DE SILVA - LAKI - Beloved husband of Carmelita, loving father of Malith (Sri Lankan Airlines), Preeni (Canada) and Rosy, father-in-law of Sujatha, Ananda Wickramasingha (Canada) and Raja Tilakaratne (Sri Lankan Airlines), brother of Malini and Priya, darling seeya of Malin, Avanka, Avinthra, Ashendri, Ramathi, Nuraj, Janidu and Oneli. Cortege leaves 26/8, Robert Alwis Mawatha, Boralesgamuwa at 3 p.m. for Cremation at Boralesgamuwa Cemetery on Saturday 11th December.

DE SILVA WIJEYERATNE LAKSIRI (BOC - ICBS). Husband of Padma (BOC - Super Annuation Dept.), father of Lakshani (HSBC), Nilushani (PABC), Dilshani (HFC), son of late Benedict De S. Wijeratne & Mrs Merlyn Wijeratne, brother of Chrysantha, Priyantha, Hemal & Merlyndra. Cortege leaves residence No.11, De Soyza Avenue, off Thewatte Rd, Ragama at 2.30 p.m. Sunday 12th to St. Peter & Paul’s Church, Ragama.

FERNANDO - MERAYA PRAXIED (nee) DALPADADO - Safe in the arms of Jesus. Beloved wife of late Collin Fernando, everloving mother and mother-in-law of Brindley (France) and Preethi, late Adolphus and Vesta (Canada), Manel and Denzil Peiris, Donald and Barbara (USA), Neville and Susanthie (Canada), Malini and late Dr. Asoka Jayawardena (Canada), Harold and Christine (France), Neliya and Joy Silva, Norma and late Douglas Silva (Canada), Shyama and Anil Wijewardene. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday at 1.30 p.m. for Service at St. Mary’s Church, Negombo at 3.00 p.m. and for burial at General Cemetery, Negombo. 188/1A, Lake Drive, Colombo 08 (Rajagiriya).

FERNANDO - PATRICIA Beloved wife of late W.R.L.C. Fernando, beloved mother of Miriam (staff St. Sebastian’s College, formerly staff OLV Convent), Ranjanie (S.J.M.S. Associates), Anne (The Overseas School of Colombo), Rohan (P.M. David Silva and Sons), Ransiri (Attorney-at-Law, Canada), mother-in-law of Bernard, Leonard, Amal, Annesta and Ganga, grandmother of Sonali and Thuresh, Sandra, Dineshka, Pramodini, Thilini, Sulakkhana, Praveen and Tharushi, great grandmother of Baby Travis, sister of Stella and Frederick, sister of the late Lanny, Jenny and Joseph, passed away. Cortege leaves residence at 02.30 p.m. from 12B, Palliyagodella Vihara Mw, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa. Burial at St. Joseph’s Church, Uyana, Moratuwa, Saturday 11th December, 2010.

GOONETILLEKE - CELIA MARIE THERESE Dearly beloved wife of Stanley, loving mother of Nirmalene, Rohan, Anura and Sriyantha, loving sister of late Noeline, passed away on the 9th of December 2010, and was cremated after a private funeral service on the 10th of December 2010 according to her wishes 5-A, Arethusa Lane, Wellawatta.

PERERA - PERCY Sri Lanka Ports Authority retired staff Officers Association regrets to inform the members the demise of Percy Perera (retired Assistant Finance Manager). Cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery on 11th Saturday at 2 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 188/1, Dutugemunu Street, Kohuwala. All members are kindly requested to be present.

PERERA - SHIRLEY Beloved husband of late Chitra, loving father of Devika & Sandeepani (Canada), loving father-in-law of Dr Dhammika Gunawardena (LRH) & Upali (Canada), loving grandfather of Gimhani (Musaeus) & Lakshitha Dissanayaka (Dialog) & Dilshani (Colombo University), Praneeth & Sakith Agalawatta (Canada) & loving great-grandfather of Baby Thenu, expired. Cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery on Sunday 12th December at 5.00 p.m. No. 105, Watarappola Rd., Mt. Lavinia.

SENDANAYAKE - CHINTHA Beloved wife of Sisuru, precious mother of Sukhi and Charya, daughter of late Sandaratne Herath Jayasinghe & late Leela Jayasinghe, sister of Dr Baddika, Damitha & Priyangi, sister-in-law of Chatura & Marlene, passed away after a brief illness. Cremation at Weerahena Cemetery, Nattandiya at 3.00 p.m. Saturday 11th December.