DE VAS GUNASEKARA - ATHULA (Retd. Chief Manager - Seylan Bank / Ex-Commercial Bank). Beloved husband of Marini (nee Fernando), beloved father of Madushan (St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa), son of late Thurson & late Nora Yasawathi, son-in-law of Terence & Carmen, loving brother of Priyadarshani (Qatar), Vajira (Seylan Bank), & Anoja, (Seylan Bank), brother-in-law of Lalith, Bernardin, Samantha, Roshan, Priyanthi & Athula, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 5.30 p.m for cremation at 6.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Rawathawatte on Saturday 25th December 2010. No.22/1, Mendis Avenue, Idama, Moratuwa. (Tel. 071-4737857).

EDIRAPPULI - EUNICE - Wife of late Peter Edirappuli of Matara, beloved mother of Aravinda, Jayantha (UK), Saroja (UK) and Janaki, mother-in-law of Shamali (UK), Peter Ashfrod (UK) and Lal Fernando, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m on Sunday 26/12/10 for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte. (R/C Section). 36/1, Kuruppu Road, Borella, Colombo 08.

KRISHNAPILLAI - M. (Architect Planning Consultancy). Beloved husband of Dr Vimala (former Lecturer, University of Colombo), loving father of Murugaverl, Dr Anandasivam and Sentil, father-in-law of Devika, Kasthuri and Yamuna, precious grandfather of Shivaram, Divya, Ahilan and Kavitha, brother of Ganathevy Murugasampillai, son of late R. Murugasu and Muthachi of Karainagar, attained eternal rest. Remains at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from 8.00 a.m. Friday the 24th. Cremation at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday 25th at General Cemetery Kanatte.

PERERA - MRS CARALINE - Beloved wife of late Mr Richard Perera, mother of Damayanthi Liyanage and Rohini Athukorala, mother-in-law of Rathnayaka Athukorala (Saudi), grandmother of Lakshan (Saudi), Oushadi, Indeewari (USA), Jinendra (USA), expired. Funeral will take place at Rawathawatte Crematorium on Saturday 25th. 164, St. Michelle Road, Suwarapola, Piliyandala.

PEIRIS - LEENA nee WIDANALAGE DE MEL - Beloved wife of late Dickman Peiris (Station Master), beloved mother of Tharindra, Deepa, Sanath, Neela, Nandana, Rupa & Piumsri, beloved mother-in-law of Chitra, Dilip, Ranjana, Chalmondly, Monica, late Amarasiri & Sujeva, sister of late Elina, late Ranjan, Latha, Roy, Soma, Lalita & late Panil, expired. Cremation Rawatawatta, Moratuwa Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday the 26th December. 359, “Piyasewena”, Podujaya Mawatha, Angulana, Moratuwa.

PEIRIS - M.W. (Wijaya Peiris Minuwanpitiya), ex Manager Security & Manager Investigations, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation. Beloved husband of Lakshmi, father of Asha (New Zealand), Kanchana (SL) & Janaki (Germany), father-in-law of Nilantha (New Zealand), Thushani (SL) & Patrick (Germany), grandfather of Dulith & Chalith (New Zealand), Chenulya (SL), expired. Funeral on 26 December 2010 at Borella Cemetery 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves Residence at 3.30 p.m. (Battaramulla).

PETANGODA - A.D. (No. 32/2, Lower Dickson Road, Galle). Retired Senior Investigating Officer (Local Government dept.). Beloved husband of late Mrs Asoka Petangoda (nee Wanigaratna), loving father of Warunika (N.I.B.M.), eldest son of late Mr and Mrs E. Petangoda and the nephew of late Mr and Mrs C.S. Wanigaratna, expired. Remains kept for last respects at “Saman”, Ella - Thanabaddegama, Elpitiya. Cremation at Elpitiya Crematorium at 6.00 p.m on Sunday 26th December 2010. Tel. 091-3934501.

SENEVIRATNE - ALEX - Son of late Proctor A.R. Seneviratne and late Eva Gomis Jayawardena, husband of Rosemarie, father of Aloka (Taj Samudra), Anoja (HNB), Rohitha (Tea Shakthi), father-in-law of Saman Senaratne (HNB), Krishani and Dinusha, brother of late Sita and of Chandra, Chitra and Ranee, loving seeya of Ashan, Ashara, Marisha, Romali and Dilhani, expired. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella till 10.30 a.m. on 26th. Cortege leaves parlour at 10.30 a.m. for burial at General Cemetery Roman Catholic Section.