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AMARABANDU - SUGATHADASA   (Retired High Courts Registrar). Beloved husband of W.Y. Amarabandu, loving father of Rajitha (Medical Officer District Hospital Rambukkana), Tharangie, Priyangie (Medical Officer Cancer Hospital), Mahesh (Lenea Clothing Pallekele), father-in-law of Lakshman Edirisinghe (DMO - District Hospital - Rambukkana), Dhananjaya Rajapaksha, Nishantha Deetiratne and Dilakshi Perera and grandfather of Kushendri, Vinurie, Aditha, Shalani, Nuasha and Anuki, expired. on 2nd March 2006. Cortege leaves residence for Bandaragama Crematorium at 3.00 p.m. 13th km Post, Panadura - Horana Road, Raigama Bandaragama.  

CHRISTIAN - MARIE ANTONETTE (Lovingly called Alice) formerly Teacher at St. Patrick's College Jaffna - Lower School and later at KKS Cement Factory. Beloved mother of Devaraj, mother-in-law of Chandra (UK), loving sister of Mrs Queena Johnpulle (Australia) and Mrs Wincie Tissererasinghe (UK), passedaway on Friday the 24th February 2006 in London after a brief illness. Funeral took place in London on Thursday the 2nd March 2006. Son Deva and wife chandra, sisters Queena and Wincie and their families wish to thank all those who supported them during this time of bereavement. Devaraj +44 20 8503 6965 Mobile +4477 1941 9010. 

DAHANAYAKE - LILIAN nee KOTALAWALA. Wife of Gilbert, daughter of late Cyril & Merlyn Kotalawala, sister of Cecil, Lakshmi, Nalini & the late Lalith Nissanka, Nandini & S. Vivekanandan, Judy & Asoka Amarasekara, beloved mother of Manouri & Upali Panapitiya, Chithrani & Greg Sweaney, Dhakshini & Thilal Senanayake, precious grandmother of Narendra, Upendra, Randhi, Kanishka, Upeshka & Ravindra, passed away on 1st March. Funeral on March 4th #12402 Lago Bend Lane, Houston, Texas 77404, U.S.A. Tel. # 7134667314. 

DE SILVA - S.H. Beloved husband of Sirima, loving father of Chinta and Kumudu, father-in-law of Thusith and Anura, brother of late (Dr). Lucian de Silva, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 49/16, Fife Road, Colombo 5 at 9.15 a.m. on Sunday 5th March. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 10 a.m.  

FERNANDO - MALCOM (Director Hotel Orchid Inn Wellawatte).  Beloved husband of Mala, loving father of Chanaka (Australia), Naveen (Ishara)  (Mainettech Lanka Pvt Ltd), brother of late (Clarice Lionel Tudor Patrick)  and Gerty, loving uncle of Harendra Damitha Manoj (Australia), Enoka Mali Pumica (UK), Renuka (USA) and Ajith (S.L.R.F.U Development), expired. Funeral on Monday 6th. Cortege will leave Hotel Orchid Inn at 4 p.m. for Cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery at 5 p.m. No. 10 1/1, 42nd Lane, Wellawatte.  

GOONEWARDENA - JAYANTHI Daughter of late Mr Walter B Goonewardena J.P. formerly Vice Principal Ananda Sastralaya Kotte, ex Vice President UC Kotte and late Mrs Dulicie Mildred Goonewardena, sister of Kanthie late Nandalal Walter Goonewardena (UK), Dayangani Perera (UK) and Visakha, sister-in-law of Ariyawathie Goonewardena (UK), expired. Funeral took place on 4th March 2006.  

GUNASEKERA - CICIL (Licensed Surveyor and Court Commissioner) Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Loving husband of Nirmalee, loving father of Romesh Sanduni (Seventh Day Adventist International School, Negombo), beloved son of late N.D.S. Gunasekera and Mrs Emalyn Gunasekera (Kandana), loving son-in-law of late Mr Raymond Perera and Mrs Theres Abeysekera (Palangaturai), brother of Mona (Bangladesh), Shantha (Smart Shirts) and Sarath (District Governor 306B-1), brother-in-law of Asoka, Shereen (CINEC), Anne, Ranjith and Neeliya. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 5th  March 2006, burial at R.C. Church Cemetery, Palangaturai No. 24, Baseline Road, Daluwakotuwa, Kochchikade. 031-2277587.  

KANESARATHINAM - A.K.  of Tellippalai (retired P.W.D. Overseer, Pilimatalawa, Rikillagaskada). Beloved husband of Mangalanayaki, loving father of Vimalaraja and Niranjala, father-in-law of Nathan (ex Chief Engineer, Ceylon Shipping Corporation) and Kangadevi (U.D.A. Jaffna), brother of Dr Subaramaniam, Saraswathy, Vallinayaki and Kangatheran, brother-in-law of Balasubaramaniam, Dr Appadurat, Devi, Dr Selvaratnam, Easwary and late Kanaganayaki, Rathinamani and Nagaratnam, loving grandfather of Gobinaath (HSBC), Preamanath (PABC) and Sanjeevan, passed away on 28.02.06. Remains lie at Galkissa Mahinda Funeral Parlour from 8 a.m. Sunday 5th March. Cortege leaves the Parlour on the same day at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at Galkissa Cemetery. 18 1/1, Charlemont Road, Colombo 06. Tel. 2580759, 2588597. 

PERERA - IRANGANI VIOLA HEWAWISSE - Eldest daughter of the late Mr & Mrs George V. Perera of "Almond Hill", Matale, sister of late Neville, and Manil and Sarojini, sister-in-law of Chandra, Derek Wickremasinghe & Hari Aroon, expired. Private Funeral took place at the Kurunegala Crematorium  on 25th February 2006. Erlsonia Estate, Wellewa 60570 (K'Gala).

RANASINGHE - MRS FLORIN DAYA (nee DE SILVA) of Helakadurugamuwa, Diyatalawa. Beloved wife of Hemapala Ranasinghe (Retired Technical Officer, UC, Bandarawela), much loved mother of Dr Dilan (ETR Unit, Ministry of Health), Hiran (Australia) and Nelusha (formerly of Eagle Insurance), mother-in-law of Dr Harini, Wendy and Samitha Koralage, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on 5th March 2006 at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella. 

VALLIAMMAI - MRS  Beloved wife of late Chelliah (Former Proprietor of Thanaluxmi Brothers, Point Pedro), mother of Punithamalar (Canada - Former employee at Virakesari), Yoganandarajah (Superintendent, Home for the Aged, Kaithady), Ramachandran (Proprietor - Villa Hotel, Trincomalee, Director of Nippon Lanka & Co.), Kanaga Sivapathe Suntheram (District Judge - Polonnaruwa), Manoranjithe Malar, Sivagnanasoundaravalli, Luxmikanthan (Canada), Kirupananthan (France), Karunagaran (Germany) Anushya (U.K.), mother-in-law of Palanisamy (Canada, Former Accountant of Aitken Spence Company Ltd.), late Selvanayagam (Retired Postmaster), Sivapathesuntheram (Former Engineer of Cement Corporation, Puttalam), Ravindranathan (U.K.), Panchadchara Ranee, Pushparanee, Pavalarani (Canada), Thevakunalan, Udayakala (France), grandmother of Shane (Villa Hotel, Trinco), Kevin, Diluckshini, Thushyanian (U.K.), Purushothman (Jaffna University), Priyadharshini (U.K.), Bragmatha (Royal - Polonnaruwa), Brammadaa, Preethi, Geerthana of Canada, Kirubhan, Umalini, Kirushalini of France, Gajanathan, Durga of UK and great grandmother of Melisha (U.K.). The remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour. The cortege leaves at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday, 05th of March 2006. Cremation at Kanatte. Information by: C. Ramachandran, 174/4/15, Messenger St., Colombo 12.

ARUNTHAVANATHAN - SITA (nee GALLAPPATIGE WINDSOR of Magalle, Galle). Wife of late Superintendent of Police R. Arunthavanathan, loving mother of Ravi, Niranjan, Gowri, Suvindran, Mayuri and Indran, mother-in-law of Linangani, Saroja, Prabodha Kariyawasam, Kamani, Manoj Jayasuriya and Sharon, darling grandmother of Kulshan, Janisha, Sadisha, Dakshila, Kulsith, Yohan, Sanoji, Pramukshi, Manjitha, Indrasika, Sanjaya Shemanthi and Shenara, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 6th March 2006 at 11.30 a.m. for cremation at Kohuwela Cemetery. 43, 2nd Lane, Ratmalana.

DISSANAIKE - NIHAL FELIX LEOPOLD. Beloved husband of Therese (nee Dharmaratne), loving father of Tharuka, Samal and Menake, father-in-law of Niresh Eliatamby, Chandani and Renuka, grandfather of Sheran, loving brother of Ranji Jayasinghe, son-in-law of Ena Dharmaratne, expired. Cortege leaves residence 35/8, Christ King Road, Ja-Ela on Monday 6th March at 3.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section) at 4.00 p.m.

FERNANDO - ALLERTON. Beloved brother of the late Randolph (Randy), brother-in-law of Christine, uncle of Rohan and Chrishan. The remains lie at Barney Raymond?s Funeral Parlour. The cortege leaves for burial at the Genereal Cemetery, Kanatte R.C. Section at 4 p.m. on 5th March, 2006.

JEEVANANTHAM - PAKKIAM. (Retd. Teacher, St. Benedict?s College - Primary Department and of Uduvil Girl?s College). At rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of D.K. Jeevanantham (retd. Suptd. of Audit), loving mother of Premarajan (Oman), Isabella, Priscilla (U.S.A.), Rosabella (Madras) and Christella (Union Bank), mother-in-law of Ranjit Shivakumar (Qatar), Reuben Sivagnanam (U.S.A.), Charles Dawson (Madras) and Vinod Sivapragasam (N.D.B.), grandmother of Abigail, Cherub, Ehud and Joanna. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond?s Funeral Parlour from 9.00 a.m. on Sunday 5th March. Service at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 6th followed by burial at General Cemetery Borella (Anglican Section). E/2, Anderson Flats, Colombo 05. Telephone: 2583076.

LION CECIL GUNASEKERA. President Lions Club of Negombo Metro District 306 B1. We sadly announce the sudden demise of our Club President - Lions, Lion Ladies & Leos of Negombo Metro. No. 24, Baseline Road, Daluwakotuwa, Kochchikade.

THOMAS - B.R.J. Husband of Mault, loving father of Ravi, Rahu, Ranjith, Daisy & Dawn, father-in-law of Shanika, Vasanthi, Rajitha, Michael & Yogakumar, grandfather of Jerusha, Rayan & Julian. Cortege leaves at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 5th March, 2006 for service at St. Andrew?s Church, Gampola at 4.00 p.m. 160 A, Ambagamuwa Road, Gampola.

SANTIAGO - WILLIAM GLADSTONE (Dixon) (Former Government Servant Kachcheri Mannar, Sri Lanka). Passed away at Scarborough General Hospital in Toronto, Canada on 3rd March 2006. Son of the late Dr Richard Santiago & late Ellen Santiago, brother of late Richard Condrad, late Alfred, late Benjamin and late Rani Benedict, beloved husband of late Teresa Maheswary, dear father of Francis, Angelo, Richard, George, Rohini Emmanuel, John, Christopher & Fatima Thurairajah, father-in-law of Damayanthi, Samadra, Seetha, Rubella, George (Kantha), Rani, Asha & Julian. Funeral will take place on 6th March, 2006 at Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough Canada. From loving children of William.

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