ABEYERATNE - CAPT. ROGER (Merchant Navy), loving son of Rosemary (Rtd. Commercial Bank) and of the late Duncan, beloved husband of Manjula, darling father of Dimitri and Promod, brother of Densy, Denise and Daphne. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 29th September at 3.30 p.m. for Burial at Palliyawatte Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. No.65/15, Weliamuna Road, Hendala, Wattala.       287762 

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 

DASSENAIEKE - DOCTOR DE COSTA, TERRENCE STANLEY Beloved husband of late Ninette, beloved father of Dr Nilanthi, Dr Roshan and Dinesh, father-in-law of Dr Bimsara and Varuni, grandfather of Shamindri, Sayuri, Charini and Sevindhi, brother of late Douglas, Gerald and late Walter, passed away peacefully. Cremation on Thursday 29th at Borella Kanatte. 10, Kalinga Place, Sulaiman Avenue, Colombo 5.        288130

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 - P.S. (Retired Naval Officer - SL Navy and former Chief Electrical Engineer, Colombo Dockyard). Beloved husband of Kerlyn Fernando, father of Patricia (UK), Rohitha, Ajantha (UK), father-in-law of Shamila, Ajit (UK), grandfather of Kishan, Dilshan, Shehan and Thiyasha. Funeral on Thursday 29th September at 4 p.m. at Kapuwatte Cemetery, Ja-Ela. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. No. 99, St. Joseph’s Road, Kanuwana, Ja-Ela.         286866 

MODDER - RITA (nee COLLOM) Beloved wife of late St. John, loving mother of Kevin and Jerome, darling nanna of Ciara, Cassandra, Tara, Amanda and Linda, loved mother-in-law of Eileen, affectionate daughter of late Lovel and May, beloved sister of Therese and late Irwin and Sinclair (Bunny), loved daughter-in-law of late Douglas and Hyacinth Modder, loved sister-in-law of Wester, passed away on 26.09.2011. Cortege will leave A.F. Raymonds Funeral Parlour Saturday 1st October 2011 at 4.00 pm for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). Viewing from Thursday 29/9, 12.00 noon onwards - Australian papers please copy.     287767 

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 

SENANAYAKE - RUDRANI SOMALATHA - Beloved wife of late Mr. D.H. Senanayake, daughter of late Pandit D.M. Samarasinghe and Mrs. Samarasinghe, sister of late Premalatha Wijesinghe, Malathi Dissanayake, Chitra Wijeratne and Mahipala Samarasinghe and of Indra Pathirane, expired. Cremation on Thursday 29th at 6.30 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Kurunegala. “Sarvani”, Aswedduma, Kurunegala.         287215 

SILVA - WELHENAGE SOMADASA - (Retired O.A.) Beloved husband of late Mrs. Eslin Sooriyage, loving father of Justice Ranjith Silva, Nihal Silva, Indramali Fernando, Champa Kumarasiri, Chandani Hewage and Dr. Dimuth Silva, father-in-law of Nirmalee, Shyamala, P.W.K. Fernando, Lal, Susil and Sandhya, passed away on Tuesday 27th. Remains lie at 743/75, 3rd Lane, Muwanhelawatte, Thalangama North. Cremation at 3 p.m. on Thursday 29th at Thalahena Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 2 p.m.        287109 

SOYSA - CLAUDE  (Ex. Excise) Beloved husband of Lidy, brother of late Dr Nita & Neville, 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. 

SUMANARATNE - M (Justice of the Peace, All Island, Deshakeerthi). Beloved husband of Daya Sumanaratne (Retired Staff Nurse - Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital and Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital) father of Nilukshi Sumanaratne (H.D.F.C. Bank) and Chaminda Sumanaratne (D.S.I. Samson Group), passed away. Funeral will take place on 29/09/11 at the General Cemetery Borella at 4.00 p.m. Cortege leaves the residence No. 5, Jayanthi Mawatha, Pelawatta, Battaramulla at 3.00 p.m.           286706