DE SILVA - HARRIET - Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of late D.O.L. De Silva (Doll - ex Ceylon Army), precious mother of Maryclare and Marie, mother-in-law of late Douglas Ashton, loving sister of late Vincent Violet, Charlotte and Justin and Beta, sister-in-law of late Irene Lesley and Vernon, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence on 5th January 2012 at 3.30 p.m. and thereafter burial at St. Sebastian’s Church, Moratuwa. No.91/4, Duwawatte Road, St. Peter’s Road, Moratuwa.            001370 

FERNANDO - DERRICK M.B. (ROY) - At Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Sushila, loving father of Rushila, Rushil Thamindra Fernando (Union Assurance PLC), father-in-law of Thiyani, grandfather of Tharusha and Thamisha, beloved son of the late Edwin and late Dulce Fernando, brother of the late Tony Fernando (Rosemarie), late Florette and Lynette, Zinnia (Elmo Howard), Amitha (Annesley Peiris), late Yvonne and Annette Amarasena (All in California, USA), Derrick was a student of De Mazenod College, Kandana and worked at the State Timber Corporation until he retired a few years ago. Services will be at 3.00 p.m. on 05.01.2012 at St. Anthony’s Church, Kadalana.          002119

GOMESZ - IONA MAVIS (Lyceum Nugegoda). Beloved wife of Charles, daughter of late Douglas and Aura Tillekeratne, sister-in-law of Allen, George and Rose (Australia). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 5th January, Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Anglican Section).                002118

JAYASUNDARA - DAYA - Retired Deputy Inspector General of Police. Beloved husband of Bhadra, father of Dr. Danushka, Pandula and Rajith, father-in-law of Dr. Nobitha, brother of Jayanthi, late Parakrama, Ananda, Upananda, Swarnatilaka, Sarath, Gamini and Senarath, expired. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Funeral takes place on Saturday, 07th January at 4.30 p.m.           001480 

KIRIWATTUDUWAGE - Mrs LEELA - nee SAPARAMADU - Beloved wife of late Jayatissa Kiriwattuduwage, mother of Hemanganee, Gneranganee, Lenil, Priyanganee and Nirmalee, mother-in-law of Lionel, Ranjan (Bentota), Kumudu and Nishantha, sister of Saparamadu, sisters and brothers of Malapalla, Kottawa, passed away. Cremation at 5 p.m. today (5th Thursday) at Homagama Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence No. 140, Kitulawila Rd., Kiriwattuduwa at 4 p.m.        002108 

MIRCHANDANI - PRAKASH - Beloved father of Haren, Kantha (Pinky) and Suren, son of late Narian Shewakvam, brother of Ram Mircandani (Barbados), Rathna Lilaram (India), Jothi Dadlani (Ghana) and late Mohini Daswani (Okinawa). Cortege leaves residence No. 8, Alfred House Avenue, Colombo 3 at 11.00 a.m. on Thursday 5th January, Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 12.00 noon.        002012 

PANDITHARATNA - N.G.P. Beloved husband of late Rene, loving brother of late Solomon, late Mrs E. Samarakkody, late William, late Nicholas, Abraham, Daya and Nanda. Cortege leaves residence from No. 47, Galle Face Terrace, Colombo 03 at 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 5th January 2012, cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte Borella at 6.00 p.m.          002005 

PERERA - K.A. - (Retired Vice Principal Vidyartha College Kandy). Dearly beloved husband of late Hemalatha, loving father of Dr Jayantha (U.K.), Dammika (Uduwela Maha Vidyalaya), Maj Gen Mano (A.M.), Purnima and Janaka, father-in-law of Damayanthi (U.K.), R.B. Nayakaratne (Vidyartha College), Thilanthi, Gemunu and Anusha (Panideniya Primary), much loved grandfather of Duranka (U.K.), Achini, Hiruni (Maha Maya), Yuwan (Vertusa), Manindri, Ashan (Trinity College), Mahil (St Sylvester’s), Jayoda (Girls’ High School), Janu (Girls’ High School), Chintaka and Kanchaka (Janadhipathy Model School). Cortege leaves 66, Sri Dhamma Siddhi Mw, Asgiriya at 11.00 a.m. for cremation (12.30 p.m.) at General Cemetery Mahaiyawa, Kandy on Saturday 07th January 2012.         001437 

PERERA - K.K. GUNARATHNA (Retired Bank Officer - Bank of Ceylon). Beloved husband of Hemamalini Rajapaksha, loving father of Sujith Prasanna, brother of K.K. Nanda Perera, Indrani, Chandradasa, Dharmadasa, Chithrasena, Sirima. Funeral 05th Thursday at Pilapitiya Cemetery. 15/26, Kirigewatta, Waragoda, Kelaniya. Cortege leaves residence at 2 p.m.         001533 

PERERA - TISSAWATHIE - Wife of late Mr R.P. Perera (Surveyor), beloved sister of Susila de Silva, mother of Ranjinee (USA), Indrani, Nihal (USA), and Janaki (I.W.M.S.), mother-in-law of Dr R. Rudran (USA), late Sarath Hewagama, Nimshi (USA) and Ananda Wanasinghe, grandmother of Mintaka (USA), Niroshini (Australia), Shane and Shauna (USA), great grandmother of Nehemiah and Brandon, expired. Cortege leaves residence 483/10, Havelock Road, Pamankada, Colombo 06 at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 5th January for cremation at the General Cemetery, Borella at 5.00 p.m.          001522 

RATHNA HETTIARACHCHI - Surveyor - Mahara Kadawata. Son of late H.S. Perera (Surveyor) & Mrs Perera, beloved husband of Nalini, loving father of Piyal (late), Chandima & Suminda (D.H.L. Global Forwarding Lanka Private Ltd.), loving father-in-law of Thanuja (Hunupitiya Junior School), Anindya (Sri Lankan Airlines), loving grandfather of Daneshi Pramodya (Faculty of Medicine Ragama), Inuri, Nisal and Janindu, passed away. Cremation takes place on 05.01.2012 at Eldeniya Cemetery at 6 p.m. 479/1, ‘Rathnali”, Mahara, Kadawata.       000952 

SAMUEL - A.Y. WILSON - at rest with Jesus. Former Director of Ceylinco Ceywin Grains. Beloved husband of Julia, loving father of Sherine & Merlyn, loving father-in-law of Jeffrey & Ishan, loving brother of the late Prof. T. David, M.A. Samuel, Rosebelle (Vienns) & Sakunthala, ever loving grandfather of Shean. Cortege leaves residence today (5th January 2012) at 2.30 p.m. for the Church of St. Francis of Assisi Mount Lavinia & thereafter burial at 4.30 p.m. at General Cemetery Kanatte, Borella (Anglican Section).         001943 

WIJEGUNETHILEKE - AUSTIN - Beloved husband of Bertha, loving father of Adrian (Vogue Tex), Alfred (Starlight Electronics), Dr Shiran (Police Hospital), Dinesh (Copier Tech Imaging), Angela (Lyceum International School - Wattala), father-in-law of Deepthika, Kumari, Dr Thushari (Lanka Hospital), Roshani and late Sujith P. Perera (Sri Lanka Customs), expired. Funeral will take place at St. Francis De Sales Church Burial Ground, Dalugama at 4 p.m. on Thursday 05th of January 2012. No. 10/BB, N.H.S., Kiribathgoda.         001842