Seetha, Shanta, Mohan and Diren thank all who attended the Funeral of DAVID R. HALLOCK. We appreciate the condolences in person and by mail. Our thanks also go out to the Doctors and Medical Staff who attended on him.191048

BALASINGHAM - SETHU 87 years, daughter of the late Gate Mudaliyar N. Canaganayagam of Kandy pased away on 17th of July 2012 in the USA. She was the beloved wife of the late C. Balasingham, retired Permanent Secretary and a loving mother of Thillai Siva of USA with whom she made her home, Gange Balagangeya of USA and Padman Padmanabhan of Sydney, She was also a mother-in-law to Dr Subramaniam Siva, Giri and Renuka, Sethu was the sister of advocate Shanmuganayagam, late Prof. Suriyakumaran of the UN, late Sankarakumaran banker and late Mrs. Lankanayaky Senathirajah She also leaves behind 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral took place on 19th of July at # 30, Ridgewood Road, Woodbury Conneticut 06798 USA. Tel: 00-1-203-2630033 Informant C. Shanmuganayagam. Tel: 2585367. 190571 

COORAY - DAISY LEELA (nee Dassanayake). Beloved wife of the late Nawalage Alfred Lional Cooray, mother of Gansali, Rajani, Ajitha, Lalith & Mahendra, mother-in-law of Edgar Dias, Lal Abeyesekera, Priyani and Chandani, sister of the late Betram Dassanayake and Irine Gunasekera. Cortege leaves residence 52, Sarasavi Lane, Castle Street, Colombo 8 for cremation at General Cemetery Kanatta on 21st Saturday at 3.00 p.m. 187639 

FERNANDO - At Rest with Jesus - Newman (rtd Diplomat - Foreign and Defence Ministry) beloved husband of Padmini, darling Dadda of Judy (Micro Cars), son of late Michael & Lourdes, brother of Christy (Asiri Hospitals), Pious & Sheila, brother-in-law of Ranjith, Ambica, Devika & Therese expired. Remains will lie at No. 415B/A8/19, Ranpokunugama Housing Scheme, Nittambuwa. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 21st July 2012, burial at 4.00 p.m. at “St Judes” Church Cemetery, Indigolla, Gampaha. 190569 

LIONEL - MR KURUPPU (President, YMBA Wadduwa, Cabinet Secretary Lions Club, Chief Mediator, Mediation Board Panadura, retired Director of Education) Beloved husband of Mrs Nanda Kuruppu, retired Teacher, everloving father of Kaushalya Kuruppu (Chief Engineer Water Resources Board) and Thanuja Kuruppu Wijenayaka (Bank Officer, HNB Bandaragama), father-in-law of Manjula Kuruppu (Teacher, Vishaka Vidyalaya, Bambalapitiya), Buddi Wijenayake (J.P. All Island, Manager Aitken Spence, Colombo 02), expired on 18th July. Cremation will take place at Wadduwa General Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. on Saturday the 21st day of July. No. 13, Samudrarama Road, Wadduwa. Phone - 038-2233205. 186865 

MALLAWARACHCHI, AMITHA - (Retired Manager Operations, Standard Chartered Bank, President - Prince College Past Pupils’ Association - Kotahena, Member of Rotary Club of Kelaniya), beloved husband of Kusum (retired Teacher), loving father of Dinesh (Peraj Mining), Varuna (Attorney-at-Law), Priyanga (Australia) & Laleen (Canada), father-in-law of Annette, Kanchana (Attorney-at-Law), Vanessa (Australia) & Nisha (Canada), grandfather of Keisha and Tehan (Gateway College, Kandy), Hashane & Devon (Gateway College, Rajagiriya) and Gayan, Ahmik, Alex and Maya (Australia) and Seth (Canada), brother of the late Premalatha and the late Lalitha, Chandra, Nandasiri, Jothi, Ratnasiri and Susila, passed away. Cortege leaves residence 56/1, Dharmapala Mawatha (off Thalawatugoda Road), Madiwela, Kotte at 3.00 p.m. on 21st July for Cremation at 5.00 p.m. at Borella Cemetery. 188852 

SENEVIRATNE - SOMA (Retired Teacher) - Beloved wife of Mahinda Seneviratna (retired Teacher), loving mother of Lalantha (Australia), Priyantha (Attorney-at-Law), Nilmini (Teacher), Kumuduni (Teacher), loving mother-in-law of Kamani (Australia), Vanoja (Teacher), Priyantha (retired EO SLT), Munidasa (Commercial Bank, Panadura), passed away. Cremation at Dadalla Crematorium on the 21st (Saturday) July 2012 at 6.30 p.m. 16/7, Sri Piyarathana Lane, Bope, Galle. 190558 

SHELTON SOMASIRI ADIKARAM (Retired Engineer, Sri Lanka Telecom), beloved husband of Rukmani, loving father of Enoka (Capital Link Developers), Sharmila (Unilever), father-in-law of Upul Prasantha (Polycrome) and Udara, grandfather of Angel, Joseph, Tharul, Thineth & Heshan, brother of Soma & late Lionel, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 21st July at 3.00 p.m. Cremation at 4.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella. 88/1, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla. 186328 

SOTHINATHAN - MIRIAM CHRISTABELLE (nee ARULANANDAM). At Rest with Jesus, beloved wife of Dr Sothinathan, loving mother of Shanthini (Canada), Dr Chrishanthan (Australia), Vithushani (Australia) and Dharshini, mother-in-law of Vijayavarman, Dr Nirmala, Kokuleraj and Pastor David Gnanakan, darling grandmother of Sangeeth, Prageeth, Geethiyaa, Nirushan, Harishan, Meena, Vihan, Nathanie, Devshan and Premshan, sister of David (Canada) and Monica Alexander. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from Thursday 19th 5.00 p.m. to Saturday 21st. Funeral Service will commence at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday followed by Burial at General Cemetery Borella. (General Christian Section). 186395 

TIKIRI BANDA - MUWAPITIYA (Ex SLAS) Beloved husband of late Muriel (nee Sirimanna), father of Irshani and Darsha, father-in-law of Chandralal Gunawardena, grandfather of Praveen, Chaminda, Minali and Gayan, expired. The remains lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount-Lavinia from Thursday 19th July from 1.00 p.m. onwards. Cortege leaves the funeral Parlour at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday 21st July for cremation at 2.00 p.m. at Mount Lavinia public cemetery. 57, Mallikarama Rd, Ratmalana. 190756