ABEYRATNE - MERCY (nee GUNAWARDENA) of Mampitiya, Galle. Dearly beloved wife of late Arthur, loving mother of Mangalika, Iromi, Dr Fredrick (UNDP), Chitrani (Ex-staff: Ananda/Nalanda), Buddhini and Errol (Seylan), sister of Beatrice Nagahawatte and of late (HLD, Victor, Dr LPD, Percy, Douglas, Sumana, Edith and Nelli), mother-in-law of Thilak Gamage, late Srinath Goonewardena, Chrisanthie, U.K. Chandrasinghe, Sarath de Silva and Gihanthi, grandmother of Thanuja and Asela, Dr Pramodh and Laknadhi, Anushka and Lasantha, Dr Erandi and Sahan, Udaka, Aanjali, Ooshanna, Shenuka and Tehanna, great-grandmother of Hiruni and Hesanga. Cortege leaves residence 3A, 2nd Lane, Kawdana Broadway, Kawdana Road, Dehiwela, at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery on Monday the 22nd November 2010, at 5 p.m.

BOKALAMULLA - ASOKA (Retired Additional GA, Kandy). Dearly beloved husband of Nalini Seneviratne, precious father of Ajantha (Mahamaya College), Champa (Gangasiripura MV), Anil (Menikhinna Hospital) and Usha (Peradeniya Hospital), father-in-law of Nimal Adikaram (University of Peradeniya), Buddhichandra Mawalagedara (retired RDO, Doluwa), Shyamalie and Sam Kularatna (Dept. of Medicine, Univ. of Peradeniya), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 22nd November at 3 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Gampola. Gampolawela, Gampola. 081-2352436.

COORAY - MILTON EDWARD (Retired Registrar - St. Peter’s College, Col-04). Beloved husband of late Violet, loving father of Ranjith and Praxida (New Zealand), Marjie and Cletus Fernando, late Evans and Yvonne, Lal and Chitra, Yvonne and Sunil Kapuge, Srikanthi and Maxwell Abeyratne, Christopher and Rupa, Shiran and Mercy, Shirani and Lesmond Vas, brother of late Gricilda & Earnest, brother-in-law of Harriet, late Edwin, Marie, Danister Margret and Justin, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 15/1, Mahawatta Road, Egodauyana South, Moratuwa at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 22nd November 2010 for burial at St. Mary’s Church Katukurunda, Moratuwa. 

FERNANDO - FRANK Beloved husband of Jacintha, loving father of Tania (George Steuart & Co.) and Sharintha (Sri Lankan Airlines), loving brother of Fredrick (ex-Easwaran Brothers) and Edgar (Earn Imports), loving father-in-law of Priyantha (C.T. Smith Stock Brokers), Anton de Meraal (Taj Group), much loved grandfather of Mewantha, Juanna, Ashintha and Janik, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 23rd November for burial at Negombo Bharatha Roman Catholic Cemetery. 169 A, St. John’s Garden, Station Road, Palangathurei. Tel: 0312278870. 

PERERA - MRS K. PODINONA Beloved wife of late Edmand Perera, mother of Daham Perera, Keerthi, W.G. (Australia), Lalitha, Leeta and Nihal, mother-in-law of Udyani, Swarna (Ragama), Swarna (Dehiwala), Gunatilaka and Wimaladarma. Cortege leaves residence No. 5, Tissa Mawatha, Melder Place, Nugegoda at 4.30 p.m. on Monday the 22nd of November for cremation at the General Cemetery, Kohuwala at 5 p.m.  

POTHUPITIYA - THUSHARI SHIROMA (nee ABEYSEKERA) Dearly beloved wife of Athula Pothupitiya (Captain Sri Lanka Navy), darling mother of Ashini, Tharushi and Maneth, daughter of late Mrs Cynthia Abeysekera and late Mr Eustus Abeysekera, daughter-in-law of late Mr D.R.L. Perera (CGR) and Mrs Phylis Perera, passed away on 20th November 2010 after a brief illness. Cortege leaves residence No. 382/B, Dharmarama Road, Hunupitiya, Wattala at 3.30 p.m. on 22nd November 2010 for burial at St. Anne’s Burial Grounds, Wattala. 

RANATUNGA - MAITHREEPALA SAMARAWICKRAMA Beloved husband of late Swarna, father of Samantha (CIC), Jayanthika (Lalan Group), father-in-law of Lasath (L.M. Polymers) and Rasika (Commercial Leasing), beloved grandfather of Tayara, passed away. Cortege leaves residence 509/44, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05 at 2.30 p.m. on 24th November (Wednesday) for cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 3.00 p.m. 

RICHARDS - SUNDARI  dearly beloved wife of the late Dr J.R. Richards (Jimmy) loving mother of Mahesan, Mano,  Ratnesan (Koli), Jayanthi and late Vasanthi loved mother-in-law of Selvaranee, Charmaine and Kingsley, adored grandmother of Rushika, Rukshan Reshan, Radhika and Anjana, great grandmother of Nevin and Amalia, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymonds Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Monday 22nd November. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.00 p.m. Australian Papers please copy.  

SILVA - ALANKARAGE LIONEL IGNETIOUS   (City Medical, formely Osu Sala, Steuart Remedica). Beloved husband of Delicia, father of Nishamani, father-in-law of Radley Perera, grandfather of Nimashi and Romelo, son of late Mr & Mrs A.A. Silva, brother of late Princy, Anna, late Reginald, late Godwin, Rosebelle, late Fredrick and late Earnest, expired. The burial will take place at St. Mary’s Church Cemetery, Ratmalana. Cortege leaves No. 17, Sri Mahindarama Road, Ratmalana on 22nd of November at 3.30 p.m. 

SUDUSINGHE - VERNON SARATH (Director, Sri Lanka Customs). Dearly beloved husband of Dr Trisette (Base Hospital, Gampaha), father of Shan (U.S.A.), Kishan (U.S.A.) and Emmash (U.S.A.), son of E.S. Sudusinghe and late Elizabeth, son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Wijesinghe, brother of Shanthi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Dr Hyacinth Fonseka (Base Hospital, Negombo), Duminda (Australia), brother-in-law of Bede, Dr Chandana Fonseka (Base Hospital, Negombo), Suzan (Australia) and Hyacinth Wijesinghe, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 72/4G, De Saram Place, Indigolla, Gampaha at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 23rd November 2010. Burial at St. Jude’s Burial Ground.