AMERASINGHE - JOHN LEONARD (Leo Amerasinghe) The death occurred of J.L. Amerasinghe, formerly of the Money Order Department and Julius & Creasy. Dearly beloved husband of Rose Cooray - former teacher St. Anthony’s College, Wattala, loving father of Lasantha (Ace Containers, Mabole), Roshan Lilani (U.S.A.), father-in-law of Srimani Silva (Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena) and Mahesh Jayasinghe (USA), loving grandfather of Shanilka. The remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Colombo 8 from 23rd to 25th November noon, thereafter it will be brought to his residence. The cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 27th for St. Anne’s Church, Wattala and burial at R.C. Burial Ground, Wattala. No. 90, Averiwatte Road, Wattala. Tel: 077-4937600.

DEDIGAMA - D.D. Dearly beloved husband of Mala, loving father of Ruchira, Samadara, Samudrika, Panchabhashinie and Gotabhaya, father-in-law of Philip, Rohan, Manjula and Lasitha, loving grandfather of Anushke, Manilke, Devin, Irushi, Maneka, Avishka and Kashmira, expired. Cortege leaves residence for Cremation at Malwatta Cemetery, Nittambuwa at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 27th November 2010. “Anoma”, Warana Road, Kalagedihena.

EKANAYAKE - E.M.N.B. (Retired Manager, People’s Bank), beloved husband of Erandhathi Ekanayake (People’s Bank, Kandy), at V.C. No.6, Uduwela Road, Ampitiya, beloved son of late Mr & Mrs R.B.P. Ekanayake “Jayanpathie”, Paddalgoda, Udispattuwa and beloved son-in-law of Mr & Mrs Mahinda Manamperi V.C. No. 6, Uduwela Rd, Ampitiya, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 12.00 noon on Saturday 27th November. Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 1.00 p.m.

GUNAWARDENA - REGINALD STEPHEN (Former Staff Officer of Board of Secretariat Central Bank). Safe in the arms of Jesus! Beloved husband of Mercia, loving father of Ranjith (RMG Security Alarm Systems - Negombo), Sunil (Architect), Rukmalie, Sharmalie, Niranjan (Jet Airways), father-in-law of Kumari, Thilini, Primal Leitan (Union Assurance), Kamal Seneviratne (Watawala Marketing), Chapa (Ceylon Agro Industries - Prima). Cortege leaves residence at 03.00 p.m. on Saturday 27th for burial at St. Sebastian Church - Sea Street, Negombo. Home Address: No. 40/11, Colombo Road, Negombo. Tel: 031-2234936.

INDRATISSA - I.W. BUDDHA Prema - loving husband of Lalitha - father of Pubudu, Anuruddha, Buddhika, Yesmin and Nirosha, father-in-law of Jenifer, Thiwanka, Niroshanie and Manjula, grandfather of Kavindu, Ryan, Natasha, Ayuka, Januli and Chethumi, brother of late Sarath, Nimala, Rajini, Mallika, Kamala, Nihal, Moksha, late Swarnamali and Malini, son of late I.W.W. Indratissa and Thisawathi. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at Galkissa Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. No. 14, Tissa Lane, Dehiwala. Cremation on 26/11/2010.

LASSEN - CARMEN (nee HAMER) dearly beloved wife of late Severin, darling mother of Tinus (Denmark), loving sister of late Maureen, Bertie (Rexie), Jean and of Joyce (USA), darling aunt of Mette (Denmark), Melanie, Keith, Sandra (Maldives) and Rodney (USA). Funeral takes place Today, 26th November at 1.30 p.m. in Denmark - Anhoj 65 Lurd, 8700 Horsens, Denmark.

LIYANAARACHCHI WILFRED Beloved husband of Kusuma Weerakoon (JP), father of Jayanthi (Attorney-at-Law), Jayantha (Kuwait), Yamuna (Irrigation Dept.) and Dr Nishanthi (District Hospital, Badalkumbura), father-in-law of Daminda Goonathilaka (Attorney-at-Law), Jayantha Gamage (Forest Dept.) and Dr Sanjeewa, passed away. Funeral will take place at 2 p.m. on 27.11.10 (Saturday) Kirillapona Cemetery. No. 44/17, Edmonton Rd., Kirillapone, Colombo 6.