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DE SILVA GUNASEKERA ­ HAROLD   Beloved husband of Seetha, loving father of Nirupa (Abudhabi) and Chamila, father­in­law of Jude (Shaddy) (Gamco Abudhabi) and Ragavan (Ceylon Steel Company), loving grandfather of Stefan, Rehan, Salome and Ryan, son of the late Robert G de Silva and the late Alice, loving brother of Robert, Beatrice, Clarice, Elizabeth, Eric and the late Reggie, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 18th at 4 p.m. for Interment at Burulapitiya R.C. Burial Ground.   No. 55, Gampaha Road, Minuwangoda. 

FERNANDO ­ BLANCH   Beloved wife of late Shelton Fernando, mother of Mercia, Noel, Virginia, Olga, Roxcy and Roy, mother­in­law of Sherine, Brian and Thakshila. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. Sunday 18th Jan at Peliyagoda St Mary’s Burial Ground.   127/2, Dutugemunu Mawatha, Negombo Road, Peliyagoda. 

GUNAWARDANA ­ CECILIA CATHERINE (CICY).   Beloved wife of late Mark Gunawardana of Kurunegala, loving mother of Jacintha (USA), Priyantha, Nihal (Australia), Wasantha (UK), Oscar (USA) and Dilantha, mother­in­law of Palitha Wijesinghe, Rohini, Anna Marie, Clarissa, Margie and Nilmini, loving grandmother of Niluka, Raji, Shan, Kenneth, Eliana, Jessica, Roshaine, David, Diluni, Niroshi and Marlon, sister of Bernard Vilathgamuwa and of late Eugene Kulatunga, Leo Vilathgamuwa, Agnes Perera, Margaret and Theodora. Burial at 3.30 p.m. Sunday, January 18th at Roman Catholic burial ground, Pellandeniya, Kurunegala. Remains lie at   “Priyantha Motors”, Puttlam Road, Kurunegala. 

JOHN ­ CYRIL A.O.   (Formerly I.O.B). Beloved husband of Srima, son of late Mr & Mrs Edward John (Brunswick Group Maskeliya), son­in­law of late Mr & Mrs H.P. Seneviratne, expired. Cortege leaves residence   58, Sri Sumangala Mawatha, Ratmalana  at 4.15 p.m. Sunday 18th January 2004 for Cremation at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia at 5.00 p.m. Tel. 94-11-2723596. 

MAHAWELA ­ PUSHPA   Wife of Sarath, mother of Priyanthi and Hemanth, mother­in­law of Priyantha Ailapperuma (Ceylon Tobacco) and Vajira Thushari, expired. Cremation at Galkissa Cemetery Sunday 18th 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaving Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia at 4.00 p.m. 

NONIS ­ (NEE Fernando) WEERAHENNADIGE INDRAWATHIE NEOMIE.   Dearly beloved wife of late Hettiyakandage Remigius Nonis of Kadalana, darling mother of Sriyani, Loren late Maxi, Angel (Dubai), Joy and Beauty, mother­in­law of Ganeshan, Lalini, Priyani, Premasiri (Dubai), Priyanthie and Kithsiri, beloved daughter of late Mr and Mrs Julius M.A. Fernando, the dear sister of late Leelawathie, late Kriela, late Dayawathie, late Piyaseeli, late Lalitha, late Rita and brother late Valasinghe and Ratna Perera, Luxmie (U.S.A.), Duke (T.P.), Bertha, rest in Jesus. Cortege leaves residence 2D, Charles De Zoysa Road, off M.J.C. Fernando Mawatha, Idama, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. on 18th January (Sunday) for burial at St. Sebastian Church, Moratuwa. 

PARANAVITANE ­ AINSLEY ELMO   (Retired Asst. Commercial Supdt, ­ Railways) Passed away on 10th January 2004 and was laid to rest on 11th January 2004, according to his last wishes. Husband of Lynette (Bunty) nee Abeysinghe, beloved father of Gihan (Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd), Siran, late Shanil and of Anushka, father­in­law of Deepani and Sanjeeva Saranapala, brother of late Irangani, Audrey, Tekla and of Dodwell, brother­in­law of late Iris, Neville, Vernon and of Lorna, Eardley (U.K.), Brindley, Astrid (Canada), Charmaine (Australia) and Lorraine. Block: J/1/3, Elvitigala Flats, Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 8. Telephone: 94-11-2687987 / 94-11-2674321. 

RANATUNGA ­ MULIN (Irene)   Wife of R.A.M. Ranatunga (retired People’s Bank), mother of Vipula (Euro Nippon), Lasantha, Lakmie, mother­in­law of Asha, Dhammika, Kumudu (Helena Balika Vidyalaya ­ Kelaniya), grandmother of Tharindu (President College), Tharushi (Musaeus), Mithsara, Udesh (Thurstan), Dunila (Ananda), Dilsendie, expired. Cremation on 18th January at Borella Cemetery. 547, Eksath Mawatha, Kelaniya. 

WANASINGHE KUSUMA ­   (Retired Teacher, Sedawatta Siddharta Maha Vidyalaya). Wife of the late K.D. Leslie, beloved mother of Nanda Kelaniyage (Coconut Development Board) and Pushpa (Volanka Ltd.), mother­in­law of Dharma De Silva (Buildings Department) and Sriyani (Lanka Tiles), loving sister of Soma, the late Jinadasa, Nimala, Prema, Chandra, Dhamma, Dr. D. Wanasinghe, Upali Wanasinghe and Keerthi Wanasinghe, expired. Cremation Sunday 18th January 4.30 p.m. at Kolonnawa Cemetery.   19/2, Gothami Mawatha, Kittampahuwa, Wellampitiya. 

WICKREMASINGHE ­ NELLIE JOSEPHINE.   At rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of the late Norman. Cherished mother of Claude and Cherryl and late Anne. Fond mother­in­law of Rodney Vandergert, loving sister of John Molligodde and the late Isobelle, Eileen and Leslie. The death occurred on 14th January and a private funeral was held according to her wishes. The family wish to thank all friends and relatives for their prayers, assistance and support during her illness and the floral tributes and Mass Cards sent at her funeral. They regret their inability to thank them individually.

 DE SILVA ­ H.M. ANURA   (Retired Asst. Engineer Fisheries Corporation). Beloved husband of W.G.M. Kamala Gunaratne (Staff ­ Thurstan College), loving father of Ruvinda (Ceylon Cold Stores), Shanaka, Gihan (Phoenix College of Clothing Technology), Ama Dulshani (Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo), brother of Gamini De Silva (Rathgama), expired. Cremation on Monday 19th at General Cemetery, Galkissa at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence   No. 57/3, Madapatha Road, Batakeththara, Piliyandala at 3.30 p.m. 

FERNANDO ­ MERVYN FELIX   Loving husband of late Eroma, father of Anusha, father­in­law of Clement, grandfather of Callie and Kyler, son of late Oliver and Juliet, brother of Bacillius, Rev. Bro. Clement, Cromwell, Fabien, Stanley and Ranjith. Cortege leaves residence   228B, Walauwatte, Batagama North, Ja­Ela on Sunday 18th January at 3.45 p.m. Burial at St Anne’s Church Burial Ground, Wattala.

DISSANAIKE ­ ROLAND (Roly)   Beloved son of the late Jonathan and Lizzie, brother of the late Violet and Ivy, and loving brother of Jenny and Daisy. Funeral takes place in   Edinburgh at 10 a.m. on Monday 19th January. 

ERIYAGAMA ­ JESSIE   Beloved wife of the late Felix (Lixie), mother of the late Shamala and of Shamindra, mother­in­law of Ramani, grandmother of Anushka, expired. Cortege leaves residence   38/2, Devala Road, off Pagoda Road, Nugegoda at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 19th January. Burial at the General Cemetery, Kanatte (General Christian Section) at 4.30 p.m. 

FERNANDEZ ­ GRACE ANACLETA   Beloved wife of the late George Louis, much loved mother of Tony (Denmark), Harriet, Loyola and Godwin (Canada), mother­in­law of Maryse and Tamara (Canada), loving grandmother of Gitte, Mario (Denmark), Pio, Charmaine, Anna, Jehan, Johann and Chantal (Canada). Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 9.30 a.m.on Sunday 18th January. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section). No flowers by request. Donations to the Melville Home, Moratuwa. 

PAULUSZ ­ J.A. (John)   (Formerly of Presidential Secretariat). Beloved husband of Kathleen, loving father fo Errol, Jenny, Carmelyne, Beverly, Tyrone, Portia, Keith and Devin father­in­law of Priyani, Rienzie Reckerman, Lalith Dias, Jehan Wickremesooriya, Janinda Dunuwille and Melanie, loving grandfather of Denham, Jeffrey, Andrew, Melanie, Karen, Melissa, Dwaine and Onela, brother of the late Justin, Teodara, Thomas, the late Agnes and Winifred. Cortege leaves residence for burial at General Cemetery (R.C. Section) on Monday, 19 January, 2004 at 4.00 p.m.   Block A­1, Govt. Flats, Colombo 4. 

WISE ­ BIANCA (nee Mottau)   Beloved wife of the late Walter (Cathy), loving mother of Russel (SriLankan Airlines), the late Ronald and of Richard (Hilton), mother­in­law of Dayani and Judy, loving grandmother of Shenelle and Belinda, loving sister of Phyllis (Australia), Wilhelm and the late Catherine. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Monday 19th January. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (General Section).

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