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BERENGER ­ RATHNI   passed away on Monday March 15th after a long illnes in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was the beloved wife of Ronald Berenger, mother of Leisha and Nadine, daughter of the late Dr W.R.C Paul and the late Leela Hensman, sister of the late Susheela de Silva, Malathi Chanmugam Dilo Paul and Priya Devadason and grandmother of Ronald and Ariana. Funeral service was held on Saturday March 20th at Metairie, Louisiana.   4516, Cleveland Place, Metairie, La 70003, USA. 

EDEMA ­ ALFRED   Husband of late Irene Lucas father of Gwen. Funeral was on March 20.   149/1, Dutugemunu Street, Kohuwala. 

FERNANDO ­ MRS DAISY PHILOMINA (Freeda)   Dearly beloved wife of the late Gerald (Boy Scouts Commissioner), much loved Amma of Sunil (Ceylinco Freight), Savithri (USA), Nilmani (USA), loving sister of late Selvyn, late Merlin and Lilian, loving mother­in­law of Krishni, Mike and Lochendra, darling Archchiya of Kalindhi, Nathasha, Maria, Nilanka and Suren, expired. Funeral Monday 29th March. Service at Sacred Heart Church, Katugastota 3.30 p.m. Burial Mahaiyawa Kandy.   396/ 1, Katugastota Road, Kandy. Tel: 94-81-2225454. 

GUNATILAKA ­ DR CLAUDE MALCOLM   Dearly beloved husband of Swarna loving father of Ohlu and Chrysanth, father­in­law of Mano Wickramaratna and Ruwi (nee Senadhira), loving grandfather of Owanaka, Nikhita, Tara and Chetana, passed away on 10 March 2004, Melbourne, Australia.   33, Moorna Drive, Airport West 3042, Australia +61­3­9324­4336. 

MENDIS ­ TRIXIE   (former UC Member). Daughter of late John Mendis, sister of late Silta, Felix, Leslie, Eric, George and Douglas, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 28th Sunday at 4.00 p.m. for Service at Rawathawatte Methodist Church. Thereafter Burial at General Cemetery Moratuwa.   No. 23, Rawathawatte Road, Moratuwa. 

NILES ­ ALFRED RAJARATNAM   Beloved husband of Annalakushumie loving father of Nirmala, father­in­law of Rajan, loving grandfather of Ashani, Navin, Niranjan and Amirthini and fond great grandfather of Joel and Johanan was called to Glory on March 21, 2004.   4, Caroline Street, APT101, Mississauga, Ontario Canada, L5M 2H1.  Tel No. 9052860515.  PEIRIS ­ JULIE JOSLYN   Dearly beloved wife of late Wilmot Solomon, loving mother of Mala, Wimala, Vinitha, Sirimal and Wilani, mother­in­law of Piyathilaka, Franco, Laksiri, Rosie and late Keerthi, darling Aachchi­amma of Nandika and Priyantha, Pujitha and Rasanjali, Thanuja and Ruwantha, Nilakshi, Prasanga and Priyashani Piyushan Ravi, darling Thatha­amma of late Samadhi and of Wismitha, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday the 28th March 2004 to Methodist Church, Koralawella for Service and Burial at St Peter’s Church Burial Ground Koralawella, Moratuwa.   25/9, Francisco Place, Moratuwa. (8) 

RAJENDRA ­ DAISY (nee SABATHYPILLAI)   Beloved wife of late Prince Rajendra of Uduvil, loving mother of Shanti (Canada), Saroja (USA), Vino (UK) and Kumar (UK), mother­in­law of Ramachandran, Rajan Sittambalam, Balaratnam and Marie, much loved grandmother of Natasha, Tanisha, Michelle, Natalie and Shawn, loving sister of late George, Jeyam, Bala, Selva, Ranee and of Kulam, Rajendra, Shakuntala and Vimala, sister­in­law of Irene, Thavam, late Harriet, Jeanie, Lily, late Rasamalar, Ratnamalar, Ratnasingam and Selvamalar, passed away in UK on 20th March. Funeral will take place on Monday the 29th in UK.   Kumar Rajendra, 29, Higher Green, Epsom, Surrey, KT173BB, UK. 

SELVARATNAM ­ MRS SIVAPATHASUNDRAM   Dearly beloved wife of late Mr S. Sivapathasundram (Rtd. Principal ­ Parameshvara College / Vaideeswara Vidyalayam), much loved mother of Selvy, Jothy, Satchidanandasivam, Meena, Yoganandasivam, Pankaja and mother­in­law of Sivaloganathan Cuha Wijenayagam, Manohary, Sivasankaran, Manjula and Balakumar, expired. Cortege leaves   36, Pamankada Lane, Wellawatte at 10 a.m. on Sunday 28th March for Cremation at Borella Kanatte. 

SILVA ­ CECILIA SILVA   The death occured of Cecilia (Cissy), wife of F.H.G. Silva (Gerry), daughter of late Agnes and E.W. Oins Fernando (Engineer), loving mother of Angela, Pamela (Canada), Lilamani St Clare (USA), Nihal (Canada), Rohan (Italy), mother­in­law of P.G. Sumanapala (Srilanka Customs), Lasantha (Canada), Mohan (USA), Shanthi (Canada), Padmini (Italy), beloved grandmother of Giri, Theoni, Nadira (USA), Dakshitha (USA), Prabath, Bartleets, Anuradha, Nirosh, Shehan (Canada), Jonathan, Tracy (Italy), Romesh great grandmother of Prathap, USA, sister of late Stanley and Basil (Singapore), late Eileen late Terence, Mildred Amerasinghe, Nelly Fernando. Funeral was held on 20th March (Saturday) at Kanatte, Borella according to the wishes of the family.   49, Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 6. 

WIJEYARATNE ­ V.D.K.   formerly of the Railway & Spinning and Weaving Mills, beloved husband of Aileen, precious father of Sunil & Malkanthi, father­in­law of Ranjith and Kosala, grand father of Rukshan, Sonali and Rochana, expired. Cortege leaves   No. 8, Wijerathne Avenue, Mt Lavinia at 4.30 p.m. Sunday 28th March for Cremation at Mt Lavinia Cemetery.

GAMAGE ­ GLADYS ROSE (nee PONWEERA)   Beloved wife of the late Cyril Gamage, loving mother of Roshini and Chaminda, sister of Therese, Anton, late Jenny, Manel and Kanthi, mother­in­law of Prasanna Jayasundara, sister­in­law of Reginald, Rita, Beatrice, Mercy, Durand, Shelton, Tirrel and late Shirley, expired. Cortege leaves residence for burial at Sacred Heart Church Cemetery Mattumagala at 4 p.m. on Monday the 29th March.   No. 58/7, Parakrama Road, Galudupita, Mahabage, Ragama. 

JAYAWARDENA ­ R.K.C. (Chandrasoma)   Beloved husband of Piyaseeli, loving father of Sydney (Access International), Rohith (TriStar) and Ajith, father­in­law of Mirani, Wimalani and Nalani, grandfather of Navin, Lahari, Udula, Kushani, Danushka and Poorne. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Sunday 28th March at 2.30 p.m. Cremation at Genral Cemetery, Kanatte at 3 p.m.

KULUPPUARACHCHI ­ UPUL   Beloved son of late Mr. A.D. Kuluppuarachchi (former MMC ­ Kandy) and Mrs. Kuda Weerasekere Kuluppuarachchi (St Anthony’s B.V. Katugastota), loving brother of Vidura Hemantha Kuluppuarachchi (Australia), Nirmala Eriyagama (Girls’ High School ­ Kandy), Themiya Kuluppuarachchi (Postal Department ­ Kandy), brother­in­law of Rasika nee Niyangoda (Australia), Sarath Eriyagama (Sri Lanka Customs), Sunethra and fiance of Dr Chandima Rajaguru (Medical Faculty, Colombo), expired. Funeral will take place at Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. on 29th Monday. Residence   44/2, Wattarantenne, Kandy. 

OVITIGALA ­ PANDIT VAIDYA SHIROMANI SARATH   Beloved husband of Ayr. Dr Indrani, loving father of Niroshan (Kuwait Airways ­ Kuwait), Surath (SriLankan AirLines), Suraji, father­in­law of Yamuna, Rashika (KFC Cargills Ceylon Ltd.) and Thushini, expired. Cremation will take place at Hunupitiya General Cemetery on 29th Monday at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaving residence at 4.00 p.m.   29D, New Road, Hunupitiya, Wattala. 

PERERA ­ GERARD   (Sri Lanka Ports Authority) ­ Beloved husband of Susila, loving father of Madushika, ever loving son of late George Perera and Irene Perera, brother of Calixtus, Mildred, Herman, Swarna & late Felix, brother­in­law of Basil Meegahapola, Loretta Perera, Shantha Perera, Kamala Perera, Sandya Perera, Shanthi and Aravinda, son­in­law of late Aloysius Grero and Margerette Grero, expired on 25th Thursday. Cortege leaves residence today 3.30 p.m. for Church of St Jude, Enderamulla.   54/4, St. Jude Road, Pinnameda, Enderamulla, Wattala. 

SWAMINATHAN ­ PHYLLIS EMILY MELROSE (nee DAVIS)   Longtime resident of the King Nursing Home in Bolton, peacefully at the Orangeville Headwaters Hospital on Thursday March 25th, 2004 at the age of 85 years. Phyllis beloved wife of the late Valentine, loving mother of Kingsley and his wife Leena, Renton and his wife Florence, Shiranee, Sarojini “Annette” and her husband Peter Dela Fernando, Tyrone and his wife Cheryl, Mohan and his wife Meena, Rohan and his wife Mani, and of the late Annesley and his late wife Deanna, cherished grandmother of Marisa, Karen, Raj, Gehan, Suren, Randy, Shashikala, Saroja, Indrajit, Chandran, Richard, Anthony, Maria, John Paul, Shankari, Christopher, Natasha and Enoka and great grandmother of Martika, Shane, Nyah and Amaran, dear sister of the late Isabell Fernando, Beno and his surviving wife Eunice, Hugh and his surviving wife Joanie, Hazel and Henry. She will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Special thanks to the Doctors, nurses and staff of the King Nursing Home and the Orangeville Headwaters Hospital for all of their wonderful care and support. The family will receive friends at the   Scott Funeral Home, 289 Main St. N. “Brampton Chapel” 905­451­1100 on Saturday from 2­4 and 6­8 p.m. and Sunday from 2­4 and 7­9 p.m. Funeral Monday March, 29th, 2004 at St. Anne’s Church (115 Vodden St. E., Brampton) for Mass at 10.30 a.m. Interment. Australian, Canadian papers please copy. 

WIJERATNA ­ MRS. GREETA   Wife of late Alfred Wijeratna, sister of Neville, Chitra, Rani, Jayasena and Percy, mother of Ramani (St Anthony’s College, Mahawatta), Shamani, Lakshman (Avery), Premlal (Biyagama Hospital), and Elmo (Arpico ­ Nawinna), mother­in­law of Dodwell, Sominanda (Petroleum Corporation ­ Kolonnawa), Anoma, Hashanthi, Erandi, grandmother Vishmi, Thiyagika, Adeepa, Alanka, Ayesh, Heshan, Nushara and Theekshana, expired. Funeral at Kendaliyaddapaluwa Cemetery, Ragama at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 29th March, 2004   No. 15/2, Vihara Mawatha, Narangodapaluwa, Ragama. Telephone : 94-11-788865261.

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