Goonetilleka romulus - Retired Lecturer. Beloved husband of Chandra Goonetilleka nee Peiris (Retired Teacher), father of Charomi (Australia), Rasitha (Kalamazoo C/P), Janaka (Australia), Anuja (Jayasekara ASC), brother of late Indrani, Vijitha, late Mahinda, Raja and Ranjan, father-in-law of Indrajith, Ruwani, Preethika, Manori, brother-in-law of Swarna and Don Karunarathne, Ranji and Merril, grandfather of Prabhath, Thilina, Rusiru, Gayan, Jehani, Jesme, Linuka, Lakindu, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 p.m. on 19th December 2011, No. 1/2, 2nd Corss Road, Walana, Panadura for Cremation at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery. 369583 

Gomis - Merlyn - Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Wife of the late A.J.F. Gomis (Singer Company). Beloved mother of Sunil (Singer Kegalle), Marie, Priyantha (Singer Kegalle), Tyronne (Regional Manager, N.S.B. Gampaha), mother-in-law of Preethi, Bernard Rupasinghe, Chryshanthi and Inoka, grandmother of Lakshi, Anne, Dilshani, Malinda (UK), Shehari, Shehan, Shanali and Eshan, great-grandmother of Samanali, expired. Cortege leaves residence Halella Estate, Weweldeniya on 20th December, Tuesday Service at St. James Church at 2.00 p.m. and Burial thereafter. Halella Estate, Weweldeniya.   369608 

Jayawardena - Dr. Sam Beloved husband of Soma, loving father of Hiranthi, Ajit, Nalin and Dharshini, father-in-law of Roshan, Dr. Anura and Lashika, adored grandfather of Ashanti, Navindu, Alysha and Sewan. Cortege leaves residence No. 15, Sulaiman Terrace, off Jawatte Road, Colombo-05 at 3.00 p.m. on Monday the 19th December 2011. Cremation at Borella Kanatte 4.00 p.m. 369613 

Liyanawatta - Saminda Lanka - (General Manager - Operations, Event Productions) - Loving husband of Buddhika, father of Lakitha, son of late Ariyadasa and Ranjini, brother of Darshana and Akalanki, brother-in-law of Renuka Prasad, Samantha, Enoka and Chandrika. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m., from 141/1, Nallawatta Road, Maharagama, for burial at Maharagama, Cemetery, Monday 19th December 2011. 369615 

PERERA - GODFREY JOSEPH Beloved husband of Rita, precious father of Srilath and Suralini, father-in-law of Bharatha Kotelawala, son of the late Henry Perera and late Helen, brother of Ivan, late Gaston and Irene Abeyesinghe (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymonds Funeral Parlour on Monday 19th December at 5.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 6.00 p.m. 369611 

PIERIS - NESTA RUTH (nee JAYAWEERA) - Beloved wife of late Michael (Former Assistant Controller of Immigration & Emigration Sri Lanka), loving mother of Kenneth, Suramya (Lyceum Internatioal Gampaha), Surangani, late Angelo, Dr. Shantha (USA), Alex (Ally Weerasinghe Ltd), Veronica (UK), Sanjeewa (Janashakthi Insurance), Roshinie (South African High Comm.), mother-in-law of Anura Madurawala (formerly of Central Bank), Donald, Dr. Shayani (USA), Niroshini (UNIDO), Peter (UK), Ajith (PowerNet), loving grandmother of Sanoj, Roshan, Meneka, Himal, Shehan, Dilshani, Dilhani, Christopher, Shervon, Romanie, Anagi, Amila, Avanka, Aloka and Krishantha, sister of late Rev. Sr. Carmeline RGS, late Rev. Sr. Agnesia AC, late Therese, and of Hazel, late Duket, and of Rev. Sr. Theolinde AC, sister-in-law of late Joe, late Sumana, late Kusuma, late Nanda and of Rosita Jayaweera, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday 21st December 2011 for Family Burial Ground at Kanatta at 10.00 a.m. No. 68, Amuna Road, Seeduwa. Tel. 4997014 / 0777999682. 369606 

SAVERIMUTTU - PADMINI (former Teacher, St. Bridget’s Convent). Beloved wife of the late Dr. Cyril Saverimuttu, loving mother of Vino, Radhi, Shikka, Shanti, Keshi, Harry and Suvi, mother-in-law of Patrick Smith, the late David Riley, Maitri Kurukulasuriya, Mike Minett, Christina Saverimuttu and Steve Jones, much loved grandmother of Nici & Des, Kieron, Nadia, Tanya & Alex, Daniel & Katrina, Lilah & Jerome and Darshan, daughter of the late Asirvatham and Ruby Vanigasooriyar, loving sister of the late Sathiendran, Carmini Saverimuttu, Rukmini Rasanayagam, Fr Hari, the late Ravi and Nalaini (Geneva), passed away peacefully in Sydney on 14 December, 2011. Funeral will take place on Tuesday, 20 December in Sydney Australia. Ashes will be interred in Sri Lanka at a later date. 369612 

SIRIWARDENA - MRS ANNA MILDred (nee JAYASINGHA) - Loving wife of late Mr Herbert De Zoysa Abeysekara Siriwardena, loving mother of Sunil (Rev.), Susil, Nimal, Christopher (Rev.) and Lalani (Dubai), loving mother-in-law of Sriyani, Christine, Lalithangani, Menaka and Hemaka, loving grandmother of Kushan, Shayon, Yohan, Johan, Deemana, Prasansa and Joel, has gone to be with the Lord on 18th December. The funeral will be held on 19th December (Monday) at 21A, Major Gunaratna Ave., Templers Rd, Mt. Lavinia. Cortege leaves at 3.30 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery, Mt.Lavinia at 4 p.m. 369614 

Wijewardena - K. D. (Kaduwela), retired Deputy Commissioner - (Inland Revenue Department) - Beloved husband of Sujatha Wijewardena, loving father of Ama Induni, loving brother of Yasapala Perera, Dhanawardana, Asoka Nirmalee Balasooriya, late Nanda Perera, loving brother-in-law of Nandadasa Liyanage, Neil Balasooriya, Piyawathie Perera, expired. Cremation today, Monday 19th at 5 p.m. at Talahena Cemetery Battaramulla. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m., No. 215/1, Viharamawatha, Hewagama, Kaduwala. 369609