DE MEL - ETHEL (nee MENDIS) Beloved wife of the late David de Mel, precious mother of Dayantha (DFCC), Dil and Hiran (Canada), mother-in-law of Elmo Jayawardena (AFLAC), and Shiromi, loving grandmother of Dineli, Mevan, Randika, Harin and Rumesh. Cortege leaves residence 11/3, Dharmaratne Avenue, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa on Saturday 13 June 2009 at 4.00 p.m. for Service at Rawathawatte Methodist Church and thereafter burial at Holy Emmanuel Church Cemetery, Moratuwa.

DE SARAM - PETER HERBERT (Retd. Aero Engineer, British Airways). Son of late Mr & Mrs P.L. de Saram, loving brother of Lionel, Girty, late Kingsley, Quincy, Maithrisi & late Nimal, B-in-law of Cornel & Devakirthi, uncle of Maithree, Amitha, Asanka & Chulanie, expired. Cremation at Kasagahawatta on 13th Saturday at 4 p.m. 3, Miriswatta, Mudungoda.

MANANAYAKE - SOMARATNE. Beloved husband of Nandawathi (nee Manchanayake). Loving father of Upali SSP - Police (PSD), Dhammika, Gothami (USA) and Jagath (Landed Proprietor), beloved father-in-law of Chrishani, Daya and Harshani, loving grandfather of Shashika, Poornima and Dilshan, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday the 14th June for cremation at the Kurunegala Cemetery. Badalawa Estate, Maspotha.

MENDIS - FISHBURN It is with great sadness that Beulah announce the death of her beloved Brian who passed away peacefully on the 2nd June He leaves behind Beulah, her siblings Ivor Mendis and Kanthi Kodituwakku, and nieces and nephews Anoma Jayasekara Shiran and Jeevaka Weerakone, Ryan Mendis, Kanchana Kodituwakku, Aruni Pushpa Kumara and Shashikala Fonseka and the next generation Ruvi, Avindri Shevin, Aaron and Jarad, who were all very close to his heart. The funeral will take place at 2.15 p.m. on the 17th June at Beckenham Crematorium, The Cortege leaves the residence, No. 18, Edward Road, Sundridge Park, Bromley, Kent BRI 3 NQ, UK at 1.45 p.m.

RAMACHANDRAN - DR. P. (Head Department of Management of Technology, University of Moratuwa). Beloved husband of Niranji, loving father of Anandi, son of late Mr Paramsothynathan and of Vamadevi Paramsothynathan, brother of late Chandrakanthan, Jeyakanthan, Nirmala, Sri Kanthan, Sakunthala, Sooriyakanthan and Kaushaliya. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday 14th June, cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 10.00 a.m. 47/1, Templers Road, Mt Lavinia.

RATNAYAKE - WIMALA Wife of late Alex Ratnayake of Boralesgamuwa, dearly beloved mother of Ajantha, mother-in-law of Nimal, precious grandmother of Rukshani, Shashika & Hans, great-grandmother of Baby Janosh, loving sister of Sumana, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 14th June 2009 for Cremation at 4.30 p.m. at General Cemetery Kanatte. No. 19, Samudradevi Mawatha, Etul Kotte.