REV. BRO. ALEXANDER CYRILLUS FSC, De La Salle Brother, former Director of De Mezenod College, Kandana, St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala, St. Anthony’s College, Wattala, St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena, and the fomer Provincial Visitor (from 1979 to 1981) passed away peacefully. His remains will be at the Provincialate Chapel, 130, De La Salle Street, Colombo 15, from 10 a.m. on Sunday 9th January to 10 a.m. on Monday 10th January, where a Holy Mass will be clebrated at 6 p.m. on Sunday. His mortal remains will be taken to St. Lucia’s Cathedral at 11 a.m. on Monday. After funeral mass at 02.30 p.m. at the Cathedral, burial will take place at Madampitiya Cemetery. (The funeral procession will proceed on Bloemendhal Road).                 008064 

ANANDAPPA - MRS. AGNES (nee CASIE CHETTY) Wife of late Dennis Anandappa, mother of Maxwell and Brian, mother-in-law of Ruth, sister of Peter, late Bridget, Florence, Joe, Victor, Therese and Catherine. Cortege leaves residence No. 208, Biyagama Road, Kelaniya. Burial at St. Mary’s Church Burial Ground, Peliyagoda on Tuesday 11th January 2011 at 3.00 p.m.      008082

MOTHER RUTH PANDIAR, of the Ceylon Pentecostal Mission entered rest. Testimony Service Monday 5.30 p.m. at the Mission Hall, No. 11, Rodrigo Place, Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15. Thereafter, Funeral Service on Tuesday the 11th at 2.00 p.m. Burial General Cemetery, Kanatte.                                    008062 

DE SYLVA - DR. SOMA (Retired Consultant Physician, National Hospital, Colombo), beloved wife of Dr. Ranjan de Sylva, mother of Shamal and Rajiv, mother-in-law of Anoma and Judie, grandmother of Mihiri, Rahul, Sanka and Eshani, daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. N.S. de Silva of Ahungalla, sister of late Sumanadasa, Gunawathie and Wimalawathie all of Ahungalla, sister-in-law of Gayani, Saliya and late Dr. Damayanthi, Raji and Manel, Sena and late Suji, Sari and Homany, Dr. Tony and Dr. Nan, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral parlour at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at 4 p.m. at Kanatte on Monday 10th January.                     008075 

KNIGHTLY MARTIN - Beloved son of V.M. Martin (late) and Esther Martin; loving brother of Shanthi Nadarajah, Kingsley Martin, Dilukshi M. Ravindran & Anton Martin; loving brother-in-law of P. Nadarajah (late), S. Ravindran, Valerie Martin; caring uncle of Nanthini Navaseelan, Subodhini Nadarajah, Rasikala Packiyanathan, Yamini Ravindran, Vanessa Martin, Natasha Martin, Navaratnam Navaseelan, Aloka Perera and Andrew Packiyanathan. Funeral service to be held at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Galle Road, Mt. Lavinia on Tuesday 11th January 2011 at 3 p.m., to be followed by burial at Dehiwala / Mt.Lavinia Cemetery. 23, Sobana Pedesa, Katubedda, Moratuwa. 011-4251465 / 011-2636656.              008081 

PADUMADASA - G (Retired Assistant Commercial Superintendent - CGR). Dearly beloved husband of W.J.R. Padumadasa (Retired teacher, Mahanama College), loving father of late Dr. Srimathie Wewala, Nandanee Ulluwishewa (New Zealand), Sumithra (Brigadier Sri Lanka Army), Jagath (Los Angeles), Dr. Sanjeewa (VOG, Colombo North Teaching Hospital), father-in-law of Rohan Wewala (New Zealand), Prof. Rohana Ulluwishewa (former faculty member, Sri Jayawardhanapura University), Savithri, Dr. Chayanika (Lecturer, Sri Jayawardhanapura University), grandfather of Dulantha, Anuradha & Dr. Navin (New Zealand), Eranjan (Lecturer, APIIT Sri Lanka), Sahan (UK), Nuwan (Medical Student, Colombo Medical Faculty), Tharindu, Devmi, Archana, brother of late Nedlin, Leela Galappaththi (Retired Teacher, Ananda College), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 1, Right Circular Road, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla on Wednesday 12th January 2011 at 4.00 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 5.00 p.m.                                008071 

PERERA - ROSLIN - Beloved wife of late Bastian Peiris, beloved mother of Rohini, Nimal, Lakshmi, Jinadari, Upali and Kumudhu, mother-in-law of Premawardana, Jayarathna Gunasekara, Hema and Priyani, beloved grandmother of Pubudhu, Gayana, Kushani, Imanga, Achini, Lukshika, Varuna, Dharshana, Thilanka and Gavitha, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 5 p.m. on Monday 10th January to Waskaduwa General Cemetery for Cremation at 6 p.m. No.52, “Siripatha”, Wasantharama Road, Molligoda, Wadduwa.                            008077 

RATNAM - BETTY (TERESE CLEMENTINE) - Wife of the late Reggie Ratnam, passed away peacefully on 23rd December in Croydon England, dearly loved mother of Suresh, Viraj, Rushika and Darshinie, mother-in-law of Sue and Leona, loving grandmother of Rachel, Rebecca, Samuel and Jacob, sister of Kingsley Christiansz (Aus.), sister-in-law of Sherin. Cremation will take place in England on 11th January. Croydon Surrey England CRO5NX.                   005158 

VISWASAM - THILAKA (nee WICKRAMASINGHE - Beloved wife of Dennis, loving mother of Dhanika and Mihitha, dearest mother-in-law of Thanu, darling grandmother of Dheemanth, daughter of the late Mr & Mrs L.I. Wickramasinghe, sister of Chandra, Padma, Vijitha, late L.N.E. Wickramasinghe and late Nalini Jayawardena, expired. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 11 a.m. on Sunday 9th January. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella, on Wednesday 12th January 2011 at 3 p.m. No flowers by request. 8A, Fairline Road, Dehiwala.              008078