FERNANDO - RALPH - Beloved husband of Maree Joan Fernando, loving father of Romesh and Shalini, son of the late Shelton C. and Edna Fernando, brother of the late Tyronne Fernando (former M.P. for Moratuwa). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Thursday 10th March at 5.30 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 6 p.m.     072197 

GUNAWARDENA - RANJANI (nee Perera) -  Beloved wife of Ivor, precious mother of Sonali & Melissa (Orient Financial Services), mother-in-law of Ananda Subasinghe (Noritake), darling grandmother of Miranga (Trinity) & Tashiya (Gateway College, Kandy), daughter of late Mr & Mrs Richard Perera, daughter-in-law of late Didacus Gunawardena & Girtrude, sister of Shanthi Outschoorn, Chandrika Fernando, Rexy Perera, Vernon Perera, Nishani Karunaratne & Nishantha Perera, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from 12 noon for Burial at General Cemetery Catholic Section at 5 p.m. on Thursday 10th March 2011.    072474

MENDIS - T.F. - Husband of Nalini, loving father of late Mahendra (formerly of Yala Safari Hotel) and Varuni, father-in-law of Sampath Fernando, grandfather of Yohan, Himal, Achintha and Gehansa, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 10th March. Cremation at Jawatte Cemetery at 4.00 p.m.       072473

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 

PUNYADASA - S.K. (Retired Water Works Engineer). Dearly beloved husband of Srimathie, darling Chaps (thaththa) of Amila and Huichi, Soyun and Nuwandhika, doting grandpa of Alexander, Benjamin, Caleb, Shyan and Nathan. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 12th March 2011 at 4 p.m. from No.03, Thimbirigasyaya Place, Colombo 05 for cremation to Borella Cemetery at 5 p.m.     072032 

RATNAPALA - WIMALA. Beloved wife of the late Dr S.D. Ratnapala, loving mother of Dr Ranjith, Shirani and Dr Mahilal, mother-in-law of Ranjini, Sanath and Mahila, expired Sunday 6th March and was cremated Wednesday 9th March at the General Cemetery Kanatte. 208, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05.       070394 

SAMARAPALA - A.H.T. (retired Chief Eduucation Officer). Beloved husband of Swarna (retired Teacher), loving father of Kaushal (Swedish Trading), Dinesha (Canada) & Jayesha, loving father-in-law of Mauri, Shan (Canada) & Ravindra (RDA), loving grandfather of Kumashi, Savin & Evan, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 10th March 2011. “Sagala”, Dibbedda Road, Nalluruwa, Panadura. 070596 

SENANAYAKE - JUSTIN (former Administrative Secretary - Police Savings Association), beloved husband of late Ratna Senanayake, loving father of late Sheran. Funeral on 10th March 2011 at Waskaduwa Crematorium at 6.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence - 368, Galle Road, Thalpitiya, Wadduwa at 5.30 p.m.       070883 

TENNEKOON, MERLYN SAPPHIRE, dearly beloved wife of the late Wilfred Tennekoon, loving mother of late Nihal, late Nelun, Kusum Asoka and Cheyne, beloved guardian of Charles, Luckshman, June and Suvineetha, mother-in-law of Seetha, Rani and Rushanthi, expired. Cortete leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 4 p.m. on Friday 11th March.     072275 

WIJETUNGE - Mrs. ANGELA. Dearly beloved wife of the late Dr. Harold Wijetunge (former Physician-in-charge, University Medical & Health Services, University of Peradeniya), daughter of the late Martin and Rosalind Perera, daughter-in-law of the late Gate Mudaliyar Sampson and Sophia Wijetunge of Matara, devoted mother of Anita, Manique, Melody, Ianthe, Harold, Kissan and Diamanthe, much loved mother-in-law of Hema, Mohan, late Nilhan, Felix, Sharmalie, Indika and Duleep, much loved Achchi of Hemanthi, Chaminda, Dushinka, Natashini, Michael-Melhen, Cheryl, Cheanthe, Harold Jr, Akash, Veshenka and Daniela, loving sister of the late Nathleen, Norton, Edward, Gertrude and of Leo, expired. Cortege leaves residence 26/2 Shady Grove Avenue, Castle Street, Colombo 8 at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday, 10th March 2011 for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4.00 p.m.      071719