REV. SR. MARY ALBAN FERNANDO (RGS) passed away. Funeral on 18th Jan. 2012 at 3.30 at Good Shepherd Convent, Bolawalana.    016127 

DE MEL - SUSITHA. Loving wife of late Ranjan. Beloved daughter of late Mr. & Mrs Peter Fernando, mother of Ranjana, Randeva, Sunethra, Randevika, Nimalka, Renuka and Channaka, mother-in-law of Sunil, Saumya, Chula, Nimal, Lloyd and Nishani, sister of late Agnes, Tiddy, Leticia, Walter, Violet, Piyasiri, Silnet and Hector, expired. Cortege leaves 170/35, Templers Grove, off Templers Road, Mt. Lavinia at 4.15 p.m. on Wednesday the 18th of January 2012, for Cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. (No flowers by request).        016086 

DE SILVA - ESTELLE. Lecturer at Aquinas, teacher (retired). Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Beloved wife of Walter (retired Principal), loving daughter of the late Mr. G.V. and of Mrs. Olive Jayasooriya, sister of the late Ernest and of Sunitha Gurusinghe, Savitri, Anton and Manel Fernando. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday 18th January to the Mother’s residence. Service and burial at St. Mathews Church, Talangama (Battaramulla) at 4.30 p.m.      015988 

FELSINGER - WALTER PERCY (Retired Railway Engine Driver). Beloved husband of late Myra, precious father of Stefan and Johann, much loved father-in-law of Renuka, darling grandfather of Tracy and Rian, brother-in-law of Fred Medis, expired on 16th January. Service on Wednesday 18th January at 3.30 p.m., after which Cortege will leave residence at No.6, 3rd Lane, Jambugasmulla Mawatha, Nugegoda for cremation at the Kirulapone Cemetery at 5.00 p.m.           016325

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 

NADESAPILLAI - HELAN JOYCE - Beloved wife of late Mr A.V. Nadesapillai, precious mother of Siva Nadesapillai (former L.R.D.C.), Noel Balakumar (Pil Dubai), mother-in-law of Sulochana, Yamuna, grandmother of Travis (Green Lanka), Ramitha (LOLC), Ashwin, Aaron, loving sister of Pearly, late Lesly, late Percy, late Shelton, late Dugay, late Newton. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 18th of January 2012. Burial at Borella Cemetery. (Anglican Section). B4/F16, Bloemendhal Flats, Colombo 13.     016119 

NANAYAKKARA - PALLAGE SARATH             CHANDRA (Former Zonal Manager, Aviva NDB Insurance PLC). Beloved husband of Vijitha Kumbalathara, loving father of Nirosha and Nimali, father-in-law of Dr Gamini Pathirana and Gothama Hewavithana, expired. Cortege leaves residence for Cremation on 19th Thursday at 3.00 p.m. at Family Burial Ground “Meth Nivasa”, Pothuwila, Payagala.          015932 

NADARAJA - THAVAMANY Wife of late K.N.S. Nadaraja (Proctor), mother of Nirmala, Nagendra (Australia), Nalini, Nilkanthi (Australia) and Niranjala (U.S.A.), mother-in-law of late Dr Lakshman Fernando, Watsala (Australia), Nihal Liyanage and Max Perumal (Australia). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday 18th. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 2.00 p.m.                016326

PALLIYAGURU - ROSEMARY JACINTHA, dearly beloved wife of Nihal, loving mother of Kanchana, mother-in-law of Pradeep (B.T. Options), grandmother of Thiseni and Nithum, sister of Camillus (UK), Valentina (Canada), Sextus, Quintus (Germany) and Anita, sister-in-law of Shoba (UK), Beula (Germany), Mali, expired. Cortege leaves residence 99, Hampden Lane, Wellawatte at 4 p.m. on Thursday the 19th January for Burial at General Cemetery, Borella.         015816 

PIYASEELI SOMA KULATHUNGA Beloved wife of late F. Senaweera, mother of Saman (Engineer), Champika (Teacher - Aligar College), mother-in-law of Nalika Wijesekera (Executive Director) and Parakrama Tennakoon (Attorney-at-Law), expired. Cremation at Malwatta Crematorium on 19th Thursday at 4 p.m. No flowers. 63A/27, Dimuthu Mawatha, Kalagedihena.      033 2293956.       016315 

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 

SELVADURAI - MRS. JULIA ARULSOTHY - Beloved wife of late Joy Selvadurai, loving mother of Delishia and Desmond, daughter of late Mr & Mrs Arumainayagam of Tellippalai, daughter-in-law of Mr & Mrs Selvadurai, beloved sister of Jebanayagam, Nancy, Kirupakaran, Karunanithy, Arulrajan and sister-in-law of Masilamani and Roshni, grandmother of Shane, Shawn, Daphne, Roshan, Rehara, passed away. The remains will be laid at the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour. Burial will take place at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 19.01.2012 at General Cemetery Kanatte Colombo. 70/2, Waidya Mawatha, Dehiwala. Tel: 011-2712990 / 0772269003 / 0776668999.         016116 

SENANAYAKE - K.S. (Retired Police Inspector) - Muhandiram Ralalage Kulasoma Senanayake (Retired Police Inspector) passed away peacefully on 15th of January 2012. Beloved husband of Dazy Senanayake, loving father of late Kumari (France), late Gamini (Dimo), Chulani (Retired from Noritake Ltd.), Sarath (Planter), grandfather of Achintha, Chirantha, Harsha & Pradeep. Remains kept at No. 01, Police Housing Scheme, Samarapura, Gnanikkulama, Anuradhapura. Funeral will take place at the Nelumkulama General Cemetery on 18th Wednesday at 2.00 p.m.       015970 

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 

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 

VITHARANA - A. DE S. - The death is announced of A. De S. Vitharana, ex-train Controller, Sri Lankan Railways and late Administrative Officer of the Singhalese Sports Club and darling husband of late Mrs Amara Vitharana, father of Aruna, Chandrika, Chulani and Thilini and beloved father-in-law of late Luxmi, Mathalie, Kamal and Jagath. Cortege leaves 35/12, Raymond Road, Nugegoda at 1.30 p.m. for the body to be donated to the Medical Faculty, University of Colombo at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 19th January 2012.         016244 

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