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DE NIESE ­ PATRICIA ALMA (Patsy)   Wife of the late Frank, mother of Russel and Jennifer, mother-in-law of Frances and Randy - grandmother of Natalie, Nicole, Kieran, Brandon and Bradley, sister of Edith, Manuel, Annette, Kirkton and the late Oswald and Henry Kirkton, passed away on the 27th May 2002 and was buried at the General Cemetery Borella on the same evening. 6 A, Mudliyar Avenue, Kohuwela. 

DE SILVA - DOUGLAS   (Retired Chartered Civil Engineer, Director, Haswells (UK) formerly MD Ceylon Tyre Corporation, CE Ceylon Cement Corporation) Beloved husband of late Judy (UK), loving father of Wendy, Nigel and Gemunu (UK) passed away peacefully on 5th June 2002. Funeral took place on 13th June.   1A, Elfort Rd, London N5 1AX, UK 

JAYAWRADENA - MRS P.   Beloved wife of Walter, loving mother of Nalani, Lal, Dhammika and Kapila, mother-in-law of Ranjith Uduwawela, Elizabeth, Gemunu de Silva and Preethi, grandmother of Nisha, late Avanthi, Vincent, Amy, Nilmini, Charitha and Dasun. Cortege leaving residence 34, Lionel Edirisinghe Mawatha, off Siebel Avenue, Colombo 5 at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday 16th June for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 10.30 a.m. Phone 856300. 

PERERA ­ B.D.   (Retired Chief Education Officer). Beloved husband of late H.K. Perera (retired Teacher), father of Chandani (D.I. Colombo), Rohan (Sri Lankan Airlines), Janaka, father-in-law of Sarath (Akuressa Group), Shayamalie (Highlands), Viraji and brother-in-law of Dr H.S. Perera, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 17th June, Monday for cremattion at Kohuwala Cemetery.   68, Perera Mawatha, Divulpitiya, Boralesgamuwa. 

RODRIGO - CHARLOTTE (Rosy)   Ex. Central Bank, at Rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of Freddie, dearest mother and motherin-law of Dilpa and Leonard Peiris, Hemanthi and Anton Fernando, darling achchi of Ruklanthi, Trishan, Ashika and Ashane, daughter of the late Mr D.C. and Late Grace Gamalatge (Lekamge), loved sister and in-law of Sam & Vesta, Cyril & Pat, Elizabeth & Tissa, Christy, Jean, Lily & Tommy, Artie & Lilani, Roland & Chandanie, Victor & Christine, Indrani & late Milroy, Swinith & Kitty, Sunil & Dudley, Ranjanie & Lothar, Prinith & Ananda. Cortege leaves residence   51/3, School Lane, Gangodawila, Nugegoda on Monday 17th June at 4.00 p.m. for Service and Burial at S.S. Mary & John Church, Nugegoda at 4.30 p.m. 

WAIDYATHILAKA - DAMMIKA   (Retired Principal, J.P., Member of Conciliation Board, Astrologer). Beloved wife of late Lalith, mother of Chandana (Manager, HNB. Ratnapura), Deepika, Lankika (Informatic Pvt. Ltd.), Prasanna (Prasanna Motors), Theekshana (Dammika Furnishers), Nilakshika (HNB, Wellawatte), loving daughter of late M.G. Saralis Vidyaratne and Adelene Vidyaratne of De Soysa Road, Rawathawatte, mother-inlaw of Dinshi (HNB, City Office), Asantha Rajasooriya (General Manager, Kandy Tyre House, Kandy), Shantha Dharmasiri (Manager, Commercial Bank, Head Office), Samanthi, sister of Tharindusena, Sarath (Prasanna Motors), late Sisira, Chandrabarathi (J’pura University), Ranjith (Police), Chandrika Peiris, expired. Funeral will be on Sunday 16th at 3.00 p.m. at Rawatawatte General Cemetery.   47, De Soysa Road, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa. 

WANIGATUNGA ­ SIRIMA nee RATNAYAKE   Beloved wife of the late Jim Wanigatunga, loving mother of the late Srikantha, Varini and Jehan, mother-in-law of Nandani and Nirmalini passed away peacefully in California, U.S.A. 

WEERAKKODY - WINSTON   Beloved husband of Rosemary (nee Ambuldeniya), loving father of Vishanth and Virasmi, fatherin-law of Ayoma and Dilan Ratnayake, darling grandfather of Vivendra, Dilendra and Videsh, precious brother of Mirabelle (Moira) Abeysundera and Rohan. Cortege leaves residence   88, Thimbirigasyaya, Hendala, Wattala at 4 p.m. on Sunday 16th June for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte Borella at 5 p.m. 

WEERASURIA ­ LEELA AMUNUGAMA KUMARIHAMY   of Hulangamuwa, Matale. Wife of late Herbert Weerasuria, mother of Rukmal, Indrani, Ranjini and Sakunthala, passed away peacefully on 21st May 2002. Funeral held on the same day in accordance with her wishes. 5, Mahawatte Road, Embuldeniya, Nugegoda.  

BALAKRISHNAN - NALLAMMA.   Beloved wife of Ahambaram Balakrishan, loving mother of Dr. B. Somasunderam, (Consultant Psychiatry, U.K.), mother-in-law of Chitra Somasunderam, grandmother of late Kesavan and Sanjeevan (Medical student U.K.), sister of late Kanagaratnam and late Masheswary Subramanium, loving aunty of late Nallayini Nadesh, Ratneswaran (France) and Sarojini Jayaratnam, Colombo, expired. Cortege leaving   Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 17th June for Cremation at Galkissa Crematorium 5.00 p.m. Informant Mrs. Sarojini Jayaratnam. Tel. 075-337682. 

DE SILVA - GAMINI   (Formerly, Overseas International School, Pelawatte). Precious son of the late K.R. de Silva (former, General Manager, Mahaweli Development Board) and Mrs K.R. de Silva of Jayanthipura, Battaramulla, beloved brother of Sarojini (UK), Nihal, Palitha, Swineetha (NBRO), Ananda (Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Affairs) and Lal (Central Bank), brother-in-law of Sanal, Ruby, Yamuna and Deepthie, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves   Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on Sunday 16th June at 5 p.m. for Interment at General Cemetery, Borella. No. 136D, Araliya Place, Kotelawela, Kaduwela. 

SWARNA KORALE (Nee KUMANAYAKE).   Retired Teacher, expired. Beloved wife of A.P. Korale, mother of Champa (Uni Lever), Chandima Nilu (Grain Elevators), Chandrika (Canada), Nayana, mother-in-law of Rohan (Ceylinco Tours), Bindu Bandula CGR Upul (Canada) and Athula. Funeral will take place at Godigamuwa Cemetery at Maharagama at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 17 June.   No. 18, Anawatte, Kudamaduwa, Polgasowita. 

THALAYASINGAM - KANDIAH,   (Retired Executive Officer Browns Group). Beloved wife of Pushpam, loving father of Dr. Thanabalasingam (UK), Lalitha (UK), Srinivasan (Australia), Nirmala (Australia), Rajamannan (UK) and Rajeswaran (UK), father-in-law of Dr. Yasothara (UK), Kanagasabapathy (UK), Padmini (Australia), Kalatharan (Australia) and Pramila (UK), grandfather of Gayathiri, Janani, Pamala, Meena, Senthoran, Manoj, Vivek, Snavirathan, Vihirthan, Shankar and Roshini, expired on 11th June 2002. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on Sunday 16th June at 9.30 a.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella.   No. 30, Ridgeway Place, Colombo 04. 

TILLEKERATNE - ENID (Nee WIJEYERATNE)   Safe in the arms of Jesus. Relict of Dr Percy Wilfred Tillekeratne, precious mother of Florian, Laurine (U.K.), late Merril, Bernie and Naomi, mother-in-law of Augusta, Flt Lieut Joe Abayakoon (U.K.), Kanthie, Paul Wijetunge and Neil Wickrema, darling grandmother of late Delraine, Giselle, Ashanda, Shenuka, Trishan and Rumesh, sister of late Rev. Fr. Gilbert Wijeyeratne, Muriel, late Molly, Florie and Christie. Cortege leaves Residence   88/2, Golahela, Main Street, Kegalle on Monday 17th June at 4.00 p.m. Burial at Roman Catholic Burial Ground, Kegalle.

RATNAYAKA - DAWSON P.   Beloved husband of the late Amara Ratnayaka, beloved father of Manel, Rani (St Paul’s, Milgiriya), Thilal (Marine Engineer), Sunila, Nandalal (Businessman), Asoka, Devika and Deepthika, father-in-law of Nandana Jayasinghe (Ceylon Hotels Corporation), Namali Ratnayaka (Balika Vidyalaya, Panadura) Anura Dissanayake (Divisional Secretariat, Panadura), Anura Ratnayake (Businessman), Ranjan Jayawardena (Road Construction & Development Co. (Pvt.) Ltd., Sriyani Ratnayaka (National Hospital, Colombo) and the late Inoka Ratnayaka, loving grandfather of Kushani, Chamari, Pavisha and Manisha. Cremation Wadduwa Cemetery 17th June 3.30 p.m.   ‘Manel Villa’, Thalpitiya North, Wadduwa.

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