ABEYKOON - DON MARK ANTHONY of No.51, ‘Chandima’, Aniyakanda Road, Nagoda, Kandana. Beloved husband of Evonne Hycinth Silva, loving father of Nishadi Nuhara, father-in-law of Dhanushaka Seramie (Subhath), loved grandfather of Aryaa Minuthmie, brother of Maurine, Errol, Frances, George, Maristella, Catherine, Stanley, Aloma and Gratien, expired in Milano, Italy while residing there. Arrangements have been made to bring the body to Sri Lanka on 31st December 2009. Tel. 2233853.  

ALWIS DE MANEL Beloved daughter of late K.J. de Alwis (Post Master), sister of late Rohini de Alwis (Dental Nurse, Dental School - Peradeniya), Susantha and Ivon de Alwis (UK), aunty of Harshini Samaratunge and Jude Perera (U.S.A.), expired. Cremation on 31st December at Mahaiyawa 12.30 p.m. No. 21, George E de Silva Mawatha, Kandy. 

ANTHONYPILLAI - BRIDGET  of Karampon, Kayts, presently of 12A, Ebenezer Place, Dehiwala, passed away on 26th December 2009. Loving wife of late Ariyanayagam Anthonypillai, mother of Victor (John), Engineer - Textile Dept. (Retd.), Lourdes (Canada) and Augustine (Baskaran), (UK), mother-in-law of Mercy, Bonaventure (Canada) and Sharmini (UK), grandmother of Damian - Ana, Vidya, Prathesh and Sharlini. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Wednesday 30th December at 11.00 a.m. Burial at General Cemetery (R.C. Section), Kanatte, Borella. Tel: 2727259 (A.J. Victor).  

GAMINI WIJAYASINGHE (Retired Senior Assistant Secretary to the former President H.E. D.B. Wijetunga), beloved husband of Sriya, loving father of Amal, Tharanga and late Waruna Nishantha, father-in-law of Yasanthi (Bodyline), brother of Ranjith, Sarath (People’s Bank), Ananda (Bank of Ceylon), Dayananda, expired. Funeral will take place at 3.00 p.m. on 31st December 2009 at Dolekanaththa Cemetery. 131/3A, Kottawa Road, Mawiththara, Piliyandala. 

HETTIGE - DUSHYANTH PRASANNA (Carnival Cruise Lines - New York), passed away peacefully after a brief illness. Bravely borne. Everloving son of Nanda Hettige and late D.B.P. Hettige, beloved husband of Dilhani (Carey College), precious father of baby Dilshitha and late Baby Devshan, adored brother of Sudarshani (Hillwood College, Kandy), Dilrukshani (BTL Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.), Varunika (AG’s Department), treasured son-in-law of Dunstan and Ivy Amarathunga, loving brother-in-law of Gamini Abeysinghe, Gamini Thilakaratne (Child Fund, Sri Lanka), Dr Darshan De Silva, Inoshini Kuruppu, Inok Amarathunga and late Rohan Kuruppu, dear uncle of Rasika (Theological College - Pilimatalawe), Aruna (Seylan Bank Head Office), Verushka, Ramishka, Lalinka (Students Ladies’ College), Rukshika (Student Bishop’s College). The remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour until 2.00 p.m. on Tuesday 29th December, thereafter to St. Luke’s Church, Borella for service at 3.00 p.m. and will be taken  thereafter to the residence at 531/2, Gal-Edanda Road, Gonawala, Kelaniya. Funeral service at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 30th December, followed by burial at Baptist Church Cemetery, Gonawela. T.P. No. 0112918430.  

JANSZ - MARY FELICIA (LADY) - Wife of the late Osmund Malcolm Jansz (ex CGR), loving mother of Rita (ex Metropolitan Agencies), Malcolm (formerly John Keells Holdings), Barbara (formerly Ceylon Shipping Corp.), Yvonne (UAE), Maureen (Metropolitan), Sherine, mother-in-law of Lakshman Perera, (Merryl & Co.), Dudley Jansz (Daily News), Rohitha de Silva (UAE), Bernard Perera (formerly Srilankan Airlines), Jerome Moses (Metrics), Lakshmi and Errol (Cinnamon Grand), grandmother of Anne, Romaine, Shalomi, Natalie, Sean, Fiona, Suzette, Kevin, Nishie, great grandmother of Daniya and Devon. Cortege leaves residence 305, Shelton Jayasinghe Mawatha, 20 Feet Road, Welisara, Ragama on 30th December (Wednesday) at 3.30 p.m. Burial at Mattumagala (RC) Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. 

KARUNARATNE - P.K.  (retired Teacher) of Wattegama Udurawana, Puwakgahadeniya. Beloved husband of Gunarathna Menike (retired teacher), everloving father of Ajantha (formerly of National Insurance Corporation), Mangalika (Mahaweli Authority - Digana), Ramani, Kumara Karunarathna (Engineer - Water Supply Board - Kelaniya), Y. Karunarathne (Lecturer - Institute of National Social Development), Sisira (formerly of Hotel Corporation), father-in-law of Sarath, Chandanie (Accident Service - National Hospital - Colombo), Gayani (Bandaranayake College - Gampaha), Mala (Ayurvedic Hospital - Anuradhapura), loving grandfather of Tharindi (Gothami Vidyalaya, Colombo), Sanduni (Sirimavo Bandaranayake Vidyalaya - Colombo), Supun (St. Joseph’s College - Anuradhapura), and Kasun, expired. Funeral will take place at 5.00 p.m. at Kandy Mahaiyawa General Cemetery on Wednesday the 30th of December. The Cortege leaves residence for Cremation at 4.00 p.m.  

MENIKE - ABEYSINGHE Dearly beloved wife of Ariya (formerly of FPA), mother of Chamalie (Standard Chartered Bank), Dammika (Excellsoft), mother-in-law of Asanka (Dimo) and Vindya (Fonterra), expired. Cremation on Thursday 31st December at Thalawathugoda Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 2.45 p.m. No. 700/118, Perera Mawatha, Thalawathugoda. 

NATHANIELSZ - SHEILA FLORENCE nee HOPMAN. Aged 86. In God’s care. Passed away peacefully on 26th Dec. ‘09. Beloved wife of Revd. Eric (dec.) Loving mother of Howard, Dawn, Dalrene and Ben, mother-in-law of Sonia, Richard Brohier, Jim Connor and Carmen, loving grandmother & great-grandmother, sister of Herman (dec.), Dunstan (dec.), Phyllis & George. Funeral will take place on Wednesday 30th Dec. in Melbourne. 

PERERA - CLEMENT  (BILLY) - Nilaveli Beach Hotel, expired. Beloved son of late Aelien and Terry (Kandana), loving husband of Neela, brother of late Kenny Lawrence and sister-in-law of Russel. Funeral on Wednesday 30th December at Palatota Hemadriya Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence Abaya Mawatha, Nagoda 2.30 p.m. for burial. 

REZEL - JUNIOR BEVERLY Loving husband of Aloma, much loved son of (late) Mervyn and Miriam Rezel, brother of Ralph, Felicity, Tyronne, Annabelle and Keith, brother-in-law of Lal, Blossom, Tyronne (late), Lorraine, Eleanor, (late) Alex, Kingsley, Louis and (late) Lynwood, uncle of Wayne, Maryse, Shantelle, Tracey and Natalie. Remains lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia from 2 p.m. onwards on 29th Dec. Service at 3.30 p.m. Thereafter burial at 4 p.m. at Galkisa Cemetery on Thursday 31st December 2009. 61/1, S.D.S. Jayasinghe Mw, Kohuwela, Nugegoda.   

SILVA - MARY MARGARET   Beloved wife of Mr Xavier Silva, loving mother of Thilini Silva and Prasad Silva. Cortege leaves Jayaratna Funeral Parlour, Borella for burial at Borella Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 30th December 2009. 

ARIYADASA POLWATTA - (Retired - Auditor Generals Dept.). Beloved husband of Kamala, loving father of Bandula (Australia) and Janaka, beloved younger brother of late P.J. Perera (Sripali - Horana), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. Wednesday the 30th of December for Cremation at the Public Cemetery, Thalahena. No. 560/2, Mihindu Mawatha, Malabe.