AHANGANGODA - SOMA Wife of late Somapala Ahangangoda (ex British Airways), loving mother of Shamali Viswakula, Gerald Ahangangoda, Aloma Ratnasoma, Palitha Ahangangoda, loving mother-in-law of Chethiya Viswakula, Dilki Ahangangoda, Denzil Ratnasoma, loving grandmother of Sharnika, Dulip, Nadeesha, Gavin, Neil and Rehan, passed away peacefully on 13th September 2009. Cremation on Thursday 17th September 2009 at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. from No. 5, Athula Mawatha, Templer’s Road, Mt. Lavinia (Pansakulaya from 2.00 p.m.) Telephone 0112713663. 

ARIYARATNE - DR W.T.P. (former Mayor, Kalutara, Chairman, Nagoda Clinic (Pvt) Ltd). Son of late Mr and Mrs W.W. Perera, beloved husband of Padmi (General Hospital, Kalutara), loving father of Mojith (Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya), and Jitha, father-in-law of Nathasha and Major Pradeep (SL Army), brother of Jayaratne and late Gunaratne, brother-in-law of Dr Karunadasa Jagodaarachchi and Dr (Mrs) Chandra Jagodaarachchi, Dr Suren and Suvini (England), Yasanthi, Dayanthi, Laxmi, Nilu, Thushari, Irangani, Bernie, Lawrence and Raja. Cortege leaves residence at 12 noon for Cremation at the Esplanade Kalutara at 4 p.m. 16th Wednesday  2009 (Remains will lie at the Kalutara Urban Council between 1 p.m. & 2 p.m. for public homage). No.166, Nagoda, Kalutara.  

CROOS - EUGINE nee FERNANDO  Beloved wife of late W. Remigeus Croos, loving mother of Alexia Croos & Dr Marcus Croos, mother-in-law of Stanley Perera & Nelum Croos, grandmother of Nishanthi, Yvonne, Rajith, Tania & Dilan, great-grandmother of Luckshan, Naveen, Lasitha & Emaya. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 16th September at 3.30 p.m. Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery Palangature. ‘White Rose’, Poruthota Road, Ettukal, Negombo. 0602612608, 0712748765. 

DE SILVA - GERTRUDE (GERTIE). Dearly beloved wife of Francis, loving mother of Nihal (Aus), Gamini and Indrani (Aus), mother-in-law of Joanie (Aus), late Shirani and Michael Guinan (Aus), precious grandmother of Jackie, Shanika, Jonathan & Nathaniel, sister of late Consy Silva and late Charlie Fernando, sister-in-law of late Michael, Gerda and Calvin De Silva, Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia on Wednesday 16th Sep, at 2.00 p.m. for burial at St. Sebastians Church, Moratuwa. No. 8, de Soyza Avenue, Mount Lavinia. Tel: 2717254. 

DE SILVA - MUTHUMUNI GALVINTON (M.G.) Formely of (Standard Chartered Bank). Beloved husband of Sheila (formerly Eye Hospital), loving father of Rukmal (Union Assurance), Hirantha (Canada), Dayal (Cinnamon Grand) & Rasika (Indra Traders), father-in-law of Dhanawansa, Ishani, Indika &  Niranjala, brother of Dharmawansa and late Hamilton & Reginold, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 21, De Soyza Road, Panadura. Burial at Minuwampitiya Cemetery on 17/09/09 at 4 p.m. 

DEVENDRA - CAPT. A. GUNAPALA (Sri Lanka Navy - Retired). Beloved husband of Sujatha, loving father of Kumudini (The Finance) and Lalith (Unilevers), father-in-law of Chandrika, passed away. Cremation Wednesday 16th September 2009, 5 p.m. at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. 38/2, Sri Dhammadara Mawatha, Ratmalana. 

GOONEWARDENA - PROF. K.W. (CARL)  Emeritus Professor of History, University of Peradeniya. Beloved husband of Lakshmi, loving father of Anura and Nandana, father-in-law of Kumudini, grandfather of Chandana, Erandathi & Chethanika, expired. Cremation on Wednesday 16th September at 5.45 p.m. Godigamuwa, Maharagama Cemetery. 15, Hospital Road, Maharagama. 

JAYASINGHE - S.R.A. (Surveyor and Ex. Land Officer C.G.R. Way & Works). Dearly beloved husband of late Nanda Bowala, loving father of Janaka (McCallum Breweries), Manilal, Paninie, late Lieut Arjuna, Padmini (staff Royal College, Col-7), Dr Wickrama (Canada), loving father-in-law of Subhashini, Priyanthi, Sujeewa, Parashakthi (Att-at-Law, Kegalle) and Manoma (Canada), loving grandfather of Dilini (Ladies College), Gangadhari (Sirimavo BV), Amodh, Charana and Chanka (Isipathana), Aroshana and Dilshan (Thurstan), Chiranthi (Ladies College), Anjana (Royal College), Sanuda and Senula (Canada), expired. Cortege leaves residence 5, Nelum Mawatha, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla on Thursday 17th September at 3.15 p.m. for cremation at the Borella Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. No flowers please. 

MOHOTTI - DR J.E. Husband of late Clarice, father of late Wasantha, Tissa, Krishantha, Dilrukshi, father-in-law of Mangalika, Devika, Sumeda and Vajira, expired. Cremation takes place at Matara Public Cemetery at 13.00 hrs on Wednesday the 16th of September 2009. No floral tributes by request. 

PERERA - MRS MATARAARACHCHIGE RATHNA  - Beloved wife of Joe (Italy), loving mother of Charith Dialog Telecom (Finance), mother-in-law of Dushmanthi, grandmother of Dulmi, Savithma, sister of Dolly, Sriya, Norman, Woodlin and Rupa, late Alfred Kusuma, Norton, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 359/10, Makumbura, Maya Mawatha, Pannipitiya at 4.30 p.m. on 16th Wednesday September for cremation at General Cemetery Kottawa.  

SIRIWARDENA - ANOMA MALKANTHI (nee WEERASINHA)  (Retired Teacher - Talatuoya Central). Beloved wife of Devasiri (Retired Agriculture Dept.), mother of Chamindika Lakmali (Univ. of Oklahoma), Sasanka (Noyon Lanka), mother-in-law of Prabath (Virtusa), daughter of late Mr D.A. Weerasinha and of Mrs Rosy Weerasinha, sister of Ajit and late Bandula, expired. Funeral Wednesday 16th at General Cemetery Mahaiyawa at 6.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 62A, Ampitiya Road, Kandy at 5.00 p.m.  

SOLOMONSZ - CHARMAINE (nee LISBOA  PINTO) Beloved wife of Reynold, loving mother of Jerome, Suzie, Vennessa, Kevin (HSBC) and Tyronne, mother-in-law of Kanchana, Mario Peter (Stretch Line) and Sudesh (UPS), daughter of Andrew and late Patsy Lisboa Pinto, daughter-in-law of late Noel and Christobel Solomonsz, sister of Lizzie, Mario (Australia) and Armstrong (Dubai), sister-in-law of Agar Jansz, Renuka (Australia), Sajee, Ophaelia, Russell, Denver, Trevor, late Dexter and of Aldo and Avril. Cortege leaves residence 107/4, Hokandara South, Hokandara at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 16th September. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 

SUMITHRAARACHCHI (nee U.N. Attygalle) (retired Teacher Clifton Girls’ School), beloved wife of late Piyadasa Sumithraarachchi, loving mother of Ravindra (Union Assurance), Rohan (Germany), Rukmal (Seylan Bank, Embilipitiya), mother-in-law of Chamini (Union Assurance) and Sudanthi (Chuleeka Dairy Products). Cortege leaves residence 1263, Rajamalwatte Road, Battaramulla on Thursday 17th September for Cremation at Battaramulla Cemetery at 4 p.m. 

WEERASINGHE - KENNETH  (KBSL Information Technologies, former Keells Business Systems Ltd.), beloved husband of Shamila, father of Kayla & Kestor, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday, 17th September at 4 p.m. for Burial at St. Mary’s Church, Halmulla, Sedawatte, Wellampitiya. No.25, Wennawatte, Sedawatte Road, Wellampitiya. 

PERERA - DOREEN  Beloved wife of late Terrence Perera (Ex Bank of Ceylon), mother of Tyrell, Dawn, Leonie, late Cherryl and Charmaine, mother-in-law of Nedhra, Crishan, Rohan, Nihal and Rajith, expired. Cortege leaves 16, Puranappu Raja Mawatha, Moratuwa on Wednesday 16th September at 4.30 p.m. for service at St. Sebastian’s Church, Moratuwa at 5.00 p.m.