DESHAMANYA H.K. DHARMADASA, Chairman, Nawaloka Group of Companies. Dearly beloved husband of late Meelin Dharmadasa, beloved father of Malini Karunaratne, Rukmani Welgama, Pushpa Hettiarachchi, Jayantha Dharmadasa, Priyani Wijesinghe and Upali Dharmadasa, beloved father-in-law of late J.R. Karunaratne, late Melvin Welgama, Lalith Hettiarachchi, Dr Wilfred Wijesinghe, Sreeni Dharmadasa and Sandhya Dharmadasa, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 65, Alexandra Place, Colombo 07, 13th Saturday at 4 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatta.       236819 

DE SILVA - M.H. NEELANANDA (NISSANKA) Beloved husband of Sheela, loving father of Navindra, Pavithri (Ladies College, Colombo 07), Maheesha (USA), father-in-law of Inoka (HSBC), Chidrupa (John Keells), Kavindya (USA), brother of late Dr Meththananda, Mallika, Wimala, late Pathmananda, grand father of Navindi, Ramika, Yehin and Yehini, expired. Cortege leaves 23/1, Pooyaseemawa Road, Mahambalangoda, Ambalangoda on 11th August at 4.00 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery Ambalangoda at 5.00 p.m.       234340 

DE WAAS GUNAWARDENA - H.G. (HILARY). Beloved husband of Pearly, loving father of Ralph and Roshani, father-in-law of Nirmala and Dinesh, grandfather of Michelle, Roshane and Baby Minura, brother of late Colvin and of Sarath. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 2.45 p.m. on Thursday 11th August, burial at St. Francis De Salle Burial Ground, Dalugama, Kelaniya.         236931

FERNANDO - MOPSY DAGMA - (Retired Teacher - Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa). Beloved wife of the late Herbert Fernando, mother of Preethi, Priya and Mihiri (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), mother-in-law of the late Neville Peiris, the late Eric Ratnayake and Wimal Fernando (Dept. of Immigration and Emigration), grandmother of Hithaiyishi, Rajeev, Sneha, Thyagi, Ruwan and Sanjeewa, great grandmother of Ruwindri and Ruhara, sister of Linda, Trixie and Brenda, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on 11th August 2011 for Service at Methodist Church, Koralawella, Moratuwa at 4.45 p.m. and thereafter for Burial at Methodist Cemetery, Koralawella, Moratuwa at 5.30 p.m. No. 4, P.M. Fernando Mawatha, Moratuwella, Moratuwa.         236849 

FREDRICK - NORTON (Former Chairman, CTB). Dearly beloved husband of Nalini, loving father of Yushantha and late Major Harsha, father-in-law of Bishani, loving brother of late Sr. Felicia and of Anula, Thalatha, Chitra, Unitha, Tissa, Nimal, Nihal, Lucky and Stella, precious grandfather of Aquila and Yoshara. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 11th August for service at St. Sebastian Church, Enderamulla, thereafter burial at the Church Burial Ground at 5.00 p.m. 341, Norton Place, Enderamulla, Wattala.         236127 

GOONERATNE - MERCY - Daughter of late F.W. Gooneratne (Attorney-at-Law, Negombo) and late Alexandra, sister of late Augusta Amarasekera, Dr Gladwyn Gooneratne (Australia), Dr Bernadette Peiris, sister-in-law of Alfred Amarasekera (Former Chairman - Markfed), Audrey Gooneratne and late Surgeon Rear Admiral Arrith Peiris, aunt of Sarath, Srima, Arjuna (UK) and Dr Pradeep Peiris. Remains will lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia from 8.00 a.m. on 12th Friday. Cortege leaves at 4.30 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia.        236922 

GUNAWARDENE HETTIGE SUMANA - Beloved wife of late Jackson Dias Gunawardene, loving mother of Malkanthi (UK) and Rohan, mother-in-law of Surendra Leanage (UK) and Claudia Gunawardene, grandmother of Anuki, passed away on Wednesday 10th August 2011. Remains lie at Barney Raymonds Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 11th August 2011 for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (General Section) after Service at 3.30 p.m.      236910 

PERERA - K.L.M. (K.L.M. - Manthri) formerly of People’s Bank - Beloved husband of Kalyani (nee Senevirathna of Bomiriya), brother of Erick, Chandra, Leela, Lakshman, Ranjith, Nirmala, Mahinda, and Swarna, brother-in-law of late Raja, Nimal, late Anuruth, late Mallawa, Kusuma, Khema, Praneetha, Mallika, Saumya and Upali, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on 11th Thursday for cremation at 5.00 p.m. at Talahena Cemetery (Malabe). 390C, Uluwahukare Mawatha, Weliwita, Kaduwela.        235340 

SAMARASINGHE - AJIT HARSHITHA - Son of late G.V.P. & Hilda Samarasinghe, beloved husband of Ayoma, loving father of Shanil, Niran, Sohan & Alarna, father-in-law of Priya & Donna, grandfather of Dhilan, brother of Siromani & Kamal, brother-in-law of Satis, Shirakthi, Charmanie & Prem, Nilanthie & Pala, Erajh & Lorraine Gunaratne, passed away peacefully in London on 7th August. Cremation at Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip on 11th August at 3.15 pm.          235430 

SENANAYAKE - C.A. CHANDRATHILAKA (Retired Deputy Director General - Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation). Beloved husband of Sunethra (Retired Teacher, Vishakha Vidyalaya, Colombo), loving father of Chithrika and Lasantha, father-in-law of Palitha Jayasinghe (Australia) and Iroma, grandfather of Thanuki, Hiruki and Shenali, expired. Body will be handed over to the Colombo University Medical Faculty according to his wishes. Remains lie at 291/5, 3/1, Edward Court, Edward Lane, Havelock Road, Colombo 6, till 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 2011.      235914 

SOMASUNDARAM - MR KARUPPIAH - Matale (Retired Additional Landing Surveyor, SL Customs), beloved husband of Rajam Visalatchi, beloved father of Kalyani, Nandakumar (India) and Sivakumaran (Singapore), father-in-law of Moorthie Eswaran, Vijayalakshmi (India) and Anila (Singapore), and loving grandfather of Meera, Akila, Amala, Raksha, Ravyu and Reya, expired 09th August 2011. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella from 11th August Thursday 8.00 a.m. onwards. Cortege leaves at 1.00 p.m. from the Parlour on Friday 12th August for Cremation at 2.00 p.m. at General Cemetery Kanatte. 26/1, E.S. Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 06.         236035 

WEGODAPOLA - TIKIRI BUHUMAN. Husband of Damayanthi Mallawarachi, loving father of Harshani, Chamara & Romesh, son of late Walter Harold Wegodapola & Chintha Rankothdiwela, brother of Wichintha, Sahinda, Replica, Tusita, Laksitha, Sudantha, Abeykoon (Boby), brother-in-law of Kamini, Neelanganie, late Nissanka Marapana, Udyogi, Aloka, Shanthi & Nishadi, died under tragic circumstances. Remains lie at 238/B, Henawala Kadugannawa - till 11th August 12.00 noon. Burial at Wegodapola - Madipola on 11th August at 4.30 p.m.         235494