DASSENAIKE - INDRA NINETTE Beloved wife of  Dr Stanley, loving mother of Dr Nilanthi (Durdan’s Hosp.), Dr Roshan (GH Nawalapitiya) and Dinesh, loving sister of late Shelton, Prof. Neil (Aus), Rani, late Doreen, Dulip (Aus) and Keerthi, mother-in-law of Dr Bimsara (NHSL) and Varuni (PABC), loving grandmother of Shamindri Sayuri, Charini and Sevindhi, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 10 Kalinga Place, Sulaiman Avenue, Col 5 at 2.30 p.m. on 17.03.2010 to Borella Kanatta for Cremation at 3.30 p.m.  

GUNAWARDANA - SAMSON Beloved husband of Vinenshia Irugalbandara (Vina), beloved father of Hilarian (Attorney-at-Law, Magistrate Courts, Wattala) and Elaine, father-in-law of Priyantha (Daya Apparel), Thanuja, grandfather of Teran, Avishka, Manela, Bevan and Randika, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 18th March for Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Nagoda. 431, Negombo Road, Welisara, Ragama. 

JAYASEKERA - DAISY ASOKA - Beloved wife of Noel, daughter of late Edmond and Millie de Silva, and sister of Mercy, Princy, Nelson, late Lailtha, Camey and Sukumal, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Boralesgamuwa. 54/6, Koshinna Watte Road, Katuwawala, Boralesgamuwa.  

KOELMEYER - IGNATIUS MELVILLE (Retired Customs Officer). Beloved husband of Leonie (nee Adams), loving father of Milroy (Government Factory - Kolonnawa), Romaine (NG/ Daluwakotuwa St. Anne’s M.V.), Christopher (Golden Star Beach Hotel, Negombo), Adrian (Airport Garden Hotel, Seeduwa) and Winston (Lafage Mahaweli Marine Pvt. Ltd), dearly beloved brother of Velma De Zilva, Richard, Verita Bakelmen, Ives, Virgina Gray (Australia) and of late Bernard and Anton, father-in-law of Ralph VanDort (J.P), Jean, Kanthi, Myrtle and Rosann, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.6, Ave. Maria Road, Negombo on Wednesday 17th March 2010 at 4.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Negombo. TP. 031-5688041. 

MENDIS - CLARIDA (nee FERDINANDO)  At Rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of late Reginald (Ex CGR Workshop, Ratmalana), loving mother of Ryle, Shiran, Lakitha (Retired Sri Lanka Navy), late Tishyasri and of Ransiri (Akbar Brothers), fond mother-in-law of Ranjanie, Lakshmini, Clarice (ex-HSBC) and Sharmalene, darling Archchi of Lasantha and Vinushinie, Roshan and Dineli, Roshelle and Mitchell, Rukshan, Laksiri (Waters Edge), Lalin (Vence), Natasha and Shehan, proud Muthu-archchi of Vihanga, Vineshka, Lihan, Navik, Lisara and Aanya, dearest sister of late Neville and Clinton Ferdinando. The remains will lie at 57/1C, S. De S. Jayasinghe Mw. (Kalubowila Gardens), Kohuwala from 2 p.m. Tuesday 16th March. Cortege leaves at 3.30 p.m. on 17th March for service at Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. & burial thereafter. 

MORGAN - ST. ELMO EUSTACE (Rtd. Foreman - PWD), at rest. Beloved husband of Millie, loving father of Randy, father-in-law of Patmarie, much loved grandfather of Aaron, brother of late Brian, Christine (UK), late Jean, Madge (Australia), Marlene, Lascelles, Roswell (Australia), late Marie, Myrna (UK), Girla (Australia), Kingsley, Joan and Rosemarie. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Thursday 18th March at 4 p.m. burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). UK and Australian papers please copy. 

SAMARANAYAKE - DAYAWATHI - Wife of late Daniel Samaranayake of Alubomulla, Panadura, mother of Gamini, Lakshman (Dean of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong), Chintha (Canada), Chandrani, Kumar (AOCAD, Canada) and Dickson, daughter of Don Aranolis and Sophie Hettiarachchi, sister of Siriwathi, sister-in-law of Indradasa Hettiarachchi, mother-in-law of Geetha, Hemamali (HK), Pushpa (Canada), Dalton (Canada) and late Pragnasiri, grandmother of Viraj (Canada), Nithushi (Lecturer of J’pura University), Danuahki (USA), Dilani and Asanka (HK), Lakshika (UK), Kasun, Kevin, Kesheni and Nikini (Canada), Dr Rohan Siriwardana (Senior Registrar, Kalubowila Hospital), Chinthaka (USA) and Sampath (UK), great great grandmother of Deneth and Rehan (UK). The body will be laid at 28/28, Buthgamuwa Road, Welikada, Rajagiriya on Thursday 18th of March from 3 p.m. onwards. Cremation on Friday at General Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 3.45 p.m. 

SAMARANAYAKE - IRANGANI (former Teacher - Bishop’s College). Beloved wife of S.P. Samaranayake (former Supdt. of Railways), loving mother of Thushari (U.K.), Nilmini (Teacher Musaeus College), Dr Nalin Manju, mother-in-law of Prasad (U.K.), Kasun (Commercial Bank), sister of Dr Nalini (U.K.), Jayantha (Italy) and late Upali, sister-in-law of late Dr Piyasiri, Vicky. Cortege leaves residence 27, Veediya Bandara Mawatha, Etul Kotte on 17th Wednesday at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella 5.30 p.m. 

NANJI - YUSUFALI - Beloved husband of Kulsum, father of Yusuf (Babli), Kausar and Azad, father-in-law of Mumtaz, Raza and Nafeesa, grandfather of Abbas, Tina, Tabassum, Aasiya, Asif, Sabiha, Saira and Shamah. Janaza leaves 26/3, Rosmead Place, Colombo 7 today at 11.30 a.m. for burial at Kuppiyawatte Muslim Burial Ground.