ABEYSEKERA - DON CLEMENT FRANCIS (former Prod. Manager DCSL). Beloved husband of Nimal (Nana), loving father of Chrisantha (HNB), Suren (Mast Far East) & Janith (Aitken Spence Travels), brother of Hycinth Palmon, Rev. Dr. Stanley Abeysekera (former Rector SJC - Col. 10), Prof. Damascene Abeysekera, Emelda Solanga, Leoni Rodrigo & Rita Senarath, father-in-law of Nilupa (Hemas) & Karen (BMI). Remains lie at No. 16/12 - “Sunhill Garden”, Pagoda Road, Nugegoda. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.           012384

ARIYARATHNE - SIRIWARDENA - (Formerly of Rathna Sevana, Hiriwaddala, Mathugama). Loving husband of Daya P. Hettiarachchi (retired Teacher), loving father of Chandrani (Australia), Kithsiri Siriwardena (Tourism Development Authority), Pushpa Siriwardena (St. John National School, Panadura) and Dhammika Siriwardena (Kristhudeva College, Dehiwala), beloved father-in-law of Raja Wickramaarachchi (Australia), Kanthi Siriwardena (Milco), Ajantha Kuruppu (Aqua Seylan - Panapitiya) and Anura Premarathne (Railway Department), loving grandfather of Shameen, Hansanee, Jayanga, Shamilka, Thisal, Chamathka and Chirathi, expired on 13th January. Funeral will be held at 4.00 p.m. on 17th January 2013 at Nedimala Cemetery. 3/7A, Anderson Road, Dehiwala.           012088 

C.C.G. FONSEKA CLINTON (Retired Deputy Controller of Exchange - Central Bank of Ceylon), expired. Beloved husband of (the late) Chaterine, Brother of (the late) Mervyn Fonseka (the late) Gertrude Perera (the late) Pearl Perera, precious father of Rohan Fonseka (Building Contractor), Niranjan Fonseka (HR Manager - Upali Management Services) and Tyronne Fonseka (Architect) (Chairman - Iyronne Fonseka Associates (Pvt) Ltd.), father-in-law of Shirani, Salmalie and Deepthi, grandfather of Chamika, Nilingani, Nirmal, Tehara, Nilrandha and Sawanya. Cortege leaves residence No. 44/1, Jubilee Mawatha, Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15 at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 17th January 2013. Burial at R.C. Section - Madampitiya Cemetery.          012376 

DE SILVA LILIAN Safe in the Arms of Jesus Beloved wife of David loving mother of Tyrell (MAS Noyon Lanka), mother-in-law of Kumudu Amarasekara (JAICA), Sri Lanka sister-in-law of Joseph sister of Margaret Damm and the late Charlotte Gomez. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 pm. on Wednesday 16th January 2013 for Burial at Pelawatta R.C. Church Cemetery No. 939/B9, Vijithapura Pelawatta Battaramulla.          011962 

DE SILVA - ANNE - nee DE ZOYSA  - Beloved wife of Shirley, loving mother of Srijah, Shenoy and Shevin, daughter of the late Mr & Mrs George De Zoysa, sister of Augustine & the late Julian. Cortege leaves residence No. 78E, Laxapathiya Road, Rawathawatte (off Veluwanarama Road) at 3.30 p.m. on 16th January for interment at Queen of Angels Church Cemetery, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa.          012164 

JAYASEKERA - RENE ROBERTA - Safe in the Arms of Jesus, dearly beloved wife of the late Ranjit (Formerly of Hunter & Company, Heath & Company, Hulugalle Wickramanayake and Selective Designs), precious mother of Susan & Ravi Ekanayake, Yolande, Michael & Dinusha, darling Nana of Anoushka, Milinda, Chantal, Kavinda and Kehvan, beloved daughter of the late Edward & Gladys John, beloved daughter-in-law of the late Arthur & Daisy Jayasekera, precious sister of the late Ronnie, Dr Ian, Susan and Alan, beloved sister-in-law of Joan De Alwis, Patricia, Brenda and Margaret John, Mortal remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves the Parlour on Thursday 17th January at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at Jawatte Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. (U.K. and Australian Papers please copy).            012305 

MENDIS - DR KINGSLEY at Rest. Beloved husband of the late Chrisanthie, everloving father of Randev and Dinusha, father-in-law of Lucia and Samira, loving grandfather of Joseph, brother of the late Malcolm and Lakshman. Remains will lie at residence on Wednesday 16th January from 5.00 p.m. onwards. Cortege leaves residence No. 7, Jubilee Road, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa on Thursday 17th January at 3.00 p.m. for Service and Burial at Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa.         011956 

PERERA - FESTUS (Former Cabinet Minister), dearly beloved husband of Larine (Former Member of Parliament), darling father of Nishanie and Niroshan (Member of Parliament - Puttalam District), son of the late Wenceslaus and the late Katherine Perera, brother of Birtha, the late Lary, the late Roxy and of Celine, expired on 13th January. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 16th January at 3.30 p.m. Burial at Wennappuwa Cemetery. “Preethika”, Wennappuwa.              011957 

SAMARASINGHE - MALLIKA Beloved wife of the late Premerathna Samarasinghe (ex RRI Agalawatta), precious mother of Hemantha (ex Commercial & Seylan Bank), Kamani, Muditha (Canada), Ujith Ganganath (USA), mother-in-law of Priyanthi, Hiripitiyage (Engineering Corporation), Kumar (HSBC Canada), Tamara (USA), darling Achchi Amma of Chamath, Gihani & Janaka, Yashan, Dumith, Yohan & Aanya, expired. Cortege leaves residence 340/3, Elsi Mawatha, Galle Rd., Panadura. Cremation on Thursday 17th January 2013, 4.30 p.m.     012166 

SILVA - BERNARD (Retired Water Board) Husband of Lesni, father of Arosha & Lakmini, brother of Maurice, Patrick, Mathew, Merl & Malini, expired. Funeral on January 16th (Wednesday) at the Holy Emanual Church. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. 11/1, Darmaratna Mawatha, Rawathawatta, Moratuwa.             012020