BOUCHE - ETHEL FLORENCE (DOLLY) passed away peacefully. Wife of the late Pat, mother and mother-in-law of Cheryne and Robert Perera, sister of Hazel (Girlie) De Kretser and aunt of Ishbelle Poppenbeck, Rev. Crosbie De Kretser and Dorothy Schoorman. Cortege leaves residence 215A Quarry Road, Dehiwela on Wednesday 29th July, 2009 at 3.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Borella (General Christian Section). Australian and UK papers - please copy. 

CHANDRASEKERA - ROHAN (Metropolitan Communications (Pvt) Ltd). Son of late Kamaladasa and late Anita, husband of Jalitha, father of Kanishka and Jayashanka, brother of Varuna, Mahinda, Tharaka, Deepthi and Anil, son-in-law of late U.H.A. De Silva and late K.W. Lilyona, expired. Cortege leaves No.160/4A/1, Anderson Road, Dehiwala at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 29/07/2009. Cremation at 5 p.m. at Mt Lavinia General Cemetery. 

DE SILVA GUNASEKERA - JOSEPH (Retd. Police Officer) - Dearly beloved husband of Mary Therese, father of Neelamani (USA), Srimani, Deepthi, father-in-law of Bennet (USA), Sumith and Jude, grandfather of Shehan, Erangi, Sachini (USA), Randika, Shehara, Sheneth, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 30th at 3.00 p.m. for Burial at R.C. Cemetery, Makewita. No. 06, Keppetipola Mawatha, Ja-Ela. 

FERNANDO - MAUDE CONSTANCE nee  LEWIS - Beloved wife of late Ben, mother of late Therese, late Charmaine, Arlene, Jean, Benson, mother-in-law of Frank, late Wilson, Sam, late Ralph and Surangani, grandmother of Geethanjali, Manoj, Prasanjali, Angelo, Prasanjith, Janaki, Sanjeewani, Roshini, Dhanushka & Kanishka, expired. Cortege leaves residence on the 29th July 2009 at 3.30 p.m. for Burial at St. Peter and Paul Church, Ragama. 35/48, Araliya Gardens, Tewatte Road, Ragama. 

LION COORAY RUCHITHA (Melbourne Australia, Old Joesaphian 95 Batch), formerly of Holms Pollard Colombo and member of Lions Club Wattala) - Loving son of Calvin (Sign Tech Advertising), Roma (Ceylinco Business School), brother of Prasanthi (Seylan Bank First City Office), Prasadini, brother-in-law of Surendra Samarasinghe (Managing Director S.S. Engineering) and Felix Jayasuriya (Managing Director Welfitters Marine Services), died in Australia under tragic circumstance. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 

RAJAKARUNA WIMALANAYANA (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late P.J. Rajakaruna (retired Principal), beloved mother of Seetha, Srimathie, Chandra, Sarath, mother-in-law of Osmand Yahampath, Nalin Gunasena, late Deepabandu Ranasinghe, Srima Rajakaruna, expired. Cremation on Wednesday 29th at 4.30 p.m., Kohuwala Cemetery. No.21, Pelawatte Road, Nugegoda. 

RANAWAKA - SARATH Kalutara District Member of Parliament. Beloved son of the late S.R. Ranawaka Ralahamy and Eugene Hemalatha, beloved father of Angana & Vishmi (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo), brother of Mangalika, Kithsiri, Chintha, Rohini (Australia), late Jagath Ranawaka, brother-in-law of Specialist Doctor Warsawithana, Major General Neil Dias, Trevour (Australia), Kanthi (Medankara Vidyalaya), Anoma (Fisheries and Water Resources), expired on 25th July and last rites will be held on 29th July 2009 at 3.00 p.m. at Bulathsinhala Public Grounds. Beloved mother and family members. 

SILVA - MRS W.E. (nee BOTEJUE) Formerly at No.18, Narahenpita Road, Nawala. Beloved wife of late Constantine, beloved sister of late Anselene, Simon and Helen, Hubert, beloved mother of Leslie Benedict (D.H. Wijewardena Associates, Kohuwala), Reginold (HNB Assurance Head Office, formerly HNB City Office), Henry, Rita, Percy, Shirley Marcus (Institute of Chartered Accountants), Manel and Roy (Ogilvy Action (Pvt) Ltd), mother-in-law of Irene, Kanthi, Chithrangani, Cyril, Rose, Malkanthi, late Sunil and Nirmala, grandmother of Ruvini, Dilani, Gayani, Thilan, Nishan, Nilantha, Nishani, Roshan, Ruwanthi, Suresh, Dilini, Prasadini, Ridma, Anuradha, Sumudini and Aaron, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 35/66, Araliya Garden, Tewatte Road, Ragama on Wednesday 29th July 2009 at 3.30 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery - RC Borella at 5.00 p.m. 

UYANGODA - DAYA Relict of Capt Uyangoda (Sinha Regiment), mother of Rani (rtd Teacher - Ratnavali Balika Gampaha), late Major Raj (Ceylon Signals), Priyani (Canada), Dr Gamini Uyangoda (Base Hospital Gampaha), mother-in-law of Sam Samaratunga (Vision International Education), Kanthi Uyangoda (Hong Kong), Sisira Jayasinghe (Canada), Champa Nanayakkara, expired. Burial on Wednesday 29th 3.30 pm. at Kasagahawattha Cemetery. “Dayani” Asoka Gardens, Colombo Road, Gampaha. Tel. 033 2222432. 

WAVITA - MALAKA  (Assistant Accountant, ABC Containers and Shipping), son of Melchisedech Wavita - (Former Deputy General Manager, National Livestock Development Board - NLDB) and Malsri Wavita, loving brother of Menaka (Manager - Nations Trust Bank, Nawala Branch), Milanka and Malka (Student, St Bridget’s Convent), brother-in-law of Dulmini (Teacher, St Lawrence’s School, Colombo 06), newphew of  Rev. Fr. Chrispin Leo (St Peter’s College, Colombo 04) and Rev. Sr. Rita (Perpetual Help (Sadasarana) Convent, Koswatte, Nawala), passed away under tragic circumstances. The Funeral will be held on Thursday, 30th July at 3.30 p.m. at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Neluwattuduwa, Waga. “Nirmala”, Neluwattuduwa, Waga. 

WIJESINGHE - GAMINI  (retd, Teacher, Royal College). Beloved husband of Ramanie (Teacher - Piliyandala Central), loving father of Venura, father-in-law of Saroja. Cortege leaves residence at No. 7, Vidyala Road, Piliyandala  at 3.30 p.m. Wednesday 29th July. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella. 

ZOYSA - (Mrs) I.A. The death is announced of Mrs I.A. Zoysa, beloved wife of late Shelton Zoysa (Richard Peris & Co.), mother of Nalin (David Peiris Motor Co.), Nadun (Italy), Upul Deepal (Royal Fernwood) & Nuwan, mother-in-law of Ramya, Veronika, Manik & Sawasdee. Cortege leaves residence at 9.30 a.m. for cremation at Godigamuwa Cemetery on 29th Wednesday. No. 73/4, Purana Road, Navinna, Maharagama. 

CHELLATHAMBY, REGINALD NAVARATNAM (Formerly of John Wilson Partners, Colombo 12), dearly beloved husband of Panneerchelvam (Formerly of Film Corporation) nee Kanapathypillai, loving father of Manoharan (Doha, Qatar), father-in-law of Esther nee Nagarajah, grandfather of Sharon and Sheera, brother of Shelton Rajaratnam Chellathamby (U.K.), Ruth Johnpulle, Mano Abeykoon, Yogam Chelvanayagam, Sam Chellathamby, Jeya Edwards, Marina Sinnathamby, Patrick Chellathamby (Canada) and Christina Sinniah and of late Philomena Ratnavale, late Sheila Seevaratnam, late Rachel Chellathamby and late Emmanuel Chellathamby, brother-in-law of Kulasinthamani, Selvaratnam, late Pathmanathan and late Kanagaratnam, expired. Remains lie at Mahinda Florists Funeral Parlour, Galkissa. Funeral Service at 2.30 p.m. Wednesday 29th July 2009. Cortege leaves at 3.30 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery (Christian Section), Galkissa. S 2/12, Soysa Flats, Moratuwa. T’Phone 0779213822. 

FERNANDO - TRECEY  Daughter of late Barrister A.J.B. Peiris and of Mrs Mary Peiris, loving wife of late Benedict Fernando (Dalkeith Group, Lathpandura), loving mother of Sherva (Germany), Rohan, Roxcina (USA) & Shereen, mother-in-law of Dr Frank Perera (Germany), Chrishanthi Kurera, Xavier Lowv (U.S.A.) and Maithri Dias, loving sister of late Frankes, Rita, Anita and late Joseph, expired. Remains at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour 434, Colombo Rd., Kurana, Negombo. Burial will take place at Bolawalane Catholic Cemetary at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 30th July. Tel. 077-4497193, 031-2226565.