COONGHE - MRS DON NEXITA - Beloved wife of Terrance Fernando, loving mother of Anne, Thanushka and Melonie, mother-in-law of Surin and the dear sister of Rev. Fr. Neville Merinus Coonghe (Director of Ladani Institute), expired. Funeral at 4 p.m. on Thursday 29th. Cortege leaves residence No. 277, Bolawatta, Waikkala at 4 p.m. for Burial at Bolawatta R.C. Cemetery. TP. 031-2258889 / 032-2252265.       286212 

DHARMACHARYA HAPUARACHCHIGE       THILAKDAS PREMACHANDRA of Dharma Nikethanaya, 56, Thumbowila, Piliyandala (former Private Secretary to the Hon. Montegu Jayawickrama MP for Weligama - Late Minister of Works and General Manager Maharagama and Moratuwa MPCS) Beloved husband of Willian Perera, beloved father of Kusinara and Spinel, beloved father-in-law of Amil Samarathunga and Ishani, beloved brother of late Ranjandas Chandrabosh Premachandra, Pathma Premachandra, brother-in-law of Victor Perera (Rtd. Paddy Marekting Board), Nimal Perera (Agent CEPETCO Filling Station Bokundara), Lalitha Arangala Egodawatte, Boralesgamuwa, Nanda Premachandra (Rtd. Teacher Piliyandala MMV) and Jayasena (Rtd. ES. CEB Kesbewa), expired. Cremation at 3 p.m. on Thursday 29, September 2011 at Thumbowila General Cemetery. Cortege leaves 314, Colombo Road, Bokundara, Piliyandala. Telephone 0112708554 & 0778565941.        286565 

FERNANDO - Mrs H D SITHA (88) wife of late Advin Fernando, mother of Ashoka Rathnasinghe, late Malkanthi Kumarasinghe and mother-in-law of S P C Kumarasinghe, H D Sitha Fernando, expired. Funeral will take place at the Crematorium Borella General Cemetery at 2.00 p.m. today. No. 108, Sri Vipulasena Mawatha, Colombo 10.           286263 

FERNANDO - PATRICK REGINALD, of ‘Regilands’, Katana. Beloved husband of Iranganie, dada of Lalindree and Kshahmindree, son of late Reginald and Ellen, son-in-law of late Dr. Frank and Edwige Perera, brother of late Rene and Marjorie, brother-in-law of late Rothwald Fernando and late John De Silva and of Mallika, Swarna, Dr. Ranjan, Srikanthie, Suranganee and Shiranie, loving ‘Maama’ of Hemaranjana, Shanthilal and Rohantha, Palitha, Lasantha and Kumudinie, ‘Unca’ of Chandrishan, Dr. Chaminda, late Roshan, Davinesh and Davindri, passed away peacefully on Wednesday 21st September 2011, and was laid to Rest the following day after a private funeral.        285635 

PRIYADARSHINI - JEEWANDARA (Sri Lankan Airlines) Beloved youngest daughter of late Mr D.S. Jeewandara and Mrs Jeewandara, loving sister of Nimal, late Sarath, Shantha, Ananda and Swarna, expired. Cortege leaves residence for Cremation at the Gampaha Kasagahawatta Public Crematorium on Thursday 29.09.2011 at 3.30 p.m. 47, Tilaka Road, Gampaha.       286318 

SOYSA - CLAUDE  (Ex. Excise) Beloved husband of Lidy, brother of late Dr Nita & Meville, loving father of Shirin, Nalin, Arun, loving father-in-law of Priyadarshani & Hemani,  grandfather of Erandi, Tharindi & Mahen, expired. Cortege leaves residence 37/1, Fonseka Road, Panadura at 4 p.m. for Cremation at Walapola Cemetery on Thursday 29th September 2011. T.P. 0382233508, 0714942235.  

SIRIWARDENA - MRS B.M. (nee Dissanayake) - Beloved wife of late K.B. Siriwardena (Inspector of Police), loving mother of Mallika, Gamini (Lakbima Finance), Chandra (Teacher), Mahinda (Pradeshiya Sabawa, Ampitiya), Tissa (Bentota Beach Hotel), mother-in-law of Navaratne Marambe, Lalani Amunugama (Hotel School, Kandy), Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake (University of Colombo), Ratna (Teacher - Watuliyadda) and late Nimali Liyanage. Cortege leaves residence ‘Sirimahal’, Alupothakada, Ampitiya at 2.15 p.m. on Wednesday 28th September. Cremation at Mahaiyawa at        3.30 p.m.         285931 

WANASINGHE - TINY (nee A.H. ABEYWARDENE) - (Retired Lecturer Government Teachers Training College, Peradeniya), beloved wife of late Felix, daughter of late Mr and Mrs Harry Abeywardene, daughter-in-law of late Dr. & Mrs. D.M. Wanasinghe of Bandarawela, loving mother and mother-in-law of Arienie and Ajith Jayanetti, adoring Aththamma of Sudhammika, Buwaneka and Anouk. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 28th September for service at St. Luke’s Church, Borella at 3.15 p.m., thereafter burial at the General Cemetery, Kanatte (Anglican Section) at 4.30 p.m. 425/7A, 5th Lane, Kotte Road, Welikada, Rajagiriya.         286142 

WEERATUNGE - MRS PREMA AMERASINGHE - Beloved wife of late W.M. Subasena of Ettampitiya Bandarawela, mother of Seetha (formerly C.W.E.), Nalini (formerly C.T.B.), Shelton (formerly Factory Manager, Tea Plantations), Mallika (UK), Sarath (Saudi Arabia) and Ranjith (Chairman, Summer Voyages), mother-in-law of Weerasinghe (formerly C.W.E.), Chandra (Retired Principal), Gamini (Chief Inspector Police, Vavuniya), Kusum and Manel (Directress Summer Voyages), expired. Cremation at Baddegana Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. on 28th Wednesday. Cortege leaves at 4.00 p.m. 133/14A, Duwa Road, Baddegana, Kotte.           285984