DHARMAWARDENA - DAYANJANI SWARNA - Beloved wife of late Dr H.D.P. Dharmawardena (Ideal - Gampaha), loving mother of Kolitha & Kushan, loving mother-in-law of Krishni & Sherine, most loving grandmother (Loku) of Thavisha & Thamali, Dilanka & Dinesh, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 2.00 p.m on 16th July 2009 for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella 2.30 p.m. 5/26, Bankhill Gardens off Ratnayake Mawatha, Pelawatta, Battaramulla.  

MANUKULASURIYA (MANU) - Dr. UPALI.  Beloved husband of Shantha (NZ), loving father of Shereen (NZ) and Hiranthi (NZ), father-in-law of Jeremy Jones (NZ) and grandfather of Isla and Nico (NZ), son of late Ariyadasa and late Banduwathie Manukulasuriya and brother of Palitha  (USA), Chintha and Premitha, peacefully passed away on 12th July 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand. Funeral service will be held at 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 16th July 2009 at Morrisons 79, Line Road, Glen Innes, Auckland, New Zealand. 

PERERA - D.J. Beloved husband of Soma, loving father of Mahinda, Lalani (Dept. of Govt. Printing) and Jagath (Chandimal Entertainments), expired. Cortege leaves residence 34, St. Peters Road, Moratuwella, Moratuwa at 3 p.m. on Thursday 16th. Cremation at Rawatawatta General Cemetery, Moratuwa. 

RAJAPAKSHE - NANDASENA RAJEEWA (TOJA) (Retired Senior Air Craft Technician - Sri Lankan Airlines). Beloved husband of Dorin, beloved father of Maheshi, Sanjaya and Lakmal, loving brother of late Professor Regenold, late Lalani, Iranganee, late Mallika, late Keerthi, Iyona, late Tidiman, Mahinda and Ranjanee, expired. Cortege leaves residence 273/13, Annasiwatte, Galoluwa, Minuwangoda for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatta Galkanda, Minuwangoda on Thursday 16th July 2009 at 3.00 p.m. 

RODRIGO - S.W. LIONEL formerly of Shaw Wallace & Hedges, Husband of late Maureen (retired Teacher of Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena), father  of Gerard Naomal (Multi Motor Stores, Dehiwela) father-in-law of Padmi, (State Timber Corporation), grandfather of Ehansa, brother of Christie, Donald, Nihal, Shanthi, Jayanthi, Iranganie, Gamini, Shirani. Cortege leaves residence 17, Edirigoda Mawatha, Nugegoda at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday 16th July for Cremation at Kohuwela Cemetery. 

SESHA PALIHAKKARA - Beloved husband of Doreen, father of Harendra (Kuwait) Nalin (Army), Rua (U.S.A.), father-in-law of Niranji, Thushie and of Anura (U.S.A.), grandfather of Dewmini, Kusal, Nikila, Nethuli and Dinusha, brother of late Dr (Mrs) Marie  and of Celia, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella from 14th 9.00 a.m. to 16th 9.00 a.m. and will leave for National Kala Bhavana. Thereafter the Cortege will leave for General Cemetery Borella on the 16th at 5.00 p.m. for Cremation. 

WEERASINGHE - WILMAN (Retired Lecturer Teachers Training College Maharagama & Katukurunda). Dearly beloved son of late G.G. Weerasinghe and N.T. Green Nona, dearest brother of Edman, brother-in-law of Chandra and uncle of Radika, Sudesh, Sanjaya, Janaka, Shiranthi and Thilomini, expired. Funeral on Friday 17th July at the Family Burial Ground - Walasmulla. 

SAMERAWICKREME - LEONIE (nee AMERASINGHE) formerly of the Collegiate Staff of St. Anthony’s Convent, Katugastota and Trinity College, Kandy. Loving daughter of Willie and Paerlyn, beloved wife of late Shirley, precious mother of Navinda (Executive Partner Schokman & Samerawickreme), Rajintha (P.R. Secretarial Services), Anuja (Partner Schokman & Samerawickreme) and Gayintha, mother-in-law of Rada, Prasanna Weerasekera (Attorney-at-Law) and Nadine (Columbus Tours), much adored grandmother of Navintach (Trinity College, Kandy) and Esandi (St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo), loving sister of Blanche, Cecil and late Rev. Father Lancfranc (O.S.B.), Shirley, Eric and Seeda. Cortege leaves residence at 10.45 a.m. on Sunday 19th July 2009 for burial at Mahaiyawa Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section) at 11.30 a.m. 220 B, George E. De Silva Mawatha, Kandy.