EKANAYAKE - E.M.P. (Former Senior Public Health Inspector, Moratuwa Municipal Council). Beloved husband of Padma Ekanayake (Retired Teacher, De Soyza MV, Ratmalana), much loved Appachchi of Neranja Asanka (Hirdramani Head Office), Ruchira Amalka (Office of the Director of Civil Administraiton/S.L. Army), loving father-in-law of Purnima (Educaiton Ministry/Isurupaya) and loving “Kiriaththa” of Methuli and Aaken, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 296, Campus Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa at 2.30 p.m. for cremation at Rawatawatta Crematorium at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday the 31st of January 2009.

FONSEKA - DR MARCUS Beloved husband of late Assumpta, father of Ruwan and Thilini, father-in-law of Victor, brother of Noel, late Alfred, Kingsley, late Anthony and of Nimal, Patricia and Francis, brother-in-law of late Daisy and of Moreen, Piyaseeli, Maximila Sobha, Sriyani, Donald and Therese, late Jayasiri and of Nalini, Tissa and Bridget, late Shriyani and of Ranjith and Shanthini, Lakdasa and Ranitha, expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. No. 31/4, Dharmanikethana Place, Koswatta, Rajagiriya.

GNANANAYAGAM - J.C.M. Former owner of J.O. Snacks, Darley Road, Colombo. Son of late M.H. Manuel and late Gnanapoo Manuel, brother of late Mary Theresa Thanikasalam and A.M.M. Kulanayagam (Australia), formerly Ministry of Home Affairs, (Pulloly Point Pedro), uncle of Mercia Gnanapriya Benedict (Canada), Dr K. Sathyapal and Dr Mrs Komathie (Australia), Benedict, Tim (Canada) Mr & Mrs M. Jayapalan (Australia), expired. Burial at General Cemetery Roman Catholic Section on Saturday the 31st January at 9.00 a.m. Remains lie at Jayarathne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Mrs L. Kariyawasam, B2, G3, Soysapura, Ratmalana. 2610389.

HATHTHOTUWEGAMA - CHANDRA - Beloved wife of late Premadasa Haththotuwegama, mother of Preethimalee, Shantha (QPMC Qatar), Janaka (TVS Auto Parts) and Nilanga (Madolsima Plantations Ltd), mother-in-law of Ravi, Sudharma, Rolin and late Keerthi Senanayake, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 163/4, Keppetipola Road, Badulla on Sunday the 1st February 2009 at 4.00 p.m. and Cremation at General Cemetery, Badulla at 5.00 p.m.

JAYATILAKE - S. LIONEL Beloved husband of Lilian, loving father of Lalith, Upul (Australia), Lakshmi & Champika, father-in-law of Samanthi, Ranjula (Australia), Tennyson & Ruchira, loving grandfather of Mauli, Udara, Ovini (Australia), Chaveen, Lilan, Benuri, Shalani & Meloni (Australia) and Ashen, loving brother of Seetha and the late Vijitha & Henry, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 181, Minuwangoda Road, Udugampola at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 01st February 2009 for cremation at the Udugampola Cemetery.

RANASINGHE - ABEYWARDENA (Retd. Teacher). Beloved husband of Muthumenike Jayasinghe, beloved father of Abeyruwan (Asian Alliance, Gampaha), Amitha Ruwan (Sri Lanka Air Force) and Jagath Ruwan, expired. Funeral at Mabodala General Cemetery, Veyangoda on Sunday 1st February 2009 at 3.00 p.m. No. 208 A, Mabodala, Veyangoda.

RUPESINGHE - MERVYN EDGAR (Ex Air Force, Air Ceylon, Kuwait Airways), husband of Therese (nee Ramanayake), father of Ajani (Aus) and Malith, father-in-law of Sanjika Wijesooriya (Aus), brother of Noel, late Joyce, Delicia, Harold, Pearly, late Lukshman and Fr. Sunil, SSS, brother-in-law of Antoinette, Nimal, Sunil (USA) & Mangala, son-in-law of late Don Stephen Ramanayake and Mrs Eva Ramanayake, expired. Remains at A.F. Raymond’s Parlour, Borella from Sunday 1st Feb. Funeral details will be published in Sunday Observer.

SUMSUDEEN - M.H.M. Son of late Mr & Mrs S.D.H.M. Haniffa, beloved husband of Aynul Hameedah, father of Faheema and late Sharmila, father-in-law of Ashroff Bafiq, grandfather of Saffra, brother of late Mrs Mahaliya Mousoof, late Mrs Noor Rafeeka, Mrs Noor Habiba Zaid and late M.H.M. Mulaffer, son-in-law of late Mr A.H.M. Ismail and of Mrs N.M. Ismail. brother-in-law of Haniya, Jaafer, Ahamed Kabir, Rabiah, Lhareef, Roushan, Ashraf, Nalheer, Ameena and Lhahir. Janaza leaves residence 141, Kynsey Road, Colombo 8 January 31, 2009 at 8.30 a.m. to Maligawatte Muslim Burial Ground.

WIJEYESINGHE - PAULINE Wife of the late Conrad Wijeyesinghe S.S.P., loving mother of Priyanthie and Manilal (Sydney) and mother-in-law of Nihal C.I. De Silva, darling grandmother of Ayesha, Dedunie, Marisa, Nalin & Anuruddha, sister of Dimples Goonewardena and late Brigadier Maurice Jayaweera, Mary De Silva and Anna De Livera, died after a brief illness. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Saturday the 31st January 2009 at 3.45 p.m. for burial at Roman Catholic Section Kanatte.