ABEYAKOON - D.C.  It is with deep regret that we notify the death of Chandra Abeyakoon (Retired Assistant Director of Civil Aviation), beloved husband of late Rose Seetha, loving father of Hasitha and Theranjani, father-in-law of Rupika and Janaka, loving grandfather of Nadine and Harini. A private funeral was held on 7th December 2006 as per his wishes. 16, Rajawatte Terrace, Colombo 05. 

ALWIS - P.L.S. (Siri) - Retired Local Government Dept. Beloved husband of Vimala, loving father of Shyamalee and Devika, father-in-law of Wipula and Lalith, loving grandfather of Nishadi, Yoshini and Harshula, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.15 p.m. on 9th December for Cremation at the General Cemetery, Nedimala at 5.00 p.m. 36/2, Kelsey Housing Scheme, Pepiliyana Mawatha, Pepiliyana. 

ASSALARACHCHI - D. AMARADASA. Formerly Coroner and Justice of Peace of Bentota Dope, "Samagiya", expired. The funeral will take place on 10th December 2006 at 3.30 p.m. at Bentota Crematorium. 

DE SILVA - DADDALLAGE MUNIDASA (MUNI) (Founder, Nalaka Tyre Merchants). Beloved husband of late Mangali (nee Hettiaratchi), loving father of Eashani (U.S.A.) and Nalaka (Managing Director of Nalaka Group of Companies), father-in-law of Ganesh (U.S.A.) and Thamali, darling grandfather of Ransika (U.K.), Dhanushka and Nelaka (Colombo International School), son of late Daddallage David de Silva and late Vithanage Anohamy, son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs D.A. Hettiaratchi of Udahamulla, Nugegoda, loving brother of late Girty, late Stella, late Ariyadasa, Nanda, late Ariyawathie and Kusuma, beloved brother-in-law of Hettiaratchi family, expired. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 5 p.m. on Saturday 9th December 2006. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. - 113, Railway Avenue, High Level Road, Colombo 5. 

FERNANDEZ - THERESE (nee De Rose). Beloved wife of late Edwin (Eddie), affectionate mother of Francis (Franco - ADCB, Dubai) and Arthur (Nations Trust Bank), mother-in-law of late Letty and Sharmini, loving grandmother of Prashanth and Tanya, Christine and Ian, loving sister of Christy, late Nazarene, Isabel Victoria, late Bosco, Bernadette Fernando (Chennai), Noeline Jayaratnarajah and Helen Thambyahpillai. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymonds Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 9th December. Burial at General Cemetery Borella (Roman Catholic Section) Indian papers please copy. 

GANESHAPOOPATHY - T.S. (Retired Engineer) - Son of late Thambimuttu and Thangamma, son-in-law of late Thambiappa and Sellathangam, beloved husband of Maheshwary, loving father of Dushyanthan (United Tractor & Equipment Ltd), Dineshwaran (Room to Read), Nimmesh (Elgi Equipment - Cambridge Traders) and Sunderesh (3M Lanka (Pvt) Limited), expired on 8th December, 2006. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymonds Funeral Parlour on Sunday 10th December 2006 from 9 am onwards. Cortege leaves the parlour on Monday 11th December 2006 at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Kanatte. 

GNANESWARAN -  Former Executive Engineer of Highway and presently domiciled in New Zealand, passed away peacefully. Beloved husband of Rukmanidevi, loving father of Gokulan, Sharmal and Mathuran, son of late S. Sivapatha Suththaram and Ratnamma, son-in-law of Krishnapillai and Pasupathi of Kokuvil, brother of Emeritus Prof. Maheswaran, Sivaratnam, late Sunthareswaran, Sivanesarani, Rajeswaran, Sivanesamalar and Sivanesajothi, brother-in-law of late Rtd. Jutice Palakidnar, late Gopalaratnam, late Dr. Rajagopal, Subathradevi, Ratnagopal, Prof. Rajeswari, late Kumaratnam and late Ranjni, Pathmanesan, Sivajini, Jeyapalan and Sivanantharaja. Funeral will take place at Mankan - Memorial Gardens, Puhunvi Road, Auckland, New Zealand tomorrow 10th December at 1 p.m. 156, Botany Road, Auckland, New Zealand. 

GODIGAMUWA - UPALI BANDARA of Ceylinco Gramin Group. Beloved husband of Lalitha Higgoda (Buddhist Ladies College), loving appachchi of Sarangi and Sakuranga, much loved son of the late U.B. Godigamuwa and of Mrs Herat Kumarihamy (Kurunegala), brother of Herath, Chandana, Senarath, Shelton, Charles, Mallika Kumari and Cheela Kumari, loving son-in-law of Walter & Anula Heggoda (Kurunegala), brother-in-law of Ananda, Ranjith and Janaki, expired. The remains will lie at the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Burial on Saturday 9th December, 1.00 p.m. at the General Cemetery Borella. 

GOMEZ - DIDDY KATHERINE (THOMASINE). Wife of late Emmanuel Gomez, mother of Eustace & Marie, mother-in-law of Fabian Mitchell (SSP), sister of late Mary Honarius & Desi, grandmother of Christina, Adrian & Julius, grandmother-in-law of Indika Perera, great grandmother of Shonel Sherwin & Nicola, peacefully passed away. Funeral on Saturday 9th December 2006 at 4 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Borella R.C. Section. Cortege  leaves residence 82, George R de Silva Mw., Colombo - 13.  

GUNATILAKE WILFRED INDRASENA Dearly beloved husband of Malini, loving father of Ajith, Nishani and Nimali, father-in-law of Roshan and Channa De Mel, loving grandfather of Senali, Heshan, Sahan and Harini, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 10th for cremation at Borella Kanatte at 4.30 p.m. No. 38, De Vos Avenue, Colombo-4. 

HANDY - RODRIGO  Beloved husband of late Harriet Kannangara, father of Nimali (U.S.A.), Nelson (U.S.A.), Malani, Dayani & Raja, father-in-law of Sirimanna (U.S.A.), Nirmali (U.S.A.), late Sumanasinghe & Srima, expired. Cremation on 9th December at 3 p.m. Tumbowila Cemetery. 15, Vidyala Mawatha, Piliyandala. 

JEYAKUMAR - CHRISTINE SUASHINI (SUE)  26.09.1956 / 06.12.2006 loved wife of Jeya & mother of Jeyshan and Sharika, treasured daughter of Patrick (dec) & Ingrid Pinghe, and sister of Priya Perera & Ushmani Fernando, expired in Melbourne. Funeral in Melbourne, Australia. 6, St Ronan's Court Eltham 3095, Victoria, Australia. 73, Main Street, Negombo Sri Lanka.  

KAPILASENA WIJETHUNGA (KAPILE) (Rtd. SLAS). Beloved husband of Badra Thotagodawatta (Rtd. Teacher), much loved father of Manoja (People's Bank, Head Office), Dammika (Cpt. Merchant Navy), Janaki (Attorney-at-Law), loved father-in-law of Menaka, Sagara (Lalan Group), Ranjan (Noritake), much loved grandfather of Tikiri (HSBC), Thathsarani, Damsarani, Neranjan, Ramudi, loving brother of K.W.R.M. Dayawathi Kumari, Vimal, Darmakeerthi & Ekanayake (former District Minister, Matale), passed away on 7th Dec '06. Cremation 10th Dec '06 at General Cemetery, Matale at 4.00 p.m. Dorakumbura, Dumkolawatta, Matale. Tel. 066-2222440. 

KARUNARATNE - EILEEN VERBINA - Relict of Mark Merlin, darling mother of Kanthi, Ranjith, Nihal (Berni) (Canada), Nissanka (Niki), Nirmala (Mala), loving mother-in-law of late Lionel, Sharmalie, late Jetta, Starlyn and Jaya (N.J. Perera), beloved grandmother of Priyanka & Manori, Shanella & Ruwan, Ranmali, Ruwanmali & Sajeev, Shermal & Dilini, Nilushani, Shernal, Malika & Nilusha, Namalie. Cortege leaves 49A, Woodland Avenue, Kohuwala at 1.00 p.m. on Saturday 9th December 2006 for Cremation at 2.00 p.m. at Kohuwala Cemetery. 

KULATUNGA - PRASANNA  (Dubai) Beloved husband of Vinodani (C.W.W. Kannangara Vidyalaya Galle), loving father of Anushka, Dulakshi, son of Mr D.B. Kulatunga (Retd. Education Dept. Galle), and late Mrs Grace Kulatunga brother of Hemamali, Sripali (Southland College, Galle), Chandrika, Upul (Ideal Automotive Parts - Sangaraja Mawatha), Lalith (Corown Plaza Hotel Abu-Dhabi) died in Dubai. Cremation at Kottawa Crematorium on 9.12.2006. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 p.m. Asiri Uyana, Mattegoda.  

LEITAN - HILDA  Beloved wife of late Oswin, loving mother of Manel (UK), Placidus, Neville (Canada), Sunil (Italy), late Trevor, Joy (USA), Sherine, Hiran (Australia), Ralex (Australia) and Dilanthi, mother-in-law of Christie (UK), Anne, Sheila (Canada), Samantha, Samudra (USA), Noel (Abans), Rene (Australia), Premani (Australia), Tyrone (Commercial Bank), sister of Hubert, late Hector and Rosalind, expired. Cortege leaves residence "Liberty", Station Road, Lunuwila at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 10th December 2006. Burial at Bandirippuwa R.C. Cemetery.  

NANAYAKKARA - HENRY EDWARD (Ex Volanka). Beloved husband of late Maria, father of Prasanna (C.W. Mackie), Manaram (Electrical Engineer) and Darshini (staff - Methodist College), mother-in-law of Nirmala (staff - Presbeteryn Girls' School, Dehiwela) and Dimuthu (Attorney-at-Law), grandfather of Sunimalee and Ranmalee. Funeral 3.30 p.m. Christ Church, Kotte. Cortege leaves residence 3.15 p.m. on 09th Saturday for Service and burial. No.16, 4th Lane, Pitakotte. 

NANAYAKKARA - Mrs VIOLET POLY (Boteju) Retired - Agricultural Department. Beloved wife of Sena Nanayakkara, loving mother of Mahesh (SriLankan Airlines), mother-in-law of Saddha (Ernst & Young), sister of Hector, Hilda, Ethel and sister of late  Swarna and Sitha and sister-in-law of Hendry, Thompson and Chandra, expired. Cremation at Battaramulla General Cemetery on 9th Saturday at 4.00 p.m. No. 253/6, Jaya Mawatha, Battaramulla. 

PERERA - DR ONIL  - (Former Director General NARA & Chairman, Fisheries Corporation). Husband of Geetha, father of Sarupa, father-in-law of Thusitha (Sampath Bank), grandfather of Devinya & son-in-law of Suseevan Perera, expired. Funeral on Saturday 9th December at Galkissa Cemetery. Cremation at 2.00 p.m .Cortege leaves residence at 1.30 p.m. 46A, Pirivena Road,  Ratmalana. 

PREMAWANSE - ARIYADASA.  Retired Police Sergeant, beloved husband of Yasanthi Gunasekara, loving father of Rasika (Volanka), Hishantha (Edirisinghe Trust Investment), Harshani (Parliament Police) and Saman (Police), father-in-law of Prasanna (Golden Key), Dinethra (Edirisinghe Trust Investment), Wasantha (Sri Lanka Ports Authority) and Lalani, loving grandfather of Lakmal, Yomal, Mohan, Ravishan, Lakshan, Kasun and Rahithu, expired. Funeral on Sunday Tenth December at Jawatte Cemetery. Cremation at 4 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 2 p.m. 655, Kapuwewa, Ragama. 

RABOT - GLEN  (Odel Pvt. Ltd), died under tragic circumstances. Darling son of Maurice and Patricia, dearly beloved nephew of Florence, May, Anton, Elaine, Christopher, Hillarine, Trevor and Mignon, sadly missed by all grieving cousins. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Saturday 9th December at 4.30 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (General Christian Section). 15, Wewala Road, Weligampitiya, Ja-ela. 

RAJAKARUNA - SOMA  Beloved wife of late D.R. Rajakaruna, mother of Nihal, Chandrani, Dr Lalith, late Manel and of Thilak, mother-in-law of Padmini, Prasanna Wickramarachchi, Chintha, late Sunil Atapattu and of Devika. Cremation at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 10th December at Bopetta, Urapola. 

SAMARASINGHE - JUSTINIAN   (Retired Irrigation Officer). Beloved husband of late Wimala, father of Gamini (Industrial Development Board), Baladeva (Meteorology Department), Methuen (England), Priya, Uchitha and late Chandima, father-in-law of Lal, Damayanthi, Dushanthi, Vinitha (England) and late Upali, expired. Cremation at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday the 9th at the Malkaduwawa Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence 312, Wilgoda Road, Yanthampalawa, Kurunegala at 2.45 p.m. 

TENNAKOON - CYRIL  Dearly beloved husband of Gnana, loving father of Niroda father-in-law of Kapila Wanigasooriya (Sri Lanka Air Force), grandfather of Akila Tharushi, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 5.30 p.m. on 9th December for Cremation at Pilapitiya Cemetery. No. 44, Kopiyawatte Pilapitiya, Kelaniya.  

WITHANAGE - D. WILSON (SLAF / retired). Loving husband of Seetha (nee Wijesinghe), beloved father of Manjula (University of Performing Arts), Dinesh (Jubillie Apparels), Kelum (Chemtex), Harsha (Flexiprint), Menaka, Dilki (Harischandra MV, Rajanganaya) and Ashwinee (Col. South Int'l School), father-in-law of Athula (A.A.S.L.), Kumudini, Hemali (Vocational Training Authority), Nelum, Jagath (Mervinsons), Jayalath (Harischandra MV), and Vidura (Delmege). Cortege leaves Airport Quarters, No.9, Transmitting Station, Attidiya Road, Ratmalana on Sunday 10th December at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at  Mt Lavinia Cemetery at 4.00 p.m.

FERNANDOPULLE - DAISY LORETTA (Formerly of J.L. Carwallio). Beloved daughter of late Emmanuel and Regina, loving sister of Joyce Alles and Rani Canjemanaden. Cortege leaves residence 29/3, Carmel Mawatha, Palliyawatte, Hendala, Wattala, on Sunday 10th December 2006 at 3.00 p.m. for burial at Palliyawatte Roman Catholic Cemetery.