ABEYARATNE - MRS. PREMA - Wife of late S.A. Dharmatillake (former teacher of Royal College, Colombo), daughter of late Mr. & Mrs. Don Cornelis & Millie Abeyaratne, sister of Greeta, Chandra, Dharmakirti, Sriya, Keerthi, Jayalath, Lakshmi and Ruwan, expired. Creamation on 29th July at 4.00 p.m. at Kathaluwa, Ahangama. 

ATTYGALLE - BRIGHTY - Beloved wife of the late General Don Sepala Attygalle, dearly beloved mother of Suraj, mother-in-law of Sherene, grandmother of Shaminda and Damin, beloved sister of Vienna, the late Bunty and of Mona, Eric, Arlene, Lorraine, Maureen, George and Carolle. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Thursday 29th July from 8 a.m. Cortege leaves the parlour at 3.30 p.m. for burial at the General Cemetery Kanatte (Anglican Section) at 4.00 p.m. on the same day.  

JAYASEKERA - MRS SISIRA - Beloved wife of late Mr K.P.C. Jayasekera, loving mother of Lakshmi and Kanthi, mother-in-law of M.P. Salgado (Retired Surveyor General), Lakshman Katipearachchi (Retired Branch Manager - Bank of Ceylon, Corporate Branch), sister of late Mr M.H. Samayadasa, Mrs Sumana de Silva, Mr M.H. Padumadasa, daughter of late Mr &  Mrs M.H. Cornelis Silva, grandmother of Bimalka, Mouli, Nadeeka, Suwan, Thilani, Chayanika and Eranga (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves residence at No.124, Rampart Road, Ethul Kotte, Kotte at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 31st July 2010, for Cremation at 4.30 p.m. at Borella Kanatte. 

JAYAWARDANA - ANURA (Retired Planter, JEDB.), dearly beloved husband of Lilian Gamalath, loving father of Indrachapa, Kaushalya and Manoja, father-in-law of Anil Weerasinghe, late Michael Goonewardena and of Ramani. Cortege leaves residence No.192, Nawala Road, Nawala at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday 31st July. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 10.30 a.m.  

PAGODA - J.B.  Major General S.L. Army (Rtd.)  Beloved husband of Srima Pagoda, loving father of Squadron Leader Dr. Rajeev Pagoda (SLAF), Nelakshi (Sweden), Esala (Switzerland), Chamari (Austria) and Nilupuli, father-in-law of Sumudu (Operations Manager - Lirneasia), Capt. Keerthika Piyasena (UN-Austria) and Rajeewa Bandara (Marine Engineer), expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on Thursday 29th July 2010 at 2.00 p.m. Cremation at Borella General Cemetery at 2.30 p.m. 

PALIHAWADANA  - ROHAN son of Dr. J. Palihawadana & Mrs. Bulathsinhala Malani Cooray, brother of  Priyanthi & Nilki, brother-in-law of Nihal Kularatna, uncle of Nisali & Ninul, expired, Burial at 3.00 p.m. on 29th July 2010 (Thursday) at Mirihana Cemetery. No.19, Jayamangala Road, Nugegoda. 

RATHNAWATHIE - K.M.G. (Retired Government Hospital, Induruwa, Ambalangoda). Beloved wife of late Kumetheris Sooriyaarachchi, loving mother of Rohini, Chandralal Sooriyaarachchi, mother-in-law of late Siritunga, Veditha Sooriyaarachchi, grandmother of Anoma, Dammika, Visaka, Ittepana, Ranga, Chathuska, Tharani, passed away on 27th July, 2010. Funeral takes place on 29-07-2010 at 5.30 p.m. Thalawathugoda Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence 70/10, Kalalgoda, Pannipitiya at 4.30 p.m. 

WIJAYASINGHE - SIRIMAL NORA at Rest with Jesus. Wife of late Bertie (B.E.), loving mother of Surein, Ajith, Mannique, Ransil & Sanjeev. Mother-in-law of Kumari, Shiranee, Ravi Peiris & Amali, grandmother of Roshni, Ashani, Surini, Maneesha, Dinal & Shehan. Great grandmother of Garrik & Suhara, sister of Swarna & Wimala. Cortege leaves 174, Kaduwela Road, Ganahena, Battaramulla on 30th (Friday) after requiem at St. Matthews’ Church, Talangama at 6.00 p.m. for Burial at Welipenna family burial ground on 31st (Saturday) at 3.30 p.m. No flowers by request. 

WIJERATNE - VIOLET CATHERINE  Beloved wife of late Waidin (G.W.), loving mother of Nihal, late Kanthi, Lal and Saman, mother-in-law of Sumithra, Ranjith, Bhadrani and Maneesha, loving Aachchi of Nilusha, Imalka, Prasanthika, Dushani, Binali, Chaturika, Kalana & Malithi, expired. Cortege leaves 144/3, Galle Road, Dehiwela South at 5.00 p.m. for cremation at the Galkissa Cemetery on Thursday 29th July 2010.

REV. FR. THOMAS ALSTAN JOHN  MATHURANAYAGAM passed away on the 27th July in Colombo. Rector St. Joseph’s Anuradhapura and St. Patrick’s Jaffna, viewing of the body on Thursday 29th July 2010 at 3.00 p.m. in Archbishop’s House, Borella, Colombo 8, followed by Mass at 5.30 p.m. Viewing of the body on Saturday 31st July 2010 during the morning at Bishop’s House, Jaffna. Mass followed by burial at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Jaffna at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 31st July 2010. 

AMERESEKERE - C.E.H. (CHARLES) C.C.S. (former Permanent Secretary). Dearly beloved husband of Eugenie, much loved father of Harsha, Gayatri and Revata, father-in-law of Rohan Perera, cherished seeya of Maithri and Anika, brother of late Lenny, Reggie and Austin, brother-in-law of late Bertie and of Helene, late Vivienne and of Roland, Annette, Leela and Yvonne, late Bridget and Blossom and of Lihini, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence No.3, 36th Lane, off Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 8 at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday 31st July. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 2.30 p.m.