GUNASEKERA - MISS ELSIE - Beloved daughter of late Arthur and Clara Gunasekera, loving sister of Prinsz, late Terrance, late Concy, late Mercy, and late Kingsley, sister-in-law of Augustine, Mala, late Austin, late Dr Livera, late Sabina, expired. Cortege leaves residence 3.00 p.m. on Saturday the 30th July. Service at Sacred Heart Church, Rajagiriya 4.00 p.m. Burial R/C Section, General Cemetery, Borella. 224885

KANAGARATNAM - JEYALUXMI. Beloved wife of late Sabapathipillai Kanagaratnam (retired) Bank Manager, Bank of Ceylon), daughter of late C. Sivasubramaniam and late Yogambal, daughter-in-law of late Mr and Mrs Sabapathipillai of Thunnalai, beloved mother of Giritharan (Ashok Steel Industries), Jeyarajani (Australia) and Subashini, mother-in-law of Senthurkathir, Prabashankar and Dr Arulingam, much loved grandmother of Indika, Swasthika, Keerthika, Shayan and Nithyaluxmi, loving sister of late Kanagasabapathi, Balakumaran (Attorney-at-Law), late Vignaraja, Varathaluxmi, Yogaluxmi, Vijeyaluxmi, Indraluxmi and Sivakumaran (all of Canada), sister-in-law of late Rajasuntharam and late Rajaratnam, passed away on Tuesday the 26th of July. The remains will lie at her residence No. 09, Melford Crescent, Dehiwela from the 28th to the 31st of July. The rituals will take place on Sunday the 31st of July at 9.00 a.m. at the residence. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 11.30 a.m. (Hindu Section). Tel: 2724600 / 077-3411184. 222110

REAR ADMIRAL (Rtd) WIJAYASUNDARA R.R. (VSV) Much loved husband of Nelika Bamunuarachchi (Rtd Teacher, St. Anthony’s Girls College, Collepetty), beloved son of late Ayur Physician D.E. Wijayasundara and late Mrs. Piyaseeli Wijayasundara (Kittammahara - Nittambuwa), beloved son-in-law of late Sesiri Bamunuarachchi and late Mallika Dep (Veyangoda), loving brother of Anura, Kumudini, Chandrika, Susantha, Thamara and Dhammika, loving brother-in-law of Vajira, Susantha, Pamila and Thusith Jayakodi, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 30.07.2011 at 12.45 p.m. for Cremation at 3 p.m. at Borella Kanatta. No. 753, Walgama Rd, Waduwegama, Malwana. 221178

SAMARASINGHE - MRS SOMA (nee MARAMBE) - Beloved wife of late N.B.A. Samarasinghe, late Frank Weerakoon, daughter of late Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Marambe, sister of late Alex, late Sumedha, Walter, late Duleep, Derrick, Irangani, Alex ‘cuda’ and Seetha. Remains lie at “St. Joseph”, No. 761, Waragoda Rd, Sinharamulla, Kelaniya. Funeral arrangements will take place on Saturday 30th July 2011 at 2.30 p.m. 224157

VIDANALAGE DOREEN HARRIET DE MEL. Loving wife of Eric Dias (formerly of Maurice Roche Ltd), beloved mother of Ajith and Zeena, Rajie & Hirantha, Kishani (Chooti) & Alex (Malla), grandmother of Dilshan & Jithmie, rested with Jesus peacefully. Her remains will leave No.48/2, School Lane, Nawala on the 29th of July 2011 at 2.30 p.m. for the funeral service to be held in Rawatawatta Methodist Church. Burial to take place at the Rawatawatta, Moratuwa Public Cemetery. 223462

WEERASOORIYA - MRS. SOMA of Panadura. Dearly beloved wife of the late Mr. D B Weerasooriya, loving mother of Lakshman (Lucky) (Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Limited and Maliban Milk Products Limited), Anoma (Foreign Ministry), Dhammika, Chamani, Champa, Pushpadeva and Mihinda Kumara, passed away. Remains will lie at the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from 10 a.m. on 29th Friday (Today) till 3 p.m. on 30th Saturday (Tomorrow). Funeral rites will take place at the General Cemetery, Kanatte 30th Saturday at 4 p.m. 224142

WICKRAMARATNE - DE SILVA SUNIL (USA) (Managing Partner Contras Dalugama, Kiribathgoda). Beloved husband of Thalatha (USA), loving father of Ranujie, Naveen, Ranalie and Dhinalie (All in USA), father-in-law of Deepal Wijayasooriya (USA), son of late Dixon and Sumana De Silva Wickramaratne, son-in-law of late Ivan De Silva and of Kusuma, brother of late Sarath and of Asok, Manjuka and Sudath (USA), expired. Remains lie at Kandawala, Katana from 2pm on Friday the 29th. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 30th July at 4 p.m. for cremation at Poththode Cemetery Kandawala, Katana. 221825

ZIEGELAAR - ESTHER MAY - Beloved wife of the late Brindly, loving mother of Herman, late Guy and late Mark, mother-in-law of Cecilia, Irene and Verona, loving grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday 26th July, a few weeks following her 93rd birthday. May God bless her. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Thursday 28th July 2011 from 4.00 p.m. onwards. Cortege leaves the Parlour for Burial at the General Cemetery Kanatte, Borella (Roman Catholic Section) on Friday 29th July at 10.00 a.m. 221153