DIAS DAISY (nee KODITUWAKKU) of Graceland Estate Akmeemana. Beloved wife of Sumithra (former Director / Principal of Ceylon - German Technical Training Institute), loving mother of Dharshaka and Bosandun, mother-in-law of Pratibha and Sandaka, sister of Rose Ariyagama, Deepal Kodituwakku and Jayanthi Caldera, expired. Cremation at Cemetery - Mount Lavinia on 23rd March at 2.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 1.00 p.m. No.444/19, Delgahawaththa Road, Ratmalana. 085525

FERDINANDO - LAKSHAN. Dearly beloved son of Jayantha and Rosy, loving brother of Mariesta and Prabodha, brother-in-law of Ernest Yao (Ghana) and Gayan (Mas Holdings), uncle of baby Shenika and baby Zena, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. for burial at Madampitiya R.C. Cemetery on Tuesday 22nd March 2011. “Ave Maria”, 112, Elie House Road, Mutuwal, Colombo-15. 085124

KATIPEARACHCHIGE - (K.A.) DAYARATHNA (Veteran Musician and Senior Lecturer - Kelaniya University). Beloved husband of Mary nee Balfour, loving father of Sandhya Silva (U.K.), Sandeep Katipearachchi (Hyundai Lanka), loving grandfather of Umesh, Rameshani (U.K.), Anoj (Australia), passed away after a brief illness. Remains lie at the National Art Gallery & funeral will be held on Tuesday 22nd March 2011 at the General Cemetery Kanaththa Crematorium at 4.00 p.m. 0777681906. 085430

KOTAKADENIYA - MRS ADIKARAM - Beloved wife of late P.B. Kotakadeniya, beloved mother of NBA, HMGB, Violet Tibbotuwawe, Irangani Weerasekara, Chandra Weragoda, Shirayalatha Adikaram, late Ramya Herath, Thilaka Sisirakumara and Asoka Gunawardena, expired. Cremation at Pilimatalawa Crematorium on 23.03.2011 at 2.00 p.m. 085650

PERIS - RUKMANI (nee ATTYGALLA) Beloved wife of late Joseph George, loving mother of Shamali and Nirmali, mother-in-law of Mahendra and Anthony, darling Mahamma of Upendra, Nirawanthi, Nirendra and Venuka, sister of Raja and Ranjit Attygalla, sister-in-law of Kusuma and Malar, daughter of late Rolly and Beatrice Attygalla. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 22nd March. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 5.00 p.m. 085512