ABEYRATHNA RATHNAYAKA Formerly Staff Officer of Co-op Department. Beloved husband of Nanda, loving father of Lucky, C.B, Kumari, Krishanthi, father-in-law of Renuka, Lasitha, Adam, Irosh, loving grandfather of Thejan, Umegha, Vinuja, Lohansa, Kevindi, expired. Cortege leaves residence Yakwila, Pannala at 4.30 p.m. for cremation on 16th December 2010. 0372285266 

ABEYSEKERA - PRIYANTHA Dearly beloved husband of Kumari, father of Yoshini & Damitha, brother of Deepa, Ananda, Nilmini and Lakmali, son of late Mr. Herbert Abeysekera and late Mrs. Viola Abeysekera, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on 15th and 16th December. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 2.00 p.m. on 16th December. No. 163, Andiambalama. 

BOTENNA - MRS TILAKA JAYANTHI BOTENNA (Retired School Teacher). Beloved wife of P. Botenna, loving mother of Mahika and Chethumini, mother-in-law of Anoja, dear sister of Hemalatha, late Lakshman, Chitralatha, Sita, Lakdas, Devadas and Haridas, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at the Enderamulla Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 16th December. 655A, Eriyawetiya Road, Kelaniya. Telephone 2910125. 

CARTHELIS - EMMANUEL HENRY  (Formerly of the Governor Generals Office). Beloved husband of late Olive, loving father of Sunil, Sujatha, Swarna (UK), late Saliya, Gamini and Ianthi, father-in-law of Yvonne, late Maxy Wijetilleke, Kumara Wickramasinghe (UK), Sujatha, Nalini and Lalin Gunawardena, grandfather of Chalinika, Gayathra (Melbourne), Subodhi (USA), late Maduka, Sudheera, Shayani, Sachi (UK), Dilsha (UK), late Menaka, Eranthi, Malintha (USA), Kanchi (Ladies College) and eleven great-grandchildren. Cortege leaves residence 126/9A, Allen Avenue, Dehiwala at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 16th December 2010. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Anglican Section). 

CHOKSY - GILLIAN - Dearly beloved wife of Rointun, mother of Ro, Monique and Shayne, grandmother of Andrew, Natasha, Yannick, Kyle, Liam, Liana, Joshua and Jordan, mother-in-law of Prisca and Manel, sister-in-law of Threety, Pheroze and Andre, sister of Tonie, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Friday 17th December at 2 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 3 p.m. 

COLOMBAGE - MURIAL SOMA (Retired Nurse). Wife of late Mr George Ananda Colombage, mother of Deepal Colombage, Dilrukshi Colombage, Nilrukshi Colombage, Gimhani Colombage, mother-in-law of Maxly Silva, Ajith Peiris, Chalaka Fernando, Nalika Sumanadasa. Funeral at Methodist Church Cemetery, Katunayake, Friday at 3.30 p.m. Residence: No.321, SLAF Rd., Katunayake.

DE ALMEIDA - MARION THERESE Wife of late Dr. Wilhelm, much beloved mother of Peter, David and Michael,  mother-in-law of Claudette and Beverley, sister of Dr. Felician, Irving and Sweenitha, grandmother of Shehan / Chandani, Samantha / George and Mark, great-grandmother of Stephanie, Sharon, Joshua, Alicia, Tasha and Tamika. Remains lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia. Cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 10.00 a.m. on 16th December.  

DE ALMEIDA - MARION THERESE (nee RODRIGO - Beloved daughter of Vincent and Florence). Wife of late Dr. Wilhelm, much beloved mother of Peter, David and Michael,  mother-in-law of Claudette and Beverley, sister of Dr. Felician, Irvin and Sweenitha, grandmother of Shehan / Chandani, Samantha / George and Mark, great-grandmother of Stephanie, Sharon, Joshua, Alicia, Tasha and Tamika. Remains lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia. Cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 10.00 a.m. on 16th December.

HOLMES - EMILY ISOBEL FRANCESS BELLE  (nee GARNIER) passed away peacefully in Melbourne, Australia on 13th December 2010. Wife of the late Hugo, mother of Charmaine and Jerome, mother-in-law of Adrian Young and Marcia, nana to Jason, Simone and Andre and Scott, great-grandmother of Jordan, sister of Jem Garnier, the late Myrtle (Tina) Nicholas, Gladys Rode (Australia), the late Gladwyn Garnier, Eardley Garnier, Thelma Garnier and Jean Bertus. Her mortal remains will be laid to rest on Friday 17th December 2010, in Melbourne. 

SARATH KUMARA - P.H.D. GAMINI (Assistant Governor - Rotary District of Sri Lanka - Colombo Fort 3220 - (2008). Former General Manager - Ceylon Tours). Beloved husband of Seetha, loving father of Milinda, everloving son of late Mr Jinadasa & Mrs D.C. Pathirana, loving brother of Ranjani, Indrani and Deepali, brother-in-law of Karunaratne, Jayalath, Kanthilal and Mahinda, expired on 13th December. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 16th December at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Kolonnawa Cemetery. Tel: 0112572620. 83/C, Vijaya Road, Salamulla, Kolonnawa. 

SENEVIRATHNA - A.D.L. Beloved husband of Kamala, loving father of Hemantha, Janaka, Ramani and Indunil, father-in-law of Champika, Indira, Kumara and Thilani, expired. Cortege leaves residence “Nilmini”, Wewala, Horana at 2.30 p.m. on 16th Thursday for Cremation at Horana Cemetery. 

THANTHULAGE GUNASEELI DHARMABANDU  (PEIRIS) - Beloved wife of late Bupal Piyasiri Peiris, sister of Dayaseeli and late Jayasumana, mother of Chandima (SLSI), Janaki (Lalan Group), Chagi (Quickshaws), Pubudu (Thilaka Vidyalaya), Rasika (Senior Asst. Elections Commissioner), Ruwani (Attorney-at-Law), mother-in-law of Chandana (Rtd. Air Force), Chandani (Moratuwa Vidyalaya), Upul (Qatar), Neela (Sugathadharmadara Vidyalaya), Dr Shyamalee, Jagath (Tai Tung Interlining (Pvt) Ltd), expired. Cremation at General Cemetery, Egodauyana at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves at 4.30 p.m. No.85, “Chamal”, RH Peiris Mw., Egodauyana, Moratuwa. 0112658835.