ABEYESEKERA - SOMA (DOTTY) Beloved wife of late Charles, Precious mother of Ajit (New Zealand) late Ranjith, Nimal, and Ramya (Bank of Ceylon) mother-in-law of Kumari, Badra and Odatha, loving grandmother of Ruwan, Manisha, Muditha and Chathura. Cremation at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 10th August A144/2, Thambugalla, Danowita.

DE SILVA - EARNESTINE ABEYWARDENA Wife of late Willum Robert Abeywardena De Silva at Elpitiya, sister of late Angeline and Rose, beloved mother of Rita, Agnes, Christy, Jenniffer, Margret, Suneetha, Robert, Carmen and Mirtta, mother-in-law of Anura, Chithra, Edmond, Berty, Kingsley, Senani, Rohan and Gamine. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on 10th August 2008 from No. 365/8, Raddoluwa, near the Housing Scheme. T/P: 0112290415.

ELLAWALA - JAYASENA (ex Bata). Husband of Malanie, father of Dr Manique (Aus), Janaka, Tanuja (UK) and Tanurie, father-in-law of Dr Aruna Abeyratna (Aus) and Indu, grandfather of Janish, Dashanka (Sweden), Avanthie, Mattesh, Kavindra (Aus), Tashan, Keanu (UK). Cortege leaves residence on 09th August, cremation at 4.00 p.m. at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. 106, Airport Road, Ratmalana.

FERNANDO - HENRY MARCUS (H.M.) FCIS, FCMA. Safe in the arms of Jesus. Beloved husband of late Christobel (nee Ambrose Wickramasuriya), loving son of late Peter and Louisa Fernando, son-in-law of late P. Don Ambrose and Lydia Wickramasuriya, precious father of Ashley, Lalith (UK), Sherine (USA), Lasantha (UK) and Shyama (St Regis’ Packaging), father-in-law of Priscilla, Chithrani (UK), Anura (USA) and Jayantha (Commercial Bank of Ceylon), darling grandfather of Shehani (USA), Shanek (CCS - Dehiwala), Natasha and Mark (UK), Diran and Anita (UK), Dinushke (Australia), Dilruk and Dimuth, beloved brother of late Elizabeth and Engeline and Rev. Brother Jerome (De la Salle), brother-in-law of Janet and J.W. Fernando, Dunstan and Charlotte, Gerard, Dennis, Walvin, Ian and Joe (deceased), Metchildus, Callistus and Mavis, Nimal, Vivian and Theodore, Shanthi and Praxede. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Sunday the 10th of August for burial at General Cemetery Borella (RC Section). 160/28, Poorwarama Road, Colombo - 05.

MATTHYSZ - JOYCE nee MALONEY on 06th August in Sydney. Beloved wife of Maurice, loving mother and mother-in-law of Vivienne and Vernon Joice, Laraine and Tony Burrows, loving grandma of Bernadette, Adam, Patrick, Georgina and Guy. A Service for JOYCE will be held at the Macquarie Park Crematorium, Syndey on Monday 11th August. No. 7, Christina Street, Rydalmere, NSW 2116.

NANAYAKKARA - L.P. (Retired Irrigation Engineer). Beloved husband of Hilda, loving father of Kanthi (Legal Officer, People’s Bank, Matale), Lalani (G/Kalegana Piyatissa Vidyalaya), Ajith (Engineering Assistant, Irrigation, Matara), Chandima (Attorney-at-Law, father-in-law of S.K. Kariyawasam (Businessman), Y.K. Piyasena (Zonal Director of Education Hambantota), Champika Niroshini (Attorney-at-Law), expired. Cremation at 4.30 p.m. Horana Crematorium on Saturday 09th. Haltota, Bandaragama.

PARARAJASINGHAM - SINGHAM (Para) Formerly of Zambia, son of late Mr and Mrs V.S.C. Singham, beloved husband of Nelum, loving father of Suresh (Para), Eranjan, late Geehan and late Romesh, father-in-law of Sharmaine, brother of Sathy (Canada), Nalini (Canada), late Logasingham, Jeyaraj Singham (Switzerland), Pushpa (U.S.A.), Vasantha (Canada), Indrani (Canada) and Suri (U.S.A.), brother-in-law of Sinnathurai Puvanendran, Francis Christopher, Lilian Singham, Nihal Perera, Sam Kandasamy, Bryan Wootler, Elmo Mariathasan, Lalith and Sherine Fernando, Upali and Lalanthi Peiris, Ranjith and Melanie Jacob, Popular uncle of Ravishankar, Viji, Roshan, Rajesh, Rajiv, Nancy, Rebecca, Jennifer, Derek, Erika, Julie, Sanjay, Viraj and Susie Balandran, Michael and Christina, grandfather of Chloe and Enrique. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Saturday 09th August 2008 at 2.30 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 3.00 p.m.

SAMARANAYAKE - GISHAN Beloved husband of Priyangika, father of Ershaka (Vidura), son of late Mr & Mrs Collin Wijesekera Samaranayake (Bentota), son-in-law of late L.A. Perera & of Sreema Perera, brother of Thilangani, Rushanka, Ruwantha, brother-in-law of Chandra Tennekoon, Ranjan Bandara Mapa, Ruwani, Manjula, Neranjala, Paul and Saman Thilakasiri. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 9th. 107/37, Salawa Road, Mirihana, Nugegoda at 4 p.m. for Cremation at 5 p.m. General Cemetery, Nawala.

SORNAMMA - MRS THAMBIMUTHU Beloved wife of V.K.T. Thambimuthu, daugher of late Kumarasamy and late Sellammah, daughter-in-law of late Thambaiah and late Ramasipillai, loving mother of Satchi Thanamthan (Kanesalingam & Co.), Swananathan, Arulananthan, Ambigai (New Zealand), Kuganantha, Ambaligai and Anuthambigai (UK), mother-in-law of Parameswary, Komkularani, Sagunthaladevi, Dr Ramachandran (New Zealand), Velliveethiyarsenchudai, Dr Maruthainar and Karunaratnam (UK), Caring grandmother of Anasuya, Sumangalai, Aarani, Piranavam, Sambavi and Varjitha, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 2, Ranjan Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06 on Sunday at 3.00 p.m. and Cremation at Kanatta General Cemetery, Hindu Section at 4.00 p.m.

VON HAGT - LEX DANE (K.G. Industries). Dearly beloved husband of Judy, loving son of Rex and late Yvonne, son-in-law of Rene and Lesley Melder, brother of Kevin (Qatar), Portia (Australia), Shane (Cinnamon Grand), Audi (Golden Key), Sheb (Australia) and Camay (USA), brother-in-law of Roshelle, late Roy and of Jackie, Meena, Rioline, Niron Herft, Ray, Chandrika, Fr Sttaret, Rozanne and Susantha Peiris. Cortege leaves residence No. 37, Pokuna Road, Kerawalapitiya, Hendala, Wattala at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 9th August. Burial at Nayakakanda Cemetery, Hendala.

WANIGATUNGA - PRIYANTHA PERERA (Proprietor Classic Workshop, Insurance Assessor). Son of late Herbert (Advocate) and Estelle, husband of Sriyani, brother of late Dr Collin, Capt. Herbert (former Sri Lankan Airlines), Sunil Attorney-at-Law, Chairman, (Nefesh (Pvt) Ltd), expired. Funeral 09th Saturday. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. 35/1, Gangani Park, Ratnapura Rd, Madola, Avissawella.

WERASINGHA - MRS HEENMENICKE KUMARI nee WEERASEKERA Relict of late Mr E.L. Weerasinghe (Ex English Teacher of St. Andrew’s College & Jinarajah College, Gampola and former President of All Ceylon Asst. English Teachers’ Union), beloved mother of Leonard (Ex. Supdt. Thulhiriya Textile Mills), Edward (Director SLBFE, Managing Director, Hampstead International College, UMA Group of Companies & JP Whole Island), Lawson (SI Kalmunai Police), Nandana (Ex Police Officer) and mother-in-law of Hema, Chandanie, Kanthi & Punya, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Saturday the 9th instant for cremation at Mahaiyawa General Cemetery. 11/5, Sri Amarawansa Mawatha, Dangolla Road, Getambe, Peradeniya.

BARTHOLOMEUSZ - LATHIKA Beloved wife of Russell, loving sister of Anula, sister-in-law of Ronald, Pamela and Merrill, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 10.30 a.m. Sunday 10th August 2008. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (General Christian Section).

DE SILVA - PUNNYAKANTHI MOHINI Beloved wife of M.G. de Silva (retired Director R & D Capital Maharaja Group), loving mother of Salinda, mother-in-law of Dinusha, loving grandmother of Prashan & Dilini, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella for cremation at Borella Kanatte on Sunday 10th at 5 p.m.

LEITAN - ERICA Beloved wife of the late Hector, darling mother of Nelia & Cheryl, mother-in-law of Otley & Victor, precious grandmother of Roshini, Nirasha & Dillon and Onesh, loving great-grandmother of Dushan & Nuran, beloved sister of Dr Lester Peiris & of late Ivan & Noel. Cortege leaves residence at 10.00 a.m. on Sunday 10th August for burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section). No.111, Rosmead Place, Colombo 7.