA - Seylan Bank (Attidiya). Dearly beloved wife of Lt. Col. DKGD Sirisena (Commanding Officer - 3 SLCMP), everloving mother of Binath Nehara Sirisena (D S Senanayake College), Yenuli Nureka Sirisena (St. Paul’s Milagiriya), passed away. Cortege leaves residence at No.5/70, Weherakanda Rd, Beddagana East, Pita Kotte. Phone 0115018207 on Monday 19th May at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Public Cemetery.

RANDENI - SARATH Beloved husband of Sumithra, much loved father of Yasares, Bimba and Chathura, son of Mrs Mapa Randeni and late H.A. Randeni, brother of Chandrasiri, Padmakumara, Irangani, Gamini and Ashoka (Managing Director / Chairman, Consulting Engineers & Contractors (Pvt) Ltd), brother-in-law of Somapala, Thilaka, Jayantha, Vajira and Madhavi, expired. Funeral on 17th May 2008 at 6.30 p.m. Weerahena Cemetery, Nattandiya.

SENEVIRATNE - KARUNAWATHI MENIKE Beloved wife of late T.B. Seneviratna dearly beloved mother of Mallika, Stanley, Hector, Nanda, Milroy, Manel, Anton, Ranjani, and Leslie, loving mother-in-law of late S Abeywardena, Kumari, Pushpa, Sisira (Bunty) Malani, Nandimitra Ekanayake, Metta, Dr Nanda Wahalawatte and Damayanthie, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 64, Malwatte Road, Matale for Burial on Saturday the 17th May 2008 at 4.00 p.m. at General Cemetery Matale. 066-2223974.

SINNETAMBY VERE (formerly of CGR & Brown & Co). Son of late Lawrence and Hazel Sinnetamby, dearly beloved husband of late Eileen, loving father of Shereen and Marjie, father-in-law of Johnny Jeyakumar and late Deepal Dayaratna, precious grandfather of Madharshini, Sudarshini and Soshini, brother of Mignonne and Therese, brother-in-law of Doreen, Erin, Delrin, Maurice, Manel, Irene, Judith and late Prosper, Wilson, Walter, Shelton, Enid, Dudley, Ivan, Honorine and Ian, passed away peacefully on 17th April 2008 in New York USA. 5, Carol Lane, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 and 42/2, Horton Place, Colombo - 7.

SUBRAMANIAM - ANANDASOTHY (ex. Building Dept. & Gajma & Co.), much loved son of late Mr and Mrs Subramaniam son-in-law of late Mr and Mrs Mahadevan beloved husband of Shanthini (Asha Agencies Ltd), father of late Vijayadhasami, brother of Dhayanandasothy, Sivanandasothy, Dhayawathi, Karunawathi and Kalawathi passed away on the 14th of May 2008. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Friday 16th May and thereafter at residence No. 46, Vandervert Place, Dehiwala on Saturday 17th May. Cortege leaves residence at 9.00 a.m. on Sunday 18th May. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte according to Hindu Rites.

VAS - LEENA At rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of late Clarence, sister of late Anne, loving mother of Sarath and Mallika, Omar and Jeeva, Thilak and Dulani, Dilip and Sita, Tamara and Christie, precious grandmother of Radeeka and Chrishan, Randesh and Dilukshi, Kanchana and Janaka, Randana and Niranjala, Dilashini and Brian, Angelo, Randika, great-grandmother of Shavindu, Charudh, Hirusha, Chrishelle, Radhishka Reyon and Dilshan, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 2/215, Angulana Station Road, Laxapathiya, Moratuwa for burial at St. Francis Xavier’s Church Cemetery, Angulana at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 17th May.

WARUSEVITANE - OMERLIN (IRENE) Beloved wife of N.T. Fernando, loving mother of Ramanie, Kapila (Sweden), Bandula (Laugfs Gas), Malinda (Sharjah),mother-in-law of Lal Kumarasiri (CECB), Manil (Sweden), Mangalika, Chandra (Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya), grandmother of Dilshan (Nestle), Roshan, Sarah (Sweden), Julian (Sweden), Pralitha, Shalinda, Santhushi, Thashiyana (Sweden), sister of late Hikkaduwe Vineetha Thera, late Charlotte, late Lionel, late Pearl, late Lesley, Terrence, late Hugh and Nalini, expired. Cortege leaves residence 53/1A, Priya Mawatha, Makuluduwa, Piliyandala at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Kohuwala Crematorium on Sunday 18th May 2008.

WIJAYAWARDENA - NEELAKA Precious husband of Mohanthie, beloved son of the late Tissa and Grizelda Wijayawardena, much loved brother of Vajira and Nedra Hewavitarne. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 17th May at 4.00 p.m. for cremation No. 18, Nanigala Estate, Gurullagama, Mirigama.

FERNANDO - MARY BEATRICE (Retired Teacher All Saints’ Balika, Borella) - At rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of late Theobald (formerly Ministry of Planning, Implementation and Finance), loving mother of Nirmala, Suraj, Indrajith, Solange, Joshua and Harsha, much loved mother-in-law of Edward Dawson, Rohini, Renuka, Brindley Perera and Ayanthi, darling Mamma of Rashindra, Nadeeshan, Ashen, Melansha, Chirath, Booshini, Kushale, Sheranga, Shenali, Hiruni and Ajini. Cortege leaves residence on 19th Monday at 10 a.m. for service at Sacred Heart Church Rajagiriya. Interment at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section) at 10.30 a.m. 52, Dharmapala Place, Rajagiriya.

JAYASINGHE - RANJITH Husband of Nimala, loving father of Sharmini, Roshan, Nilmini and Ranil, father-in-law of Anura, Ruwanmali and Poornima, brother of Chandra, Pearl, Mallika, Dulip, Eric, Anula and Bandula, grandfather of Shalindra, Rukshan, Zayanya, Ashan, Shehan and Tahira, expired. Remains will lie at Barney Raymonds Funeral Parlour. Cremation will take place at 2 p.m. at General Cemetery Kanatte on 17th May 2008. No flowers by request.