AMBAWATTA - CHANDRA RAI. Retired Surveyor, passed away on September 1st, 2012. Beloved husband of Mrs Bonita Ramani Ambawatta, loving father of Prabath (Teaching Hospital Sri Jayawardanapura), Chandanie (HNB Colombo R/O), Surangi, cherished brother of Indra (Australia), Sanath (Surveyor), Lalitha (Ratmalana), Suneetha (Ratmalana), Rukmani (Mt. Lavinia) and Jayanthi (Colombo), father-in-law of Hasangi, Samantha (D G H Hambantota) and the late Samanjith, dear grandfather of Randima (Central Bank), Ishan (Direct FN), Lahiru, Nipuni and Dasun. Funeral will take place at Dadalla General Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. on Monday 3rd of September 2012. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. after the religious rites. No. 178 A, Richmond Hill Road, Galle. 229047 

PERERA - ETHMADALAGE MARY JULIET (Dollimamma). Loving wife of the late R. Paul Silva (Ex. Chief Jailor Prisons Department), loving mother of the late Ethelrida, Mathew (Ex. Flight Lieutenant SLAF), Nevil (Ex. Overseer Prisons Dpt.), Nirmala, very Rev. Fr. Rohan Silva (OMI Provincial), loving mother-in-law of Titus (businessman), Asenta, Ranjani, Clarence (Ex. S.K. SEC) and loving grandmother of all grandchildren, Ethmadalage Mary Juliet Perera expired. The corpse will be carried for burial at St. Joseph's Church, Peralanda Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. on 3rd Monday. 229049 

RAJAPAKSE - GNANASENA (D.G.D.). (Retired Technical Officer - Textile Dept.). Beloved husband of Nandani (Retired Teacher), father of Kashmi, beloved son of the late Premadasa Rajapakse and the late Elizabeth Rajapakse, father-in-law of Dimuthu, brother of Premalatha, Lakshman, Chandrasena, Chullasena and Bandula, expired. Cortege leaves residence for cremation at Aluthgama Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. on 3rd September 2012. No. 65, Ganegama Road, Aluthgama. 229045 

SIRISENA - MALANI CHANDRALATHA. (Retired Confidential Secretary People's Bank Regional Office Engineering Division), beloved wife of Mr I.M. Sirisena (retired People's Bank), beloved mother of Meth Priyankara Sirisena (HNB), Kasunthi Upeka (HNB) and mother-in-law of Madavi Weerasekera and Dinal Fernando (HNB), expired. Remains lie at 67/8, Vijitha Mawatha, Bandarawatta, Yakkala. Cremation at Gampaha Kasagahawatta Cemetery on 3rd September, 2012 at 5.30 p.m. 033-2232482, 072-7648457. 228940  

WIJAYAWEERA - BASIL. Beloved husband of Joyce, father of Thilak Shyamalie, Shiromalie and Akalanka, father-in-law of Shiranthi, Felician, Rohan and Niomie, expired. Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Wewala, Ja-Ela on 3rd September (Monday) at 3.30 p.m. 1/75, Xavior Road, Ja-Ela. 229038