AMERATUNGA RICHARD MAXIMAS (MAXI) - Son of the late Mr & Mrs Richard Ameratunga, wife of Daisy, father of Janith and Dhinanjalee, father-in-law of Anoma, grandfather of Sneha, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 19th December at 3.00 p.m. for burial at St. Sebastian Church burial ground, Kandana. “The Star”, 171, Rilaulla, Kandana.            322945 

GURUSINGHE - JOSEPHINE ANTOINETTE IRANGANIE (RANJI). Beloved wife of Stanislaus Nihal Gurusinghe, loved mother of Nihal, Jude, Ranjan, Maurice and Ajith, sister of Pauline, Nilanthi and the late Desmond, daughter of the late Stella Wickramatilake and Henry Alphonso Wijesekera, mother-in-law of Renuka, Deepa, Dilrukshi and Anusha, expired. Cortege leaves at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 20th December for service at Palliyawatte Church, Hendala, followed by burial at Palliyawatte Roman Catholic Cemetery. No.6, Seneviratne Road, Hendala, Wattala.         323329 

HERATH - LIONEL. Brother of the late Albert Herath, the late Percy Herath, Prof Walter Herath, Dr Edward Herath, and Rupa Herath, brother-in-law of Nanda, Concy, Chandrika, Sriyani and Dr Seneviratne Banda, expired. Cremation at Kurunegala Cemetery on Wednesday 19th at 3.30 p.m.         323490 

JOSEPH - MAHARANI (RANI), Former Staff St. Lawrence’s Convent, Wellawatte, dearly beloved daughter of late Mr D.P. Joseph and late Olive, loving sister of Chandra and Jayamanie. Cortege leaves residence No. 21, Collingwood Place, Wellawatte at 4.00 p.m . on Wednesday 19th December 2012, burial at General Cemetery, Borella. (Roman Catholic Section).          323029 

KERKOVEN - J.M.S. (MERRILL) Relict of Daphne (nee van Rooyen) father of Commander. Russell and Brian, father-in-law of Rehana, grandfather of Nicola, Danielle and Vivek, loving great-grandfather of Nathan. Cortege leaves residence 23 Janaki Lane, Colombo 4 at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 19th December for burial at the General Cemetery Kanatte (R C Section) at 4.30 p.m.            323327 

MADURASINGHE - LOUIE (Retired Teacher), 1922 - 2012. Beloved wife of the late Richard Madurasinghe, precious mother of Lakshman (Attorney-at-Law) and Induja (Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd), loving mother-in-law of Charmaine (Attorney-at-Law) and Shiroma (Lic Lanka Ltd), loving grandmother of Lakshan and Binodh, loving great grandmother of Romaan, sister of late Aiden Kumarasinghe, Alice and Harriet, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour Borella on Wednesday 19th December 2012 at 4.30 p.m. for service and burial at 5.15 p.m. at Christ Church Kotte Burial Ground, Mission Road, Kotte.        323334 

NANAYAKKARA - DR DHAMMIKA DEEPAL JAYANTHA Son of late Mr Wilmot & Mrs Neeta Nanayakkara, dearly beloved husband of Upamallika (nee Ratwatte), darling father of Saumya & Yuraj, loving father-in-law of Shewanth & Cham, beloved brother of Rohana, Chandrani & Geethani, loving uncle of Navodhini, Ranil and Krishni. Cortege leaves residence No.206/1, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 20th December, cremation at the General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5.00 p.m.          323331 

OBEYESEKERE - RUBY GRACE, Widow of the late Danton, mother of Indra, Shirin, Arjuna and Ajit, grandmother of Rajiv, Shehan, Ruby, Dondi and Gamini, sister of late Alick and Leonard Dias Bandaranaike, passed away on 17th December 2012. A private family-attended cremation took place on Tuesday, 18th December 2012 in accordance with her wishes.             323541

RAMASUNDARA - PREMAWATHI nee            JAYASINGHE - Wife of late Ramasundara Mendis de Silva of Talalla North, Kekanadure, beloved mother of Darlet, Senaka, Walter, Iranganie, Mahinda (Australia), Seetha, Shantha (Australia), Kumudu (Australia), Malathi and Wasantha (Australia), mother-in-law of late Kulasena (Batheegama), Kamala Jayasinghe, Padma, H.H.K. de Silva (Radaniara), Savithrie (Australia), Indrani (Australia), Anoma (Australia) and Clarence (Sri Lanka Telecom - Panadura) and Geetha (Australia). Cortege leaves residence No. 36, Keells Housing Scheme, Pinwatta, Panadura on 20th December at 3 p.m. Cremation at Maha-Wadduwa Crematorium at 4 p.m.         323332 

RANAWAKE - RANI MALINI (nee Samarawickrama). Dearly beloved wife of the late Peter Nihal Ranawake, beloved mother of Chandrani, Kamani, Aruna, Kumara, Pradeepa, Kumudini & Chammi, expired. Cortege leaves residence 6/3, Marys Road, Bambalapitiya at 2 p.m. on 20th December for cremation at Borella General Cemetery at 4 pm.         323324 

SELVADURAI - RITA MANORANJITHAM. Born 17th April 1938, entered glory 16th December 2012. Dearly beloved daughter of the late John & Parimalam Selvadurai of Nugegoda, loving sister of Vida & Birtha Pavalam of Canada, Sam, Hartley & the late Lincoln Selvadurai of UK, and Indrani of Australia, sister-in-law of James Atputharatnam & C.T. Devaraja of Canada, Noel, Dr. (Mrs.) Mary & Dr. (Mrs.) Pearl Inpam Selvadurai in the UK and the late Beverley Roberts of Australia. Viewing on Wednesday the 19th from 6.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. Funeral service on Thursday, the 20th December at 3.30 p.m. at A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour and interment thereafter at General Cemetery Borella (Anglican Section).         322862