REV. BRO. MICHAEL - De Mazenod College, Kandana. Son of late Mr & Mrs B.S. Pinto of Chilaw, brother of (late Mabel & Nelson), Helen, Michael (Ret. Eng.) Dr M.P. Pinto (Kuliyapitiya), Dr Leonard Pinto (Australia) & Gertrude (Chilaw), bro-in-law of (late Thangarathana, Cyril, Irine) and of Piyaseeli (Ret. U.D.A.), Prema and Punchihewa (C.G.R. Chilaw) & Nirma (Australia). Remains lie from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday at De Mazenod College, Kandana, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. at De la Salle House, Mutwal on Wednesday 7th. Cortege leaves at 3 p.m. Funeral at Madampitiya Cemetery. 065307

REV. BRO. MICHAEL ROBERT, FSC, a De La Salle Brother, who served at St. Benedict’s College, De Mazenod College, St. Sebastian’s College and St. Mary’s College - Chilaw in different capacities, expired. His mortal remains will be at De Mazenod College Chapel - Kandana after 6.30 p.m. on Monday the 5th till 10.00 p.m. on the 6th. On the 7th morning, the remains will be at 130, De La Salle Provincialate Chapel. Burial at Madampitiya on the same day after Holy Mass at 3.30 p.m. 065287

ABEYWICKREMA - JOSEPH RONALD (RONNIE). Beloved husband of Mellani, father of Romesh and Suresh, father-in-law of Mandana, grandfather of Sharanya son of late Fred and late Mabel, brother of late Sheila, Edna, Arthur, Swinitha, Shanti, Sriyani and Susan, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 7th March. Burial at General Cemetery Borella, (Roman Catholic Section), at 4.15 p.m. 065119

FERNANDO - E C S NORBERT. Dearly beloved husband of T.M. Visita Fernando (Retired Teacher, D.S. Senanayake, National School, Beruwala), loving father of Prasadi Purita, Nimali Prasadika and late Priyaprasad, father-in-law of Dilup De Silva, everloving grandfather of Baby Nevan, expired. Funeral on Wednesday 7th March. Cortege leaves residence ‘Priyaprasad’, Maggona at 3 p.m. to St. Mary’s Burial Grounds, Maggona. 065184

KULATUNGA - LALANTHA JOSEPH (Rtd. AGM Seylan Bank). Son of Sappy and Therese, brother of Adrian and Angela, brother-in-law of Deepani, passed away peacefully. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. No. 47, Gonagampala Road, Pilapitiya, Kelaniya. 065120

RAJAPAKSA - R.M.S. (Ungi Mahaththaya) - Ratnapura - Beloved husband of Kusumawathi Rajapaksa, loving father of Ajith, Chaminda, Gihani, Thanuja and Udeshika, father-in-law of Ruskhan Gunathilake, Anoja Rodrigo, Christopher Stewart, Sasika Kadavathaarachchi, expired. Funeral takes place at 3 p.m. on 7th March 2012 at family burial ground. 2B, Karangoda, Ratnapura. 065298

SREENATHAN - MR SEBASTIANPILLAI THOMAS (Former Officer of PWD - Inland Revenue Dept.). Loving husband of late Mrs. Angela Sivamani (former Teacher of St. Anne’s Convent, Colombo 13), loving father of Mrs. Vimala Xavier Sr. Mary Kamala (former Principal of St. Anne’s Convent, Colombo 13), Mr. Clement Amalathas (Norway), Mrs. Suseela Mariampillai (former Teacher of Good Shepherd Convent - Govt., Colombo 13), Mr. Aloysius Thevathas (Uniken Lanka Ltd.), Mrs. Pamela Jayamani (India), father-in-law of late Mr. Xavier (Kunam), Mr. Eugene Marriampillai (Attorney-at-Law), Mrs. Verona Clement (Norway), Mrs. Grace Aloysius (HNB - Borella), Mr. Jayamani (India), grandfather of Rathiny, Sriharan Thivya, Thileepan Nivetha Shakila Kishore, great grandfather of Akash Vidush Shervin Chrisvin, expired on 04.03.2012. Cortege leaves residence on 06.03.2012 at 2.00 p.m. to St. Lucia’s Church, Kotahena, Colombo 13 for Holy Mass and therafter for burial at Madampitiya Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. Information: children, VTV Courts, 426/16, 4/1, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13. Tel. 0773642786. 065167

SELVARAJAH, JOSEPH MARIYATHAS (Retd. Manager, Ceylon Theatres Ltd). Called to rest with Jesus on 5th March 2012. Son of late Mr & Mrs Rasamah Joseph (Manipay), son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Anthonipillai (Oddakapulam), beloved husband of late Ponmani, precious father of Anton (Prabha), Peter (Ganga), Prins (Sri) and Trixia (Shyama), loving father-in-law of Bavani, Selvi and Jeyakumar, much loved grandfather of Subiksha, Sanjana and Sanjayan, brother of late Lurdupushpam Douglas, late Stanislaus Joseph, late Jeyarani Arulpragasam, late Philomena Michael, Wenceslaus Joseph and late Mercy Joseph, brother-in-law of late E. Anthonipillai and Joseph. Burial on 7th Wednesday at 4.30 p.m. at Kanatte Borella Cemetery (RC Section). No.223/5, Hospital Road, Kalubowila, Dehiwela. 0777-767818. 065421

WIJAYARATNE - DEEPAL (Attorney-at-Law, Assistant Director General Employers Federation of Ceylon). Husband of Inoka, loving father of Dinithi (Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya) and Dineth, son of Nanda and Manel Wijayaratne, brother of Samanthi (UK), Lathika and Samitha (USA), son-in-law of late Mr Leonard Goonetilleke and Mrs Olive Goonetilleke, brother-in-law of Mahinda Punchihewa, Priyanga Moonasinghe and Ranjith and Shehara Embuldeniya. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. No.17/4, Sri Saththissara Mawatha, off Templers Road, Mt. Lavinia. 065320

WIJETUNGA - J. Wife of late Mr K.T. Wijetunga, passed away. Remains lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia. Burial at General Cemetery Mt. Lavinia on 6th of March at 3 pm. 23/2, 5th Lane, Ratmalana. 2638748. 065186

WILSON - CHRISTIE JOSEPH - (Retired Operations Manager - Grindlays Bank). Beloved husband of Stephanie, loving father of Steve (Crown City) Coreen (Walkers Tours) Craig (Aristons) & Suzette (Keells Hotels), father-in-law of Bernie, Gladwyn Ramanaden, Rebecca & Kennedy Michael, darling papa of Shaline, Shevon, Sandrine, Kirk, Janine, Shenade & Janice, brother of Queeny Abraham (Australia) and late Audrey Van Heer, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 14, Attapathu Road, Off Quarry Road (Galvihara Road), Dehiwela at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday 06th March 2012 for burial at the Roman Catholic Section, Jawatta Cemetery. 064946