COORAY- DR. NIMALKA (nee WIJEWARNASOORIYA) (Dental Surgeon, Moratuwa Medical Centre). Dearly beloved wife of Anoj Cooray (AGM - United Motors, Colombo), darling ammi of Stephan (student - St. Thomas, Mt. Lavinia), much loved daughter of late Patric and of Alexandra (Ex staff of Sri Sumangala College, Panadura), loving daughter-in-law of Basil (Ex Ministry of Tourism and Rural Industrial Development) and Teckla Maureen (Ex Staff of Good Shepherd Convent, Panadura), dearly beloved sister of Anil (Attorney-at-law), late Dr. Chryshanthie Nilmini and of Major Rohan, loving sister-in-law of Niluksha, Sharmali (Staff St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa), Eshanth (Rockland), Priyanka (Ex. Commercial Bank) and Rev. St. Esther (Holy Angel’s Convent, Kenya), loving aunt of Sohani, Sohan, Chris, Shevonne, Shehara, Soeshni, and Soesh, entered Glory. Cortege leaves residence 243, St. Sebastian’s Lane, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. on 17th March 2011 (Thursday) for church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Panadura. Burial at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery.       079372 

DAHANAYAKE - W.G.D. Beloved husband of late Ranwathie, father of Chandra and Anura, father-in-law of Therese and Muela, grandfather of Diyamanthi and Dasaraj, expired. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 17th March. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Buddhist Section).       080425 

KANDIAH - RAJASWARY MRS. Wife of late Proctor P. Kandiah, sister of late Dr. S. Sinnathamby (Australia), mother of Valli and Sri (USA), mother-in-law of late Dr. S. Mahendran and Balakumar (USA) passed away peacefully on 24th Feburary 2011.      079271 

PERUMAL - JOY (formerly of Carsons) Husband of late Josephine, beloved father of Jenny, Cheryl, Errol & Deidre, father-in-law of Daya and Padma, loving grand father of Raneesha, Kaveesha, Dilusha & Ravin. Cortege leaves residence 1286 Biyagama Road, Kelaniya on Thursday 17th at 3.30 p.m. for burial at St. Mary’s Church Peliyagoda.      080414 

RANAWEERA - GERTRUDE THEODORA (GERTY) Dearly beloved wife of late D.J. William Ranaweera (formerly T.R.I. Talawakelle), loving mother of Nimal (formerly Additional Secretary - Ministry of Agriculture and Lands), Sunil Ranasinghe (Storm Securities), mother-in-law of Noeline (formerly of Ceylon Tobacco Company Kandy and Agstar Fertilizers), Sweenie (Athgala Kanishka Vidyalaya), loving sister of John Paaris (formerly Asst. Director - Dept. of Agriculture) and sister-in-law of Iris Paaris. Cortege leaves residence No.124, Chillaw Road, Kattuwa, Negombo at 3.30 p.m. for service and burial at General Cemetery Kattuwa on 17th March 2011.         080407

SILVA - ANIL. Dearly beloved husband of Neelanthie, loving father of Pradeep (Dialog) and Dilshan (HSBC), father-in-law of Kishani, brother of Dr. Strilal Silva, late Lilani Peiris, Ranjith Silva & late Lakmini De Mel, brother-in-law of Dr. Lalith Peiris and Dr. Senanai Peiris, expired. Cortege leaves residence 12/1, Vanderwert Place, Dehiwela at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 17th March for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.00 p.m.      079107 

SILVA - MR EMMIE Beloved husband of late Gousiya Mendis, father of Dharmadasa (ex-Postmaster, Boossa and Proprietor of “Sahana” Patients Care Service, Cancer Hospital Rd., Maharagama), father-in-law of Karuna, grandfather of Menaka, Ruwani, Rumesh, Maj. W.P. de Silva and Kaushal, expired. Cremation on 17th March 2011 at General Cemetery, Dadalla, Galle. Camp Watta, Boossa.       079656