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DHARMASENA - LILIAN (nee Siriwardena)   Wife of late G.J. Dharmasena (Station Master), loving mother of Dr Sepalika - M.D (USA), Chandrika (Timber Corp., Battaramulla), Shyama (City Microbiology Lab), Jayarajee, mother-in-law of Dr Wasanthalal (USA), Ravindra Senaratne (Dockyard), Trimal Dharmatilaka (Sugarcane Research), loving grandmother of Dinushika, Dilan, Suraj and Prashan, sister of Leelawathi, Dr T.A.C. Siriwardana, late Gilbert (Hilton) and Mulan Siriwardana, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 28th. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Mt.Lavinia.   40, Attidiya Road, Ratmalana. 

DIAS BANDARANAIKE DHAMMA   Dearly beloved wife of late Peter Dias Bandaranaike, loving mother of Dulari Manisha, mother-in-law of Sam Samarasinghe (Malaysia / Singapore), loving grandmother of Danitha, Anusha & Nilusha (CIS), sister of late K.A.P. Ranasinghe, Thilak Ranasinghe & Srima Amarasinghe, sister-in-law of Anne, Edwin, S.D. Bandaranayake, Eliza Obeysekera & Hema Ranasinghe, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. on Sunday 28th. Cremation at 4.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella.   “Pugoda Walawwa”, Green Garden, Yakkala Road, Gampaha. 

GUNASEELAN   Regret to announce the passing away in Sokoto, Nigeria on the 20th of July 2002 of Edward Gunaseelan (former staff of Royal College, Colombo and Old Boy of St. John’s College, Jaffna). Husband of Grace, father of Priscilla Ruth Sutharshani (Sweetie) Indonesia and Samuel Solomon (Thamba), brother of Cdr. Robert Tharmaseelan - Sri Lanka Navy rtd. (Indonesia), Pastor Gilbert Sathiaseelan - Indonesia, the late Richard Nithiaseelan, Veerasooriar - U.K. and Vasantha Jeevanantham UK, brother-in-law of Daniel Somanader U.S.A. Pauline Peter - Sri Lanka and Rufus Somanader - Sri Lanka. Funeral arrangements are yet to be finalised. Phone: 23 4 6023 7400 Nigeria. 

KUMARAGE - SALIYA   (Post Master - Ukuwela). Beloved husband of Amitha de Alwis (Staff - Girls High School, Kandy), loving father of Hemal (Kingswood), Vindya (Girls High School), brother of Pulasthi and Rukmani, son-in-law of Prema de Alwis, brother-in-law of Dharshani, Upali, Dhammi, Keerthi, Sarath, Chrishanth, Shiromi, Saliya, Geethanjalie and Priyangika, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 12 noon. Cremation at Mahaiyawa, Kandy at 1 p.m. Sunday 28th.   20 C, Pilawala, Kandy. 

McLEOD - ANTONY   (formerly of Government Press). Beloved husband of Marlene (nee Pereira), loving father / father-in-law of Bernard and his wife Shiromi (Australia) and Mary and her husband Chris Manoharan (Canada), loving grandfather of Dane and Shanil (Australia) and Tony and Mark (Canada), passed away peacefully at home in Brampton, Ontario, Canada on July 17, 2002, at the age of 83, after a brief illness. Funeral took place on July 20, 2002 at 261, Elgin Drive, Brampton, Ontario L6Y 2V2, Canada. 

PERERA - YVONNE CYNTHIA HELOISE PERERA   (Formely) of Central Bank and National Paper Corporation and Motorola Inc in Foster City Califonia. Daughter of late Colingwood Pereira and Florence Pereira of Mount Lavinia, wife of late Mervyn Pereira, much loved mother of Peter Mervyn Manoj and Manique, motherin-law of Stephen, darling grandmother of Hannah, loving sister of Frank (Australia), late Humpherey Claude Brian, late Patrick Hamilton (Australia), Herman (Canada), expired. Funeral will take place on Monday 29th in Los Angeles. Remains will be Cremated and interred in Sri Lanka in December 2002 according to her wishes. Australian and Canadian papers please copy. A Thanks Giving Service will be held at Christ Church, Dehiwala on Monday the 29th July 2002 at 5.30 p.m. Mrs Shiromie Misso 509600. 

RAJAPAKSE - Dr. RANJIT   (Rubber Consultant, formerly of CISIR and IDB). Beloved husband of Sobitha; loving father of Hemaka (Harvard University); father-in-law of Radhika (Harvard University); son of late Ancellinus and late Charlotte of Kalamulla, Kalutara; son-in-law of late Christie and Winifrida Fernando of Ragama; brother of Dudley (Attorney-at-Law), Indrani, Manel, Sita, Swinitha, Swarnamalie,, Lalitha and Jayantha; brother-inlaw of Assanta, late Calistus Zoysa, Ebert Anthony, Gamini Anthony, Anslem Gunesekera, Bandula Wijesinghe, Kumudini, Christopher Fernando, Luigi Fernando, Ruklanthi and Melanie. Cortege leaves residence   817, Kadawatha Road, Ragama, at 4 p.m. on Sunday 28th July, 2002, for Burial at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Ragama.  (12) 

SENEVIRATNE - CLARA (Sylvie).   Beloved wife of late Hylton Seneviratne, loving mother of Ajit (Project Engineering Co. Ltd.) and Niranjani, mother-in-law of Delrine and Peter (Business), grandmother of Anjela, Harin and Mehara, sister of Herbert (YMCA), Beatrice, Sister Mary Eustace (Sisters’ of Charity), Victor (New Madanayake Pharmacy), Nancy, Stella, sister-in-law of Esmie and Philomina, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Sunday 28th July 2002 for Burial at Galaudupita Cemetery, Mattumagala, Ragama.   46, 2nd Lane, Welisarawatte, Mahabage, Ragama. 

SILVA - HILARY   (Retired Valuer). Beloved husband of late Mary (Adin), dearly loved father of Pauline (Maris) UK, Leopold (former Irrigation Engineer) UK, Dr. Christopher (formerly of Dalugama Surgery) NZ and Sunil (Joe) - (Mercantile Shipping), father-in-law of Delanthi NZ, darling siya of Adrian UK, Dr. Delushini and Cherumi (Otago Medical School) NZ, peacefully passed away in London. Funeral Service on Saturday, 3 August at St. Peter & Paul Church, Mitcham, Surrey. Requiem Mass will be offered at St. Joseph’s Church, Uyana, Moratuwa at 7.00 a.m. on Saturday, 3 August.   11, Uyana Road, Moratuwa. E-mail: glsilva2000<\@>yahoo.com 

SRIKANTHA - MRS BIMALA   Daughter of late Mr and Mrs V Assaipillai, daughter-in-law of late Dr and Mrs V K Paramanayamam, beloved wife of late P Srikantha, loving mother of Mahilal Kumeresan, Premila and late Maithili, loving motherin-law of Ranjith Navaratnem, dearly beloved grandmother of Sanjeewa (USA), Vaishakhi, Kandu Sivananthan and Vasanthr, dearly beloved grandmother of Sanjeya (USA), Vaishakthi (USA), Chaitra, Sajeeve, Havishimi and Krishanthi, passed away on Friday 26th July 2002. Cortege leaves   Barney Raymond Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on 28th July for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte. 83/1B, W.A. De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 06

ZAHEED - AL HAJ MOHAMED KAMIL   (Attorney-at-Law). Son of Marhoom N.M. Zaheed and Marhooma Mrs Dhaneena Zaheed, son-in-law of Marhoom Mohamed Nizar and Marhooma Zafeera Nizar, husband of Hajiani Mumtazun Nazeeha, father of Nauzan and Nazra, father-in-law of Hyfah and Alavi, brother of Marhoom Niyaz, Marhoom Fareed, Marhoom Hamza, Huzair, Faiza, Marhoom Samsudeen, Shibly, Thahir, Ayna and Ismet, brother-inlaw of Nalufara, Sakeena, Zahrun, Zareena, Shahul Hameed, Hamza and Thajun. Janaza took place on 26-07-2002 at Maligawatte Burial Ground.   No. 1, Charlemont Road, Wellawatte.

ACHCHIPILLAI ­ PONNIAH   Beloved wife of late V.S. Ponniah (Formerly of Colombo Municipality), loving daughter of late Kanthavanam and Sinnathangam, darling mother of Sahadevan (Boston), mother-in-law of Kumuthini, dear grandmother of Niranjan and Ramanan, loving sister of Velauthampillai (London) and late Mylvaganam Sellammah, cousin of Thirunavukkarasu, Krishnapillai, Thiyagarajah, Thiyageswary, sister-in-law of Kamaladevi (London), Bahvani Manickasingam (Boston), aunt of Palaninathan Rukmanydevi, Sivasubramaniam Sahunthaladevi, Arumuganathan Selvarani, Raveendran, Vasuki,Thuvaraka, Kukendran. Remains will lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour at Mt.Lavinia from Sunday 9.00 a.m. to Monday 12.00 noon. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour at 12.00 noon on Monday 29th July 2002 for cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. 

ALACKMAN ­ MILLIE   Wife of the late M. Alakman, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 29th July at 4 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery Mt.Lavinia at 5 p.m. No.2, Canon Jacob Mendis Mawatha, off Mendis Lane, Idama, Moratuwa. 

FERNANDO ­ C.T.U. (Mrs Rodrigo)   At rest with Jesus (Proprietor Monica Grinding Mills, Negombo), dearly beloved wife of late Edwin Rodrigo, loving mother of Monica, late Muwasiri, Charlotte, Thalathi and Vajira Rodrigo, mother-in-law of Camillus Waas, Nimal Perera, Euginius Fernando, Anne and Geetha Rodrigo, much loved grandmother of Shani, Udesh, Irosha, Dilshan, Nishan, Nilakshi, Oshan, Sosantha, Ruwanthi, Lalindra, Dishan, Surath, Thilini, Kaekuli, Peumi and Lasitha, sister of Juliana and late Benjamin and Edmond. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 34, Main Street, Negombo. 

MAHAWASALA ­ PATRICK   Beloved husband of Shanthi, loving father of Shiranthi, Nilanthi and Shyamanthi, father-in-law of Channa Jayawickreme, Modestus Karunaratne and Warren Nicholas, expired in the USA. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 

NICHOLAS ­ JOSEPH REGINALD   (General Manager Jeganathan Ltd, Trincomalee). Beloved husband of Jayarani, loving father of Milroy and Anne of Golden Key Co. Ltd, Colombo. Loving brother of George Nicholas (Retd. S.S.P.), Leslie, late Rajan, Chandran, Elezabeth and Indra, brother-in-law of Selvam, Rajes, late Pushpam and Pakiyanathan. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4 p.m. on Monday 29th July. Burial at Jawatte Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section). 

PATHIRANA ­ PATRICK   Dearly beloved husband of Geethani Priyangika, precious father of Melissa (HFC), Malaka (St. Josephs), brother of late Linus, Rita, Concy, Annette, Shiranie, brother-in-law of Shiranee, Raja, Suki, Nimal, Claude, Sumith, Suraj, Vajira, son of late Lazerus and Elezabeth, son-in-law of late Michael and Marlini Ranaweera, expired. Burial 4 p.m. Monday 29th at Kirimatiyagara Cemetery. 326, Dalupitiya, Kadawatha. 

PEIRIS ­ RENE THILAKAWATHIE   Wife of late S.W. Peiris, dearly beloved mother of Janaki, Rohan and Ruvani, mother-inlaw of Jayantha (Sandy) De Soysa, Lalantha and Rohan Jinasena, loving grandmother of Roshni, Naveen, Nishan, Sriyan, Eshan, Rohan (Jnr) and Shani. No flowers by request. Donations to Sri Lanka Council for the Blind. Cortege leaves residence No.71, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 7, at 5.15 p.m. on Sunday 28th July for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte. 

RAMANATHAN ­ P.   ­ (Journalist, Former Chief Editor Desabimani and Puthuyugam). Beloved son of late Narasingha Perumal Ambalam and Veeraie (Pattamangalam, South India), beloved husband of Sivagamy, loving father of Dr Brindha and Dr Ajantha, expired. Cortege leaving Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on Monday 29th at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatta at 5 p.m. Remains will lie at Parlour from 28th of July onwards. 13/26A, 2nd Lane, Greyline Park, Ekala. 

SEIMON ­ MRS AGNES MATILDA   (Retired Teacher, Holy Cross College, Kalutara). Beloved wife of Thomas (Ex Bank of Ceylon), loving mother of Clarence (NSB, Head Office), Rani (Bank of Ceylon, Kalutara), Ronald (Maldives), Anne (Hatton National, Kalutara), Quintus (ACL Cables, Piliyandala) and Suranganie (Stanchart Grindlays, Fort), mother-in-law of Surangani (President’s College, Rajagiriya), Ranjith Kithudasa (Alutgama Vidyalaya), Chitra Jude Fernando (People’s Bank International Division), Devika (Ceylon Cold Stores) and Cresantha Fernando (Sri Lankan Airlines Cargo), grandmother of Dilanka (Atlanta), Dilmini (St.Bridget’s), Rohitha (Maldives), Roshani (Seylan Ambalangoda), Yohan & Yolan (Informatics), Radika (Belvoir International), Prashanthi & Suranthi (Holy Family, Kalutara), Dilini & Thilini (St.Lawrence’s Wellawatte) and Malinthika (Holy Family, Kalutara), expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 132/4, Sea Beach Road, Kalutara North. 

SRIKANTA - MRS BIMALA   Daughter of late Mr and Mrs V Assaipillai, daughter-in-law of late Dr and Mrs V K Paramanayagam, beloved wife of late P Srikantha, loving mother of Mahila, Kumeresen, Premila and late Maithili, loving motherin-law of Ranjan Navaratnam, Kandu Sivananthan and Vasantha, dearly beloved grandmother of Sanjeya (USA), Vaishakhi (USA), Chaitra, Sajeeve, Havishmi and Krishanthi, passed away on Friday 26.01.2002. Cortege leaves   Barney Raymonds Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on 28th July for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte. 83/1B, W.A. Silva Mawatha, Colombo 06.   

WIJEYEWARDENE ­ SHUDIR AJIT   (J.E.D.B.) At rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Rosemary, son of late Earle and Mignon Wijeyewardene, brother of the late Gehan (Australia). His mortal remains will lie at 33, Kensington Gardens, Bambalapitiya till 8.00 p.m. on Sunday 28th and thereafter removed to A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Service at 9.00 a.m. on Monday 29th followed by burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (General Christian Section).

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