DE LA MOTTE - OWEN RALPH  Loving husband of Helen - nee Fernandopulle, loving father of Blanche, Michelle and Francoise, loving father-in-law of Jai and John, loving grandfather of Conan, Samson, Raphael, Lola (late), Ava, Reya and Lilableu, passed away peacefully at home on the 30th of September 2010. Funeral service will take place at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Brighton on Thursday 7th of October 2010 at 12.00 noon. Helen De La Motte, 22, Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton, East Sussex, BNI 5 LB U.K. Tel. 00441273500268, email: [email protected]

DE SILVA - ASTOR ARYA Son of late Mr & Mrs CMC De Silva, beloved husband of late Doreen (nee Coopman), loving father of Mario & Gerard, passed away peacefully in Melbourne, Australia. Cremation took place in Melbourne on 1 October 2010.

GUNASEKERA - GAMINI - Beloved husband of Rupa, father of Nadeesha, Chathrini and Kishani, father-in-law of Chandana Thanthrige (Singapore) and Rukmal Sirisena (USA), expired. Cremation on 7th October 2010 at 5 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Borella. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. No.15, Sunandarama Road, Kalubowila (No wreaths please).

RODRIGO - HARNATH Beloved husband of late Mrs Lilian Rodrigo, loving father of Yasanthi & Preethimalee, father-in-law of Sarath Weerawardana (Sri Lanka Army), Luxman Pieris, expired. Funeral takes place on 7th October 2010 at Delgoda Siyambalapewatta Crematorium. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. 0112536405.

SAMARATUNGA - MARGUERITE REBECCA - Beloved wife of late S.E. Samaratunga (Lt. Cmdr. Royal Ceylon Navy), beloved mother of Dawn (Dubai), Lucky ‘Milroy’ (USA), Shirlene (New Zealand), late Malkanthi and of Keerthi (Fedex- Kandy), Anura (Petroleum Corporation), Royce (Fedex), Nelum (USA) and Preethi, mother-in-law of late Lanka (Central Bank) and of Maryanne (USA), Nithi (New Zealand), late Jayantha and of Manik, Rohini, Zulfiya, Sathya (USA) and Tissa, grandmother of Harshini, Enoka, Kishani, Ashani, Rathika, Shohan, Shalini, Lakshini, Lohan, Erancha, Meroni, Kushlani, Nirasha, Malith, Rukshan, Manesha and Melanke. Cortege leaves residence 373/20, Ranmal Uyana, Magammana, Homagama on Thursday 7th October at 3 p.m. for Service at St. Michael’s Church, Homagama. Burial thereafter at Christ King Church, Pannipitiya at 4.30 p.m.

SELLIAH - BEN (Rtd Sri Lanka Air Force) beloved husband of Florence (Rtd teacher R.C.T. Vidyalaya, Wattala), most loving father of Cheryl (HSBC - Town Hall), expired. Cortege leaves residence 21/24, Maradana Road, Hendala for interment at R.C. Section Nayakakanda burial grounds on 07th October 2010 at 3.00 p.m.

SIVAM SRI KANTHA - Wife of late P.W. Srikantha, sister of Kamalini, Ranee, late Savithri, Etta Merle, Rachel & Willie, sister-in-law of Shan and late Rajee and Mano, aunt of Roshan and Valerie Emmanwel, grand aunt of Vanessa, Amanda, Jamie and Shamala. Funeral on Saturday 9th October 2010. Time will be notified later. 359, Dutugamunu Mawatha, Mawilmada, Kandy.

THAMBYAH - Safe in the arms of Jesus. SOPHIA AMYBELLE (AMY) nee VAN CUYLENBURG. Beloved wife of late Stanley Thambyah, sister of Arthur and Hector and late brothers and sisters (Edward, Frank, Mary, Benjamin, Walter, Berty, Victor, Earney, Hazel and Gertrude), sister-in-law of late Shelton, Percy, Bertram, Rex and of Lilian, Miriam and Kamala. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Thursday 7th October at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 4.00 p.m. No. 16A, Jayanthi Road, Dehiwala.

WEERASEKERA - MRS THILAKA (nee KANNANGARA) (retired Teacher, Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda). Beloved wife of H.P. Weerasekera (former Tea Commissioner), loving mother of Jayantha (formerly Kelani Cables), Dr Deepthi Perera (Family Health Bureau), Ajith, and Dr Vajira Nanayakkara (Australia), mother-in-law of Mala (Australia), Preethi Perera, Dr Medha (Sri Jayawardanapura Hospital) and Dr Gemunu (Australia) and loving grandmother of Chamith, Udeesha, Rukshani, Shavini, Dinuk, Aminda and Shalini, passed away. Cremation at Borella Cemetery at 6 p.m. on 7th October 2010. Cortege leaves residence No.51, Raymond Road, Nugegoda at 4.30 p.m.

KERNER - TERENCE Beloved husband of the late Iris, everloving father of Larraine, loving father-in-law of Garth and loving grandfather of Sonali and Natalie, brother of late Connie Crake, Sheila Pereira, Merril, Victor and of Edmund. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Saturday 9th October at 1.30 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 2 p.m.