ABDUL RAZAK (HUSSAIN JIFFRY) Retired (GPO). Son of late Mr Mohamed Saeed and of late Mrs Ummu Lathiffa, beloved husband of late Mrs Ummu Zulaiha, loving father of Zumbra,  Asad Razak (Bairaha Farms) and Sadoon, brother of late Mrs Sadul Marzooka, son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs A.R.M. Zackeriya, brother-inlaw of late Navavi, late Boosari, Fawziya and Binthari, father-in-law of Fawmy, Shamila and Rizna, loving grandfather of Sahna, Shahzuly (Dubai), Shahira, Shahidha, Azam (SriLankan Air Lines) and Shameemah. Janaza took place on 2nd February 2012 at Dehiwela Muslim Burial Ground. 43/1B, Peiris Road, Mount Lavinia. 037138

ABRAHAM - DR. E.S. ABRAHAM of Kotagala. Beloved husband of Selvi Abraham (former Teacher - High Level Int'l. Kotagala), precious father of Minirwa (baby girl), Manjula (baba) and Terrance (Sales Manager - HEMAS) and loving father-in-law of Kamal (Accountant - Barefoot), Leon (businessman) and Dilshara (Attorney- at-Law), darling grandfather of Jake, Ovin and Ayush, Entered Glory. Cortege leaves residence from No. 25, Crystal Farm, Kotagala for the burial at St. Margaret Church, Kotagala at 3 p.m. on 6th February, 2012.

ABEYSURIYA - CHARLOTTE. Dearly beloved wife of late A.P. Piyadasa Abeysuriya, mother and mother-in-law of Gamani and Rani, late Nandana and Henrietta, Ramya and Abey De Vaas Gunawardane, Ranjani and Gamini Fernando and Mahinda and Jayanthi, darling grandmother of Samantha, Sadhina, Sajin, Roshan, Sarana, Nejith, Thushani and Thiyanga, expired. Funeral will be held at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence No. 01, Gamini Place, off Pallidora Road, Kawdana, Dehiwela at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 8th February, 2012 for cremation at 4.30 p.m.  037196

ALPHONSUS - KAMALA (nee SELLIAH). Wife of the late Alagaraja Alphonsus (Fony), loving mother of Rohan (Suganthy), Ragavan (Niusia) and Aruntha (Ravi), devoted grandmother of Daniel, Andrew, Freddy, Naomi, Ela, Sarah and Mimi, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs K.A. Selliah (former Principal, Jaffna College), daughter-in-law of the late Mr and Mrs S. Alphonsus, sister of late Rajan (Selvi), Balan (Sumi), Chelvi (former Principal Uduvil Girls' College), Jeya (Cecil), Sathi, (late Savitri), Mahesan (Savithri) and Packiam (Jeeva). Funeral Service at Advent Lutheran Church, 2800 Don Mills Road on Monday February 6th, 2012 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, family would appreciate donations to a charity of your choice. 037198

FERNANDO - CHANDANA KAVAN (U.K.). Beloved husband of Dinuja, loving father of Sanuki, son of late Vijitha Fernando and Indrani, brother of Dinushi, Chandrika, Nilmini, brotherin- law of Chandana, Diva, Ramesh, loving Maami of Gingi, Honey, Alisha, Amaya, Rayhan and Jayvion. Cortege leaves 9/1, Charles Place, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa 4.30 p.m. Burial General Cemetery, Rawatawatte, Monday 6th February. 037199

GUNAWARDENA - VENENTIA (VEENA). Dearly beloved wife of late Samson Gunawardena, dearly beloved mother of Hilarian (Attorney- at-Law) and Elaine, loving mother-in-law of Thanuja and Priyantha, loving grandmother of Manela, Bevan, Teran, Avishka and Randika, sister of Regina, Rev. Sr. Immaculate, Christy, John (all deceased), Roland, Zeno, Joe, Clarice and Marie. Cortege leaves residence at 431/3, Welisara for burial at Nagoda at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 06th February, 2012. 037183

PERIES - ANULA RUKMANI. Beloved wife of Donald Fernando (Ret. Furni Lanka Pvt. Ltd.), mother of Lasantha Peries (Chairman Jet Cargo Logistics Pvt. Ltd.) and Janaki Peries (Germany), mother-in-law of Inoka De Silva and Helnut Sussneier, grandmother of Umesh Peries and Dilan Sussneier. Cortege leaves residence No. 4, Gunarathna Place, Park Road, Colombo 5 at 1 p.m. on Monday 6th February. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 2 p.m. 037195

SILVA - GREGORY. Husband of late Hema, father of Upali and Sriyani Algama (Good Shepherd Convent), father-in-law of late Gamini Algama, grandfather of Gayan, Sriyan and Avanthi Algama. Cortege leaves residence No. 76, College Street, Colombo 13 at 4.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Borella at 5.00 p.m. on Monday 6th February, 2012. 037193

THIAGARAJAH - SAROJINI DEVI. Daughter of late Seeni Nadarajah and S. Kamalambigai, beloved wife of Anneston Thiagarajan, loving mother of Raji (Lady Ridgeway Hospital), Hema Malini (UK), Anoja (Canada), Devendra (UK), mother-in-law of George (Janashakthi Insurance), Jayachandran (UK), T. Thevendra Rajah
(Canada), sister of S. Jayalaksmi (Australia), precious grandmother of Dilushana (UK), Sanjayan (UK), Sanjana (UK), Hamsan (Canada) and Mathangi (Canada), expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on 6th February (Monday) 4 p.m. Interment at Borella Kanatte. 037190

THIRANAGAMA - PREMARATNE (Rtd. Engineer, Sri Lanka Land Reclamation Corporation, Water Resources Board, Irrigation Department). Husband of Indra De Silva Thiranagama, loving father of Athula Thiranagama (Hovel Construction Pvt. Ltd.), Champa Thiranagama, Shama Thiranagama, Ajitha Thiranagama, Buddhi Kanchana Thiranagama (Ceylon Electricity Board), fatherin- law of Manel Thiranagama, Jayantha Gunasekera (Water Board), Ranil Wijeratne  (BOI), Janaka Ubayawickrema (N & A Engineering Services Pvt Ltd.), Daminda De Silva (People's Bank), grandfather of Saranga (BOC), Nirmala, Sampath, Nadeesha (BOC),
Thilina, Tharindu, Amaya, Vindya, Sanduni, Dulyana, Ranudi and Menura, grandson-in-law of Thilina (Seylan Bank), expired. Remains will lie at 121/4, Melfort Estate, Gamunupura 1st Lane, Kothalawala, Kaduwela. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on 8th February for cremation at Public Cemetery, Kothalawala.

TISSERA - AUBREY GORDON. Father of Maryze, son of the late Harcourt and Zadie, brother of the late Clive, Denzil and Ralph, passed away peacefully on the 3rd February, 2012. His remains will lie at Nuwara Mal Salawa on Monday 6th from 7.00 a.m. till 12 noon. Service at 9.00 a.m. Cortege leaves at 12 noon for cremation at Mahaiyawa at 12.30 p.m. 037181

WIJERATNE - CHANDRA. - Loving wife of late Wijeratne (Dambetenne Estate), mother of Asoka (Gonamotawa Estate), Palitha (London), Sanath, Shanthi, Kalyani (Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela), Lalith, mother-in-law of Sarath Katugaha (Kegalle Plantation), Deepthika (London), Padma Wijesundre, Anura, Krisanthi, grandmother of Danuska (Aitken Spence), Anurudda (Nation Trust), Sachit, Sachini, Anika, Chulanga, Imesha, Tharuka, Sajit, Nadeera, Dulakshi, Chanit and Danit, expired. Cremation will take place 9th Thursday. No. 21, Dharmapala Mawatha, Bandarawela. 037194