ABEYNAIKE PADMA OLIVIA nee DIAS ABEYGUNAWARDENA Beloved wife of late Harry Abeynaike, loving mother of Channa, Muditha and Anuri, mother-in-law of Ruviko, late Priyakamal Seneviratne and of Sajith De Silva, sister of late Delley, Gerty, Flo and of Bubsy and Sujatha, grandmother of Duleepa, Erandi, Ravisha and Shion, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 23, St Mary’s Road, Mount Lavinia for Cremation on 8th Saturday at 10.00 a.m. at General Cemetery Mount Lavinia.

ABEYSEKERA - SHRIMATHI (former Teacher of Ananda Shasthralaya - Kotte and Vidyawardena Vidyalaya - Thalangama) - Beloved wife of the late Guneratne Abeysekera (former Deputy Commissioner - Inland Revenue Department and Media Personality), darling mother of Madhavi and Lasitha (USA) and mother-in-law of Saman Karunanayake and Amila (USA), loving sister of Premawansa Ranatunga, the late Somalatha, Nimal, the late Ruparatne and of Dayaratne Ranatunga, precious grandmother of Savin, Ruvinka and Eran (USA), passed away. Remains will lie at residence No. 27A, Lakshapana Mawatha, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla from 8 a.m. on Thursday 6th January 2011. Cremation will take place on the same day at 5 p.m. at the Borella Crematorium. Telephone : 2879272.

Mrs. DE SILVA - RAMYA Dearly beloved wife of Thilak de Silva Licenced Surveyor former Land Officer Kandy Muncipality. 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 Lional, Upul, Shantha and Sarath, Padma and Ranjth, passed away peacefully after a brief illness. Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery on Wednesday 5th at 4.00 p.m. No. 4A, Mangala Mawatha, Mahaweli Uyana, Watapuluwa.

HALVITIGE - MR H.K.P.S. Beloved husband of Nanda, father of Sarath (Dumbara Enterprises), Gamini (Financial Controller, IWMI), Jayantha (UK), Ajantha (Commissioner of Provincial Revenue, Central), Champa, Sumith (Moral Guards), Anusha (USA), father-in-law of Sumedha (Teacher - Wattegama Balika), Sherin, Sanath (UK), Lakshman (Partner - B. R. De Silva & Co.), Annesly (AGM - Asian Alliance), Tharanga (Sri Lankan Air Line), Dalton (USA), grandfather of Lakmini (Malasian Air Line), Kasun (Hotel Swiss), Dilhani (UK), Lakshitha (Uni. of Adelaide - Australia), Malaka (Uni. of Manipal), Chamika (Trinity), Rukshan (Uni. of Aston - UK), Buvinika, Nethma, Ashen (Gateway, Colombo), Senithi, Nethara (Sirimavo Balika), Thewnaka, Dishan, Dashika, Dilon (USA), expired. Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery Kandy on 06th Thursday at 4.00 p.m. No. 58, Aluthmawaththaa, Wattegama. 

JAFFERJEE RAIHANA Wife of late Sheikh Abbas I Jafferjee, mother of late Shabbir, Iqbal, Dilshad (Diloo) and Zahid, mother-in-law of Taher, Fehmida, Tasneem, and Zakera, grandmother of Ali Asghar, Nisreen, Ammar, Munira, Ali Akba, Taher and Abbas, expired on 28/12/10. Funeral took place on 29/12/10.     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.

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 and Minelle. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Wednesday 5th January at 4 p.m. for Service at St. Mary’s and St. John’s Church, Nugegoda, followed by Burial at the Church premises.

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. 

VELIVITIYA - MERRIL - J.P. (Retired Hospital Secretary). Beloved husband of late (Mrs) Harriot Velivitiya, loving father of Sandhya, Indira, Sam Dhammika, father-in-law of late Indra Wijeratne, Chaluai and Upul Kumarasiri, grandfather of Dunisha, Dilshan and Jithendri, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 76, Kamathawatta Road, Rajagiriya on Wednesday 5th January at 2.00 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 3.00 p.m. 

WIJAYANAYAKE - PROF. R.H. (Retired Emmeritus Professor, University of Ruhuna - Dept. of Chemistry). Loving husband of late Mrs R.S. Wijayanayake, loving father of Dr Indumini Wijayanayake Ranmuthu (America) and Dr (Mrs) Prashani Pelpola (National Hospital, Colombo), loving father-in-law of Dr (Mrs) Manel Ranmuthu (America) and Dr Kapila Pelpola (National Hospital, Colombo), expired. Cremation on Thursday 6th January at 6.00 p.m., General Cemetery, Kanatte, Borella. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 p.m. 19/A, De Fonseka Road, Havelock Town, Colombo 5.