DE SILVA - A.W.  - Attorney-at-Law. Beloved husband of Mrs Swarna de Silva, beloved father of Kosala de Silva, Asela de Silva and Tharaka de Silva, beloved father-in-law of Dr Irosha Nilaweera and Virani Rose Dipthika, beloved brother of Soma Fernando, Ariyasena de Silva, Wimala Aluthgamage, Dayaseeli Edirisuriya, Gunaseeli Wijeratne and Premasiri de Silva, beloved brother-in-law of Soma de Silva, Sarath Jayasuriya, Nanda Jayasuriya, Cyril Jayasuriya, Indu Jayasuriya and Amal Jayasuriya, expired. Cremation will be informed later. No.6/8, Kanatte Road, Gangodawila, Nugegoda. 

GUNAWARDENA - JOE (Formerly of C.W.E.). Dearly beloved husband of late Judith, loving brother of late Ivan and Princy and of Benitta, brother-in-law of Praxede, Leonora, Wally Samarasekera, Nalini and Charles Senarath. Cortege leaves residence on Monday the 5th January at 3.30 p.m. for the family burial ground at St. Mary’s Church, Mabole. No. 714, Negombo Road, Mattumagala. 

GURUSINGHE - MARY PUSHPA (Nee  JALATHGE) - Baddegama. Directress - Gurusinghe Ladaru Sevana, Baddegama. (Lovingly called as Loku Miss). Beloved wife of late Paul Gurusinghe (retired SSP - Galle), much loved mother of Ramani (Director HR, Dubai Golf), Ruwani (Inspector of Police, Southern Range, Crime Unit, Galle), Annette (Instructor of English, Oman), Dayani (Guest Relations Officer - Dubai Ports Authority), Dr Geethani (C.G.E. Colombo), Paul Pradeep (System Manager IT, Brussels, Belgium), much loved mother-in-law of Calvin, K.S. Weerasekera, Rudy, Fazil, Dhananjaya and Kathleen, precious grandma of Callen, Surani, Sahan, Rees, Reeni, Dillon, Dion, Gavin and Kathreen, expired . Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Monday the 5th of January 2009. Burial at Church of Our Lady of Lourdes - Halpathota, Baddegama. “Pradeep” opposite bus stand, Baddegama, via Galle. 

RANASINGHE - NELSON Beloved husband of Subhashini (Asian International School), loving father of Angelo and Yasasri, son of late Solon Ranasinghe and Mrs Weetin Ranasinghe of Meewala, brother of late Grace and Margie Perera and Cyril Ranasinghe (UK), brother-in-law of late Lionel and Chandra Perera and Dianne (UK), passed away on the 2nd of Jan. 2009. Cortege leaves residence (Meewala) at 2.00 p.m. for Burial at the Kadawata Baptist Church Burial Ground at 4.00 p.m. ‘Guru Niwasa’, Meewala, Ruggahawila. 

RATNASINGHAM - PUVANESWARY Mrs. Dearly beloved wife of late Ratnasingham (Retired Chief Accountant, Land Development Department); loving mother of Ratnamani (Melbourne), Singaratnam (Toronto), Ratneswary and late Singarajah; loving sister of late Logambihai (London), Maheswary, late Kanagambihai, late Kuganathan, Sadacharanathan (Retired DPMG), Senthinathan (Retired Accountant, Ceylon Tobacco Co.) (London), Rajeswary and Balambihai; mother-in-law of Nadarajah (Melbourne), Rajamalini (Toronto) and Vageesamoorthy (Retired Director of Education) and affectionate grandmother of Yogendran (Melbourne) and Suresh (Toronto), passed away peacefully on 3rd January 2009. Her remains will be kept at her residence at 47, De Alwis Place, Dehiwala on 5th instant for public view and performance of last rites. Cortege leaves at 1.30 p.m. for cremation at the Mt.Lavinia Cemetery. - Ratnamani, Singaratnam and Ratneswary. Telephone No: 2712383. 

SENARATNE - SAMARAPALA Beloved husband of Chitra, loving father of Vindhya, Chanaka, Himesha and Sudheera, father-in-law of Fiona, Dushan and Nadeesha, expired. Cremation at Galkissa Cemetery on 6th Jan. 2009 at 5 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. No. 15, D.J. Wijesiriwardana Road, Mt.Lavinia. 

WEERASINGHE - PEARL Dearly beloved wife of late Nakandalage Don Edmund Weerasinghe, loving mother of Anula (USA), Dr Lal (USA), Lakshmi (ex Teacher - Katukurunda RC/MV), Lalitha (Translator - Dept of External Resources), Thilak (ex Lake House), Bandula (Attorney-at-law - Kalutara Courts), Chitra (Australia), Mala (ex Hayleys, Disney Montessori, Hikkaduwa), Gajaka (USA), mother-in-law of Dr Siri Ranaweera (USA), Sunethra (USA), Pani Dias (ex P.C. Member - Kalutara), Dr Frederick Roche (Jaela), Indrani, Madhu (SLECIC), Somaweera (Australia), late O.T. Chandrasena, Disna (Attorney-at-Law - USA), grandmother of Shehan and Ruchira, Isha, Lakpani, Hemalka and Udara, Chatura, Chanaka, Umesha and Vishmila, Amal, Prashani and Dhakshini, Gayan and Mekala, Geshan and Dilan, great-grandmother of Mevan Lanka, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 7th at 2 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kalutara North. 14/2, Sri Sumangala South, Kalutara North. T’Phone 034-2222167.

WIJESINGHA - JAYANTHI SUSILA - Dearly beloved wife of Bandusiri, loving mother of Savini, much loved sister of Bandula, Lakshman, Sunethra, Sujatha, Asoka and Sardha, beloved daughter and daughter-in-law of the late Mr A.W. & Mrs Florence Kaluaratchi and the late Mr D.C. & Mrs Soma Wijesingha, passed away. A Religious Service was held in North Wales on 3/1/09. Cremation at a private funeral on 6/1/09. 49, Coed Pella Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Wales, UK. 250/1 F, High Level Road, Colombo 06. Tel. 2856466.