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ABEYRATNE HIPPOLA - Beloved husband of Sudharma, father of late Thusitha and of Dilani & Himali, father-in-law of Swarna Rajaguru, Major Rasika Wijesundara and Mahesh  Abeyratna, expired. Cremation Mahaiyawa on Sunday the 10th at 4 p.m. 16/18, Uplands, Kandy. 

GURUSWAMY - KANAGAVALLI. - Passed away peacefully on 27th February 2005 in Madras, India. Beloved wife of late T. Guruswamy, Rtd. Chief Inspector of Police, Colombo. Loving mother of Vivekamani - India, Selvarajah (Ex. R. Cy.A.F.) - U.K.., Yogarajah (Ex. Walker & Sons, Colombo and Kuwait Airways, Kuwait) - U.S.A. Indrani - India and Chandra Devi - India, mother-in-law of Ganesan, Rajes, Indira, Murugesan and Natarajan. 164, Briggs Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701, USA.  

KANATHIGODA - SWINITHA - (Vice Principal - Dammissara Vidyalaya, Nattandiya). Beloved wife of late Reggie Perera (Retired Director of Education), loving sister of Greeta Neville & Ivan, sister-in-law of Suri, Neela & Freda. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on Sunday 10th April at 4.00 p.m. Cremation General Cemetery Kanatta, Borella. 

LUTHER SAMUEL CLAIR, Engineer, formerly of Ceylon Government Railway, Walker Sons & Co. Ltd, and John Keells Group. Husband of Gunavathy, loving father of Sharmini and Carmini, father-in-law of Michael and Roland, loving grandfather of Pia, Vincent and Tizian, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2005 (aged 84) in Victoria. BC, Canada, after a brief illness. 1475 Pandora Avenue, #207, Victoria, BC V8R 1A6, Canada (1-250) 595-4088 

MANICKAM  - REGINA - Dearly beloved wife of late Robert Manickam, loving mother of Anton, Gracelyn, Clarence, Navaraj, Angeline, Roy, Beulah, Noel, Pearl and Renuka, mother-in-law of Rose, George, Trixie, Tencey, Pearl, Nihal and Donald, grandmother of Jude, Delta, Ann, Dilan, Shirantha, Nishantha, Hashantha, Rodney, Christina, Reneca, Sam, Shan, Shashan and Tiasha, expired. Funeral Sunday 10th at 3.00 p.m. No. 70/6, Rassagala Road, Balangoda. 

MANNAKKARA (Mrs.) LASSIE FRANCIYA (Nee JAYASINGHE). Of Tangalle and Anuradhapura. Beloved wife of late Piyadasa Mannakkara of Tangalle, loving mother of Bhadra (Retired Teacher Royal College), Bandula (Hydraulic Engineering Co. Ltd and New Zealand), Cyril (Lanka Leisure Holidays), Indra and Vijitha (VM International), mother-in-law of K.C. Silva (Ministry of State Housing Infrastructure and Community Development), Thirani (New Zealand), Meththananda (Irrigation Dept), and Suganti, grandmother of Mahesh (Australia), Padmaka (Medical College), Subhash (Australia), Sandeeka (New Zealand), Gayathra (Virtusa), Diloka (Royal Institute) and Dilanka (Royal College), expired. Cortege leaves residence for cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery on Sunday the 10th April  at 2.00 p.m. 237/23A, Wijaya Mawatha, Watapuluwa, Kandy. Tel. 94-81-2234049 

TAMBYRAJA - GLORIA (Glo) went to be with the Lord on 10th March 2005 in Birmingham, England. A Service of thanksgiving for her life was held on Monday, March 14th. She was active in several volunteer organizations. She was the beloved wife of the late J.L. (Balu) Tambyraja, Proctor, Matale, mother of Sarojini (Ranjan), Mather, U.S.A. Rajan (Shomala), U.S.A. Kumaran (Ilangani), U.K. She will be dearly missed by her seven grand children and five great grand children and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of Daisy Watson and the late C.A.W. Edwards, Josephine Sinnetamby, Willie Jayaratnam, Matilda Rajasingham and Alfie Edwards. Informant:- Mrs Sarojini Mather, 5687, Payton Way, Columbus-OH 43235, U.S.A.

ELIYATHAMBY - NADARAJAH  Former Statistician - Port (Cargo) Corporation, Consultant UN ESCAP/UNCTAD, passed away on 8th April '05. Beloved husband of Saratha, precious father of Bagirathan (UK), Balgunan (Australia), Dr Pathmaraj (UK), Dr (Mrs) Pathmajani Sukumar (UK), Dr Mrs Bagirathy Ravishankar (USA), loving father-in-law of Shyalinee, Bavani, Dr Sukumar and Ravi Shankar, loving grandfather of Brindon, Bharathy, Nimalesh and Sivesh, brother of Mrs Kamaladevi Sivasambu, Mrs Kunamani Sabaratnam & Suppiah. Body will lie for respect at Barney Raymonds Parlour, Borella on Sunday 10th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thereafter at his residence 17, Pedris Lane, Colombo 3. Cortege leaves for Cremation at 4 p.m. on 11th Monday to General Cemetery Kanatte Hindu Section. 

MRS DIYATHOTUWE VIDANAGE - BABY NONA of Matara. Beloved wife of the late G.H. Martin Silva (Proprietor, Rohini Palace Enterprise, Kumaratunga Mawatha, Matara), affectionate mother of G.H. Nalanda Silva (Retired Science & English Teacher), Rohinie Karunalatha of Kapparatota, Chandrasoma (Entrepreneur, Nilmini Stores) and Chandrasena (G.H.C. - Retired Mahaweli Irrigation Engineer), mother-in-law of the late A.W. Samathapala, Violet Vidanage, Rani Samarasuriya, and Pushpapani Wickramasinghe (Attorney-at-Law, Thambuttegama), grandmother of Gayantha Laknuwan (Staff, Mirissa M.M.V.), H. Nisanka Alawatta (Colombo Hilton Hotel), Achala (Bay Beach Hotel, Weligama), Ovini, Chamila, Champika, Tikirimali and Nipuna, expired at the age of 96 years. Cremation will take place on Sunday the 10th evening at Mudugamuwa General Cemetery, Weligama. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. No. 192, Kapparatota Road, Weligama. Telephone No. 94-41-2251064. 

OBEYESEKERE - ELIA MONICA (THELMA) nee LEWIS  Beloved wife of the late Mark Obeyesekere, darling mother of Christene Silva, Carmen Fernando (The Colombo Plaza) and Tyronne Obeyesekere (Keells Tours), mother-in-law of Edgar Fernando (Moder Home) and Maryanne, precious Nana of Karen (Bahrain), Pierre (U.S.A.), Keith, Dinesh, Tania, Ryan (U.K.) and Emanda (St. Lawrence's School), great grand Nana of Pierre (Junior), Macie (U.S.A.), Ridge and Sarah. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 10th. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (General Christian Section) at 5.00 p.m. 120/66, Morawatha Road, Prajasala Mawatha, Nagoda, Kandana. Tel. 94-11-2247744. 

PERERA - CASSIUS BEDE. (Root - 56 Collection). Beloved husband of Shehara (Brown's), loving father of Anjalee (Student H.F.C. Bambalapitiya) and Gayan (Student St Peter's College), son of late Mr & Mrs Joachim Perera, son-in-law of Oswald (Ossie), Ranasinghe, brother of Jacintha, Preethi (Australia), Hyacinth, Leonard (Vishan's Colour Lab) and Chrishanthi, brother-in-law of Hiran, Loresz (Australia), Bryan (Singapore), Lalani (Delmege), Palitha (Printing Department), Hirantha (Elephant House), Nirmala, late Dihan, Sriyani, late Major Davendra, Renuka (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves residence on 11th Monday April 2005 at 4.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery Galkissa R.C. Section. No. 29, Gemunu Mawatha, Borupone Road, Ratmalana. 

PERERA - JUSTIN (K.G.J.) Formerly of Petroleum Corporation - Kolonnawa. Beloved husband of Cicilia Perera, loving father of Shanthi, Shiranthi, Sunil, late Sarath and of Rohan, Premlal (KPL), Priyani and Renuka, father-in-law of Ananda, Lucky, Nirmala, Kanthie, Chandrika and Lalith. Cortege leaves residence 74/11, Judges Housing Scheme, Jaya Road, Udahamulla, Nugegoda at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 11th April 2005. Burial at St. Thomas' Church Burial Ground, Kotte. 

WICKRAMARACHCHI - RAVI  Beloved husband of Priyani, loving father of Viraj, brother of Jayantha, Shanthi, Priyani, brother-in-law of Nalini, Shirani, Sunil Seneviratne and Ananda, expired. Cortege leaves residence. Cremation 5 p.m. 10th Sunday, General Cemetery, Galkissa. 17/7, off De Saram Road, Mt. Lavinia.

JAYAWARDENA - GASTON Attorney-at-Law JPUM. Relict of the late Valda, beloved father of Rev. Mother Marietta - Holy Angels, Ignatius, Maurice, Rosemarie and the late Suranganie,father-in-law of the lateMarie and of Nelum, Chandra and the late Victor, loving grandfather of Hashani, Suren, Dilini, Thivanka Suneth, Mweka, Henry, Kumudhini,Mahen and Naamal, great-grandfather of Manindu. Cortege leaves residence - 23, College Street, Kotahena at 10.00 a.m. on Monday 11th April 2005 for Interment at the General Cemetery, Kanatte, RC Section.

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