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Death of Karunaratne Wijeweera

Karunaratne Wijeweera, 84, former Tax Advisor to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and former Senior Commissioner of Inland Revenue passed away on April 6. He was responsible for the introduction of the PAYE scheme in 1971 after which an employee could confidently receive a take home pay without fear of further tax payments.

He was also in the committee that formulated the detailed scheme for the establishment of the Inland Revenue Service.

In recognition of his varied experience he was invited to serve on the panel of Tax Experts by the Commonwealth Secretariat in the United Kingdom, the United Nations in New York and the International Monetary Fund at Washington, a very rare honour for a Sri Lankan.

Wijeweera was the President of the Netherlands Alumni Association of Sri Lanka, and also the President of the Kollupitiya Resident’s Welfare Society. His funeral will take place today at Kanatte at 4.30 p.m.

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Death of H. L. De Silva, PC

The death occurred of H.L. De Silva, President’s Counsel. He was a former President of the Bar Association (1987-1989) and held a Honorary Life Member (Honoris Causa) of the Association.

The Bar Association kindly requests its members to assemble at the main entrance of the General Cemetery, Kanatte on Saturday April 11, 2009 at 10.45 a.m. to participate in the funeral procession of the late H.L. De Silva, PC.