AMERASINGHE - RAJAH MAHENDRA ATTYGALLE. Dearly beloved son of the late Somadatta & Sumana Attygalle Amerasinghe, dearly beloved husband of Sarojini, beloved father / father-in-law of Asitha & Ruwini, Surani & Harindra Kiridena & Ushendrini (Ushi), beloved brother / brother-in-law of Irangani & Wilson Abeywardena, Sujatha & Gamini Perera, Nelum & Mahinda Perera, Jayanthi & Malcom Dias, Helani & Sunil Per­era & Maya Perera, grandfather of Dihanie, Tiyanie, Nimaya, Chesandu and Miheli, cous­in of Ravi & Manel Amerasinghe, expired. Cremation - Monday 23rd January 2012 at 4.00 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Borella - Buddhist Section. Cortege leaves residence at 2.45 p.m. No. 24, De Silva Road, Kalubowila, Dehiwala. 022498 

De COSTA - SIVAM. Beloved wife of late Joe, much loved Amma of Philomena and late Freddy, Rohini and Sri, late Rajee and Shan, Christo and Jozein, Ranjan and Anoma, dar­ling grandmother of Sandra, Michael, Ajanta, Asita, Shivanthi, Shamala, Domonique, Anush­ka and Niroshika, loving great-grandmother of Jonathan, Raoul, Shenaya, Chloe, Dillon, Seraya and baby Raquel, passed away peace­fully. Cortege leaves residence 20/1A, Nara­henpita Road, Nawala on Monday 23rd January at 1.30 p.m. for burial at 4 p.m. at Dadalla Cemetery, Galle. 022495 

DE SILVA - HAZEL ANN. Beloved wife of late Cyril Ernest de Silva, beloved mother of Steve, Roger, Graham, Beverly and Steuart (Australia), mother-in-law of Shirani, Glynis, Yasmin, Susil and Nadia, grandmother of Stephani, Tracy, Natalie, Trevin, Dirk, Gayan, Umud, Seda and Ella, sister of Phil Gerreyne. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Monday 23rd January at 4.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Kanatta (R.C. Section). 022492  

DE SILVA - HUGH RICHARD. Loving wife of Swarna, loving father of Sherika, Shereen, Sharmaine and Cheryl, loving sons-in-law of Sherlock, Lal, Shammi and Paul, passed away. Burial at General Cemetery, Kandana at 03.00 p.m. on Monday the 23rd Jan. No. 43 B, Sadasarana Mawatha, Rilaulla, Kan­dana. 022406 

PERERA - ROHINI. (Retired Matron attached to Colombo Municipal Council). Beloved wife of K.N. Perera (retired Admin Service), loving mother of Shirani Rajapakse (Sampath Bank), Vinodha and Dharshana (Commercial Bank), mother-in-law of Kaush­al Rajapakse (Kalhari Group) and Dinali Hegoda (C.E.B.), expired. Cortege leaves resi­dence on Monday 23rd at 5 p.m. for crema­tion at Ihala Bomiriya Cemetery at 6 p.m. No. 108, Mahawatte, Ihala Bomiriya, Kaduwela. 022499 

PERERA - W.A.D. RICHARD. Father of W.A.D. Sudath Prasantha (Analyst Program­mer - IT Division of the Lake House), expired at the age of 82. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 23rd January at 2.30 p.m. Cremation at 3.00 p.m. at Batuwatta General Cemetery. Bereaved wife, children and relatives. No. 712 B, Narangoda Paluwa, Batuwatta, Ragama. 071-4491287. 

SAMATH - M.H.J. Beloved husband of Sithy Azeema (Baba), father of Rifana (Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd.), father-in-law of Shehan Asmone (Colombo Properties), grandfather of Zahran, brother of Kingsly Samath (Mabole - Wattala), expired at Lady Fareed Home for Elders' - Makola. Janaza took place at Makola Burial Ground on 19th January 2012. 022488 

SISTER MARY LORITA A.C. (nee Lorraine Margorie Senanayake). Was called to her Eternal Rest on Sunday 22nd January 2012. Requiem Mass at Carmel Convent, Colombo 10 on Monday January 23rd at 3.00 p.m. fol­lowed by interment at the General Cemetery, Kanatte. Carmel Convent, 88, Ananda Raja­karuna Mawatha, Colombo. 022500