RAJARATNAM - REV. SAMUEL PATRICK (S.P.) Asst. Priest, St. Michael’s & All Angels, Polwatte - formerly of Senok Trade Combine, beloved husband of Shirani, son of the late Samuel and Asunthara Rajaratnam, beloved son-in-law of Hazel and the late Henry James, loving brother of Muriel and Rose, brother-in-law of Anton, Meena, Shyamala, Trevor and Jothy, adored uncle of Jason, Manishka, Danushiya, Prasanna, Stephanie and Dharshini. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 8.30 a.m. on Friday 5th February till 9.00 a.m. on Saturday 6th February and thereafter will leave for a Funeral Service to the Church of St. Michael’s and All Angels, Polwatte and then for burial at the General Cemetery Kanatte (Anglican Section) at 10.30 a.m.

ANURA THILAK PERERA Beloved husband of Aneesha, loving father of Dilrukshi & Pasindu and brother of Turin, Dhara (Canada), Mallika, Shanthi, Lakshman, Sunil, expired on 3rd February. Cortege leaves residence, 3 p.m. on Saturday 6th February. Cremation at General Cemetery, Boralesgamuwa at 4 p.m. 74/7, 4th Lane, Egodawatte Road, Boralesgamuwa.

CHANDRARATNE - SIRI Beloved husband of Padmini, son of late Mr & Mrs W.P. Chandraratne, father of Thushara & Nimasaha, father-in-law of Arjuna Gunawardena & Prasanna Dharmakirti, grandfather of Sanara, Sohanya & Pradhan, brother of Dorothy, late Sanath, Sister Upekkha, Sita, Nandasiri, Daya, Tissa & Dansiri. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Saturday 6th February for cremation at Weragama Cemetery at 4 p.m. ‘Thistle Court’, 18, Hulangamuwa Road, Matale.

DE ALWIS - VISHWA (BUNTY) beloved brother of late Shanthi De Alwis, step brother of Premarathne Fonseka, brother-in-law of Florence, uncle of Aruna (London) & Prabath, expired. Cremation at Kanatte, Borella at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday 06.02.2010. Cortege leaves residence Horizon Hill Hotel, 33, Gotabaya Mawatha at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday 06.02.2010.

DEVATHANTHRIGE - SARATH SOMAPALA (Old Nalandian). Husband of Seetha Amarasinghe, loving father of Namel, Ravi (U.K), Sathya (ex Srilankan Airlines), father-in-law of Kanchana Panditharatne (Holy Family Balika - Kirimatiyagara) and beloved grandfather of Chanchala (Holy Cross College), expired. Cortege leaves residence 123/4/1, Kidagammulla, Gampaha at 3.00 p.m. for burial at Bandiyamulla Cemetery, Gampaha, Saturday 06th, 2010.

DIAS H L (HERBERT) Retd. Technical Officer - Buildings Dept. (Ratnapura). Beloved husband of Somawathi (Retd. Staff Nurse Ratnapura / Kandy), loving father of Major Saliya (Gajaba Regiment) and Manjula (The Finance Company PLC, Matale Branch), father-in-law of Vindya and Dharshana, uncle of Suranimala Diyabalanage (Retd. Director of The Finance Company Plc). The funeral will take place on Saturday 06th February 2010 at 4.00 p.m. from his residence “Cottage Leaves”, Pallegama, Ankumbura, Matale.

KRISHNAN - MR. RAVUNNI husband of Bhuwaneswari father of Rukmani (Sri Lankan Airlines) and Vignaraj (Rotax Limited), father-in-law of Rajmanohar (Etamelco) and Ushadharshini (HNB), grandfather of Ladheeka and Rajnesh, expired Cremation on Sunday 07.02.2010 at 10.00 a.m. Mount Lavinia Cemetery.

RAJA MAHENDRAN of Vancouver, Canada, expired. Beloved husband of Saratha, son of the late Mr & Mrs Arunasalam Rajavarothiam of Trincomalee and loving brother of late Lakshumidevi Kumarakuru, Sampanthan (MP for Trincomalee), late Sarathadevi Sivarajan, Nirmaladevi Thiagalingam (London), late Vigneshvaran and Rajayogini Sachchithanandam (London). His remains will be taken to London, UK, for last rites and cremation. His last rites will be conducted at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, Ashtead, Surrey at 9.00 a.m. on 7th February and for Cremation to Randalls Park Crematorium, Leatherhead, Surrey. For contact : 148, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2HU, UK.

SELVARATNAM - (nee NALLATHAMBY) - BEATRICE PAVALAM Beloved wife of late Jesudasan Samuel Selvaratnam, loving mother of Sulochana (retired Teacher - St Thomas Prep) & Nirmala (Australia), mother-in-law of Manamohan Charawanamuttu (Australia), sister of late Mabel, Nathaniel, late Jayaratnam and late Arthur Nallathamby, grandmother of Vijeykumar and Niraja (Australia), Funeral arrangements: Viewing A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Colombo on Saturday 6th February from 8 a.m. onwards. Funeral service at A.F. Raymond’s Parlour on Saturday 6th February at 4 p.m. and thereafter burial at Borella Kanatte (Methodist Section).

WEERASINGHE - STANLEY (Former DGM Bank of Ceylon). Beloved husband of late Phylis Weerasinghe, loving father of Mihiri and Chanaka, father-in-law of Krishnamoorthy and Nishadi, loving brother of Prema Peries, late Olivia Silva, Clarence Weerasinghe and Gamini Weerasinghe, grandfather of Avinash, Shashin and Thesara. Cortege leaves residence 184, Hill Street, Dehiwela at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday 7th February. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 10.30 a.m.

SAMARAKOON - MRS HEEN MENIKE - Beloved wife of late Mr Piyadasa Samarakoon, mother of Geethani Weerasinghe (New Zealand), Sam Samarakoon (High Court Judge), Swarna Panditharatne (St. Joseph’s BMV - Nugegoda), Mallika Samarakoon and Shenali Nanayakkara (New Zealand) and mother-in-law of Nihal Weerasinghe (New Zealand), Wimala Samarakoon (Attorney-at-Law, Australia), Nalin Panditharatna (JP) and Rtd. P.O - N.I.E), late Ananda Lal and Ruwan Nanayakkara (Abu Dhabi), passed away. Cortege leaves residence 75/1, Railway Ave., Nugegoda on Sunday 7th of February at 5.00 p.m. for Cremation at Kirulapone Public Cemetery. Phone 2819116.