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FERNANDO - PRADEEP Loving husband of Christoble (Pinky), father of Navara, son of the late C.H. Fernando & Susila Fernando, brother of Suraj & Waruni, brother-in-law of Keith, Rodney, Malory, Charles, Dharshana, Bimal (Canada), Krishanthi, Anne (Canada), Brenda, Nutan, Suji, Lathangi, son-in-law of Roger Leitch and of the late Pearl Leitch, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia at 3.30 p.m. on 30th April 2006 for Burial at St Sebastian's Cemetery R.C. Section - Moratuwa. 

IMSY (Mary Immaculate) Relict of Ray, mother of Johnny (Australia), Mary Jayaratne, Bernadette Bond, Neliya, Patricia, David George (all of UK), and of the late Anne and Paul. Ashes were interred privately at the General Cemetery Borella Kanatta. Memorial Service on 4th May at 6 p.m. Venue : St Mary's Church, Lauries Road,  Bambalapitiya. 80/4, Layards Road, Colombo 5. 

JANSZ - CLAUDE  Beloved husband of Stella Jansz, father of Sheron, Roman brother of late Anton, Kingsley, Felix, Neville & Brigette, expired. Burial at Borella Cemetery on 1.5.06 at 4.30 p.m. No. 55, Diyakada Hena Rd, Udahamulla, Nugegoda.  

LION LADY AMALI SOYZA President and Members of the Lions Club of Ragama - Welisara announce with deep  sorrow the death of LION LADY AMALI SOYZA, Wife of Lion Priyantha Soyza. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday April 30th to S.S. Peter and Paul Church Cemetery Ragama. All Lions and Lion Ladies assemble at the residence at 3.30 p.m.  802, Kadawatha Rd, Ragama.  

NATARAJA VAMADEVA (Former Additional Secretary Ministry of Transport, ex Commissioner of Marketing, ex Chairman of Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Authority (RRAN - North), ex Chairman of Fertilizer Corporation, ex General Manager of Urban Development Authority (UDA), ex Consultant  of Cashew Corporation, Consultant - Elders Unit, Ministry of Social Services and Social Welfare), son of the late Sampander Nataraja (former Crown Proctor  Anuradhapura) and the late  Ganthimathi Nataraja - passed away peacefully on the 25th of April 2006. Beloved husband of Vimaladevi (retired Teacher), son-in-law of the late Rasiah (Proctor) and the late Mrs Rasiah, loving father of Siddarthan (USA), Premini (London), Rahulan (Canada) and Ananda (USA), father-in-law of Vasuki (USA), Dr Surendran (London), Keiko (Canada), Neeta (USA), beloved grandfather of Ingharan, Abbhirami, Umesh and Gajan, brother of the late Mahadeva  (former Secretary of the Employers' Federation), Pathmanathan (Advocate), Sathiyabama Duraisingham, Sakunthala Jeganathan, Radha Raja Ariyaratnam and Vimala Rajasingham, brother-in-law of the late Sivakantha, Easwary, the late Sithamparesh, Punithavathy, Pararajasekaram, Maheswary, Vimalothayam, Pathmanathan, the late Duraisingham, Jeganathan, the late Raja Ariyaratnam and Rajasingham. Remains lie at the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from  29th April 2006. Cremation at the General Cemetery Kanatte Hindu Section on April 30th 2006, Sunday at 10 a.m. Tel. 2587658. 

NELSON - P.H.  Beloved husband of late Esther, precious father of Locksley, Sherine (Salon Stephanie) and Orani (Dubai), father-in-law of Dr Amali (Hemmathagama Hospital), Stefano and Christopher, loving grandfather of Ashalya Stephanie and Stacey. Cortege leaves residence No. 61/1, Anderson Road, Dehiwala at 3.15 p.m. on Sunday 30th April. Burial at Borella Kanatta (Christian General Section).  

SOYZA - AMALI (nee SILVA) (Manager, The Travel Shop). Beloved wife of Priyantha (Airport Aviation), loving mother of Malintha (student, St Joseph's College Maradana), precious daughter of Beatrice & the late Walter Silva, much loved sister of Udaya (The Travel Shop Pvt. Ltd), Naleen & Roshan (Mig Travels), Melani (Abu Dhabi) and Janaka, daughter-in-law of Daya and the late R.M. Soyza, sister-in-law of Shyama (The Travel Shop), Mali, Luigi (Royal Jet), Imalka, Krishantha & Deepani, Nilmini (Mobertan Ltd), Bandula (Ceramic World Pvt Ltd), Ajith & Chinthani (Canada), Lasantha (Caritas Lanka), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday April 30th 2006 for burial at S S Peter & Paul Church Burial Ground. 802, Kadawatha Rd, Ragama.

DE MEL At rest with Jesus. DAYANANDA VASANTH SITAWAKE. Husband of Rohini, son of late Ulick and Dulcie De Mel, brother of Ranmal, Sriyamal and Rumilla, brother-in-law of Ivan Attanayake and Hiran Fernando. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia for burial at Galkissa Christ Church at 4.00 p.m. on 30.04.2006. 

DHARMADASA - U. (Kaluhamy) Beloved father of Visaka Dharmadasa, father-in-law of Somanath Parue, grandfather of Captain Dananjaya Senarath (SLA), 2nd Lt. Achintha Senarath (SLSR), Venura Parue and Ashadari, passed away. Funeral on 1st May at 3 p.m. Mahaiyawa Cemetery. No. 9, Riverdale Road, Aniwatta, Kandy. 

DIAS JAYASINHA - DOUGLAS (DD)  Formerly of CAS. Beloved husband of the late Swarna, loving father of Nimal, Ravi and Mohan, father-in-law of Nelun and Danila, brother of Una and of the late Felix and Marcus. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 1.30 p.m. on Monday 1st May 2006. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 2.00 p.m. 

FERNANDO - HERMAN LAWRANCE Proprietor of Odeon Motor Engineering (Pvt) Ltd., Director Venura Garments & former Charter Member Lions Club Colombo Fort, expired on the 28th of April 2006. Dearly beloved husband of Joyce, loving father of Hiran & late Crescenta (C.L.), father-in-law of Nirupa & Ariele, grandfather of Harini. Cortege leaves No. 955/7C, Royal Garden, Rajagiriya for special service at Sacred Heart Church, Rajagiriya and burial at General Cemetery Kanatta (R.C. Section). 

FERNANDO - VIPULA  (Old Nalandian/Businessman). Beloved husband of Suranganie (Ranjee), father of Rajiv, Renuk, Roshan, Romy and Sonali, father-in-law of Mervyn, Dhammika, Champi and Neelika, brother of the late Ramy, Senaka, Lalith and Sumith, expired. Remains lie at Jaya Gardens, Kandana till Sunday evening and thereafter will be removed to 505/1, Dharmarama Mawatha, Hunupitiya. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 

JANSZ - CLAUDE  Beloved husband of Stella Jansz, father of Sheron, Roman, brother of late Anton, Kingsley, Felix, Neville & Brigette, expired. Burial at Borella Cemetery on 3.5.06 at 4.00 p.m. No. 55, Diyakada Hena Rd, Udahamulla, Nugegoda. 

SAMARANAYAKE - SOMI (nee KARUNARATNE). Beloved wife of late D.J. Samaranayake (Chief Jailor - Prisons), loving mother of Keerthi (New Zealand/former AGM National Water Supply & Drainage Board) and Panduka (Chartered Architect), loving mother-in-law of Kumuduni and Nimali (Manager BOI), grandmother of Bhagya, Danika, Harin and Thisuri, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 1st at 4 p.m. for Cremation at Kohuwala General Cemetery at 5 p.m. 41/1, Pepiliyana Mawatha, Nugegoda.  

SIRIWARDANE - CAPT. LIONEL DHARMASENA. Son of late Mr and Mrs Wijesinghe Siriwardane, brother of late Samadara, late Austin, Denzil and Nalini, brother-in-law of M. Wijesiriwardane, late Kusuma and Karuna, expired. Funeral will be held on Sunday 30th April at Udahamulla Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. 11/15, Soratha Place, Gangodawila, Nugegoda.

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