ABEYGUNAWARDENE - KALASOORI PANDIT  V.W. of Gampaha. Loving husband of the late Daisy Abeygunawardene and father of Geetha (Principal - St. Paul’s Girls School, Milagiriya), Saman (GM - Administration - Mathurata Plantation), Madhavi (New Zealand) and Hasitha, father-in-law of Nimal Mithraratne (General Treasury), Indra (Australian High Commission), Chanaka Fernando (New Zealand) and Kanishka Wijeratne (Cinnamon Grand), expired. Funeral at General Cemetery, Borella at 3.30 p.m. on 25th Thursday. No.27B, Mahasen Mawatha, Nugegoda. 

DE SILVA - T.H.L.   (81 yrs) retired teacher at Mahinda College, Galle beloved wife of late Mr K.B. Arthur De Silva, beloved mother of Shamalee (Gampola), Cristy,  Noel, late Mr Krester De Silva, Vijitha, Punyakanthi - Muthu (Homagama), Sagara, Bandula (Italy) & beloved mother-in-law of late Mr D.W. Perakum De Silva, T.H.P. Rohana De Silva (Gampola), Anke Schnnibe (Germany), Renuka De Silva (Hikkaduwa), has passed away. Cortege leaves residence “Nilmini”, Thiranagama, Hikkaduwa at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at Dadalla Cemetery, Galle at 5.30 p.m. on 25th March (Today).  

DHARMASIRI - THIMALI  (Open University, Colombo University, Janatha Estate Development Board, State Printing Corporation). Much loved wife of Sunil Dharmasiri (Senior Deputy General Manager - People’s Bank), daughter of late Principal D.D. Mohotti and late Amara Mohotti (Ananda Sasthralaya), sister of Neetha (Dehiwala Central), Dr. Pesala, Vijai (Australia), Indu (Attorney-at-Law, Matara), late Piyal (Royal College), Nanda (Director Mohotti Constructions), Indira (Canada) and Tharaka (Director - Engineering - Sirasa & M.T.V.), sister-in-law of Dr. Abeynayaka, former Press Commissioner Dammulla (Australia), Aelian Nanayakkara (Attorney-at-Law), Kanthi, Thilaka (Engineer - Canada) and Nilufa (Programme Producer - Rupavihini), passed away. Funeral will take place on Saturday 27th March at 4.30 p.m. at Borella Cemetery. Cortege leaves 54/8, Kumaragewatta, Battaramulla at 3.30 p.m.  

JAYATILLEKE - EDWARD MILTON STANLEY   (retd. Defence Ministry and Dept of Census and Statistics) Beloved husband of Rose (nee De Lanerolle) beloved father of Priyanthi Primal Roshan Kishan Preethini and Sajini,  father-in-law of Hemal Colombage Niranka Seneviratne Aruna Gamage Gayani and Sharmen, expired. Cortege leaves residence 349/A, Kotte Road, Nugegoda on Thursday 25th at 3.00 p.m. Burial at St Thomas’  Church Kotte Burial Ground 4.00 p.m.  

PATHIRAJA - DONALD  Beloved husband of Chitramani Pathiraja, loving father of Thiranjan, Chandana and Nadeesh, father-in-law of Aroshini, Sawanthi and Damindi, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 25th March at 5.30 p.m. for Cremation at 7 p.m. at Enderamulla General Cemetery, 313, Ihalakaragahamuna, Kadawatha.  

RAJAPAKSE DUDLEY (Attorney-at-Law and Senior Tax Consultant). Beloved husband of Assanta, loving father of Dr Hiran (MOH Office, Padukka), Minoli (Attorney-at-Law Accountant) (Canada), father-in-law of Dr Kisholi (Australia), Dilshan (Accountant - Canada), grandfather of Dinuk (Australia), Mineli and Dinnel (Canada), son of late Francis and Charlotte Rajapakse (Kalutara), brother of Indrani, Manel, late  Dr Ranjit, Seetha, Swineetha, Swarna, Lalitha and Jayantha, brother-in-law of Beatrice and late Walter Silva, late Calistus, Sobitha, Ebert, Gamini, Tony, Bandula (Director, Equaltee (Pvt) Ltd) and Kumudu, expired. Cortege leaves residence 197, “Assanta Villa”, Kadawatha Road, Ragama at 3.30 p.m. Saturday 27th March for burial at SS Peter and Paul Church Cemetery, Ragama. 

GOMES - H.L.B. Principal of Lyceum International School, Panadura, former Principal of Royal College, Colombo and Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa. Beloved husband of Annette, loving father of Nuwan and Shanika, expired. Remains will lie at Royal College on Thursday, 25th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thereafter at his residence till Saturday 27th, cortege will leave on Sunday at 9.30 a.m. to Prince of Wales College. Cremation Sunday at 5.00 p.m. Rawathawatte Cemetery. No.32, Sri Rathanajothi Mawatha, Kuduwamulla, Moratuwa. 

JAYAKODY - PHILOMINA MARCELLE ELIZABETH. Beloved wife of late Don Manuel A. Jayakody, loving mother of late Darelle, Rohan, Ravi and late Ramona, mother-in-law of Sushila, Shayamalee and Shayama, grandmother of Malinda, Salinda, Dhinuka, Dhivyanjalee, Natasha and Miraj. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Thursday 25th March 2010 for Mawathgama Cemetery. No.10/4, D.A. Sudasinghe Mw., Mawathgama, Homagama. 

NALLIAH - V. Retired Principal Vellanai West Nadarajah Vidiyalaiyam, passed away in Colombo on 22.03.2010. Son of late Vallipuram and Thamgama, son-in-law of late Sellathurai and Kanagamah, beloved husband of Poomany - retired Teacher, Trirunelveli Hindu mixed school, loving father of Sasikala - UK, Dr Sasikaran - General Surgeon, Australia, Dr Sasikesavan - Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa, Kumuthini - Teacher, Al Fahariya Central College, Panadura and late Mukunthan, loving father-in-law of Baraniruparajah - UK, Agita - Australia, Dr Sambanthan - Divisional Hospital, Chenkalladi and Dr Nalina - Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa. Cortege leaves Mahinda Parlour at 3.00 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia on 25-03-2010. 

PEREIRA - GLENVILLE PENRY (Ex. M.C.P.O. Navy), dearly beloved husband of Joan (nee Koch), everloving dada of late Glendon and of Karen and Jaan, beloved papa of Ashwell and Michelle Handy, father-in-law of Glen Handy, brother of Olga, Errol, Anthony, Nelline, Bob, and Jenny, brother-in-law of Sriya Samitha Hewawasam and Leonie, Rev. Neville Koch, Romaine and Cherine Balasingham. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Funeral arrangements will be notified in Friday Newspapers.