ABEYWICKRAMA - S.P. (Kade Ralahamy). Beloved husband of Ariyawathie, father of Upali (Upul) and father-in-law of Ayanthi, expired. Cremation at Morawaka on Monday, July 31 at 6 p.m. Gurubewlahena Watta, Morawaka.   

ALLEGAKOEN - EMILDEREENA ROSARINE YOGA  Beloved wife of late Percy, sister of Mrs Emmerson (UK), loving mother of Mark (USA) and Luke (Coats Thread), Beloved mother-in-law of Christine (USA) and Julie (SEC), Loving Grandmother of Aanjali, Aarthi (USA), Tania (Belvoir College Int'l), and Kevin, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 25 1/1, Frankfort Place, Colombo 4 at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 30th July. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (General Section). Tel. 4517980. 

BANDARANAYAKE - BANDARA MENIKE Beloved wife of late Mr S.M.M.B. Bandaranayake, precious mother of Palitha Bandaranayake (former District Judge), Vijitha (GAMCO/Abudhabi), Sudharma (Canberra), Anura & Dr Shyamani Jagodage (Seeduwa), mother-in-law of Asoka Girihagama (Deputy High Commissioner/Canberra/Australia), Dilani Weeratunga, Menik Amarasinghe, expired. Cremation on Sunday 30th July 2006 at Borella General Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. No. 58/8, Serpentine Road, Colombo 08. 

DE SILVA - GAMAGE CHANDRAPALA - Dearly beloved husband of Maglin, father of Nihal, Leslie, Sarath, Ruvani & Thiyaga, father-in-law of Leela, Pathirana & Girty passed away on July 21st 2006 at the age of 93. Cremation took place on July 24th in Toronto, Canada. 16, Sierra Peak Court, Brampton, Ontario, Canada, L6R 2B3. Phone : 9057991545. 

DIAS - CHANDRA On July 25th, 2006. Loving husband of Sumithra, father of Shiromani, Manojie, Dilhani and Chandima, brother of Dharmawansa, late Wilson and of Edward, Shelton, Gamini and Sunil, father-in-law of Srilal Salgadoe, Pradeep Seneviratne, Ravi Pathirane and Rathika. Cremation in Mississauga in Canada on Saturday 29th. Contact: 001-905-453-3127 / [email protected] 

EDMUND SUMITHRARACHCHI (Founder of Gunasekera and Company / E.S. and Sons) - Beloved husband of Lalitha, father of Chandralatha (Retired Teacher Devi Balika), Buddhi (Director, Edmund Sumithrarachchi and Sons), Bhathiya (Ex Director, Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya), Nalini, Dr Sirima (Colombo South Hospital), Kanthi, Jayanthi, Kamalasiri and Jayampathi, Themiya, Palitha (Directors of Edmund Sumithrarachchi and Sons), father-in-law of Neetha, Damayanthi, Senadheera (Retired Deputy Director General, SLRC), Dr L. de Lanerolle (Director, Jayawardanapura Hospital), Nanda (Software Consultant), Terrance (Ex Engineer, NEMO), Munasinhe (Proprietor, Somaratne and Sons), Pamela (EDB), Nilmini, Udeni, expired. Funeral will be on 30th Sunday at General Cemetery, Anuradhapura. Cortege leaves at 2.30 p.m. No.394/9, Harischandra Mawatha, New Town, Anuradhapura. 

GUNASEKERA - BERYL Beloved wife of the late D.S. Gunasekera (Gune), daughter of the late Mudaliyar and Mrs E.T. Abeynaike, mother of Devika, Janaki, Rajeeva (Raju), Kumudini and Dr Deepal (Sriyan), mother-in-law of Prasanna Weerasinghe, Bandula Gonsalkorale and Dr Sanji, grandmother of Tivanka, Prashanthi and Dr Dhanuka, Jehan and Janek, Shehani, great grandmother of Mevan and Ramal, sister of late Ally, Dr Vernon, Florie, Aelian, Leslie, Ebenezer Shirley Dulcie and Mervyn, sister-in-law of Nanda, Piyaseeli and Leela Gunasekera and Rosy, passed away peacefully on the 18th of July and the Cremation took place in Australia. Interment of the ashes will be notified later. 67, Flower Road, Colombo 7. 

GUNAWARDENA - SEETHA. Mother of Senika (Staff Trinity College, Kandy), mother-in-law of G.H. Jayawickrama (Merchant Navy). Cremation  at 4 p.m. Sunday - Mahaiyawa. G.H. Jayawickrama, Hill Crest, Green II, Bowalawatta, Kandy. 

KUMARIHAMY - MRS S.S. AMUNUGAMA HERATH Retired Teacher, Vijaya Vidyalaya, Matale. Beloved wife of H.M.G. Herath (retired Municipal Commissioner, Kurunegala) and mother of Chulani (Australia), Dr Mahinda (Kandy Hospital), Priyantha (Expo Air), beloved sister of late Soma and late Wilfred, Visaka (New Zealand), Stanly, Indrani and Bryan, mother-in-law of Ravi (Australia) and Dr Rajika (Peradeniya Hospital), passed away on 27th July 2006. Funeral will take place on 30th July 2006 at 4.00 p.m. at the Crematorium, Matale. Meegastenna Walauwwa, Matale. 

REGINA - (DAISY) THEVAPALAN -  Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Loving wife of T. Thevapalan (formerly HNB) and adoring mother of Becci and Hannah, daughter of the late Mr Thambu Kandiah and Rasamalar Kandiah of Urumpirai, daughter-in-law of late Mr T Thanjaratnam and Siron of Uduvil dear sister of Sri Ranganathan (Baba), Sathianathan (Poo), Mahendran (Rasa), Indranee (Ruby), Jeganathan (Bala), Yoganathan (Joe), Loganathan (Loe) and sister-in-law of Suguna, Lali, Shantha, late Micheal, Amirthini, Raji, Renu, Rev. Sr Prebha, Prenita, Vanaja & Thevanesan. Funeral Service will take place at Agincourt Pentecostal Church, Toronto on Monday July 31, 2006. Contact: #512, 3 Brimley Road, Scarborough, Ontario MIM 3W2 Canada, Tel: 4162675107. 

SALDIN - M.S. (Sardeen) - (Retired M/s Julius & Creasy). Beloved husband of the late Neigh Seenar Saldin nee Packeer, son of late Abdul Hamid Saldin and Gnei Aaran Saldin nee Morseth, loving brother of late Abdeen, Camaldeen, Jamaldeen and Dharmani, loving father of Sherene (Salma), Shahadah (Verni), Ronnie (BOC), Mufydeh, Dharham (Dhirshan), M/s Holiday Resorts Travels,  Dhalee (M/s Julius & Creasy), Rizwan (Intercontinental - Dubai), loving father-in-law of Zarook Sinne, Imam Kamiss, Jezima, Sherene, Nizaar, loving grandfather (Kake) of Dilshad, Rizmia, Zackya, Akeel, Sabeena, Areeb, Aatiqah, Arshaq, Shahed, Shezzard, Dilan, Suzie, Shabee. Passed away on Sunday 16th July 2006 and the Janaza took place on the same day at the Pamunuwa Muslim Burial Grounds, Maharagama. Friends and relations please accept this intimation. Address : 32, Wetekeiyawala Road, Thalapathpitiya, Udahamulla. Tel. Nbr. 4303792. 

WEERASINGHE - MERCY   Dearly beloved wife of Patrick (DPA) (retired Assistant Commissioner of Labour and former Senior Manager G.C.E.C), loving mother of Sheran (former Sri Lankan Airlines), Amal (AMJ Group), Shamal (ZEST), Chrishan (Lucky Yoghurt Co.), Thushara (Polytex Garments), mother-in-law of Sharma (NSIS), Aranthi (HSBC), Theja, Indika and Niroshi (IDM), beloved grandmother of Shanila, Shenal, Amith, Amantha, Aritha, Shehani, Shehan, Stephan, Taniya and Tashiya. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday, 30th July 2006 for burial at the General Cemetery, Negombo. 204/3, Colombo Road, Negombo.

FERNANDO - EMMANUEL  (EMMA)  Dearly beloved husband of Manel, loving father of Vasantha, Sugath, Dharshanie & Thushara, father-in-law of Salika & Amindha, son of late Marcus & late Merlyn Fernando, son-in-law of late Paul Silva & Rita, brother of late Marguerite and Patrick, Marian, Rev. Father Modestus (Tanamalwila), Marcellus, Mervyn, Marina & Nirmala, brother-in-law of Maureen, Kanthi, Rupika & Sudharshanie, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 2nd  August 2006 at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at St Sebastian's Church Burial Ground, Moratuwa. No. 47/6, Galle Road, Moratuwa.  

PERERA - ETHEL nee FERNANDO  Dearly beloved wife of Joe (formerly of Ceylon Tobacco), precious mother of Sumal, Dilhan, Tania & Rajiv, mother-in-law of Shyama, Shehara, Neroshan & Rangika, sister of late Felicia, late Mabel  & Lorna, much loved grandmother of Swasha, Shamal, Dilshara, Sunesha, Ranjiv, Sarith, Ruwinka & Dasha. Funeral service  at 3.30 p.m. Monday  31st July at St Theresa's Church, Thimbirigasyaya and Burial at 4.30 p.m. Kanatte Borella. Roman Catholic Section (Main Gate).  48/7, Colonel's Avenue, Nikape, Dehiwala.  

WEERASINGHE - MERCY  Dearly beloved wife of Patrick (D P A) (retired Assistant Commissioner of Labour and former Senior Manager - GCEC, loving mother of Sheran (formerly  SriLankan Airlines), Amal (AMJ Group), Shamal (ZEST), Chrishan (Lucky Youghurt Co),  Thushara (Polytex Garments), mother-in-law of Sharma (NSIS), Aranthi (HSBC), Theja, Indika and Niroshi (IDM) Beloved sister of late Lionel, late Nelson, Alex and Muriel, beloved grandmother of Shanila, Shenal, Amith, Amantha, Aritha, Shehani, Shehan, Stephan, Tania and Tashiya. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday, 30th July 2006 for burial at the General Cemetery, Negombo. 204/3, Colombo Road, Negombo.  

YEE SHIOU KOONG  Beloved husband of Kuo Pao, loving father of Chean-Shan and Terng-Bhing,  Chi-Shan, and Chanduni, Chi-Schwann and Sheila and Chi-Shing, loving grandfather of Shean-Ming, Shean-Lee and Lihwa, Harshini and Thanush, brother of Santhan, Hwan and late Ping. Cremation 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 30th July at Kegalle. 115/1, Club Road, Kegalle.

DIAS - GERTIE  (Retd Teacher - O.L.V. Moratuwa and St Peter's College, Colombo). Beloved wife of late Clarence, sister of Daisy and of late Nita, Muriel and Joseph Mendis, sister-in-law of late Rev. Fr. Rex Dias and others, expired. Funeral at Jawatte Cemetery on 30th July. Cortege leaves residence. 431/6, Havelock Road, Wellawatta at 4.00 p.m.  

RASA - RATNAM C.C.  Husband of Grace Atputham, loving father of David (UK), and Lambert (Malaysia), father-in-law of Leslie and Aruna, much loved grandfather of Emma and Clair (UK), brother of late Mrs S.L. Navaratnam, Mrs L.P. Rasaiah, Mrs L.A. Tharumalinkam, and Ben Vaithianathan, uncle of late Sybil Kanagasundaram and of Sarojini Kadirgama, Jayendran Rasiah, Nalini Padmadeva, Arundathy  Savaranamuthu and Sathya Tharumalinkam. Cortege leaves residence 53, Ward Place, Colombo 7 at 1.15 p.m. on Monday 31st July 2006. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 2.00 p.m.