ABEYSEKERA - GLADYS MURIEL (Former President, Lanka Mahila Samithi and All Ceylon Womens Buddhist Congress). Beloved wife of late D.T.D.J. (Tom) Abeysekera, loving mother of Dayalal, Ajith and Dilini, mother-in-law of Shantha & Daphne, grandmother of Nandunika, Nalinika, Piumi, Dasun, Deepamala, Lakmal, Rashmi, Chathurika, Nuwan and Ayomi, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 267/20, Samagi Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nawala at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 18th July, cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.00 p.m.      184862 

FERNANDO - FRANCISCA (Retired English Teacher) - Wife of Denzil, mother of Fedelia (NZ), Felician (Sri Lanka Diving Tours) and Suresh (Rtd. Wg CDR, Mihin Lanka), mother-in-law of Sarath (NZ), Renuka (Ex Sri Lankan Airlines), Subashin (Ex Sri Lankan Airlines), grandmother of Andrew (Staff Criinfo NZ) and wife Erena (NZ), Sylvana (NZ), Sharon (NZ), Sashaan, Vishara, Santhosh, Seth and Sandu, sister of Sinnmalar, the late Donald, the late Christy, the late Cetus. Cortege leaves residence 17/9 D, Gramasanwardena Mw, Pallansena Rd, Kochchikade on 18th Wed. at 4.30 p.m. for burial at Pallansena Cemetery.      185310 

KUMARAJEEWA - DR HERMAN. Beloved husband of Panini, loving father of Lakmali, Hershan, Ruwani and Praneeth, father-in-law of Roshan, Imali and Ravi, brother of Nelie and Dr Donald, the late Leslie, brother-in-law of Paul Perera, Threse, Nirmala, Sarasavi Dewsiri and the late Kithsiri. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 19th burial at Nattandiya R.C. Cemetery. “Jeewa Bawana”, Walahapitiya, Nattandiya. Tel. 032-2254774.        185387 

KATUWAWALA - SIRISENA (Retired Electrical Superintendent of CEB). Dearly beloved husband of Kusuma Katuwawala, father of Nihal (ex Piramal Glass - Horana), Upali  (ex Ports Authority) and Asela Katuwawala, has passed away. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 p.m. on 19th July. Cremation at Thunbowila General Cemetery at 6.00 p.m. No.58, Devananda Road, Piliyandala.       185610

NANAYAKKARA - DONA MERLY THERESA (Formerly of National Milk Board and Consolidated Exports) Akkarapanaha, Negombo. Beloved wife of Wilfred Jagath Nanayakkara, loving mother of Marina Nanayakkara, mother-in-law of H.M. Shiran, grandmother of Manisha, passed away. Funeral takes place on 18th July 2012 (today) at Bolawalana General Cemetery, Negombo.         185585 

PERERA - CLARICE (nee BASNAYAKE). Beloved wife of late Charlie, eldest daughter of Abraham & Jane Basnayake, loving mother of Valentine (Tino), late Darrel, Derrick, Bernadette, Naomi, Christine & Hyacinth, sister of Prinzie & Annesley and late Ben, Margie, Joe and Therese, mother-in-law of Marina, Tyrone, Sarath (Baju) and Russell, loving grandmother of late Yohan, Rajiv, Rohan, Sean, Gihan, Ranil, Hiran, Mark, Ruwani, Geraldine & Nadine and survived by nine great grandchildren. The remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Viewing will be on Tuesday July 17th from 4.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. and on Wednesday July 18th from 10.00 a.m. onwards. Cortege leaves the funeral parlour at 3.15 p.m. for burial at the General Cemetery, Madampitiya, Colombo 15, at 4.15 p.m. on Wednesday 18th July, 480/152, Roxy Gardens, Colombo 6.          184867 

SARANASENA WALAWAGE - THELMA - Retired Teacher, Mahinda College, Galle. Wife of the late A.W. Saranasena, D.I.V Fisheries Inspector, Galle, daughter of the late Arthur & Lily de Silva, mother of Githanjali, Mala Priyani Aruni, Dr. Thilini (USA), Sepalika, mother-in-law of Cyril Wijayatilaka, the late Tiddy Jayaweera, Dr Rufus Ranatunga (USA), sister of the late Eustace de Silva, & Rani, sister-in-law of Dr Jayanthi de Silva, expired. Cortege leaves residence 511/4, Hiribura Road, Galle to Dadalla Cemetery at 5 p.m. Wednesday 18th July 2012.      185000 

SOYSA PADMA (MRS) - Dearly beloved wife of the late Mr H.A.V. Soysa, loving mother of Sandamali, Pushpamali and Ajantha, mother-in-law of Lakshman Hettiarachi, Gamini Fonseka and Savithri Soysa, loving grandmother of Dilshan, Roshaan, Dilanke, Dilshani, Roshani, Ramesh and Yashoda, great grandmother of Mayanthi, Ayanthi, Sahansa, Nimansa, Nehela, Onella and Nikil, sister-in-law of Tueton & Chandra, Lilly & the late Dr Berty and the late Chedin & Leena, Cyril & Edith, Dharmapriya Mahinda, Wilmot & Soma and Ida, passed away very peacefully on 15th of July 2012. Cortege leaves No.8, De Fonseka Place, Colombo 04 on Wednesday 18th July at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at 4.00 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Borella.        184991