ARULNAYAGAM - CHELLAPPAH SAMUEL (Formerly of Ceylon Ceramic Corporation). Beloved husband of Kamala (nee Nalliah), son of late Mudaliyar Chellappah and late Arulamma everloving father & father-in-law of Chandrika & Puvanendran, Vasanthika & Vijit Chelliah, Kamalendran & Luxi, Vijayendran & Salome, affectionate grandfather of Nivetha, Neethan, Niruba, Luckshan, Samuel, Joshua & Shiloh, son-in-law of late Station Master K.G. Nalliah & late Gnanammah, loving brother & brother-in-law of late Vethanayagam & Pushparanee, Jeevamalar & late Mathibalasingham, Gnanamalar & late E J Chelliah, Pavalamalar & Maurice, Yogamalar, late Kingsley & Kamaladevi, Rajadevi & late Anthonippillai, Gnanadevi & Selvanayagam, Balasingham & Sarah and Rajasingham & Piuma, passed away peacefully on 5 September 2011 in London. Funeral will take place in England on Friday the 9th of September 2011. Contact - 44 2082521053.       264789 

CONSTANCE RATNAYAKA ELLAWALA Wife of late Ananda Mahawallathanne Ellawala, mother of Vijayanthi and Visaka, mother-in-law of Kannan, grandmother of Ramya & Kosala, sister of Annette, Lilly, Piyaseeli, Kamala, Seeli, Victor, Titus and Kolitha Ratnayaka, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 8th September at 3.30 p.m. for the funeral at 5.00 p.m. at Borella Cemetery. 147/1, Vedha Mawatha off Thumbowila Road, Bokundara, Piliyandala.          263483 

DE SILVA - DR. P.L.G. (LIONEL) Beloved husband of Seela, beloved father of Ajith, Thulika, Rekha, Dishna and Indira, loving father-in-law of Shreeni, Neil, late Daniel, Kumar and Upul, loving grandfather of Muditha, Dinu, Don, Sandy, Sam, Asha and Nivedha, passed away peacefully. Remains will lie at the A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella from Wednesday the 7th of September until cremation at the General Cemetery Borella on Thursday the 8th of September at 4 p.m. No flowers by request.     264697 

DIAS CONSY - Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Wife of late Mervyn Dias, loving mother of Sharmalie Richard (Nihal - USA), Shiranee (The Finance Co. PLC), late Rohan (Sri Lanka Navy), Jayantha and Susantha, sister of Gladys Jayathilake, late Clarence Perera, mother-in-law of Jerry, Lakshman, Ruklanthi, Kavindra and Ruwani, grandmother of Roshendra, Bahnuka, Dhanuka, Seneru, Dineth, Senuri, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 10th September. Burial at the General Cemetery, Kolonnawa (R.C. Section) at 4.00 p.m. 632, Negombo Road, Mabole, Wattala.         265636 

DIRCKZE - JOSEPH ANTHONY EDWARD (Sando) - Beloved husband of Yvonne (nee Landsberger), loving father of Careen (Unilever), Marie-lyse (UK), Dale (Australia) and Kevin (Venezuela), brother of late Bertie, late Laurette and Justine, father-in-law of late Cecil (CJ), Shankar (UK), Nethra (Australia) and Rebeca (Venezuela), darling grandpa of Le-Anne and Joanne (St. Bridget’s Convent), Shannan and Shermayne (UK), Ethan and Levi (Australia) and Moira (Venezuela), brother-in-law of late Jimmy, Paula, Inky and Maureen, Douglas, Gwen and late Noel, Bryan and Beryl. Cortege leaves residence No. 54/34, 2nd Lane, Central Park, Aniyakanda, Nagoda, Kandana at 3.15 p.m. on Thursday 8th September for Service and Burial at John the Baptist Church burial ground Nagoda, Kandana.         264551 

ELAPATA SAM A.I. - Loving father of Romesh, Upali, Samantha & Armin, father-in-law of Lanthe, Siromi & Lalith Gunaratne, beloved grandfather of Kaveri, Tulasi, Kavan, Deshika, Avantha, Sacha, Natalya, Aitana & Rahel, brother of Eddie, late Upali, Elaine Ratwatte & Dr Indraka Katugaha, expired. Cortege leaves 503C, Pannipitiya Road, Pelawatte, Battaramulla at 5.30 p.m. Thursday 8th September. Cremation at 6.30 p.m. at General Cemetery, Borella.        265988

GNANAPRAGASAM - MARY MARGARETTE - Beloved wife of late Soosaipullai Gnanapragasam, loving mother of Bernadette Jacintha (Bank of Ceylon, H/O) and Dharshi (Swiss), mother-in-law of C.T. Anthonyrajah (Padua Hardware) and A. Vetharajah (Swiss), grandmother of Kishore Mariathas, Thabeetha Mariathas, Joseph Denver, John Jennison, Scharina, Roneysh, Jonarthanan and Atheishraj, great grandmother of Lavinia and Arnold, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 55, St. Benedicts Mawatha, Kotahena, at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 8th September for service at St. Lucia’s Cathedral. Thereafter burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section)          265202 

GUNARATNA - MARY LILLIAN BEATRICE Beloved wife of late X.E. Pancras Fernandez, loving sister of Emmanuel Gunaratna, Linette Gunaratna, late Nimal Gunaratna, late Charlot Dharmaratne and Adline Dabarera, sister-in-law of late Marcus Fernando and late Leslie Dharmaratne, stepmother of George, Josephine, Clarice and Christabelle, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 15, Ginigathhena Road, Dehiowita at 4.00 p.m. on 8th September for burial at St. Anne’s Church Burial Ground, Ruwanwella.     264992 

KULATUNGA - Mrs P. - Beloved wife of Mr J.N. Kulatunga (Retired Municipal Council, Colombo), loving mother of Chandani (National Hospital, Colombo), Vijaini (National Water Supply & Drainage Board), Rajitha (Attorney-at-Law), Ruchirani (Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd.), mother-in-law of Ajith Karunarathna (National Water Supply & Drainage Board), Padmasiri Senevirathna (Colombo Municipal Council), Darshana Senewirathna (MSD, Sri Lanka Police), grandmother of Tharindi (Gothami Balika), Sandani (Sirimavo Balika), Dinadi (Sangamiththa Balika) and Chenath, passed away under tragic circumstances. Funeral will take place at 6.00 p.m. on 08.09.2011 at Borella Cemetery. (Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m.) 275/A, Ragama Road, Kadawatha.     265481 

PERERA - J.A. BENEDICT (BEN) - Retd. Telecom Inspector and Retd. Secretary Royal Colombo Golf Club, loving husband of Joyce, father of Prins, Maurice (Egypt), Charmaine (Staff of St. Peters College), Sherard and Leonard (Dubai), father-in-law of Punyamala, Thushari, late Ronnie Ousman and of Chulani and Andrea, loving grandfather of Jude, Anthony, Navin, Andrea, Kleesha, Onella Niromi, Nicola, Kevin, Kennath and Kerenza. Cortege leaves residence No. 165, Rampart Road, Etul Kotte at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday 8th September, for Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section).          265200 

ROHINI - Beloved wife of Sunil Alwis (retired Mechanical Engineer - Abans and Nawaloka Group of Company). Darling mother of Yohan, Maheshika Saman (UK) and late Yoshini, daughter-in-law of Kosala, grandmother of Dave (Winsden International School, Battaramulla), daughter of Murial Dharmasiriwardane, sister of Jayantha (Saudi), Padmini, Janaka, Pushpa, Anura and Chinthika, sister-in-law of Claude Mathe, Shirani, Saumya and Kamani, Loku ammi of Arundathi, Chaminda, Anil, Sujeewa, Rangika and Lakshika (Dubai), Danushka (New Zealand), expired. Cortege leaves 472/43, Sooriya Mawatha, Koswatta, Battaramulla at 04 p.m. Thursday 08th Sept 2011 for burial at Talahena General Cemetery.          264709 

SAMARAWICKREMA - P.J.R. - Ex Government Agent, Ratnapura. Mr. P.J.R. Samarawickrema, ex Government Agent, Ratnapura and Ex Chairman of State Timber Corporation, beloved husband of Kusum Samarawickrema (Retired Teacher, Furgesan Vidyalaya, Ratnapura), loving father of Anjana Samarawickrema (Assistant Manager NDB Bank, Kohuwala) and Geethan Samarawickrema (Engineering Dialog Co.), father-in-law of Anushike Ranasinghe (Director, Gama Fisa Craft Lanka Co.), and Achala Geeganage (Medical Officer Ratnapura General Hospital), expired. Last rites will be held at Ratnapura General Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 08th September. No. 27/5, Collins Crescent, Muwagama, Ratnapura.        264693 

SHANMUGANATHAN MRS KAMALAVATHY - Wife of late Mr Thambipillai Shanmuganathan, mother of Kamalanathan (USA), Senthilnathan (Canada), mother-in-law of Angela (USA), grandmother of Aarani and Aarthi, sister of late Mahathevan, late Meenakshi, Nellinathan (Singapore), late Kamakshi and Sahathevan (UK), passed away peacefully on 05.09.2011. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella for viewing on Thursday and Saturday between 1-5 p.m. Cortege leaves Funeral Parlour on Sunday the 11th of September for Cremation at 12.00 noon at Borella Cemetery. Tel. 0713166544.           265353