DE SILVA - MRS RAMYA. Dearly beloved wife of Thilak de Silva - Licensed Surveyor former Land Officer Kandy Municipality, precious mother of Dr. Nayana - MOH - Doluwa and Janaka de Silva, DB Schemker (Hong Kong), mother-in-law of Dr. Sapumal Dhanapala and Sadhana, dearest grandmother of Lanthika, Dinendra and Chamendre (Trinity College, Kandy) and Dhanush, sister of late Lionel, Upul, Shantha and Sarath and Padma and Ranjith, passed away peacefully after a brief illness. Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery on 5th Wednesday at 4.00 p.m. No. 4A, Mangala Mawatha, Mahaweli Uyana, Watapuluwa, Kandy.

FONSEKA - H. ROHAN - Son of the late Dixon and Maxie Fonseka, husband of the late Wasana, father of Chrishanthi (M.B.S.L.), Dilani, Salani (O.L.V. Convent), brother of Francis, Concy, Ranjith, Walter, Shanthi, Sunil, Vimal, Manel, Chitra, Rosita, Carmen and Asuntha, father-in-law of Thilina, brother-in-law of Padmini, Francis, Sumithra, Premula, the late Christoper, Ramani, Padma, Lalith, Jayalal, Malsri, Lal and Neranjan, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 101, Wattalpola Road, Panadura at 3.30 p.m. on 5th Jan. for Service at our Lady of Sorrows Church, Panadura and Burial at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery.

KANDANEARATCHY - RANEE - “Safe in the arms of Jesus” Proprietor of Samarakone Studio, loving wife of late Maxie, dearly beloved mother of Mohan, Rohan and Thilani, mother-in-law of Priyanthi and Gayani, loving grandmother of Kisholi, late Kanishka, Shanil, Jeshan, Yevinka, Sashya, Eshani, Minelle and Sugi. Remains will lie at A.R. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Tuesday 4th January from 10.00 a.m. onwards. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.

MADAWALA - NOELINE. At Rest in the Arms of Jesus, loving wife of late Douglas, dearly beloved mother of Dhayan, Ranil and Kumarini, mother-in-law of Dianne, Shamin and Lalith, loving sister of Dudley and late Merril and sister-in-law of Amy and Bernadine. A private funeral was held according to her wishes at Kanatte, Borella on 3rd January 2011.

PROFESSOR SARATH SIRIMANNE (Medical Faculty, Colombo) beloved husband of Ranjanamala, much loved father of Thashari and Sharathi (Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha) son of late Mr & Mrs Charles Sirimanne son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs WT Obeysekara, loving brother of Chandra Irangani Malini Indra Pushpa Rathna Kamal and Priyanka, expired. Cortege leaves residence New City Niwasa, Gonahena Road, Kadawatha at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 5th January for Cremation at Kadawatha Aldeniya Cemetery.

SAMARASINGHE SIRISOMA - Beloved husband of Miriam Welikala Samarasinghe father of Dammika, Sanjeewani and late Kaushalya (Attorney-at-Law), grandfather of Raveen, Kokila & Pehansa, father-in-law of Dr. Nilantha, Anushika and Ramesh, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday at 2 p.m. for Cremation at Beddagana Cemetery at 3 p.m. 3-B, Galwala Road, Pitakotte.

SAMARASINHA - MR E.A. De. L.W. (rtd. Principal St Thomas’ Boys’ College, Matara), husband of Anula (nee Wellappili), beloved father of Dr Chaya (Eye Hospital) and Rajieve (DFCC - Colombo), father-in-law of Kushan Jayasuriya (HNB), and Dr Nelka Abeygunawardhana (DH - Buttala), darling grandfather of Lasini, Nimanee and Dulana, expired. Funeral on 05.01.2011 at 5.00 p.m. at Matara.