ALVARES GEMMA Daughter of late Gabriel and Motcham Alvares, sister of late Stella, Mercy, Terrence, Vincent and Angel, expired. Cortege leaves No.217, Old Road, Kalutara South to Holy Cross Church at 3.30 p.m. Burial Himidiriyawa, Palatota at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 22nd December. Tel. 034-2228858. 

ARIYAPALA JAYAWARDENA (Retired Administration Officer - N.I.H.S. Kalutara). Beloved husband of Somalatha Matilda, loving father of Udenika, Rohan (Italy), Dr. Samantha Jayawardena (De Soysa Maternity Hospital - Colombo), father-in-law of Ajith Galhena, Sriyani, Vipuli Sendapperuma, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. Funeral will take place on 22nd December 2010 at Kalutara North Cemetery. 18/10, 1st Lane, Nagoda Road, Kalutara South. Tel: 034-2223080. 

BALASUBRAMANIAM - MAHESHWARY -  Beloved wife of late Balasubramaniam (Kavitha Travels), loving mother of Potselvi, Ilango, Kailash, Kavitha, mother-in-law of Manivannan, Jacintha, Pavithra, Pavaritharan, grandmother of Kasturi, Velan, Shirani, Ashwin, Pooja, Anuja, Mithun, Priyanka, expired on 20.12.2010. Her remains will be kept at the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella for public viewing on 21.12.2010, 22.12.2010 from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence on 23.12.2010 at 11.00 a.m. for Cremation at Borella Cemetery. 

DE SILVA - L. TILAK  (Technical Director, MarcEng (Pvt) Ltd.,). Beloved husband of Janakie, loving father of Ayanthi, Kithmini and Lusanthi, father-in-law of Lasantha de Silva and Sawin Fernando, eldest son of late Gilbert and of Iranganie de Silva, brother of Ariyasri, Shanthisri, Dayasri, Chaturangani and Tharu, brother-in-law of Ranjani, Anoma, Athula, Chamari and Dilshan, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 22nd December for Cremation at Nalluruwa Cemetery. 27, Neville Perera Mw., Nalluruwa, Panadura. 

GUNAPALA - A.M. Former Chief Mechanical Engineer, CTB - former Colombo South Regional Transport Board General Manager. Beloved husband of Ranjani Wijesinghe, staff D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo, loving father of Rajitha Sandaruwan - past pupil D.S. Senanayake College, the brother of Premani, Sirinimal and Lalitha Ranjani, expired. Cremation will take place at Kotte - Beddagana Cemetery on Wednesday 22nd December 2010 at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. No.95/1, Rampart Road, Ethul Kotte, Kotte. 

PERERA - WEERAHENNEDIGE RATNA GUWENDOLINE - Deshakeerthi, Kalabushana (Journalist), J.P. (All Island) - Patron YWCA, Moratuwa. Patron, St. Mary’s College, Veyangoda, Vice Patron of All Island J.P.’s Assn. great-granddaughter of late Weerahennedige Francisco Fernando (Puran Appu), daughter of late Julius and Lily - loving mummy of Malathi, SLEDB, Ranjan, Sarasavi Bookshop and loving grandma of Chirantha, past pupil of Prince of Wales College, Rests in the arms of Jesus. Cortege leaves residence 27/39, Thuduwanmulla Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa on 22-Dec-2010 at 3.30 p.m. for religious service at the Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa and thereafter for burial at the burial ground of the Holy Emmanuel Church.  

PERERA - ROSY nee WIJAYANAYAKA - Beloved wife of late Lucian Perera, loving mother of Devika, late Devan (Australia), Visaka, Anura (Australia), Shyamali, and Kamani, mother-in-law of Mahinda, Shiranthi (Australia), Sarath, Chandani (Australia), Dayananda and Jayantha. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 22nd at 2.45 p.m. 189/8, Temple Road, Kalutara North.  

SAMARATUNGA - DONA LEONORA (LYNETTE) - Beloved wife of late K. Felix Perera, loving mother of Leo, Noela, Ruwan (Australia), Shyama and Nilmini, mother-in-law of Ranjani, Roy, Manjari, Benildus and Priyadarshana, expired. Cortege leaves residence 510, Nungamugoda, Kelaniya on Wednesday 22.12.2010 at 4.00 p.m. for burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Dalugama, Kelaniya.  

TIRIMANNE - MARY THECLA - Beloved wife of David Ponweera, mother of Nilani Ponweera (ex- Telecom), sister of late Lilian Tirimanne and Doctor D.N.S. Tirimanne, expired on 21.12.2010. Remains will be interred at St. Joseph’s Burial Ground, Pamunugama on Thursday 23rd December 2010 at 3.30 p.m. Pulluhena, Pamunugama. 

WEERASINGHE - CHAMINDA DILANTHA (Managing Director, Tissa Builders & Contractors, Holcem (Pvt) Ltd., Tissa Impex International and Director, Asiri Hospitals PLC). Loving son of late Mr Tissa Weerasinghe & Mrs Neetha Weerasinghe, beloved husband of Nilanthi, loving father of Abhilasha and Ranuki, loving brother of Ishara, Theja and Kanishka, brother-in-law of Susantha Bandara & Mohan Karunaratne, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 22.12.2010 for Cremation at Mirigama Family Burial Ground, Kandalama, Mirigama.  

WICKRAMASINGHE - TISSA D.T.K. (Royal College, Carmart, Prime Food Products), loving husband of late Saroj Wickramasinghe nee Karunaratne - (Lake House), devoted father of Yassindra Praveen and Ishara, brother of Nalaka (Bata, Otters), son of late D.B. and Brenda, brother-in-law of Chandani (Seylan), Drupathy (UK), Ravi (US), Nalini (late), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday, 23rd December 2010 for cremation at the Borella General Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. # 22, Bawa Place, Colombo 8.