ARCHIBALD CYRIL AMARASINGHE Husband of late Muriel, father of late Dharshani and Rukmal, father-in-law of late Rev. Ranjith Fernando and Bandula Dias (Ivyhills), brother of late George, late Lily and late Connie, brother-in-law of late Clarence and Stanley Paranavitharne and late Ivy and David Dias, expired. Funeral on Sunday 27th February 2011 at 5.00 p.m. at the Family Burial Grounds Mataramba, Unawatuna. 061291 

DE SILVA - STEVE loving husband of Ayoma, darling Dada of Megan, much loved son of Deanna & Desmond, beloved brother of Sean (Dubai) & Jackie (Australia), brother-in-law of Judy Harris & Hans White, loving nephew of late Benny, Denzil & Jean Collette, much loved cousin of Shehran & Amanda, Kevin & Angelo, Roger (Australia), darling uncle of Daniel & Shantel, Aaron & Brandon, called to rest on 23rd Februay 2011. Remains will lie at No. 14, Roberts Road, Dehiwala. Cortege leaves residence on 26th Feb. Saturday at 3.30 p.m. for burial at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 4.00 p.m.     060244 

JAYESINGHE - MARJORIE (Lion Lady) nee JAYASURIYA. Beloved wife of late Shelton Jayesinghe (former Minister of Post & Telecommunications / MP Wattala), darling mother of late Tim and of Nelumkanthie (USA) and Vivian, mother-in-law of Antoinette (UK) and Samantha, darling grandmother of Tishant, Tamara, Tivanka, Sajith & Shehara, beloved sister of late George, late Sonny and Margaret, sister-in-law of late Patricia & Daisy (Australia). Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 26th February. Burial at Nayakakanda Cemetery (R.C. Section), Wattala, ‘Thornwood Park’, 94, Canal Road, Hendala, Wattala.     058326 

KARUNARATNE LION DR L.W. - Charter Member of Lions Club of Pannipitiya, husband of Lion Lady Sama and father of Lion Dr. Rohan Karunaratna, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 85/5, Rajamalwatta Lane, Battaramulla for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 3.00 p.m. on 26.02.2011.  060814 

KELAART - RITA Beloved wife of late Tony, darling mummy of Judy (UK) and Tammy, loving mother-in-law of Roger Meedin and Kamal De Alwis (Yellow Freight International (Pvt) Ltd), darling and loving grandmother of Liza, Natasha and Dilan, beloved daughter of late Dodwell and Matilda Jones, loving sister of late Annesta Adams, Constance Cole, Douglas, Patricia Silva, Marie Quyn, Gratiaen (all of Australia) and late Victor. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 26th February 2011 for burial at St. Mary’s Church, St. Rita’s Road, Ratmalana. 48, Earnest Place, Laxapathiya, Moratuwa. 058125 

MEEMADUMA - DR. CHANDRA Husband of Damayanthi, loving father of Nalaka and Dinusha, everloving brother of Mallika, Lillian, Helan, Channa and Nanda, passed away peacefully on 24th February 2011. A private funeral was held according to his wishes. No. 194, Galle Road, Ratmalana. 060798 

PATHMANABAN - DR K. Beloved husband of Vijayalakshmi (Valli), father of Giriraj and Prasanna, son of late K.P. Kaliappa Pillai and Alagammal passed away in Chennai on 25 February 2011. Funeral will take place at Besant Nagar Crematorium, Chennai on Saturday 26 February 2011 at 2.00 p.m. Cortege will leave residence (Stone Arc Apartments, Block IX, No.34, First Cross Street, Bharati Nagar, East Thirivanmiyur, Chennai. Tel: +91 (98) 4044 - 2444) 061298 

PUNCHI APPUHAMI NILAME B.R.  of Udahagedara Bowalgaha Aranayaka. Beloved husband of N.R. Tikiri Menike, loving father of Wickramasekara Bandara (retired Asst. Accountant - People’s Bank), Thilakaratne Bandara (retired Principal - Devalagama) Jayawardana Bandara (Siddhalepa Group) Sirithilaka Kumari (Teacher - Moratuwa), Jayawathie, Udayaratne, Karunaratna Jayathilaka, Seetha, Neetha, Nawaratna, passed away at the age of 99 years. Funeral will take place at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday the 26th February at Polambegoda Polambegoda Crematorium (Aranayaka). 060765 

SENEVIRATNE EZLINE (Mrs. EDMUND SENEVIRATNE) Relict of Edmund Seneviratne, sister of A.P. Ranatunga (Attorney-at-Law), late G.P. Ranatunga, Margret Ranatunga and Beatrice Ranatunga, beloved mother of Ranee, Monica, late Benita, Madura and Ajantha, much loved mother-in-law of Jin Amaratunga, late Upali Samaranayake, Nihal Wanigasekara, Philip Kannangara and Mahiepala Herath (Chief Minister - Sabaragamuwa), fond grandmother of Nuwan and Lasanthi, Cheleka and Avindra, Dmitri and Vibhu, Malith and Chamini, Wagisha and Buddhika, Kanaka (Member of Parliament) and Amodini, Isuru and Dinusha and Lahiru and Sherine, darling great grandmother of Leyanvi, Kisali, Lithira, Siluni, Nikhil, Mythil, Binuthi, Ranuga and Thenara, expired. Cremation at the Kegalle Crematorium on Saturday 26.02.2011 at 5 p.m. after last rites at home at 2 p.m. No.76, Mollamure Mawatha, Kegalle.  055417 

SILVA - DESHAPRIYA (GEESHA). Beloved husband of Ayoma (Ranmalu Fashions), loving father of Saasha (St. Bridget’s Convent), son of late Walter and Viola Silva, son-in-law of Rita & late Vincent De Zoysa, brother of Rajiv (Ace Containers), Sarath (Aitcon Engineering), Gamini (Australia), Roshan (Dulyana Hotel, Anuradhapura) & Vipuli (UK), brother-in-law of Janaki, Ranmalee, Roshindhri (Australia), Tamara, Mahinda Dias (UK), Norman & Anoma de Zoysa, Fabian & Shiroma Fernando, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 72A, Church Road, Wattala at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 26th February, Burial at St Ann’s Church Burial Ground, Wattala. 058348 

WEERASEKERA - DHANAPALA (Former member of Parliament). Dearly beloved husband of late Joyce Eleanor Pinto Jayawardena, son of late Mr. T.B. Weerasekera (Rate Mahaththaya - Pelmadulla) & Mrs Weerasekera, precious father of Ramani and Ruveni (New Zealand), father-in-law of Upali Liyanage, Mangala Ratnayake (New Zealand), brother of late Silvia, late Dhanawardena Weerasekera, Doreen Ratwatte, Harry Weerasekera, Willie Weerasekera (Australia), loving grandfather of Mali, Menake, Niluka and Asitha. Cortege leaves residence on Monday, 28th February, 2011 at 5.30 p.m. for cremation at Thalawatugoda Cemetery at 6 p.m. 15, Weerasekera Mawatha, Thalawatugoda. 060856