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DE MEL ­ SHEILA   Beloved wife of Dr Erle De Mel (dec.), much loved mother of Ayoma & Jarit, mother-in-law of Kamlesh and loving grandmother of Aleesha & Shaan, passed away peacefully on Friday 4th January 2002. The funeral will be held on Tuesday 8th January 2002 in Melbourne, Australia. 20, Bellini Avenue, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 3150, Australia. DE MEL ­ SHEILA Beloved daughter of Sir Wilfred & Lady Evelyn De Soysa (both dec.), much loved sister of Harold, Ena, Cecil & Terence (all dec.), Ryle, Anura (dec.) & Lalith, passed away peacefully on Friday 4th January 2002. The funeral will be held on Tuesday 8th January 2002 in Melbourne, Australia. 20, Bellini Avenue, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 3150, Australia. 

FERNANDO - EDWIN ARTHUR   (Retired Principal) at Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of late Merle, father of Kumudu and Susil (Bank of Ceylon Head Office), Suramya and Royston (Bank of Ceylon, Katubedda), Roshanthi and Sunil (Design Group 5), Suraj and Ramani (USA), Anuj and Sanja (Canada), Nishamani and Rasendra (New Zealand), Mevan (Freelanka Granite) and Dilani, Seeya of Ramesh (Medical Faculty, Colombo), Minoli (Union Bank), Ruwath, Roshan (HNB Card Centre), Shehan, Suren, Sanouri, Janek, Eran, Malithi, Nimpy, Rashika, Praveen, Dinithra, Venuri, brother of late Michael, Edward and of Cecilina. Cortege leaves residence at 3.15 p.m. on Sunday 6th January for interment at Holy Emmanuel Church Burial Ground, Moratuwa.   No. 5, Francisco Place, Moratuwa. Further to the earlier intimation please note that the funeral will now be held on Sunday 6th January.

SERPANCHY - ALOYSIUS (Loy)   Brother of Czerny and the late Rienzie, brother-in-law of Antoinette, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday 6th January for interment at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section).

I LABROOY ­ GWENDLINE AGNES nee JANSZ   Loving wife of late Clive Labrooy, beloved mother of Mavis, Claudia, Rex (W.A. De Silva & Co.), Trevelyn, Melanie, Maurice (Growth Lanka), Pennylope, Jude (Dubai), mother-in-law of Dennis, Gunadasa, Padma, Shelton, Joyce, Ranjith, Shilanie, Kanthie (Dubai), grand mother of 23 Grandchildren and 9 Great Grandchildren, sister of late Clifford Jansz. Cortege leaves residence 373/4, Aluthmawatha, Bathgamulla, Peralanda, Ragama for interment at Kanatte Borella R.C. Section 5 p.m. on 07-01-2002. 

RATNASINGHAM - WALTER MERVYN   (Universal Clearing and Forwarding (Pvt) Ltd). Dearly beloved husband of Pavalam (Medical Supplies Division, Colombo), loving father of Anoja (Canada) and Jude Sudarshan (Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank), father-in-law of Jeyakumar (Canada), precious grandfather of Adrian Prashaan, son of late Mr and Mrs J.G. Ratnasingham, son-in-law of late Mr and Mrs P. Nagalingam, brother and brother-in-law of George and late Regina and of late Freddie and Philomena, Rani and Wijeyanathan, Rukmani and late Nithiyanandan, Leela and late Lascelles and of late Winston and Dharmarani, Rani Simon and of late Balendra, Thilakam Edirimanasinghe, Suhendra, Kulendra, Logendra, Gajendra and Kapilendra, expired. Cortege leaves No.63/1, Alwis Place, Kotahena, Colombo 13 at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 9th January for burial at the General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section).

GOONETILLEKE ­ UDITHA   (Attorney-at-Law, Polonnaruwa). Beloved husband of Ayomi, loving father of Hashintha and Tivanka, son of late Richard and Olga, brother of Dr Anoja (Consultant Paediatrician, General Hospital, Kalubowila) and Chandani (Commercial Bank, HO), brother-in-law of Wijitha De Silva (Bank of Ceylon, Operations Div., H.O.) and Prashanthi Gunatileke (Bank of Ceylon, Panadura), expired. Cremation on Monday 7th January at Kasagahawatte Cemetery, Gampaha at 3.30 p.m. 14/2, Ruwan Pedesa, Yakkala Road, Bandarawatte, Gamapaha. 

PONNIAH ­ SUGIRTHA JEEVAMALAR (Chinna Baby).   At rest with Jesus. Beloved daughter of late Mr and Mrs John David Ponniah of Veemankamam, Tellippallai, loving siter of late Rajadurai, Balasingham, Arulrajah, Nesarajah (All of Malaysia), late Gunarajah and of Jeyam, Thavam, Selvarasiah, Ninmalar Karthigesu (Periya Baby) and of late Devaraj and of Thanarajasingham, beloved aunt of Christine Arul Malar (England) and all nieces and nephews. Funeral service 4.00 p.m. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt.Lavinia 4.30 p.m. Burial General Cemetery, Galkissa, Tuesday 8th.

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