REV. SOMA PERERA - (Past President Methodist Church). At Rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved husband of (late) Ruvinie, loving father of Rajitha (RS), Eksath (SE) & Amal (AK), father-in-law of Maheshini, Shamali & Sonia, much loved grandfather of Rashika & Andre, Amrit & Shereen, Savindri, Srinath & Jen and Erashmal, great-grandfather of Liliana, brother of Lakshman, Chandra and late Sirilal. Remains will lie at the A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella on Saturday 3rd September from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. thereafter at Kollupitiya Methodist Church, on Sunday 4th September from 11.30 a.m. Service of Thanksgiving at 3 p.m. Burial at the General Cemetery, Moratuwa (Christian Section) at 5 p.m. No flowers by request. Any donations to The Methodist Church Retired Ministers’ Fund. 302A, Wedagewatte Road, Kotuwegoda, Rajagiriya. Rajitha - [email protected], Eksath - [email protected], Amal - 40, Silver Street, Eltham, VIC 3095, Australia.  258175

D. JOSEPH CLAUDE BERNARD (Retired Government Teacher - Seeduwa). Loving husband of Hyacinth (Retired Teacher of Ave Maria Convent - Negombo), loving father of Kamal Bernard (S.L.B.C. - Ekala), Kumudini, Deepthi (Canada), Anjela Mihiri (Teacher - Holy Cross College - Gampaha), Prasadi (Staff - St. Joseph’s College - Negombo Branch), father-in-law of Mangalie, Prabath (Sri Lankan Catering), Thilina Gomes (Canada), Sujith (owner - Priyanjith Garments), Yohan (Photographer), loving brother of Ivor Dennis and late Catherine, Hilerine, Nelie, expired on 01.09.2011. Funeral on Sunday 04th September 2011 at 4.00 p.m. at Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Seeduwa. No. 05, Railway Station Road, Seeduwa. 262242 

DAVID - GRYSTLE RUTH (Nee PIETERSZ). called to Rest on 01-09-2011. Dearly beloved wife of late Malcolm Trevour David (Ex Sri Lanka Army), loving mother of Anton (Harris Distributors Ltd), Jean, Greta (Gabo), Allan (Middle East), Errol (Middle East), Carrool, Maureen, Fortune (Taj Samudra) and Royston (Middle East), mother-in-law of Chandra, late Conway Jansen (Ex MRI), Collin Ragell, Rani, Renuka, Faroon Smahon, Ranjith Abeysinghe (Bahrain), Fredrick Jansz (Chesa Swiss) and Renuka. Cortege leaves Raymond Funeral Parlour - Mahabage at 4.00 p.m. on 03rd Sept. for Service and burial at St. Peter and Paul Church, Ragama. 58/71, Nugagahawatta, Welisara, Ragama. (Australian papers please copy). 261931 

DE CROOS RUBIN - MARTHA - Beloved wife of George, loving mother of Manoj (Chartered Architect, Airport & Aviation Services Sri Lanka Ltd), mother-in-law of Dhammika (Chartered Architect, Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau), darling grandma of Mineli and Mineth, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Negombo on Saturday 03rd September at 4.00 p.m. for burial at Bharatha Cemetery, Ethukala, Negombo. 37311A, Main Street, Negombo. 263119 

DODANGODA - MAHINDA Retired Maths Instructor (Ananda Vidyalaya), eldest son of late Mr & Mrs D.K. Dodangoda, brother of Dodangoda brothers and sisters of Pannipitiya, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 4th September. 96 B, Siddamulla, Piliyandala. 

FERNANDO - MUTHUTHANTHRIGE LUCILLA SHANTHI Beloved wife of Raymond Fernando (licensed Surveyor), loving mother of Nishantha (Bahrain), Nilukshi (Australia), mother-in-law of Menik (Bahrain), Prasad (Australia), grandmother of Ruwanari (Australia), loving sister of Indrani (retired OLV Teacher), late Kingsley and late Rev. Sr. Grace. Cortege leaves residence 70, Katukurunda, Moratuwa at 3.30 p.m. on 3rd September 2011 for burial at St Mary’s Church, Katukurunda Moratuwa.  262963 

GOMEZ - MARY JOYCE - Beloved wife of late Gaston Gomez, loving mother of Anton (Director General Manager - Paradise Holiday Village), Sudesh (South Africa), Sudarhini, Subadaya (Royal Ceramics) and Sudeshini, mother-in-law of Tusani, Shiranthi Sebestian Wasana & Jude, loving sister of immaculate and Lourds, expired on 31st August 2011. Funeral on Sunday 4th September 2011 at 4 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 50, Rani Mawatha, Ettukala for Burial at Ettukala Roman Catholic Cemetery, Negombo.262475 

JUBA PREMARATNE - Beloved wife of late Wijepala Premaratne, daughter of late B.J. Doole & Devi, loving sister of late Farook, late Sunthin, late Hakeem, late Maharoof, Nelufa & Rowina, loving mother of Ifthikar, Nalneen, Yousuf, late Renuka, Nelum Priyadarshini, Samanthi, late Manik, Sidath & Vajira, loving aunty of Remi, mother-in-law of Mahinda Liyanapathirana, Chums Gunadasa & late Gawain Beirne Keyt, beloved grandmother of Oshadee, Poornima, Pavithra, Rahuman, Basuru, Emma, Mandi, Jason & Kaya, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 3rd at 3.00 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Kanatta at 4.00 p.m. 26, Rodney Street, off Cotta Road, Borella. 262462 

KANAGARATNAM - R.R.R. Retired Sergeant Sri Lanka Police, beloved husband of Ruby, father of Roshani & Mirani, father-in-law of Anthony & Ramesh, eldest brother of Rajkumar, Rahini, Helen, Herbert, Douglas, Rodney, Leslie & Sherley, entered glory. Service at 2.00 p.m. at residence, Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. for Burial at Dadalla Cemetery at 4.00 pm. on Saturday 03rd September 2011. 122B, Howpe, Imaduwa, Galle. 262921 

PERERA - K. ANTON (Principal - St. Nicholas’ International College, Negombo). Dearly beloved husband of Christine (St. Nicholas’ International College, Negombo), darling father of Dr. Ruwan (Royal Institute) & father-in-law of Preeni, precious papa of Rehan, Shianne Shannon (St. Nicholas’ International College, Colombo), son of late George & Agnus, son-in-law of late Charles & Florence Perera, brother of Creacy, brother-in-law of late Victor, Ivan & Patricia (USA), late Cedric & Callie, Ivan & Florence, Allan & Sheila (Scotland), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 500, Daluwakotuwa, Kochchikade at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 03rd September for burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Palangathura. 262235 

PERERA - MAGALAGE NELSON. Beloved husband of Leelawathie Perera, father of Janaka (Unilever - Sri Lanka), Nimmi (Australia), Senaka (Chandith International), Chandika (MABROC-Japan), Sanjeewani (IBSL), Nilusha (Chandith International), father-in-law of Chandima Nilmini, Sudath Jayasinghe (Australia), Manoj, Maresh (Wijaya Newspapers), Wasantha Jagodage (Sri Lanka Navy), Padma Priyadarshini (Ayurvedic Doctor) and beloved grandfather of Aparna (Musaeus College), Himantha (Ananda College), Bimsara, Sadeepa (Lauvre International School), Asitha, Samadhi (Australia), Rajitha, Onith and Movinda, expired. Funeral at Etul Kotte Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 04th September. No. 21, Maligawa Road, Etul Kotte, Kotte. 262909

SANTHIRASENAN - NYTHIANANTHY (Nee HENSMAN). Went to be with the Lord peacefully on 31.08.2011. Beloved wife of the late Veluppillai Santhirasenan (RVDB), loving mother of Lakshman, Arjunan (UK), Janaki Da Silva (UK) and Menaka Simpkins (UK), mother-in-law of late Prabha Santhirasenan, Alonso Da Silva and late Malcolm Simpkins, devoted grandmother of Amrit, Shimisa, Angelo and Anandi. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 3 p.m. on Saturday 3rd September. Service or thanksgiving on Monday 5th September at 3 p.m. and thereafter burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (General Christian Section). Tel: 2586967. 262438 

SIMPSON WIJERATNE (Retired Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs). Beloved husband of Kamala Wijeratne (nee Rajapakse), loving father of Dr Ajith Wijeratne (Director, Norfolk Southern Corporation, USA), Anoli Perera (nee Wijeratne) (Theertha Artists Collective), Dr Roshan Wijeratne (Health Curative Dept. Municipal Council, Colombo), father-in-law of Shyamalee Wijeratne (nee Samarasena), Prof. Sasanka Perera (Dept. of Sociology, Colombo University), Dr Nilmini Wijeratne (nee Gunawardena) (Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital), passed away peacefully. Cremation on Saturday 3rd September 2011 at General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia at 1.45 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 12.45 p.m. 4/31, 4th Lane, Ratmalana. Telephone: 2636553.  262865 

VICTORIA - ISABEL Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Beloved wife of Tibutius Victoria, loving mother of Felicia and Germaine, mother-in-law of Royceton de Silva and Christy Rajan, affectionate grandmother of Shebhanie, Natalie and Vishmie, fond great-grandmother of Joshua and Tatiyana, sister of Christy de Rose, late Nazarene De Rose, late Therese Fernandez, Bernadette Fernando, Noeline Jayaratna Rajah, late Bosco De Rose and Helen Thambiahpillai. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday 3rd September, burial at the General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section).261638 

WEERAKOON - TILAK - Loving husband of late Sudharma (Nee Giragama). Beloved father of Mohan and Dilrukshi, father-in-law of late Kumudini, Kushan and Shyamali, grandfather of Anushangi, Nuwan, Radhini and Menara, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 40A, Castle Street, Colombo 8 at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 3rd September. Cremation at the General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4.00 p.m. 262444