ABEYWEERA - MRS SOMI Beloved wife of late K.H.G. Abeyweera, loving step mother of Gamini, Sunil Sarath and Hemantha, mother-in-law of Chithamani, Chandrika, Elvira, Wasanthi, grandmother of Kumarini, Harsha, Kumosha, Gayashi, Gimhani and Kevin, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella on Thursday 21st. 

DE SARAM - GERTRUDE  (Retd. English Teacher). Daughter of late Mr & Mrs P.L. De Saram, sister of late Herbert and Lionel, late Kingsley and Quincy, Maithree and late Nimal, expired. Cremation at the Gampaha Kasagahawatta Cemetery at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday (today). No. 3, Miriswatta, Mudungoda.  

DE SILVA - GILDA  Beloved wife of late Nelson De Silva (of Thalawakele and Chilaw), loving sister of Rev. Sr. Melani, loving mother of Sunil, Ranjith, Surangani, Irangani, Lakshman, Chandani and Namali, mother-in-law of Amola, Pamela, Shirley Pinto, Bernard Perera, Badra, Alberto Polastri and Carlo Fernando, grandmother of Sampath, Shanika, Suran, Malin, Avanthi, Sanduni, Lushiano, Rajitha, Asanthi, Elena, Krishan, Gayani, Christina, Anthonio, Marco, Gayathri and Yeshini, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 55/5, Hansagiri Road, Gampaha at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st January for burial at St. Jude’s Shrine Cemetery, Indigolla, Gampaha. 

FERNANDO ELLEKUTTIGE ALBERT  Rtd. Vice Principal, Mahanama Vidyalaya, Panadura / Rtd. Staff, St. Aloysious Seminary, Borella, dearly beloved husband of Malitha, loving father of Olu and Kumuduni (Staff, St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa), father-in-law of Sudath and Praveen (Exel Holdings (Pvt) Ltd), much loved seeya of Shevon, Anjalika, Ayendri, and Yeshan, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 16/1, Walapola Road, Wekada, Panadura at 4.00 p.m. on 21st January to Mother of Sorrows Church, Panadura and Burial thereafter to Minuwanpitiya Cemetery, Panadura. 

GUNARATHNE - W.M. (Retired Flight Sergeant / Royal Oman Navy / Island Newspapers). Beloved husband of (late) Seetha Angammana Jayawardena, brother-in-law of Justin Jayawardena, father of Damayanthi Chandana, Eroni (Canada), Nilanthi (Australia), father-in-law of Ajith Fernando Prasad (Aus), Achala Weerasinghe (Canada), brother of Sumanarathne (Ex Air Force), Nimal (Germany), Saliya (Eng), Mahinda Geethanjani, Chitrangani, at 48, Alhena Road, Maharagama, expired. Body remains at Jayarathne Parlour, Borella. Cremation on Thursday  21st January 2010 at General Cemetery, Borella. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Parlour at 4.30 p.m. 1/16, Austin Place, Colombo 8. Tel. 0777342025, 0777375503. 

GUNARATHNE - W.M. (Retired Flight Sergeant, Sri Lanka Air Force. No. 1554 / Oman Royal Navy / Island Newspapers Ltd.), beloved husband of Dammi, father of Dilsha (Negombo South International School, Piliyandala), expired. Cremation on 21st January 2010 at Borella Cemetery. Cortege leaves Jayarathne Parlour at 5.00 p.m. 114, Madapatha, Piliyandala. 

KODIKARA - G.S. (Baby) Retd. F.A. Department of Education, Galle. Beloved husband of Hema Jayasinghe, father of Terindra (Audit Dept.), Champa Deepthi (Samurdhi Authority) and late Ravindra, father-in-law of Champa, Sudath Abeyrathna (Gintota M.V.) and Nimali (Karapitiya Hospital), brother of Pema (Retd. Principal), late Dr Sumanapala and Nanda. Cortege leaves residence “Chandana”, Walpalage Watta, Hirimbura Rd., Galle at 2.00 p.m. for Cremation at the General Cemetery, Dadalla on 21st Thursday. 

KRISHNASAMY - Ms SARALA (Negombo) expired. Ex employee of A.J. Fishing Industries, Free Trade Zone, Katunayake, beloved daughter of late Mr Krishnasamy and Nageswari Krishnasamy, beloved mother of Asra, sister of late Sasikala and Sithra (Norway), sister-in-law of Vijayarajan (Norway), beloved cousins of Vathsala Farook Vakeesan (UK), Vasanthy Selvaranjan (Bahrain) & Vathany Madivadanan. Remains lie at Parlour at Mahinda Florist, Negombo Road, opp. Cargills Food City, Wattala. Wiewing on Wed. from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cremation will be on Thursday. Contact Tel. 2938329, 0777074203. 

NADARAJAH - MR CHELLIAH   Born: 18.02.1923, Died: 19.01.2010. from Wattala passed away on the 19th of January 2010. He was the dutyful husband of late Pavalam Nadarajah beloved father of Umadevi, Nirmalan, Ranjani, Kumuthini and Manjula, father-in-law of Pathmanaban, Vathany, Jeyaratnam,  Loganathan and Jeevananth and Sorely missed grand father of Abhiram, Kogularam and Bahaven. He was one of the much appreciated sounding retired Teacher of M.R.I. Colombo. The family members wish to extend a kind  invitation to anyone who wish to pay their last respect. The funeral will be held on 21st January 2010 at 5/4, Seevali Lane, off Station Road, Wattala and Cremation will be held at Kanatta Borella at 4 p.m. in Hindu Section, family members. Contact T.P. No. 2981694.  

PANDITHA GUNAWARDENA - AJITH PIYARANSI (Retired District Judge, Tissamaharama and Matara). Beloved husband of Dr. Rani (retired J.M.O. Galle), darling father of Malkanthi, son of late Wilmon Panditha Gunawardena and Somawathi Rathnayake, brother of Mahinda, late Daya, brother-in-law of Indranee and Margaret, expired. Funeral on Thursday 21st. Cortege leaves residence Araliyagaha Walauwa, Boossa at 3.30 p.m. for the family burial ground at Tiranagama. 

PERERA - DR L.V. CHANDRALATHA (National Hospital of Colombo). Beloved wife of Walter Perera (M.D. Frigi Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd.), loving mother of Eranda (Director, Frigi Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd.) and Amilani (MAS Intimates), aunt of Vindya (Medical College, Colombo), Tharindu (School of Architecture) and Rukshala, loving sister of Hemalatha, Gnanalatha, Somalatha, Sriyalatha (deceased), Premalatha, Harischandra and Premachandra. Her remains lie at her residence 86/9, Lesly Ranagala Mawatha, Borella, Colombo 8. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 21st January 2010 at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery, Borella. 

REIMERS - YVONNE  Beloved wife of Leslie, loving mother of Lester and Cynthia, sister of Windsor, Ophelia, Rienzie, late Vyvette and Monty, mother-in-law of Priyanthi and Raju, grandmother of Himash, sister-in-law of Doris, Freddie, Charmaine (UK), late Grandville, Iris, Stanley, Karl, Fred and Ronald. Cortege leaves residence 350/5, Vijithapura, Palenwatta, Pannipitiya at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 21st January. Burial at General Cemetery Borella (General Christian Section).  

WICKRAMANAYAKE JAYANTHA S.R. (Retired Superintendent of Police). Beloved husband of Chandra, loving father of Ajintha, Prashantha (Australia), Praneetha (UK), Charmon (Nations Trust Bank), brother of late PR (Advocate), Anura (Retired Education Officer), Wije (Major SL Army), late Kamala, Mallika & Sarath. Funeral will be held on Saturday 23rd, cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. for Arabegama Cemetery, Pilimathalawa for Cremation at 3.00 p.m. Blue Hills Bungalow, Kumaragala Estate, Mudaliwatte Road, Kadugannawa.