BENEDICT - JULIA RUKMANY (KANJU). (Retired Nurse of Manipay Green Memorial Hospital and Palace Staff Clinic - Oman). Beloved wife of late S.D. Benedict, loving mother of Laxman (Edward), mother-in-law of Niranjala (Jessica), sister of late Rajaratnam, Nesamony and of Manonmany and Rasamany, sister-in-law of late Chrysostom, Daisy, Rajasoorier, Scholastica and of Hippolita. Cortege leaves residence No. 8B, St. Lawrence’s Apartment, Fredrica Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 6 at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 22nd September. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Roman Catholic Section).          280098 

CHANDRALATHA LIYANAPATABENDI - Wife of Mr. Edmond Liyanapatabendi, loving mother of Theekshana, Naline, Mohan and Harsha, passed away. Cortege leaves residence No. 15/9C, Eksath Subasadana Mawatha, Pamunuwa, Maharagama on 23.09.11 at 3.00 p.m. for the Pannipitiya General Cemetery. 077-9339362. (Mohan).       280219 

CHANDRASEKERA - RUCHIRA. Beloved husband of Thanusha, darling appachchi of Ovini and Okindu, beloved son of C.H.M. Tilak Chandrasekera and Padmini Chandrasekera (both deceased) and brother of Vajra, son-in-law of L.N. Perera and Shanti Perera and brother-in-law of Thushan. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Thursday 22nd September at 1.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 2.00 p.m.          280108 

DAYA NANAYAKKARA SIRISENA - (Retired Vice Principal, Southlands College, Galle). Beloved wife of late Proctor L.M. Sirisena (Galle), precious mother of Dr. Mihiri (Lady Ridgeway Hospital), and Ayomi (Japan), loving mother-in-law of Jagath Ranawaka (Jagath Robotics) and Hasanka Dissanayaka (Japan), much loved grandmother of Himansa, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 22nd at 3.00 p.m. for cremation at Borella Kanatta 4.00 p.m. 11-B, Woodland Avenue, Kohuwala.        279930 

DHARMASENA - LEELA (nee ANAWARATNE) - Wife of late D. Dharmasena, loving mother of Anil, Indira, Ajantha, Sumedha, mother-in-law of Jayarajini, Rafiu, Thusitha and Malkanthi, loving grandmother of Shehan, Sajith, Shimon, Sajiv and Lihidu, sister of Chintha, Swarna, Rani and of late Susil, Raja, Jayanth & Mahendra Anawaratne, expired. Cortege leaves residence 59/9, Galpotta Road, Nawala, at 5 p.m. for Cremation at Borella, Kanatta, at 6.00 p.m. on 22nd September 2011.       280476 

NALIR - M.G.M. Beloved son of late A R M Ghouse and Noorul Mugheeza, husband of Safeena, beloved father of Malik and Deena, son-in-law of late Alhaj N.M.M. Sheriff and Fathima Umma, brother of late (Dr Shuaib Ghouse, Kamil, Noorul Ghouse, Fakhriya Haseeb and Nasreen Ismail) Farhana Hathy and Ahmed, father-in-law of Hilmy Hussein and Serena. Janaza took place on Saturday 17th September 2011. 33, Gnanatilaka Mawatha, off Pieris Road, Mt. Lavinia.         279723 

PEIRIS - WINTON IVOR. (Chairman, Modern Shipping (Pvt) Ltd. / formerly Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and Bapco), beloved husband of late Psyche and brother of late Iona Fonseka, much loved of Priyanthi, Priyanath, Lakshma and Sandra, loving seeya of Sushan, Ramona, Anila, Sharen and Mihara, safe in the arms of Jesus. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday 22nd September 2011. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 6.30 p.m. Tel: 0777271095 - Priyanthi.       280085  

RAMANATHAN - MRS KAMALAMBIKAI (formerly Chief Clerk of Badulla (Private) Hospital), daughter of late Mr & Mrs Chinniah (Urumpirai), wife of late Ramupillai Ramanathan, beloved mother of Nihila Srinamasivayam (D.N. Thurairajah & Co.), Dhushyanthan (UK), mother-in-law of Nadarajah Srinamasivayam (Ceylinco Insurance Co. Plc), grandmother of Seanthan (UK), sister of late Navamany Maheswary, Ponmalar, Kathirkamanathan and Saraswathy (UK), Indrani (Urumpirai). Her remains will be kept for viewing from Saturday 24-09-2011 at 8.00 a.m. onwards at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella and cremation will take place on Sunday 25-09-2011 at 11.00 a.m. at Crematorium at Borella Kanatte. (Information daughter 0777-281037, 2338187).           280845

SITHAMPARANATHAN - MR V.K. (retd. Principal Official Parliament). Husband of late Rajeswary, mother of Dr S. Nanthagobalan, Dr K. Sathiyabama, Ravindran, father-in-law of Shanthini, Dr B. Kanagasabai, Arul Selvi, grand father of Aaruran, Achuthan, Rajini, Aswini, brother of Parameswary, late Rajeswary, late Balasubramanium, late Namasivayam and Shanmuganathan, passed away peacefully on 20.09.2011. Remains will lie at 15A, Sangamitha Mawatha, Colombo 13. Cortege leaves 10.30 a.m. on 22.09.2011 for Cremation at Borella Cemetery.          279308