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CUMARATUNGA - TILAKA NEE AMARASEKERA Members of the family of late TILAKA wish to express their sincere thanks to -Maha Sangha Lecturers and  Students of the Colombo University all those who attended the funeral sent messages of condolence for their support rendered to us in our time of grief. We regret our inability to thank them individually. B 33, Tisaragama, Delkanda, Nugegoda. 

GNEI BOODY MEEDIN - Members of the family of the late BOODY MEEDIN wish to convey their heartfelt gratitude to the Doctors of Surgical Ward & Doctor Mrs Sepalika Mendis of Asiri Hospital, relations & friends who helped in numerous ways during their time of grief. We regret our inability to thank them individually. No. 58/5B, Nilammahara , Godigamuwa, Maharagama. 

GOONETILLEKE FLORA - The family of late FLORA GOONETILLEKE offer their grateful thanks to the clergy, relatives and friends for their attendance, floral tributes, messages of condolence and help in numerous ways at the time of bereavement. We regret our inability to thank each one individually. 299E, Swarnapayawatta Rd., Piliyandala. 

KARUNA HAPUARACHCHI DHARMAPRIYA We,the members of the family of  Dharmapriya convey our grateful thanks to the Maha Sanga, relatives, friends, students and all who helped us in numerous ways during our recent bereavement. We regret our inability to express our thanks individually. Our loved one passed away on 29th March Wednesday and was cremated at sunset on Friday 31st March. Husband Dharmapriya, children Jayantha, Nalin and Sanjeewa,son-in-law Ramesh, daughter-in-law Irosha and grand children Dumindu and Sanjitha. 151C, High Level Road, Nugegoda. 

KARUNARATNE - SYLVIA - Remembering you with love always on your second death anniversary. May you Rest in Peace. Your loved ones. 

MOHAMED -  IRSHAD HAFIZ - (Partner, Wisdom Technologies, Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02). We wish to express our deep appreciation and sincere thanks to relatives, friends, colleagues, neighbours and clients who attended the funeral, gave us words of comfort and helped us in numerous ways. Beloved parents - Mr & Mrs Hafiz Issadeen, father-in-law Al-Haj Fahim Ismail & mother-in-law Hajiani Rameesa Fahim, loving wife - Fathima Risla & Baby Mohammed Ayyub Irshad. 46, Zaviya Road, Dharga Town. 

REX N. THAMBYAH  Thank you my caring neighbours, devoted friends, relations, students and their families, staff Ilma International Girls' School, Royal College Union and The Retired Teachers Association, Vembadi Old Girls' Association (Colombo and Canada Branches), Father Charles and Father Lakshman Peiris, for all the support and help given to me during and after the funeral of my beloved husband. I couldn't  have asked for more. Kamala Thambyah. 

The members of the family of the late Mr I.R. ARIARATNAM wish to thank relations and friends for their presence and sympathy at his funeral. D.R. Ariaratnam, 164/71, Miraj H.S., Soysapura Road, Moratuwa.

 ARSAKULASURIYA - PALA  (Retired Range Forest Officer and Proprietor, Haputale Pharmacy). Beloved husband of Merlene, ever loving father of Charmaine, Annesly (Asian Alliance), Shiromi and Rohitha (Member U.C. Haputale), loving father-in-law of Sunil Weerasinghe (retired SLAF), Bandula Jinasena (Royal Ceramics), Champa and Deepthi, grandfather of Charini (Bodyline), Shenani, Tania, Suchith, Sonali, Chathurangi, Vinoli and Ashen, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. for Burial at 4.00 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Haputale on  Monday 24th. No. 71, Badulla Road, Haputale. Telephone 057-2268173. 

DAVID - J.B. (NANJI)(J.P. formerly of State Bank of India Colombo). Dearly beloved husband of late Jane (Teacher St Anthony's College, Wattala), loving father of Antonette (Australia), Dan (Seylan Bank), Jude (Divisional Secreteriat Batticaloa), Marion (Australia), Josephine, Marie and Michael (Multi Group), father-in-law of Elmo Leonard (Australia), Sandra (Directress, Trans World Movers (Pvt) Ltd), Florence, James (Australia), Srinil Fernando (Nawaloka Group), and Dilani, much loved grandfather of Shereen (Australia), Shivanka, Ashwini, Niranjan James (Australia), Roshan (Commercial Bank Wattala) and Ann, loving brother of late Jos J. David (Crown Proctor Batticaloa) and late J.N. David (Advocate, Colombo), brother-in-law of late Anton Tissewerasinghe (Leather Corporation), Kingston Tissewerasinghe (Licensed Surveyor), late Patrick Tissewerasinghe, Parimalam and Josephine, expired. Cortege leaves residence on the 23rd April 2006 at 3.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte, Borella R.C. Section at 4.00 p.m. No. 276/8, Negombo Road, Wattala. Tel. 2934722. (12)

 JANSZ - HUMPHREY E. (Formerly Walker Sons) beloved husband of Chandranie (Ranie), (nee Wijeyesekera) beloved  father of Dr. Jeremy Jansz, Mrs. Dhinali Healy, darling seeya of Brendan, Willem, Lochlainn, father-in-law of Paul Healy, Kerrie (nee Girdis), son of late Eric (Cave & Sons), Uriel, son-in-law of late Revd. Canon George Wijeyesekera & Constance (nee Goonewardene), brother of Dr. Aubrey Jansz (Australia), late Iris, brother-in-law of late Augusta de Soysa, late George Wijeyesekera, Dr. Granville Wijeyesekera, (Australia), late Monica Bibile, Garu T. Wijeyesekera. Body will lie at A.F. Raymond's Parlour Sat 22nd 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sun 23rd 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Service at St. Michaels and all Angels, Polwatte at 3.30 p.m. Cremation at Crematorium, Borella Kanatte 5 p.m. 23rd. Tel. 2813098, 077-3131918.    

KUMARESAN P.V. (Loga)  - Formerly of Ceylon Printers and Ceylon Weighing Machines (Colombo), beloved husband of Sorubarani (Choby) and adored father of Shivalkar (Choban) and Shivani (Jikky), all of Canada and brother of Rani (Baby) and brother-in-law of Rudrasingham (Germany), passed away at his residence on 25.03.2006. 19 309 Rosebank Drive, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Information Prabhaa 077-7722701. 

LIGOURY - SHELLINE (nee COORAY) Wife of Christie, sister-in-law of Rev. Sister Cynthia and Christabel, mother of Ravi, Eric, Roshan and Shamalee Deheragoda, mother-in-law of Janaka Deheragoda, Ann Vedasinghe, Disala Perera and Nimali Silva, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 11.30 a.m. on Sunday 23rd, April Interment at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section) No flowers by request. 38/8, Chapel Lane, Nugegoda. 

MELDER - JOHN EUSTACE Son of late Felix and Greta beloved husband of Grace, loving father of Rohan (Mount Waves Hotel), Surendra, Kumari and Prasad (Seylan Bank Kollupitiya), brother of late Judy and Aloy, Lorna (France), Maureen Annette and Dawn Funeral took place on 5th April. 7, School Lane, Nawala, Nugegoda.  

MILHAN - MOWLANA - SEYED MILHAN SALAH MOWLANA - (Retired Linotype Operator, Government Press, Colombo 08 and British Council, Colombo). Beloved husband of Marhooma Shareefa Daneena Mowlana, loving son of Marhoom Seyed Salah Mowlana and Marhooma Sitthy Zahira Mowlana, son-in-law of Marhoom Seyed Yaseen Mowlana and Marhooma Sitthy Zaina Mowlana, loving father of Mufthiyaz, Mushtaq, father-in-law of Faahik and Raieesa, loving grandfather of Fayadh, Mariam and Rayyan, beloved brother of Jamaliya, Siddeek, Jiffry, Imtiaz, Zohara, brother-in-law of Marhooma Hafiya, Bisthami, Marhooma, Alaviya, Miftha, Saheel, Nizar, Nuwaiza, Mufthira, Thangal, Zariya. Janaza took place on 11th of April 2006 at Dehiwala Muslim Burial Ground. The members of the family thank all those who attended the Funeral and sent messages of condolence. They regret their inability to thank them individually. No. 81/2, Meda Welikada Road, Rajagiriya. 

PERERA - JEANNE THILANI (nee RODRIGO) At Rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of Conrad, loving mother of Rushitha and Chiren, dearly beloved daughter of Victor and Hilda Rodrigo of Nungamugoda, Kelaniya, devoted sister of Chryshanthi, Sureni, Niluka and Roshini, loving sister-in-law of Christo Dhambarage Tony (Christo) Kulatunga, Don Laksiri and Ronald Alles, beloved daughter-in-law of Helen Perera, sister-in-law of Gerry and Rupa Perera, Ranjit and Dulani Perera, Nimal and Nirmala De Costa, grand-daughter of Catherine Perera. Funeral Sunday 23rd April. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. St. Peter and St. Pauls Church, Mahabage Road, Ragama. 767, Tewatte Road, Ragama. 

PUNNIAMOORTHY - S. (Former Chief Editor - Tamil News and Senior Announcer, SLBC) passed away peacefully on Saturday April 15th. Beloved husband of Shyamala (Former Staff of St. Bridgets Convent), loving father of Dr Prakashini, Pranavakumar, Skandhapriya, loving father-in-law of Dr Gurinder, Vaithegi and Mayooran, precious grandfather of Naveen, Niranjan, Aran and Sanghavi. Cremation took place on Sunday April 16th at Seattle, Washinton. T.P. USA 425-883-2186 Residence 6514, 154th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA98052, USA. Informant S. Ramakrishnan - Brother - 4512701 Wellawatte. 

RODRIGO - B.M. GLADYS (Retired Teacher, St Michael's, Colpetty. Director LGS Diesel Engineering Co., ex organist, All Saints' Church, Borella), wife of M.M. Laffir beloved mother of Shyam Kumar, daughter of late Bastiankoralalage George Rodrigo and Ellen Cabraal of Dalugama Kelaniya passed away. Burial at Borella General Cemetery, Kanatte, R.C. Section on Sunday 23rd April, 2006 at 4 p.m. 96/4, Kitulwatta Road, Borella.  

SAVERUS - SARASWATHY. Beloved wife of late Sam Saverus, Loving mother of Yogarajah (USA), Jeyarajah (Cargills), Amirtharajah (UK), late Navaneetham, Vijeyarajah (UK) and Nithiyarajah (Canada), mother-in-law of Nilima, Rani, Rosemary, Victor, Shiro and Ruwanmali, sister of late Kanagarajah (Malaysia), late Selvarajah (Chundikuli), grandmother of Lisa, Leon, Ivana, Ivan, Cheryl, Angela-Ranjan, Priscilla-Randy, Jude and Rueben, great grandmother of Rochelle and Ryan, expired. Service at residence at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 23rd April. Cortege leaves 19, Melford Crescent, Dehiwela at 4.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Anglican Section). 

SIVAPATHAM   WIMALESWARAN of Kantharmadam, Jaffna (ex Staff, Skanthavarothaya, Vaitheeswara and Nigeria). Beloved husband of Chandramanidevi, loving father of Muhunthan and Vanathy, affectionate father-in-law of Sivanayani, precious grand-father of Sharanshankar, Sakthiyasangavi, Sakthiasambavi and Sailaja son of late Sivapatham (Inspector of Schools) and Nagaratnam, son-in-law of late O.A. Somasunderam and Soundaravalli, brother of late Maheswaran Naguleswaran, Logeswaran, Savithri, Mangaleswaran late Sathananthan and Ravindran, brother-in-law of Arumugadasan Sarathamanidevi Shanmugathasan and Narendranathan passed away in Toronto Canada on the 31st of March Last rites were performed on Tuesday April 4th 2006 in Toronto Apt 501, 10, Stonehill Court, Scarborough, Ontario MIW 2X8 Canada. Tel. 416-292-4109, 416-756-0874.  

SUWARIS - UPALI - Beloved husband of Malinee, loving father of Sajiva and Manjali, much loved father-in-law of Chrishanthi and Damith, son of late Mr & Mrs A. R. Suwaris, brother of late Raja Kulathilaka, late Thilak, late Mahinda, Daya Wimala and Cecil, brother-in-law of Nesta, precious grandfather of Sharleen & Christina, expired. Cortege leaves residence 681, Peradeniya Road, Kandy on Sunday 23rd. Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. 

VENGADASALAM (Retired Head Guard C.G.R.). Son of late Mr & Mrs Kathiripillai of Valvetty, beloved husband of Kokilambal, loving father of Suganthini (London), father-in-law of Prabaharan (London), loving grandfather of Sai Eashan and Senthooran, brother of late Kutithamby, late Sellamuttu and Mahesweri, brother-in-law of Chinnathamby, Thuraisamy, Manoranjitham Poopalasingam, Jeyaranjitham Kulasingam (London), Packiyalingam, Dr Jeyalingam (USA), Sothylingam (Zambia), Vykundanathan and Vasantharanjitham Narendran, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on Monday 24th April for cremation at 3 p.m. at General Cemetery, Borella. No. 5, Ramakrishna Place, Wellawatte. 2501237. 

CHANDRARATNA - NORMAN (founder of N. Chandraratna Decorates Ltd). Beloved husband of Ranee, son of Mr & Mrs W.L.F. Chandraratna of Matale, son-in-law of late Premachandra & Beeta Wickremarachchi of Gampaha, beloved father of Aruni and Anusha, father-in-law of Walter Wimalachandra and Lal Dias, grandfather of Belman Randula, Haren and Viren and brother of late Liliyan and Sterla and of Gertie, Clarice, Pearl, Norman and Septima and late Berte, Benette, Mabel and Leslie, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 24th at 3.15 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 4.00 p.m. 30/74, Longden Place, Colombo-07.  

ROBERT - TRACY (nee TINDALL) (Brown & Co.). Husband of T.S. Robert, loving mother of Marlon (Habarana Village), mother-in-law of Marietta (staff - Musaeus), darling grandmother of Melina, beloved sister of the late Anthony and Michael and Lenny, Liz Dias and Monica, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella for Cremation at 10.30 a.m. Sunday 23rd April.

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