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FERNANDO ­ B.A.   Beloved husband of Angela (Mrs B.A. ­ Retired Teacher, Wesley College), loving father of Asheila (Avent Guard), Ajitha(ACCA, Sri Lanka) and Aroshana (Hemas Marketing), loving father­in­law of Vijitha (DIMO) and Rajeeva (Finitex), loving grandfather of Vishwaka, Ashana, Rashmitha and Ashintha. Cortege leaves residence   22/1, Elliot Place, Borella at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 13th July. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section). 

FERNANDO ­ MRS WINIFRED.   The death is announced of Mrs. Winifred Fernando (Nee Cooray). Beloved wife of late Dr. George Fernando, darling mother of Nilanthi, mother­in­law of Susantha Pinto, darling grandmother of Michelle, Niluka, Suren, beloved sister of Dr. J.A.L. Cooray, late Peter Cooray, late Edmund J. Cooray, late M.P.M. Cooray, late Leena Fernando. Cortege leaves residence   No. 16, Park Place, Colombo ­ 05 for Burial at Family Burial Ground Catholic Cemetery Wadduwa on Monday 14th July at 3.00 p.m. 

GUNAWARDENA ­ SUMANA WICKAMATHILAKA .   Beloved wife of G.D.L. Gunawardena, Coroner, Horana, loving mother of Saman, Deepani, Sumedha and Dhammika, mother­in­law of Mahinda Atukorala (Attorney­at­Law), Yamuna, Manohari and Menaka, expired. Cortege leaves at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 14th July for Cremation at General Cemetery Horana. 99, “Shanti”, Sri Somananda Mawatha, Horana. 

ISMAIL ­ FARIKA ­   Dearly beloved wife of Abdulla, loving mother of Zafir, Zakie (Digital Technologies), Bushra, Madhiha (Suntel) and Rahma; loving mother­in­law of Riyadha, Najla, Najmi (SriLankan Airlines) and Siraj (Debug); darling grandmother of Zaeem, Hashimi, Aaqil, Amaani, Abdulla, Nuha, Raa­id, Nifras and Aktham; and sister of Aiynfer, passed away peacefully last Wednesday (9th) and was buried the same evening at the Jawatte Mosque Burial Ground. “:From Allah we come and to Him is our return:”.   55, Vanderwert Place, Dehiwela. 

JAYASEKERA ­ D.R.A.   Beloved husband of Mary, father of Remy (Perth W.A.), Christy (Pussella Plantation) and Lalitha, father­in­law of Bernie, Ranjanie and Damian (Emirates), grand father of Rosita, Frank, Ranil, Amali and Marina (SriLankan Airlines), expired. Funeral on Sunday (13th) 3.00 p.m. at   Pellandeniya Cemetery, Werella Estate, Maspotha, Kurunegala. 

JAYAWARDENA ­ H.M.D.S.   Beloved husband of late Adeline Weerasingha, loving father of Nihal, Sunil and Keerthi, father­in­law of Sanatha, Malini and Pushpa, passed away peacefully on the 30th of June 2003, and the body was handed over to the Medical Faculty, Colombo, privately on 2nd July 2003, in accordance with his wishes.   91/1, Talangama North, Battaramulla. 

LEEMA ­ FRUMENTIA.   Beloved wife of late Pius Leema, loving mother of Mahendra, Shanthi (Kusang Lanka), Nilanthi (Pugoda), Aruni (Buddhi Batik Airport), late Rohan, Marina and late Marinette, mother­in­law of Rita, E.K. Somapala (BOI), Priyalath (Bren), Shanthi (Lanka Naigai), loving sister of Edith, Jerry, Durand, Rodney and Antonette, loving grandmother of Renoksha (Shore to Shore), Mahesh, Priyadharshana and Rochell, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 13th July at 4.30 p.m. for Burial at Negombo Cemetery.   No. 50, Grand Street, Negombo. T.P. 031­38761. 

MAHATH ­ PUTHRA   Ex Army Officer C.A.O.C. Retired. Expired on 6th July 03. Husband of late Larifa Seedin, father of Bonie Rose Muad Tito and Sharow, father­in­law of Jamie Narvin Haseena Nazreen and Collin, brother of late Juheer late Suma late Abdeen Gnaiyon late Mudon Laila and late Danie, Janaza took place on the same day at Akbar Town Muslim Burial Ground. We express our sincere thanks to all neighbours relatives and friends who attended the Janaza. We regret our inability to extend our thanks individually.   1058B, Range Cross Road, Hunupitiya, Wattala. 

MRS RAMJAN UMMA SHERRIF DEEN   Members of the family of the late MRS RAMJAN UMMA SHERRIF DEEN wish to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who visited and attended the funeral, sent messages of condolence and helped them in numerous ways during their time of grief. They regret their inability to thank them individually.   Kandy Road, Warakamura, Matale. 

PANDITHASEKARA ­ LALITHA PILLAI   ­ Wife of late Quintus Pillai, daughter of late Mr & Mrs Austin Pandithasekara, loved mother of Chrisunthus and Asuntha, mother­in­law of late Rodney Evarts, grandmother of Marlon. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. for Mahaiyawa Cemetery on Sunday 13th.   362, Maligatenne Watte, Ampitiya, Kandy. 

VISVANATHAN ­ PROFESSOR T.   Beloved husband of Jean, precious father of Shanthi, Shyamala, Shirani, Shanthikumar, Savithri, Dilip, Gowri and the late Sivakumar, loving father­in­law of Frank, Jayendran, Nihendralal, Anusha, Kumar, Sharmistha and Asvini, loving grandfather of Nadia, Marisa, Jeshan, Anushka, Natassia, Leisha, Keshini, Navin, Kiara, Anika, Avinash, Amrit, Vindhya and Naren, brother of late Manon Siva Supramaniam and Vairavanathan. Cortege leaves residence   88, Horton Place, Colombo 7 on Sunday 13th July at 8.45 a.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 9 a.m. 

WEERASOORIYA ­ WINIFRED (Nee DIAS)   ­ Beloved wife of Frank (Punky), loving mother of Nilendra, Asoka, Deva, Ravi and Vinodini and mother­in­law of Chandrika, Deepa, Nishanthi, Nelum and Laksri, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Sunday the 13th July. Funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Galle, at 3.30 p.m. Burial will take place at Dadalla Cemetery.   Notharis Kanda Estate, Sudumetiya, Dodanduwa.

DE SILVA ­ PIYADIGAMAGE WIMALARATNE   (Textile Merchant ­ Pettah). Beloved husband of Nalani Bulathge, loving father of Nadeeka ­ Past Pupil, Musaeus College. Cortege leaves residence Monday 14th 3.30 p.m. 310 A1, Old Kandy Rd., Dalugama, Kelaniya, for Burial at Sepala Kanatta. 

PATHINAYAKE ­ Mrs DAISY.   Beloved wife of late Alwis Pathinayake, loving mother of Prasanna (Sri Lanka Telecom), Ruwani (Sri Lanka Telecom), Udara (Hatton National Bank Ltd.) and Anusha, mother­in­law of Sriyani, Lucian, Sanuja and Dampriya, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 14th July at 3.15 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella. No. 20/ 1A, Epitamulla Road, Pita­Kotte. 

PERERA ­ J. MAURICE   (Retired CC Marketing Department). Beloved husband of Beatrice Somalatha, father of Thusara, Neranjala, Dayani (Basic Hospital ­ Panadura), Buddhika, Romika (Naturub Company), Dharshani (Welisara Central College ­ Bibila), late Inoka (MAGA), father­in­law of Premalal (Oman), Tharanga, Sudath, brother of Percy Perera and late Kulawansa Perera. Cortege leaves residence No. 37, Siri Mawatha, Wadduwa at 4.00 p.m. on 14th Monday, Cremation at General Cemetery, Wadduwa. 

SOSA ­ DONA MAGDALENE EVADNE.   Darling wife of Air Vice Marshal Brendan Sosa (Kabool Lanka), beloved mother of Diordre (World Vision) and Shardha (MJF Group), much loved mother­in­law of Romesh Moraes (James Finlays) and Krys, treasured “Ma” of Rozanne, Druvinka (St. Bridget’s) and Joshua (St. Joseph’s), expired. Cortege leaving Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on Monday 14th July at 3 p.m. for interment at the Family Burial Ground Ettukal, Negombo at 4.30 p.m. Kabool Lanka, Thulhiriya.

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