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 - 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 Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 30th July. Tel. 077-4497193, 031-2226565. 

VIGNA RAJA - GEETHA GERALDINE SHANTHAKUMARI  at Rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of R.T. Vigna Raja (High Court Judge, Jaffna), loving mother of Sangeetha (UK), Shavindra (UK) and Sanjendra (Lecturer, Department of Law, University of Jaffna), mother-in-law of Shanmugalingam Uthayashangar (UK), loving grandmother of Utheshan (Timy), sister of late Walter Balakrishnan Rajadurai, Thamaraikumari and Arasakumari, loving daughter of late Mr & Mrs J.P. Rajadurai, beloved daughter-in-law of late Mr & Mrs R. Thambiya of Moolai, Chulipuram. Burial on 30th July 2009 (Thursday) at 4.00 p.m. at the family burial ground, Vaddukoddai. No. 01, Chetty Street, Nallur, Jaffna. Tel. Nos. 021-2222361 & 021-2229709. 

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 (Students, 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), Shanaka Gunawardena (Deutche Bank, Singapore) and late Jayamal Gunawardena, 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. 

WIJAYASURIYA - JUANITA JOYCE (nee DE SILVA)  Loving wife of late Gelson Wijayasuriya and beloved mother of Rohini Prasada and Menaka (Australia), expired. Remains lie at Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour. Cremation at Borella Kanatta at 3.30 p.m. on 31st July ’09.