ABDEEN - RICHARD GAVIN (SONNA) Beloved husband of Karola, darling father of Yasmin, son of Mohamed Farouk Abdeen and Dawn, Guardian Nelufa Mashoor, grandson of late A.C. Abdeen and Hedaya, loving brother of Omar, Farley, Amra, Christopher, Jimmy and Didi, brother-in-law of Nadine, Buffy, Anne, Lacy and Ceasar. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday 23rd October for General Cemetery, Kanatte. 

AMARASINGHE - J (LORD) Beloved husband of Suvineetha, father of late Mininil, Hemalee and Waruna, father-in-law of Hemanthi, Asoka and Rajitha, expired. Cremation on Thursday 23rd at 5 p.m. General Cemetery, Matara. 57/6, Akuressa Rd, Matara. 

ANTHONY  BENEDICT At rest with Jesus. Husband of Philomena, father of Nirosha, Anasta, father-in-law of Hilaaree Ishanthkumar, Ravi Francis, grandfather of Amika and Ryan, son of late Charles Anthony and Elizabeth, expired. Remains lie at residence C1 - G4 Forbes Lane, Colombo 10 till 23rd 9.00 a.m. and thereafter at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves on Thursday 23rd  at 4.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Borella (RC Section). 

ARENDTSZ - ROSEMARY SHEILA (nee FERDINANDS)  Beloved wife of late Noel Arendtsz, loving mother of Iris, Carmen, Barbara, Gerard, Bernard, Melwin, Clement, Granwil, Maxie & Bernadine. Cortege leaves Mahinda Panagoda Funeral Parlour, Kandana on 23rd October 2008 at 3 p.m. for burial at St Sebastian’s Church Cemetery, Kandana. 

DE SILVA WIKKRAMATILLEKE - ROSY Daughter of late Mr & Mrs S. Welikala, daughter-in-law of late Rex & Primrose de Silva Wikkramatilleke, sister-in-law of Bennie and Malkanthi, Geetha and Terrance, and Jagath (Italy), expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 2.30 p.m. on 23rd October 2008. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 3.00 p.m. 

GAMMANPILA - D.C. (Wijegoonewardena). Beloved wife of late Walter Wijegoonewardena (J.P.) Ex-Chairman Agalawatta V.C. of Meegahatenna, loving mother of Palitha (Ceylon Shipping Corporation), mother-in-law of Jayanthanie (Sri Lanka Telecom), grandmother of Inoka and Buddhiprabha (University of Sri Jayawardenapura), Chathurika (Sri Sumangala Balika Vidyalaya), expired. Cremation at Bandaragama Cemetery on 23rd Thursday. Cortege leaves 3.30 p.m. “Lumbini”, Horana Road, Alubomulla, Panadura. 

HEWAPATHIRANA - UPALI PREMALAL  (Former General Manager - Union Press, Manama, Bahrain). Son of late Mr Gunadasa Hewapathirana (Matara Bake House) and Mrs Kamala Hewapathirana, son-in-law of late Mr and Mrs B.T. Jayathilaka (former Director of Education), beloved husband of Princy, loving father of Ishara (Bachchi), Rangi, Tara and Kusal, brother of Sriyani, Pushpa, Jayantha, Udaya and Sanjaya, expired. Cortege leaves residence 261/3, Chandana Gardens, 2nd Lane, Pamunuwa, Maharagama on 23rd October, Thursday. Cremation at Borella Cemetery Crematorium at 4 p.m. 

ILLANGAKOON - CAPTAIN B.M.P.S.  (Retired Lieutenant-Commander - Sri Lanka Navy). Husband of Evelyn Sudharma, father of Nirmali Navaratne, Saliya, Bianca Ahangama, Ursula and Yulani. Cortege leaves residence 200 B, 9th Cross Lane, Borupana Road, Ratmalana at 1 p.m. today (23/10/2008), cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery 2 p.m.

ARUMUGAM KANAGASABAPATHY - Retired Senior Assessor of the Department of Inland Revenue and retired Tax Consultant of Ford Rhodes Thornton & Co. (KPMG) of Alvai, Point Pedro, passed away on Tuesday 21st October 2008 at his residence E 1/3, Hampden Lane Flat, Colombo 06. He was the son of late Arumugam & late Chinnakuddipillai, son-in-law of late Kumarasamy & late Kathirasipillai, husband of Anandarani, father of Shobanakumaran (Singapore), Kuhakumaran (UK), Shanthakumary (New Zealand), brother of Saravanamuthu (Canada), Chellamma Chellathamby & Mylvaganam, brother-in-law of Vivekanantham, late Arulanantham, Vijayanantham, late Ganeshanantham & late Selvanantham, father-in-law of Mohan, Shyama, Suganthini, grandfather of Bevaan, Ethan, Harry, Tharshika, Yashika, Mayuri, Magadev & Kasthuri. Viewing on Thursday (23rd Oct.) onwards (11.00 am. to 6.00 p.m.) at Mahinda Florist, Mt. Lavinia. Leaving for Cremation on 26th Oct. 2008 (Sunday) at 10.00 a.m. Wife & children E 1/3, Veluvanarama Flats, off Hampden Lane, Colomb0 06. TP. 072-9027913 (011) 2582886.