BALASURIYA - WIDANAGAMAGE  WOHARATISSA - Beloved husband of late Ellen Margret, loving father of Chandrika, Dilrukshi and Ramesha, father-in-law of N. Navaratnarajah, Devesiri Gunawardena & Modestus Fernando, loving grandfather of Gayana, Chanaka, Inoka, Sudeera, Punya, Rahul & Ramesh. Cremation on Monday 6th October 2008 at 4 p.m. at General Cemetery, Kanatte. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. 143, Vajira Road, Colombo 5.

FERNANDO - HUBERT Beloved husband of late Sylvia, much loved father of Nalin, Mohan, Nedhra & Aruni, father-in-law of Roshani, Jasintha, Tyrell & Namal, brother of Elmo, late Ossie, late Irma, Dr Godwin & Annesly, expired. Funeral on Monday 6th, cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. for burial at St. Philip Nerie’s Burial Ground, Katukurunda. No. 15, Convent Road, Nagoda, Kalutara.

KURUPPU - L.C. (LENNIE) Retired Teacher De Mazenod College, Kandana. Beloved husband of Chitra, loving father of Sharon and Rohan, father-in-law of late Lakdasa Seresinghe and of Regina, grandfather of Shevanthi, Lakshini, Asela and Ryan, brother of late Christy and Leslie, brother-in-law of late Annie and of Mercy, Joyce Wickremasinghe, Dudley Samarasinghe, Nalini Perera, Manil Gunasekera and Nihal Samarasingha. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Monday 6th October. Burial at General Cemetery Borella (Roman Catholic Section).

LADDUWAHETTY - PADMINI Wife of late Mahinda Dahanayake (Director of State Plantation Corporation, Galle), mother of Harsha, Ruchira, Hasantha, Prabha, mother-in-law of Lanka Wijeratne, Uvini Pannangala, Krishna Ariyarathne, Ravindra Wanniarachchi. Cremation at Kohuwala, on 6th Monday 5 p.m. 17, Piriwena Road, Ratmalana (opposite C.T.B. Depot, Ratmalana).

PERERA - ARJAN Loving father of Deshaka, son of Alston and late Leonie, brother of Jehan, Ranjan and Hiran. Funeral was held on Sunday 5th October, 2008 at the General Cemetery, Borella, (R/C Section). No. 11, Bogala Court, Colombo 5.

RATNAVALE - POOWATHIE (POO) MARINA HELLEN Beloved wife of the late Arthur Ratnavale, precious mother of Shiranthi, Dharshini, Shehan and Sanje, mother-in-law of Ramana, Dhanya and Tanuja, grandmother of Shiara, Radheesh, Achera, Atarah, Talia and Ryan. Cortege leaves residence No. 33, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7 at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 7th October. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.00 p.m.

WEERAPANA - HARRIS - (ex-People’s Bank). Beloved husband of Pernie, loving father of Kasun and Lavangie, father-in-law of Kumudika, darling grandfather of Thisavi, brother of Senarath and Dissa. Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 6.00 p.m. on Monday 6th. Cortege leaves 68/14, Gohagoda Road, Polwatte, Katugastota 4.30 p.m.

WELSH -  DOREEN   Our darling mum expired in Western Australia on 1.10.2008. Darling beloved wife of the late Wilton Francis Welsh (Bobby), loving mother of Stephanie (Victorine) Gunawardena (Sri Lanka), Denzil, Melroy, Russell and Elvyna (Barbara Fernando) of Australia, mother-in-law of Georgie Gunawardena (Sri Lanka), Stan Fernando, Cheryl Valene & Shirley Welsh of Australia, loving sister of Maxie, Merril, Melo, Douglas Ferreira, June Jansen (Sri Lanka), sister-in-law of Mera and late Bertie Jansen, grandmother of Yohan, Kishandra, Mario & Ryan (Sri Lanka) Cleo, Ricky, Sheena, Melinda, Richard and late Tamara (Australia). Funeral will take place in Perth Western Australia on Tuesday 7th October 2008 at 10.45 a.m. Sri Lanka time.

SAMARASEKERA - SHANTILAL - Beloved husband of Rohini (Lanka Milk Foods), loving father of Roshantha and Samantha, loving father-in-law of Niluka, loving seeya of Avishkha, son of late Reggie and of Rita Samarasekera, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 6th October 2008, for burial at the General Cemetery Borella (R/C Section).