DE ZOYSA - SUNIL (Journalist - General Secretary). Iyass Communicators Association) of Sri Lanka. Husband of Hemamali (Chief Ministers Office, Western Province), brother of Nalini (British International School Nagoda), Rukmani, Rajini and Rupa and brother-in-law of Chandrasiri de Silva, expired. Burial at Kuda Waskaduwa General Cemetery Wednesday 9th of March at 4 p.m. 158/18, Bandaragama Road, Kuda Waskaduwa, Waskaduwa. 070013

JAYAWARDENE - MRS DAYA (Retired Common Amenities Board) of No. 45/10D Pragathi Mawatha, Rukmale Kottawa. Wife of late Captain D.C.G. Jayawardene loving mother of Jeewani Nisansala (Sertis Lanka), passed away. Funeral will take place at 6.00 p.m. on Tuesday 08th March 2011 at Kottawa General Cemetery. 069656

LIYANAGE - DR S K (Medical Officer - Chico, Oruwala & retired Doctor - General Hospital, Matara), husband of Mrs Rupa Weheragoda (General Hospital, Matara), father of Mihiri (Janashakthi), Sajith, Umesh (Mazarin), father-in-law of Indika Gunasekara (Leema), passed away. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 4.00 p.m. Wednesday 9th March, 2011. 520/15, High Level Road, Wijerama, Nawinna. 069422

PERERA - LION ALEXANDER CLEMENT Dearly beloved husband of Lorna, loving father of Lasantha (Pat), Chulani (Cuckoo), Senani and Mary Chandrasekeram, father-in-law of Suyama, Suba, Mihiri and Chandra, darling seeya of Vinoli, Dhanushka, Heshan, Dilshan, Joey, Shavindrie, Alexa and Randev, beloved brother of the late Martin, Dotty, Monica and of Dora and Stephen, brother-in-law of the late R.T. and Carmen Fernando, Margret, Aloysious, Kaviratne and of Dr L.C. (Chokka) and Mallika Fernando and Rita. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 10th at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at Beddagana Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. 22, Maliban Aramaya Mawatha, Beddagana, Pita-Kotte. 069908

PERERA - Mrs ESPERANCE (Espie) (nee Halpe) - Beloved wife of the late L.C. Perera, loving mother of Eardley, Ranjith, Shanthini and Rohan, mother-in-law of Dulcy, Charmaine and Tissa, sister of late Vernon, late Camillus, Ivy, late Gerard, late Mervin, late Charlie, late Tony and Loyola. Cortege leaves residence 18, Lily Mawatha, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 09, 2011, for Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery Section, General Cemetery, Borella. 070064

RATNAM - NAGESWARY - Dearly beloved wife of the late Christy (Baby) Ratnam, loving mother of Ranjan, Nalayini, Rajan and Kala, loving mother-in-law of Thangaranee, Thavakumar, Rajakumary and Michael, loving sister of Ratneswary, Thiraviyam and Navaratnam, darling grandmother of Christine, Celine, Sandrine, Adam, Dinesh, Sarah, Alicia, Samuel and Natasha, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 9.15 a.m. on 09.03.2011 for Cremation at General Cemetery, Galkissa. 124/1, Hill Street, Dehiwala. 070010

RATNAYAKE - NOBLE CONSTANCE nee Wijemanne - (Retd. Teacher). At Rest with Jesus. Beloved relict of Alfred (Freddie), precious mother of Ranjith, mother-in-law of Ruth Precilla, loved grandmother of Joel, beloved sister of Gladys Perera. Cortege leaves residence No. 58, Abeyratna Mawatha, Boralesgamuwa on Tuesday 8th March at 3.45 p.m. for Burial at the Boralesgamuwa Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. 069472

RODRIGO - SATHIANATHEN (nee DE SILVA): EVELYN DULCIE. Dearly beloved wife of Frederick (Fred), mother of Ashley (ex Ceylon Cold Stores), Conrad (ex HSBC), Prince (ex Hayleys Ltd), mother-in-law of Shervonne, Dilani, Deepa, loving grandmother of Niranjan, Stefan, Ryan, Johann, Kiara & Suhara, sister of Girlie Gunawardena (decd), Raymond, Benzie (decd), Hilton (decd), Ram (decd) Mercy Pussella and Astor, passed away peacefully in Melbourne, Australia on 5th March 2011. Funeral Service at St Peter’s Church, Clayton Road, Clayton, Melbourne, on Thursday 10 March 2011 at 10.30 am. Donations to Home of Compassion, “Dayawe Niwasa” 20/1, Mahawatte Road, Madampitiya, Colombo 14. Commercial Bank of Ceylon A/c No. 8060945501, Kotahena Branch, Colombo 13. No.12, Burton Avenue, Clayton Victoria 3168, Australia. 069881

TAMBIAIAH SABARATNAM (retired news editor of Daily News and former Sub Editor of Thinakaran) from Ariyalai, Jaffna. Beloved husband of Pathmavathi Sabaratnam (retired Teacher of Hindu College, Rathmalana), loving father of Sasidevi, Aynkaran and Visahan, loving father-in-law of Niranjanan, Vasuki, and Anuprabha, loving grandfather of Nivedha and Pranavan, loving brother of Tharmaraja and Pathma, son of late Thambiaiah and Nagamma and son-in-law of late Thambimuthu and Yogamma, passed away peacefully at his home on the 05th of March 2011. Cremation will take place on the 9th of March 2011 at Mount Lavinia cemetery at 10 am. Home address: 21/1 P T de Silva Mawatha, Dehiwala. Tel: 011-2733096.

WIMALARATNE - MALCOLM FEDRICK (retired Factory Officer SLSPC / JEDB), loving husband of Yvonne, loving father of Shohan (HSBC - Bermuda) and Suhanniya (Seylan Bank - Moratuwa), dearest father-in-law of Romy (Ex - HSBC Colombo) and Roshan (Freight-Line International), precious papa of Shawn, Shannon (both of New Zealand) and Nelani (OLV Moratuwa), loving brother of late Darrel, brother-in-law of Glanis, loving uncle of Shehara, Damitha and Denise. Cortege leaves residence, No. 58/7, 2A, Ernest Place, Lakshapathiya, Moratuwa at 2.45 p.m. on Tuesday the 8th of March for Burial at Borella Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. (Anglican Section). 069427

WIJERATNE - MAHENDRA (MP for Mirigama) - (Ex. Minister of Livestock Development and Milk Production and Deputy Minister of Trade and Shipping). Husband of Mallika, father of Rohan, Udena (Member of Western Provincial Council), Maheshi (Consultant Neuro Surgeon, Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital), father-in-law of Fiona, Sujitha and Nigel, brother of Dudley, Swarna, Ingrid and Petronella, expired. Funeral on 09th March 2011 at 3.00 p.m. “Illana Walawwa”, Kandalama, Mirigama. 070062

ZOHARIYA MOWLANA passed away. Beloved wife of Seyed Kamil Omar Mowlana. Loving mother of Mirhaniya, Zehraniya and Rizaniya, mother-in-law of Seyed Rahees, Seyed Raslan and Ferin Faisal, daughter of late Mr & Mrs. M.B. Mohammed, daughter-in-law of late Mr. & Mrs S.A.S. Omar Mowlana, sister of late Alavi Mohammed, late Sithy Mohideen and Hussain Mohammed, sister-in-law of Haniya, Athiaba, Misiriya, Azgar and Zaid Mowlana and late Seyed Ali and late Seyed Faisal Mowlana, grandmother of Asif, Safraaz, Raaisa, Fahad & Afrah. Janaza leaves residence No. 43/1, Rosmead Place, Colombo - 07 at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday the 8th to Kuppiyawatte Burial Ground. 069987