SISTER MARY SECUNDA, A.C. (Sabina Monteiro - Mangalore, India) of the Apostolic Carmel, was called to her Eternal Rest on the 14th of October 2009. Funeral services will take place on the 15th at 3.00 p.m. at Carmel Convent, Colombo 10 followed by interment at the General Cemetery, Kanatte. Carmel Convent, 88, Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha, Colombo 10. 

FERDINANDS - YVONNE nee (Herft) Beloved wife of late Jessie, loving mother of Lyon (Dubai), Elvis, Glen, Shane (WHO), Jeromi (Qatar), loving sister of Marie and Tyronne. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 17th at 2.00 p.m. No. 41/B, Uyana Road, Uyana, Moratuwa to St Mary’s Church, Maharagama. Burial at Maharagama Godigamuwa Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. 

FERNANDO - STANLEY (K.S.) Beloved husband of Irene (London), loving father of Athula, Nishani & Rohitha (London), father-in-law of Jagath Jayathilake (London) and Dr. Himali Fernando nee Wijeyagunasekara (Nagoda Hospital), son of late Mr & Mrs Percy Fernando, son-in-law of late Mr Ramis & Mrs Millie Fernando, darling grandfather of Iresha, Hashara, Dashan and Danidu (London), brother of K.D. Fernando (Wellawatte), brother-in-law of Nevil, Manel and Pushpa (Wellawatte), uncle of Manjula, Chamal, Dharshika, Nilmini (London), Nadhi, Yomal & Rohitha Boyagane (Wellawatte). Funeral will take place in London on Monday the 19th October. 

GUNAPALA - DR P.Y. Senior Lecturer of University of Moratuwa, beloved husband of Olya, loving father of Dilan and Diana, son of T.G. Gunapala and late Sumana de Silva, brother of Madumala, Isima, Chandani, Lakshita, Kapila and Rasika, brother-in-law of Sunil, Danister, Dissanayake, Sriyani, Himali and Chula. Cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery on Thursday 15th at 5 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. No. 5/8A, Pirivena Avenue, Pirivena Rd., Rathmalana. 

GUNAWARDENA - AYNSLEY (Chubby) (Retired Chief Inspector of Police), beloved husband of Lilamani, father of Sanjeewa and Saliya (Fintravels Ltd), father-in-law of Priyangi and Shenuka (Fintravels Ltd), son of late John and late Mercy, son-in-law of late P.K. Robert and Anula, brother of Terrance (Rtd. Air Chief Marshal) and Renee, brother-in-law of Shirly, Gaya (Rtd. - DIG Police), Nalin (Chairman - Lankpro (Ceylon) Ltd) and Jayantha (Australia). Cortege leaves residence 20, Sirimal Avenue, Dehiwela on Thursday 15th October 2009 at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia at 5.00 p.m. 

KARUNARATNE - NANDA Beloved wife of late K.I. Karunaratne, loving daughter of late Mr & Mrs H.H. Peiris of Panadura, sister of late, Leslie, Travis, Anula Jayasuriya and Sumathi, loving mother of Dr Nimal, Teaching Hospital, Kurunegala, mother-in-law of Chandrani, grandmother of Indika, Asanthi & Yasodara, expired. Funeral on 15/10/2009 at 5 p.m. General Cemetery Kohuwala. No flowers by request. 80/1, Jambugasmulla Rd, Nugegoda. 

NONIS - BRIDGET (nee GUNAWARDENA) Beloved wife of the late Dominic (Ex. Lieut S.L. Navy), darling mother of the late Dilan, dearest sister of the late Wilfred Mary & Theodora, loving aunt of Moninna, Nirmala, Ramya, Emil, Vijitha, Dilani, Chintha & Dhammika, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Friday 16th for Burial at St. Mary’s Church Cemetery, Hapugoda. No. 17, Felicia Lane, Hapugoda, Kandana. 

PALIPANE - R.B. (REGINALD BANDARA) (Assistant Director - Ministry of Health). Beloved son of Seneviratne Palipane and Mrs Palipane, beloved husband of Nirmalee (Treasury - retired), father of Sampath (Australia) and Priyanwada, father-in-law of Eshanie (Australia) and Roshan (Computer Island), son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Richard Wickramasinghe of Nugegoda, brother-in-law of late Bertram, Terrance and Theja, expired. Cremation at 6.00 p.m. on the 15th of October at Godigamuwa Cemetery. 27, Janatha Mawatha, Navinna, Maharagama. 

RASAKONE - PACKIAMALAR (Retired Teacher). Wife of late Prince Chellappa Rasakone (Attorney-at-law), mother of Gnanasothy Mather, Selvy Paheerathan (Australia), Packiarajah Rasakone (Australia), mother-in-law of Franklin Mather, Paheerathan and Savithri (Australia), grandmother of Sister Thabo (Ceylon Pentecostal Mission), Subo (Canada), James and Atchuthan, Darshini, Sandy and Becky (all in Australia). Entered Glory. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 8.00 a.m. on 15th October. Cortege leaves the parlour at 3.00 p.m. on Friday 16th October. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (General Christian Section). Residence 78/15, Jambugasmulla Road, Nugegoda. Tel. 4959633. 

SILVA - WARUSAHENNADIGE KUSUMALATHA Beloved wife of late Mr P.A. Silva (former Chairman, C.W. Mackie & Co. Ltd.), daughter of the late Sir. Leo Fernando & Lady Irene Fernando, loving mother of Jayanatha (UK), late Gihan, Shantha (Glenross Rubber Co.) & Dr. Ayoma (NHSL), loving mother-in-law of Chandra (UK), Vajira and Yume, beloved grandmother of Dinesh, Samantha, Nadisha, Dimitri, Dushantha & Sandamali and Heshanthi & Chaminda, great grandmother of Shanya, Swasha, Yahali & Nehali, loving sister of late Mallika De Mel, late Ranjith Fernando and of Kanthi Fernando, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 4, Inner Bagatalle Road, Colombo 03 on Thursday 15th October at 2.45 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery (Crematorium), Borella at 3.30 p.m. 

WICKRAMASINGHE - HELEN Safe in the Arms of the Jesus. Beloved wife of the late Winston Wickramasinghe of Kegalle, daughter of the late Sir Edward and Lady Grace Jayatilleke, precious mother of Alastair Shirlene and Iromi, mother-in-law of Mihiri, the late Nihal de Silva and of Savi Weerasinghe, darling grandmother of Anoushka, Natasha and Jonathan, Shanik, Shernal, Revan and Ruven, loving sister of the late Sylvie, Lucien and Marian, sister-in-law of the late Mervyn, Joyce, Dr. John and of the late Mervyn, Claude, Olive, Moria, Gerard and of Kathleen. Cortege leaves residence No. 7, Bambalapitiya Terrace, Colombo 04 at 4.00 p.m. on Friday 16th October to the General Cemetery Kanatte. (Roman Catholic Section). 

WIRASINGHE (nee WICKRAMASINGHE) - MOIRA ENID AGNES At rest with Jesus. Daughter of late Mr and Mrs A.A. Wickremasinghe of Kegalle, relict of Gusty, dearly beloved mother of Dr Marlene, beloved mother-in-law of Asoka Abeyewardene, darling grandmother of Dr Ashan and Dr Shamika, sister of late Mervyn, Claude, Olive, Winston, Gerard and of Kathleen, sister-in-law of late Fanny, Wincy, Winston, Gwen and of Helen and Rita. Cortege leaves No. 16, Cambridge Place, Colombo 7 at 9 a.m. on Thursday 15th October for service at St. Mary’s Church, Kegalle at 2 p.m. followed by burial at the Family Vault, Kegalle.