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ABEYSINGHE - KAMALA Beloved wife of the late M.B. Abeysinghe, mother of Padmini (Central Bank), Swarna (Sri Lanka Insurance), Chandra (Sri Lanka Insurance), and Samantha, mother-in-law of K.J. Ratnayake, A.M. Ratnayake and K.M.G. Weerasekera, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on January 15th for cremation at General Cemetery Mt. Lavinia. No. 01, Union Place, Dehiwela. 94-11-2730456.  

BROWN - CATHERINE Beloved wife of the late Cyril (St. Anthony's College, Kandy), precious mother of Trevor (Royal Bank - Canada), Enrico (Mike Flora), Druscilla (Canada) (DRU 7@ on. aibn.com), Wilhelm (Pership Holidays) and Sabrina (Canada), mother-in-law of Genevieve (Baycrest Hospital - Canada), June (Rockland), Retnarajah (Joe), Pakthajothi (Canada), Wasanthie (Asian International School) and Milroy Inch (Canada), darling nana of Jacqueline (Royal Bank - Canada), Paul Venditello (Air Canada), Joanne (Canada), Manisha and Nishantha Wickramaratne and Amita (Nations Trust Bank), Drushan and Dhashika (Canada), Sanchia and Wayne, Sean and Shane (Canada), great- grandmother of Nylah (Canada). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 11 a.m. on Sunday 15th January 2006, interment at Jawatte Cemetery.

CHRYSOSTOM - RANI THERESA Beloved daughter of the late Benedict and Rosemary Chrysostom, sister of the late Leo, Reggie, Merlyn and Benita, survived by her brothers Clarence and Benjamin. The funeral took place in London on 1 December. 

DIAS - AMARA - Beloved wife of R. Jayatissa Dias, precious mother of Deshanthi, daughter of late Reggie and Violet, sister of Athula, Amitha, late Rohini, Anura, Ranjani and Sirini, sister-in-law of Chithrangani, Chrisanth, late Ananda, Laksheeni, Ian, Lashantha, Sriyawathie, late Sumana, late Buddhadasa, late Dharmadasa, Anula and Guna. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 15th January. Burial at Holy Emmanuel Church Burial Grounds. No. 18/7, Dr  H.I. Fernando Mawatha, Idama, Moratuwa. 

FERNANDO - MARY MARGRET. Beloved wife of the late Benjamin, Alocious Perera, (founder of Perera Brothers, dried fish merchants, Colombo & Kandy), loving mother of Dr Bernard Perera (Visiting Obstetrician & Gynaecologist), Ambrose Perera, (retired Editor of Hansard Parliament), Justin Perera, (businessman), Laxman Perera, (businessman, Kandy), Lilian Perera, Sarojinie, late Victor Perera and Sensible Perera, mother-in-law of Sweena Ranjanie, Elsie, Rangi, Lalintha, Austin Senadhipathy (businessman), Harold Perera (retired Deputy Director, Kelaniya Zonal Education Office) and Bernard Perera (businessman), expired. Funeral on Sunday 15th January 2006 at 4.00 p.m. at Delatura Cemetery. "Grace Villa", Delatura, Ja-Ela. 

HAJIANI SUMSUN NIHARA (SOVIETTE) Retired Teacher, beloved wife of late M.J.A. Zahir (Govt. Press), daughter of late I.M. Ibrahim and late Hajiani K.M., Beebi mother of Fazly, Mizly (USA) and Ifthikar (Amanath Travels), daughter-in-law of late Ahmed Junaid and late Noor Naima, mother-in-law of Yesmin (Serendib Engineering), Rifky (USA) and Rizana, sister of Aziz (Ibrahim Motors), Mehrun, Kamarun, Sumsun, Zaibun, Nazer (Ibrahim Motors) and Yesmun, sister-in-law of late Marzook Khairiya, late Kadija, Faizeen, Ifthica, late Munas, Nizam, Zafar, Moin, Fazeena, Nidar, Suhada, late Jiffry, Halaldeen and Mihlar, grandmother of Tarique, Shabnam (USA), Luxman, Fahd, Sajjad (USA), Sarah and Yusuf. Janaza took place on 11/01/06. 52/5, Eliyas Place, off Siridhamma Mawatha, Colombo 9. 

MENDIS - L.N.T. (Lynfrey). Safe in the arms of Jesus. Son of late Rev. H.E.C. Mendis and late Mrs Merlyn Mendis, dearest darling husband of Maisley, beloved father of Susirith, Oenone and Hemanthi, loved father-in-law of Neliya and Jaffar, much loved grandfather of Ishanth, Nishara, Anoush, Nashia, Rayhaam and Nabeelah, beloved brother of late Chris de Mel. Cortege leaves residence 285/12, Hokandara South, Hokandara on Monday 16 January at 3.15 p.m. for service at St. Luke Church, Borella at 4 p.m. Cremation will take place at the General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5 p.m.  

MOHAMED AADIL . F. ABDEEN - Beloved son of late Al-Haj A.C. Abdeen and late Hajiani Hedaya Abdeen, dearly beloved husband of Zulaika, darling father of Amana and Ameer, son-in-law of late Ameerally Yoosufally and Hussaina, loving mother of Marzoona Farouk (U.S.A.), Niloufer, late Zareen, late Faizal, late Rushdi, Feroza and late Farana, brother-in-law of Ali Bhai Azgher and Murutaza Yoosufally, late Sulaiman Hassim, late E.L.M. Mashoor Haniffa Ismail and late Lafir Ameen Hussaina and Rukaiya Yoosufally and Daphne Abdeen. Funeral took place on the 10th January 28, Shrubbery Gdns., Col. 4. His family wishes to express their thanks to all the Doctors who attended on him and the Staff of Asha Central Hospital and all friends and relatives who attended the Funeral. They regret their inability to thank them individually. 

PEREIRA - BASIL Beloved husband of Philomena, loving father of Conrad, Aubrey, Denzil, Hyacinth, Cynthia, father-in-law of Liza, Villet, Jehan, brother of Maud, Eva, Una, Martin, Yvonne, Bernadine, Esme and the late Douglas, Rita, Enid, Bertha, brother-in-law of Jerry, Patricia, Anton, Aloy, James, grandfather of Viran and Donali, expired. Funeral on 15th Sunday at 4.00 p.m. No. 123/A/7, Peralanda, Ragama. 

PIYADASA MALAWARAARACHCHI (Former Proprietor of Sunbreeta Property Sales), husband of Beeta, father of Chitra, Anura, Rasika, Champa, Nalin, father-in-law of Sunil, Seneviratna, Welianga, Sandya and Darshini, expired. Funeral on Sunday 15th January at Kohuwala Cemetery 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. No. 43, Field View Gardens, Navinna, Maharagama. 

RICHARDS - SURANGANIE BLENDINE nee Edirisinghe - Beloved wife of John Richards, loving mother of Romaine Adrian and Matthew loving daughter of late Mr Allenson Edirisinghe and Mrytle Abeyewardene Edirisinghe loving sister of Malkanthie Ranjan (USA), late Anton and Petermohan (USA), expired on 1st January 2006. Funeral Mass will be at 2.00 p.m. on 16th January 2006 at St Mary's Church, Welsley Road, Croydon, England. Cremation at 3.45 p.m. at Croydon Crematorium Pinidiyawatte Baddegama. 

SELVARATNAM - CHELLIAH (Retired Executive of N. Vaitilingam & Co. Ltd), son of late Mr & Mrs Sittampalam Chelliah of Arali, Jaffna, beloved husband of late Eunice Selaratnam (Methodist College), loving father of Dr (Mrs) Vasanti Sandrasagara (U.K.), Neilkumar Selvaratnam (Australia) and Dr (Mrs) Shirabdi Jacob (U.K.), much loved brother of late Thiyagarajah, Dr Vijayaratnam, Ratnam (Baby), Balasingam and Kandaratnam, father-in-law of Dr Harry Sandrasagara (U.K.), Shanthakumar Jacob (U.K.) and Princey Selvaratnam (Australia), precious grandfather of Madhurika and Henry Campbell-Jones, Sabrina, Sadhana and Satish. The remains lie at A.F. Raymond's funeral parlour on Sunday 15th from 3.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. and on Monday the 16th from 11.00 a.m. followed by cremation at 3.00 p.m. at Kanatte, Borella. Block L, No. 12, Ground Floor, Government Flats, Bambalapitiya. Telephone: 94-11-2503456.

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