ARUDPIRAGASAM - GRACE RANJITHAMALAR (RANJI). Wife of late Robert (Bank of Ceylon (BoC), sister of late Thavaratnasingam, darling mother of Robini, Rathani (Dubai), Rakshini (Germany), Astaire (Canada), mother-in-law of Dudley, Ruban (Dubai), Joel Kalanithy (Germany) & Irene (Canada), precious grandmother of Roshini, Naomi, Jacob, Jonathan, Jeshuran, Anita & Ivan, passed away peacefully. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella. Funeral service on Friday 31st December 2010 at 9.00 am. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte Borella. 0776081325, 0773830617.

ARULANANDAM - PAUL W. “At Rest in the Arms of God”. Former Chief Clerk at Statcon Block Rubber Factory - Getehethe, Avissawella and former Chief Clerk at Evalgolla Estate, Gampola. Loving husband of late Augusta and of Vijelakshmi, dearly beloved father of Daphne, Tyrone, Monica (Singapore) and Valentine, father-in-law of Nimal, Ashika, Ramylal (Singapore) and Joy, beloved grandfather of Dinali, Keshiya, Miranthi (Singapore), Arosha (Singapore), Timna and Prashan (Singapore). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4 p.m. on Friday 31st December. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (General Christian Section).

ARULAMPALAM - DR THANKARAJAH (UK) passed away in Melbourne, Australia on 26/12/10. Beloved husband of Lokeswarie (nee Wilson), loving father of Thanjakumar (UK) and Lohini (Australia), and father-in-law of Katy and Shanthakumar Wilson Rajaratnam, brother of the late Kamalamalar Ariyaratnam, the late Arulrajah Arulampalam, Rasamalar and Thirumalar, brother-in-law of the late J.H. Ariyaratnam, Niva, T. Vivekananthan, the late D. Selvasingam, J.D. Wilson, Shanthi Wilson and Kalashini Miller. Funeral service in Melbourne on 01/01/2011.

CHANDIMA BANDARA (Chartered Architect) Co-owner Indesys (Pvt) Ltd., passed away peacefully on the 25th of December. Beloved husband of Malmee Weerasiri, loving father of Suharya, son of late Senevirathne Bandara and Mary Hilda Fonseka (Pearl), brother of Subashini, Menaka & Amala and brother-in-law of Rajeev Weerasiri, Terry Perera, Ruchika Roonahewa and Nishantha Perera. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Sunday 2nd January to the Kirillapone Cemetery. Burial at 5 p.m. 88/6, Somadevi Place, Colombo 05.

DE MEL - MELITUS (Formerly of AMW). Dearly beloved husband of Annette (retired Teacher St. Thomas’s College Kotte and St. Josephs College, Colombo 10) loving father of Ayanthi, Manil and Anusha, father-in-law of Dulip Fernando, Nimali and Priyantha Rupasinghe, brother of Frances, Odelia and late Bede, Annesley and Maxie, loving grandfather of Dilshan, Shenali, Natasha, Shalini and Amandi. Cortege leaves residence 330/10, Old Kottawa Road, Embuldeniya, Nugegoda. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.

JORDAN ADA MURIEL (nee VAN TWEST) - Dearly beloved wife of RJN Jordan (Maurice), retired Deputy Commissioner of Prisons, precious mother of Desmond, Errol, Valerie, Charmaine, Bobby, Marina and Chippa, mother-in-law of Irena Jordan, Jill Jordan, Rohantha Gunaratna, Curt Hansen, Adrian Bartholomeusz and Christian Torp, fondly loved grandmother of Ryan, Dana, Joanne, Natalia, Leam, Kavan, Karen, Paul, Dirk, Amy, David, Daniel and Sarah, great-grandmother of Tobias and Lily Angele, beloved daughter of the late Richie and Mildred Van Twest, loved sister of the late Iris, Renee and George. Cortege leaves A F Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 10.30 a.m. on Friday 31st December 2010. Service & Burial at St. Thomas’ Church, Pitakotte.