ABEYSENA - NANCY - Wife of late Norman Abeysena.  Beloved mother of Srilal (Varna Ltd), mother-in-law of Renuka, grandmother of Suranga, Nilhan and Jayathu (St. Peter’s College), loving sister of late Herbet, Victor and Shelton Mendis and also of Clarice and Rose, sister-in-law of Johana and Aldo, expired. Cortege leaves residence 29/2, Captain Kelum Rajapaksa Mawatha, Wattala on Wednesday 17th November 2010. Burial at St. Annes Roman Catholic Section, Wattala at 3.30 p.m. 

FERNANDO - SELINA LILIAN (nee PEIRIS) Beloved wife of late Denzil Fernando, darling mother of late Deepal, Lal and Leelangani, darling mother-in-law of Ramala, Sherine and Kumar, darling grandmother of Dilash and Thilina, Drienika and Chaminda Shalini and Jeewantha, great grandmother of Daasha, Devin, Shevin and Deesha, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 67/3 A, Asiri Place, Raja Mawatha, Ratmalana at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 17th November. Burial at Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. 

GAMALATH - SOMA (nee WICKRAMANAYAKA)  - Wife of late D. Benette Gamalath (retired Social Service Officer) of Liyanwala, Padukka, mother of Rohan (Attorney-at-Law, Homagama), Kapila (Kasthuri Hardware, Padukka), Amal (Businessman), Dushyantha (U.T.N. Trading), mother-in-law of Dr Indra Cooray (Kottawa Medical Centre), Sandhya Jayasekara (Staff - Siri Piyaratana Central College, Padukka), Chintha Samarasingha, Shyamalei Kodikara (Meri-Go, Liyanwala), sister of Karuna Welikala, Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka, Chandra Rajakaruna, Sheila Gunathilake, Piyadasa Wickramanayaka and late Leela Jayathilake, Munidasa Wickramanayaka, grandmother of Buddhini, Gangani, Thilina, Minidi, Hasala and Samadhi. Cremation on 17th November at 5.00 p.m. at Liyanwala. 210, Liyanwala, Padukka. 

GOONESEKERA - CHRIS Precious son of Annette and Cecil Goonesekera, loving brother of Aindra and Mirani, brother-in-law of Sharmini and Rajpal, uncle of Rehan and Shehan, expired on 15th November. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 10.00 a.m. on 16th November. Service at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday 17th November, thereafter cremation at the General Cemetery, Kanatte at 3.00 p.m. No. 43, Hekitta Cross Road, Hendela, Wattala. No flowers by request. 

GUNASEKARA - M.D. CYRIL (Kalabooshana, Kalasuri & Desabandu). Wife of late Ranjani Rajapakse, father of Kavinda Gunasekara (Welikada Prison), brother of (late Eddie Gunadasa) Harriot (England), (late Margaret), Sheelot, Juliet & M.D.H. Hemachandra (Agriculture Research & Production Assistant - Agrarian Services - Bemmulla), expired. Burial on Wednesday at 3.00 p.m. at Kottala Cemetery 162 A, Thalgasmote, Veyangoda. 

PERERA - NISHANTHA Managing Director, Asialink (Pvt) Ltd. (NIKIA) Wennappuwa. Beloved husband of Thushari, father of Vijini Malsha & Sanduni (Holy Family Convent, Wennappuwa), Devmi (Ceylinco Sussex), son of George Perera (Chairman Coconut Co-operative Union) & Grace, brother of Roshantha (MD - Sixth Sense Trading), son-in-law of late Nihal Thilakaratne & late Irine, brother-in-law of Rienze, Anne & Nishanthi, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 17th November for burial at Catholic Cemetery, Wennappuwa. 217, Chilaw Rd, Kolinjadiya, Wennappuwa. 

PERERA - W.P.S. - Beloved wife of late U.D. Gunawardane, beloved mother of Lalitha Perera (Attorney-at-Law), mother-in-law of Ranjith Perera (Attorney-at-Law), and loving grandmother of Madusha Perera and Isuru Ponnamperuma, passed away. Remains lie at residence 118/A, Prajamandala Mawatha, Hokandara South, Hokandara. Cremation at Hokandara Cemetery at 6.00 p.m. on 17th Wednesday. 

PERERA - LAWRANCE (Retired Police Officer). Beloved husband of late Retired Teacher Winifreeda Jayamanna, loving father of Jayantha Perera (Akron - Fujairah), Nandana Perera (Prisca Tours, Pamunugama), Rohitha Perera (Finance Manager, Fairdeal - Fujairah), Wasantha Kumar Perera (Chartered Architect), Premalal Perera (Akron - Fujairah), Nishamani Perera, father-in-law of Padma, Prisca, Seevalie, Prasanthi, Mudrika and Nihal (Fairdeal - Fujairah), loving brother of Winifred Dissanayaka (Gonawilla), Peter Paul Perera (Seeduwa), late Constance Nakandala (Kandana), expired. Funeral will take place on Thursday 18th November 2010 at 4.00 p.m. at Roman Catholic Burial Ground. Pamunugama. No.445, Seruwala Road, Mahawatta, Pamunugama. Tel. 2238212 - 2238211.

RAJAPAKSE - SHELA (ex- People’s Bank). Dearly beloved wife of Mr S. Rajapakse (ex- People’s Bank), precious mother of Mahesh and Kanchane (Australia), loving mother-in-law of Chameera and Kanchana and grandmother of Mahith, expired. Cremation at 3.00 p.m. on 17th November at Beddagana General Cemetery. No.23/11, 4th Lane, Pitakotte. 

RUPASINGHE - ROHAN NEELANGA. Civil Engineer - Dearly beloved husband of Dr. Kumudu, darling father of Hesara and baby Senugi, son of Meththananda Rupasinghe and Iranganie, brother of Dr. Senal, son-in-law of Dharmasri Munasinghe and Seetha of Mawathagama, brother-in-law of Gayani, Sujith and Kokila, died in the United Kingdom. Cremation will take place at 6.00 (p.m.) Borella, Kanatte on Thursday 18th. Cortege leaves residence 71, Kotuwegoda, Rajagirya at 4.15 p.m.  

SENARATNE - ENID MANEL “BRENDA” (Retired Senior Matron of Health Department and Asha Central Hospital, Colombo 07). Beloved eldest daughter of late Edward and Ida Senaratne of Polwathumodara, Denipitiya, Weligama, sister of Enid “Augusta” (Pathulpana Estate, Ratnapura), Redlich (Retired Director, Central Bank, Sri Lanka), Clara, late Leo, late Rani “Indrani”, Dayaneetha (Mirissa) and Padma (UK), passed away. The funeral at General Cemetery Kanatta, Borella. Cortege leaves residence at 97, Right Circular Road, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla  at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 17th November 2010. Tel. 2862084. 

SENEVIRATNE - SWARNA MANEL - Beloved wife of Percy T.J. Seneviratne, loving mother of Priyantha (U.S.A.), Chryshanthi and Asanka (Aviva N.D.B.), mother-in-law of Nimanthi, Sriyan Jayawardena and Mihiri, loving daughter of late Mr & Mrs D.S. Atapattu, sister of Malini Fernando, late Laxman Atapattu, Nimal (Canada), late Daya, late Ranjith - Kanthi Rasaputra and Kithsiri, grandmother of Yasim, Pramukh, Anoukh, Avisha and Avin. Cortege leaves residence on 18th November at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Kanatte 5.00 p.m. 469/29, Thapowana Place, Mahaiyawa, Mulleriyawa New Town.