JAYASURIYA GURTY (nee MANUKULASURIYA) - Wife of late Durand, mother of Lalith (Osu-Sala), Pradeep & mother-in-law of Lasanthie, Dulani, sister of late Boyd, late Richie, late Dorathy, late Jasmin, Charley & Terry, sister-in-law of Lona, late Oliver, late Siritunga, late Titla & Hema, expired. Cremation on 18th January 2012 at Thalawatugoda Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. Cortege leaves “Suriya”, Siripura, Hokandara Road, Thalawatugoda at 2.30 p.m. 015663

PERIES GERRY - Husband of late Bernadette Fernando, father of Celsus (Photographer) & Sujanna, grandfather of Surantha, expired. Cortege leaves Western Florists Funeral Parlour, Negombo at 4 p.m. on 18th January 2012. Tel. 0777-899922. 015763

PIERES - YVONNE (nee VAN CUYLENBURG) - Wife of the late Merrill Pieres, sister of Patricia (Paddy), Godfrey, Brian and Arthur, sisters-in-law of Mignonne Barthelot nee Pieres, Shirlene and Sriyani, mother of Merrill (Junior), Corrine, Sean, Steven and Richard, mother-in-law of Geetha, Terrence, Carolyn, Piumie and Rupika, grandmother of Anjalie, Chrruti, Kinari, Natalie, Sascha, Josh, Rory, Sophie and Ethan. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Tuesday 17th January at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.00 p.m.

SANKARAKUMARAN, C - former Guarantee Shroff of National Bank of India, Kandy, Consultant to Hatton National Bank, Director of State Mortgage Bank, Colombo, Chairman of Kandy Hotel Company, Member of University Council, Peradeniya and Member of Public Service Commission and L.G.S.C. (C.P.), son of the late Gate Mudaliyar N. Canaganayagam C.B.E. ex-Mayor of Kandy; grandson of the late Adigar A. Naganathen C.B.E of Maha Walavu, Kopay, Jaffna; beloved husband of Maheswary (Buvani) daughter of late Damodarampillai, Proctor, Notary Public, JPUM of Jaffna; loving father of Dr. Sathanandan of UK, Satchithanandan of USA and Dr. Nirmala Kumaradevan of Australia; and dear brother of C. Shanmuganayagam, Attorney-at-Law of Colombo, the late Prof. C. Suriyakumaran of the United Nations, Mrs. Sethu Balasingham of Connecticut, USA and the late Mrs. Lankanayaky Senathirajah; and father-in-law of Arunthathy, Kumudhini and N. Kumaradevan and grandfather of Haran, Varan, Sivi and Mathuri - passed away peacefully on Friday 13th January 2012 at his residence at 46, Hill Street, Kandy. Funeral rites on Wednesday 18th of January 2012, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at his residence at Kandy followed by Cremation at Mahaiyawa. Phone: 081-2224482. 015429

SRISKANDA - SUGIRTHA (SUGI) - Late of Theological College, Pilimatalawa. Ever loving precious daughter of Sriskanda (Samadhi) and of Chandra at Rest with Jesus. Cortege leaves residence on 17th January at 3.30 p.m. to Christ Church, Kandy and thereafter to Mahaiyawa Cemetery (Anglican Section) for burial. 9, Hospital Lane (William Gopallawa Mawatha), Kandy. Tel: 0771323315. 015598

SRISKANTHARAJAH - BALASINGAM - Loving husband of Shanthi (nee Chelvanayagam), precious father of Sharmila Niles and Prakash, loving father-in-law of Jeyan Niles and Vindhya, precious grandfather of Jesslyn and Baby Keonah, loving brother of late Arulrajah, late Kamala Jeyaratnasingam, Palarajah, late Saraswathidevi, Jeyarajah (UK), late Dr Sri Krishnarajah and Dr Mrs Luxmi Telesinghe (Brunei), expired. Viewing at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 9.00 a.m. on Tuesday 17th January, Service on Wednesday 18th at 4.00 p.m. and thereafter burial at the General Cemetery, Kanatte. (General Section). 015754

SUMATHIPALA - H.L.P. - Beloved husband of Punya Sumathipala, father of Ajith (Civil Engineer, Australia), Upul (Ruhuna 2001 Auto Tyre House, Galle), Dr. Iyomi Rupika (Castle Hospital), Udaya (Ruhuna 2001 Auto Tyre House) and father-in-law of Dr Praja Priyanthimala (Australia), Sandya (Ruhuna 2001 Auto Tyre House), Nishantha (Civil Engineer, Water Board), Hasani De Silva (Pharmacist, Karapitiya Hospital), Retired Chief Clerk, Kachcheri, Galle, Mr H.L.P. Sumathipala of 250, Circular Rd, Magalle, Galle, passed away. Funeral Ceremony, Family Burial Ground, Heeralugoda on 18.01.2012 at 5.00 p.m. 015657

THALGODAPITIYA, CHANDRA - Beloved wife of late Mr Dhanapala Thalgodapitiya, mother of Champika (OMD - TAL Group) & Manoj (Magistrate, Kuliyapitiya), mother-in-law of Sarath (Lafarge Mahaweli Cement) & Dinithi (Senkadagala Finance, Kurunegala), expired. Cremation at Kurunegala General Cemetery, Wednesday 18th January at 3.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence by 3.00 p.m. No.11, Muhandiram Weerathunga Mawatha, Negombo Road, Kurunegala (from Colombo - opposite road of Jayarathna Florist). 015760

WANIGASEKERA - MARY CRYSPINE (GIRLIE), Relict of Stephen Carl, sister of late Doreen and Delrine, loving mother of Kamini, Sarath (USA), Milinda (DMS Electronics), Shantha, mother-in-law of Orwill Dias, Nirmala (USA), Kanthi & Ira, grandmother of Mayu (USA), Shermal (HNB, Kaduwela), Nirosh (Syrgnergy Sri Lanka), Kamalini (Twinkle Star International School), great grandmother of Mayuka & Minuk (USA), Kevin (St. Joseph’s College, Colombo), expired. Cortege leaves residence No.78/2, St. Anthony’s Road, Kadalana, Moratuwa @ 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 19th January 2012 for burial at St. Anthony’s Church, Kadalana. 015653

WIRAMANADEN - NORAH - Loved wife of late Reggie, mother of Audrey Brohier and Cleon Peterson, mother-in-law of Irwin and Pat, grandmother of Clem, Collyn, Cameron, Andre and Dave, great grandmother of Matthew Christian, Cleony and Maia Norah, special Nana of Jerome and family, expired on the 16th of January 2012. Funeral arrangements to be notified later. 015764