DE ALWIS - SWARNA Beloved wife of late E.H. de Alwis, loving mother of Shanta (USA) and Pranita (NDDCB), mother-in-law of Sumana, loving grandmother of Thanushree and Prasadini. Remains will lie at 512/3, Asiri Mw, off Udumulla Rd, Battaramulla. Cremation on 13th August at 4 p.m. at Kanatte, Borella. 

DE ROSAIRO - STEPHEN (Past President, Lions Club of Ragama - Welisara). Beloved son of late Mr and Mrs Epolite and Agnes De Rosairo of Galle, dearly beloved husband of Eugene (former Staff Nurse, General Hospital, Ragama), loving father of Peter (Arpidag, Financial Division), Dilani (MAS Linea Clothing) and Shamalie, father-in-law of Shereen, Viraj (Businessman), Krishantha (Japan), grandfather of Dilen (St. Joseph's College, Darley Road), Keshani (Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya), Savidya (Bishop's College), loving brother of Sylvester, Mary Obeyesekera, Ceciliya Rajapakse, late Therese Fernando, late Martin, Bernadette Heiler and Irene Mendis, son-in-law of late Joseph and Elizabeth of Norwood Estate, Hatton, expired. Cortege leaves residence 500 B, Theresa Mawatha, Podikumbura, Ragama at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 13th August (today) for burial at SS Peter and Paul Church Burial Ground, Peralanda, Ragama.   

JOSEPH - PERIATHAMPY MARIANTHAMPY  (P.M. Joseph - Retired Principal). Beloved husband of late Mariyaselvam (Sellakka), loving father of Thirugnanasothy, father-in-law of Navaratnam (RL and ADR), grandfather of Nirmal (Doctor), Camillus (Ceylinco Financial Consultancy Company Ltd), Mathy (Engineer), Sharmila Mathy, Thivaharan (U.K.), Shanthan (Doctor), Vany (Doctor), loving great grand father of Hanish Prasath, expired on 05/08/2006 and funeral took place at Wattala. 

MRS PONNAMMAH SINNIAH Beloved wife of late Sinniah of Sandilipay. Beloved mother of late Pararajasingham, Mrs. Patmawathie Balasunderam, Mr. Pathmanathan (former Bank of Ceylon Colombo at present resident of New Zealand), mother-in-law Kamala Pararajasingham, Nirmala Pathmanathan and of P. Balasunderam - Trustee of Kotahena Sri Varatharaja Temple (Jafferjee Brothers Colombo 14), expired on 12-08-2006. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 14th August at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Madampitiya Cemetery. Informant: P. Balasunderam, No. 35, Mayfield Road, Kotahena, Colombo 13.  

The Rotary Club of Biyagama announces with deep sorrow the demise of IPP Rtn. LEONARD WANASINGHE,  brother of Ex Major General Hamilton Wanasinghe. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 13th at 2 p.m. for cremation at Siyambalape Cemetery, Delgoda. 

WANASINGHE - LEONARD (Old Anandian, Director Aoki Trading Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. Biyagama Rotary Club President 2005/06), expired. Cremation on Sunday 13th at 2 p.m. Delgoda Siyambalape Crematorium. 46/5, Kalukodayawa, Malwana.  

WANDURAGALA - ANNETTE (nee Marcelline). Beloved wife of late Mervyn, darling mother of Kumudini, Malalla, Rohan (Tony), Nandini, Chandini, Randini and Tikiri, daughter of late B.M. and late Dulcie Marcelline, loving sister of late Frances, Greg, Heddy, Bertha, Mark, Bernie, late Basil (Billy), late Hillaire (Hilary), passed away on 8th August in the U.K. Her remains will be laid to rest on Monday 14th August at 2.30 p.m. at Hendon Cemetery South Chapel, London N.W.J. No flowers by request. Donations to St Joseph's Home for Elders, Madapatha C/o Very Revd Fr Marcus Ferdinandez, Episcopal Vicar-General, Archbishop's House, Borella. 

ZAHEED - MOHAMED HUZAIR  (ex-Grindlays Bank). Son of late proctor N.M. Zaheed and late Dhaneena Zaheed, son-in-law of late A.W.M. Ghouse and Rameela Ghouse, beloved husband of Sithy Zulaikha, loving father of Ruzna and Azad, loving father-in-law of M.S. Saheedullah and Mafaza, brother of late Niyaz, late Fareed, late Hamza, Faiza, late Samsudeen, Shibly, late Thahir, late Kamil, Ayna and Ismet (Canada), brother-in-law of late M.I. Sameer, T.I.M. Junaid, Siddiq Ghouse, and Husain Ghouse, loving grandfather of Salmaan, Shamayil, Sajjad, Masud, Abdullah, Maryam, Hajara and Saudah, expired on 8th August 2006. Janaza took place on Wednesday 9th August 2006 at Dehiwala Muslim Burial Ground. 74, Lorensz Road, Colombo 4

BOTEJUE - LETITIA  Wife of the late Eddie Botejue, mother of Dineli, the late Astika, Chandanie, Mayura and Vipul, mother-in-law of Vijaya, Diro and Mishoo, expired, August 9th 2006. Cremation took place August 10th 2006. 

MATHEW - SRIKANTHA  Husband of Sharmini Taraneesha Mathew, father of Sonali and Shanaka, father-in-law of Maithri Gunaratne and Chulanthi, brother of the late Sidney Mathew and Norman Mathew. Cortege leaves residence 118, Barnes Place, Colombo 7, at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 13th August 2006. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5 p.m. 

RAYMOND - RITA MALLIKA (nee Perera) - Beloved wife of R.B. Raymond (Leading Electrician, ex Sri Lanka Navy), loving mother of Jean, Jeffrey (ex Merchant Navy) and Earle, mother-in-law of Anura (ex Sri Lanka Navy) and Sujeeva, precious grandmother of Kanishka and Ramilka, Samitha and Chamoth. Cortege leaves residence, Block 1, Elapitiwala, Ragama on Sunday 13th August at 3 p.m. for Interment at SS Peter & Paul Church Burial Ground, Ragama. 

ROSAIRO - LION STEPHEN  The members of the Lions Club of Ragama-Welisara announce with deep sorrow the demise of  its member Lion Stephen Rosairo, loving husband of Lion Lady Jean. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 13th August 2006 at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at SS Peter & Paul Church Cemetery. All members, please assemble at Church Gate to pay last respects. 500B, Gretna Hill Farm, Peralanda, Ragama.