ABEYRATNE - JOSEPH (J.P.) retired, staff of Colombo Port Commission (Resided at No:12, Co-operative Road, Kiribathgoda). Beloved husband of late Josline, father of Vernon - Chairman, Orient Trading Company, Dalugama, late Felix of Oil Refinery - Petroleum Corporation, Neville - Attorney-at-Law - Colombo, Director - Ceylon Fertilizer Co. Ltd., Eric - former Duty Manager, SriLankan Airlines, Thilini - Teaching staff of Udammita Maha Vidyalaya, father-in-law of Pushpakanthi - Sri Lanka Standards Institution, Subadra, Suneetha, Priyani and Deepthi Guruge - Attorney-at-Law, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence (Estate near R.C. Church Morakelle, Ihala Kottaramulla) Koswatta police area N.W.P. at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 12th for burial at cemetery of Holy Family Church Morakelle. 0777313516, 0312257007.        300362 

AMARASINGHA, MANO - Son of late Roland Charles and Rose, beloved husband of Malathi, precious father of Maithri and Maheeka, father-in-law of Tikiri, grandfather of Janidu, brother of Maya and Thaksala, brother-in-law of late Gamini Wijaypura, late Nalin Thotamunne, Ranjit Senadhipathi, Ranjini Sriskandarajah and late Chitra Seimon. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30PM. Cremation on 12 October 2011 at 5 p.m. at the Mount Lavinia Cemetery. Residence : 11A, 46th Lane, Wellawatte, Colombo 6.       300962

FERNANDO - ANOMA PREMANI (Retired Teacher, Bishops College) dearly beloved wife of Prinsley (P.G) Fernando, loving mother of Niroshini and Lilangani (Australia), mother-in-law of Sankassa Senevirathna (Australia), loving grandmother of Ravindu, daughter of late Dr and Mrs R. Kirthisinghe, sister of Hemal Kirthisinghe, Kithrani Liyanage and Srilal Kirthisinghe. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Thursday 13th October at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5 pm. 117/5, Peiris Avenue, Kalubowila.     300918 

FERNANDO - UNA, at Rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of late E.S.B. Fernando (Berty), darling mother of Chandrika, loving daughter of late A.C.W. (Arty) and Dorothy Peiris, sister of Linnette De S Wijeyeratne, Nesta Peiris, late A.J.T. Peiris and of Dr. J.G.C. Peiris, Charles Peiris and Zenobia Mendis. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday 13th October for service and burial at Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa.          300956 

HEMARATNE SUMANA (Retired Sister Tutor - Nurses Training School, Colombo). Beloved wife of late S.A. Hemaratne, loving mother of Rohan, Piyal, Janaki and Asanga, mother-in-law of Shamini and Pushpika, beloved grandmother of Charuni and Rashmika. Cortege leaves residence 21/38, Polhengoda Gardens, Colombo 5 at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 12th October for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kirulapone.       300855 

JANSZ - MALCOLM DERICK (Former Employee of Hunter’s). Beloved husband of Jean, loving father of Charmaine (Coreen), Claudette, Dennis, Jackie and Kenneth (London), father-in-law of Thusitha (Intergrated Systems), Anthony (France), Jackie, Glen (Galle Face Hotel) and Samantha (London), grandfather of Christine, Geraldine, Joanna, Michelle, Tyana, Deanna, Nigel, Jessica and Savannah. Cortege leaves residence 90/4, Sapumal Uyana, Thalawathugoda Road, Pita-Kotte at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 13th October. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (R.C. Section).       300921 

KARUNATILAKE - RUPA (Chairman, Colour Products and former Minister of Plantation Industries). Beloved husband of Hetumathie (Chutti), father of Amal, Sangeeta and Sanjeev, father-in-law of Janaki, Janaka and Charmi, brother of late Leelawathi, Gunasekera, late Nimal, late Gnanawathie, Kulatunge, late Chandradasa and Latha Perera, grandfather of Sayuri, Sajini, Archana, Amrit, Nayali and Shenali, expired. Cremation on 13th October 2011 at 5 p.m. Family burial ground Niyagama, Talgaswala, Bentota Road, Elpitiya.         300949 

MELDER FLORENCE - At Rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of Hussain, devoted mother of Farahan, Roshan and Fareena, grandmother of Ellena, Fiona and Dale, mother-in-law of Priyanka and Sedar, Betty and Kaitty, daughter of the late Luke and Eva Melder, sister of late Jerome, Rita, John, Bonny, Marina and Godfrey, sister of Rose, Monica and Daphne, expired. Her mortal remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Elvitigala Mawatha, Borella, Colombo 08 and will be buried on Thursday 13.10.11 at Borella Kanatta at 4 p.m.        300959 

NUGARA - MERVYN OSWALD. (Formerly of Auditor General’s Department and St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10). Beloved husband of Therese and much loved father of Maryanne and Jeremy, father-in-law of David Hills and Elizabeth Nugara, grandfather of Michelle, Stefan, Lanelle, Gavin and Damian, great-grandfather of Jason and Gabrielle, brother of Ena, late Mavis, Aurille, late Yvonne, late Arlene, Vernon and Audrey, passed away peacefully after a brief illness. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour after service at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 12th October. Burial at the General Cemetery, Borella (R.C. Section) at 4.00 p.m.          300490 

PERERA - E.H.L. - Angagoda, Bentota. (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late Richard Perera, loving mother of Lalith (Eheliyagoda), Wasantha (Kottawa), Thamara (Hotel Serendib - Bentota) and Ajitha (Halwala), loving mother-in-law of Padma, Nayana, Roshan and Sunil, expired, Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 12th October for cremation at Bentota Cemetery.        300710 

PERERA - MILDRED STELLA (nee WEERASINGHE DE SILVA). At rest with Jesus. Wife of late Simpliyanu Pius, mother of reverend father Leo Frederick - Badulla Diocese (presently at Newyork-USA), Paul (retired Chief Bridge Inspector, Railway), Bernard (ex. J & P Co, Libya), mother-in-law of Carmen and Pansy. Cortege leaves residence “Sherwood” Galle Road, Kalamulla, Kalutara at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 12th October for burial at St. Anthony’s Church burial Ground.         300354 

PERERA - MARY MAGDOLINE, At Rest with Jesus. Wife of late John Benedict Perera, father of Dr Terrence Bopearachchi (UK), Ramani, Nimal, Nilmini, Pradeep and Prasad Bopearachchi, mother-in-law of Chrishanthi, Winnie Perera, Delicia, Sarath Edirisinghe, Subadra and Prishanthi, loving grandmother of Ayomi and Darshana, Karen, Nishali, Dinushi, Hiran, Punshani, Arosha, Prashan, Shehani, Deshan and Dinya, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence 15/1, Galpota Road, Nawala at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 13th October. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section) at 3.30 p.m. Phone 28659199, 0713166349.         300960

PREMACHANDRA BANDARA (PATTY). Beloved husband of Anula (Retired Principal), father of Parakrama, Chandi, Senaka and Venura, father-in-law of Ramani, Ravi, Margie, grandfather of Tanushini, Tanushka and Shaun, brother of late Leela and late Karuna and Kusuma and Dhammi, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 13th at 3 p.m. for cremation at Borella Kanatte at 4 p.m. 97/9, Ratnarama Road, off Abeyratne Mawatha, Boralesgamuwa.          300950 

WEERAWARDANE - DAISY VINITHA, wife of late Mr. Piyasiri Weerawardane (former Exchange Controller of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka). Beloved mother of Priyangani (USA), Nirmali (Australia) and Roshi, mother-in-law of Mano (USA) and Roshitha (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 90, Uyana Road, Lunawa at 5.00 p.m. on 12th October, for Cremation at Rawathawatta Cemetery.          300957