ADHIKARI - DAYARATNE of Banduragoda. Beloved husband of Nanda Weerasuriya, loving father of Jayawardena (CTB Retd.), Karunaratne (Kaluaggala Kanishta Vidyalaya), Chandrasiri, Sumith (Coconut Cultivation Board - Walpita), Adhikari (retd. Storekeeper - SL Navy), Sarath and Lalith (LECO - Jaela), loving father-in-law of Navaratne, Chandrika, Somalatha (Isabella Company), Sunethra (Medical Officer - Mirigama Ayurvedic Hospital), Priyanthi Liyanaarachchi (Attorney-at-Law, Minuwangoda Courts), Nalani, Chathurangani and Kummudu (Base Hospital, Negombo), expired. Funeral will take place on Monday 19th at 3 p.m. at Naranpitiya, Banduragoda.

DAVID - GNANAOLIVE (Formerly CTB Matale). Son of late Mr & Mrs David, beloved husband of Maheswari, ever loving father of Devarajan (Dubai) & Pamela (MyCom Lanka Pvt Ltd), father-in-law of Vathani, grandfather of Tessie, Giana & Hannah, at rest with Jesus. Cortege leaves residence No. 146, Hill Crescent, Hill Street, Dehiwala on Monday 19th May 2008 at 3 p.m. for Burial at Jawatte Cemetery (Anglican Section). Phone: (94-11)4208809, 0714023458.

DE SILVA - CHAKRAWARTHY (Formerly of Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd). Beloved son of late Andrew & Gertie de Silva, loving husband of Lakshmi, father of Dilshan (MAS Holdings), Dushani (Seylan Merchant Bank Ltd) and Krishan, father-in-law of Senthil (HSBC) and Melani, much loved grandfather of Vishal, loving brother of Preethi, Buwaneka, Deepa and Amitha, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on Monday 19th May at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at Borella Kanatte at 5 p.m.

DURAISINGHAM - DR. J.C.  (UK). Loving son of late Mr & Mrs Sittambalam (Uduvil), son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Chinniah (Negombo), beloved husband of Leelawathie, brother of late Pathma Thiruchelvam, late Chandra (Baby), loving brother-in-law of late Thiruchelvam, Pathmawathy Rajaratnam, late Thirugnanam, Arasu (UK), Easwary Balasubramaniam and Karu (UK), expired on the 13th of May 2008 in UK. Funeral will be held in the UK on Thursday 22nd May 2008. Intimated by Dr R. Ajanthan (nephew), Leela (UK). 0044208-9305222. No. 126, Aldridge Avenue, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA71DD, UK.

FERNANDO - EVA nee DIAS (Retired Teacher O.L.V. Convent, Moratuwa, Pelmadulla Central, St. Peter's College, Colombo 4). Beloved wife of late Austin, loving mother of late Shirley, grandmother of Dimitri, grandmother-in-law of Chandana Edirisuriya, great-grandmother of Diyaana, sister of late Eddie, Charlie, Lou, Bede, Bertie, Bubby (Jane), Austin and of Margie and Reenie, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 14, St. Peter's Road, Moratuwa on Monday 19th May at 4.15 p.m. for Burial at St. Sebastian's Church, Moratuwa.

FERNANDO - JAGATH (Retired Manager, Wemulla Group - Welimada). Beloved husband of Mary, loving father of Madusha & Malinda (Commercial Bank - Panadura), father-in-law of Jude (Jeddah) & Shihara (Master Divers), brother of late Merril, Merna & Milsey, brother-in-law of Anton, Hugh, Sr Asuntha (Providence), Maurice, Anesty, Asuntha, Doreen, Gnanasena, Sriyantha, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 10, 2nd Lane, Laxapathiya, Moratuwa, on Tuesday 20th May 2008 at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at St. Peters Pauls Church, Lunawa.

FERNANDO - MARJORIE  of Bandarawela. Beloved wife of Francis Fernando (Franco), beloved mother of Sudanthi Jayawardana,  mother-in-law of Chaminda Jayawardana and grandmother of Chandika Jayawardana, expired on 17.05.2008. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 21st May. Burial at Bandarawela Cemetery. 282/21, Francos Pvt Ltd, Badulla Road, Bandarawela. TP. 94-57-2222131.

GOMEZ - JEROME Beloved husband of late Mary, much loved father of Majella and Valarian, Christy and Carolle, Blane and late Antoinette, Mindszy and Jacintha, Marian and Wajid, son of late Chevalier Christian and Agathamal Gomez, much adored grandfather of Michelle, Mario, Anthony, Andrew, Tammy, Karen, Yasmin, Imran and Ayesha, great-grandfather of Kiyara, brother of Beta, Catherine, Ben and late Delly, Bridget, Lazarus, Francis and Bertie. Cortege leaves residence No. 27, Clifford Place, Colombo 4 at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 20th May. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte.

PREMADASA - A.K.  (President's Counsel). Dearly beloved husband of Beatrice, loving father of Dr Kirthi Premadasa (former Head, Department of Mathematics, University of Colombo) and Indra, father-in-law of Milanki and Anusha, loving seeya of Gaveen, Gayanuka and Imalsha, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.40/12, Park Road, Colombo 5 at 4 p.m. on 22nd Thursday for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte (Buddhist Section).

PUNCHIHEWA - SIRISENA (Retired Principal). Husband of late Paduma Dheerasekera, father of Jagath, Kumuduni, Gihan and Geethal, father-in-law of Kumudini, late Yoshitha and Ranmali, expired. Cremation on Monday 19 at 2.00 p.m. at Dadalla Cemetery. 16, Matara Road, Galketiya, Unawatuna.

RAMANAYAKE - BERTY Beloved husband of Agnes (nee Caldera), precious father of Asiri (Fertilizer Company Ltd - Wattala), Dr Priya (Australia), Lalitha, Kalyani (Telecom) and Chumley (People's Bank - Wattala), father-in-law of Lakshmi, Lal Wijeratne (Australia), Dr P. Arangala (Ayurveda Institute - Yakkala), Chammi and late Sandasiri Dissanayaka, loving seeya of Dr Ushanthi and Kosala, expired. Cortege leaves residence, No. 100, Thotupola Road, Welisara on 19th May (Monday) at 4 p.m. for Cremation at Welisara Cemetery.

SARAVANAMUTTU - T.V. (THILLO) passed away on 17.05.2008. He is the son of late Arabi Saravanamuttu and Rajalukshmi Saravaramuttu and a grandson of the late Sir (Dr) Ratnasothy Saravanamuttu and Naysum Saravanamuttu, beloved brother of Triveni, Kantali and Manjula, brother-in-law of Mahadeva, Sooriyakumar and Shivani. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 71, Peterson Lane, Col-6. TP. 94-11-5023251.