BANDA - MRS M.D. (nee SEETHA KUMARIHAMY MAHADIULWEWA). Dearly beloved wife of the late Mr M.D. Banda (former Minister), loving mother of Sumangalika, Lalitha, Visaka, Chitra, Gamini, Senaka and Senarath Leeniyagolla, mother-in-law of Prof. K.N.O. Dharmadasa, the late Vinodan, Herat Gunaratne, Chandra Dasnayaka, the late Charles Abeykoon, Swarna, Nilanthi and Damayanthi, sister of the late Malini, the late Raja, Asoka, Padma and Tissa Mahadiulwewa, expired. Funeral on Sunday 13th January at 4.00 p.m. at Polgahawela Crematotrium, Panaliya, Polgahawela. 009604

BLANCHARD - ERIC SACHEEL SELVARAJAH, dearly belvoed husband of Jeyaranjini, loving son of the late Selvarajah Blanchard and Christobelle, son-in-law of Mr & Mrs. Thisairajah (Australia), brother of Rukitha, passed away peacefully on Tuesday 8th January 2013. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 9.00 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Friday 11th January and from 9.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. on Saturday 12th January, thereafter cortege leaves the Parlour for burial at Wattala Cemetery (Anglican Section), Church Road, Hendala, Wattala. Tel. Family members. 0776936352 / 0112-366385. 008832

DASSANAYAKE - HIRAN SENARAT. (Joint Managing Director - M.I.S. Services Sri Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.) Darling husband of Natalie (Overseas School of Colombo), darling Appachchi of Rakhil (St. Joseph’s College) and Annika (Ladies College), son of the late Mr & Mrs Newton and Sita Dassanayake, brother of Dananjaya and Niroshana, son-in-law of the late Mr Neil Gomez and Mrs Mazie Gomez, brother-in-law of Manaranagi, Rajindra Daniel, Roger, Denver and Adrian Gomez. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte on Saturday 12th January, 2013 at 10.00 a.m. 006881

HARIDASA - M.M. (Retired Chief Clerk, Bribery Commission). Beloved husband of Chandralatha, loving father of Shyma, Renuka, Janaka and Shyamal, father-in-law of Lal Gunasekara and Damith Wijesinghe. Cortege leaves residence No.1439 A, Hokandara Rd, Pannipitiya at 02.30 pm on 12 Jan 2013 for cremation at General Cemetery, Kottawa North, Kottawa. 007941

KARUNARATNE - O.D. - (Retired Senior Film Technician - Health Education Bureau). Beloved husband of Swarna (retired Insurance Corporation), loving father of Chamindi (Louvre International School) and Janishka Gayan (BMW), father-in-law of Thrishala (HSBC), brother of Delin and Premaratne and brother-in-law of Gemunu and Prema and uncle of Samindhi, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 12-01-2013 at 3.00 p.m. for cremation at Kesbewa General Cemetery. 98/10, Kottawa Road, Piliyandala. 007927

KATUWAWALA - DON JAYASENA (Retired Public Health Inspector). Beloved husband of Sunila Katuwawala (Retired Principal), loving father of Anoma Katuwawala Hissella, Dr Nayana Katuwawala Abhayasundera, Jagath Katuwawala, Inoka Katuwawala Rathnayake, father-in-law of Dr Praneeth Abhayasundera, Asantha Hissella (Attorney-at-Law), Rohan Rathnayake (Businessman) and Kumari Katuwawala, grandfather of all the grandchildren, passed away at the age of 80. Remains lie at residence No.22/3, Jayanthi Road, Suwarapola, Piliyandala. Cremation will take place in the evening on 12th January 2013. 008609

MUNINDRADASA - SRIYA (Retired Principal Dharmasena Artygala Balika Vidyalaya). Wife of the late Dayananda Munindradasa, beloved mother of Rasika (USA), Champika (Oxford College), Anil (Australia), mother-in-law of Ganga (USA), Raveendra (Data Tech), Chamie (Australia), grandmother of Yuthika, Sahani, Pasan, Kaveesha & Himasha, only sister of the late Sepala, Major General Kamal, the late Daya, Hema, Dharma, Doctor Thilak & the late Ranjan. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Saturday 12th January for Cremation at 5 p.m. at General Cemetery, Kohuwala. 15/3, Edirigoda Road, Nugegoda. 008038

THURGOOD - NOELINE BARBARA (CUCKOO). Beloved wife of the late Dudley, loving mother of Neil (Sandy) and Shane (Randy) and the late Dane, mother-in-law of Huzna, darling nana of Victoria (Cookie), dearly loved god-mother of Kathy, loving grandaunt of David and Jonathan Luchow, beloved sister of the late Duggie, Therese, Bojjie, and of Rita, Yvonne, Delrine, Jeanne and Manel and in-laws Mary (May-Bud) and Monty, much loved by nieces, nephews and friends. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Saturday 12th January at 4.30 p.m. burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (RC Section). U.K. Australian papers please copy. 008853

WIJERATNE - MERVYN - Dearly beloved husband of Maureen, precious father of Minoli (Canada), Gehan (Dubai), Nelunika (Mahaweli Reach Hotel, Kandy) and Ruvendra (Australia), father-in-law of Ajitha Gunawardene, Diane, Nath Weerakoon (N.S.) and Andreea, beloved grandfather of Anoushka, Anja, Avishka, Kieran, Aidan, Savesh, Nethara, Nithishand Shanara, brother of Therese (Doodu), Darrel, Eline, the late Anton and Nihal, Mass at 2.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence for Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery on Sunday the 13th of January at 3.30 p.m. No.22, Jaya Mawatha, Watapuluwa, Kandy. 008827