BALASURIYA - CLAUDE RANJITH  Beloved husband of Leilani,  ever loving father of Roland, Samantha and Johann, father-in-law of Chitra and Jerome Amarasinghe, grandfather of Dinukh, Tasha and Ryan, youngest son of the late Mr & Mrs D.L. Balasuriya of Mawathagama brother of Anne, Lionel and Anton, expired on 25.11.2006. His remains were laid to rest at the Family Burial Ground Mawathagama in accordance with his wishes. 22, Bamunugedara Road, Kurunegala.  

DE ZOYSA - HONDAMUNI VALENTINE JOHN LESLIE (Retired Storekeeper, Surveyor General's Dept). Son of the late Valentine and Flora Mary, husband of the late Marie Patricia of Mutwal, loving father of Lalith (T Jay Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd),  father-in-law of Nilusha (HNB Card Centre), grandfather of Treshan and Tianne, brother of the late Herman and of Princely and Pearl, brother-in-law of Ethel, the late Antoinette and of Leo, the late Dudley and of Bertha, Llewelyn, Desmond and Roy, expired on 1st December, 2006. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 3rd December for Nayakakanda Church and thereafter burial at Madampitiya Cemetery, Mutwal. No. 58, Maradana Road, Hendala, Wattala. 

EDIRISINGHE - DR VERE  (Consultant Physician). Beloved husband of Manel, loving father of Mala and the late Prineeth, father-in-law of Chrysanthus Fernando, loving seeya of Rehan, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves 185/15, Havelock Road, Colombo 5 at 2.30 p.m. on Monday 4th December. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 3 p.m. 

EDIRISINGHE - LAKSHMI (nee JAYAWARDENA)  Loving mother of Nalin de Silva, Deviyani de Silva (USA) and Pierangeli de Alwis Semage, darling grandmother of Dushani, Yohan, Shehara and Thiyara, beloved daughter of the late  M.D.H. Jayawardena and of  Mary Jayawardena, sister of the late Kalika Jayawardena and  Neelakanthi Hapugalle. Cremation will  be  private. No. 16, Rodney Street, Colombo 08. 

FERNANDO - EUSTACE Husband of Eulalie, son of late Dr and Mrs J.S. Fernando, father of Peter, Mary, Anne, Andrew and Christopher (USA), brother of Helena, Miriam and Rita, late Dennis, William and Maurice, passed away peacefully in the States on 26 November 2006. 90, Barnard Road, New Rochelle NY 10801 USA. 187/70A, Jaya Samagi Mawatha, Kalubowila, Dehiwala. 

FERNANDO - FRANK (Rtd. Director of Customs). Beloved husband of Yvonne, loving father of Brian, Brindley, Dr Tyrrel, Trisette and Dr. Tyronne, loving father-in-law of Nirmalie, Lisa and Sujeewa, much loved grandfather of Shanella, Trevine, Sherwin, Treshene, Shirlyne & Sean, Called to Eternal Home. Mortal remains will be brought to residence on Sunday (3rd). Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Monday (4th) for interment at St Sebastian's Church (Cemetery), Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. 23, Jayawardana Place, off Hill Street, Dehiwala (No flowers by request, please.) 

FERNANDO - MERVYN GRANVILLE  Beloved son of late Victor and Charlotte Fernando, precious brother of Herbert, late Myra, Mignon, Hermon, Elrin, Evelyn and of Melville, Milroy and Therese, brother-in-law of Carmen, Mahendra, Angela and Errol, loving  uncle of Nirmala, Suren, Manjula, Lester, Denis, Glen, Anne-Marie, Mark, late Manuel, Benjamin, Adrian, Howard and Simon passed away pacefully in the UK on 24th November 2006. Cortege leaves residence 65/1, Pamankade Road, Colombo 06 at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 3rd December. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section).  

FERNANDO - W. TUDOR CHRISTOPHER (Simon Aiya)  (Businessman St. John's Fish Market Colombo). Loving son of late Mr George Leonard and Mrs Evelyn Kathriarachchi, beloved husband of Sarah, precious father of Diana Joycy, father-in-law of Dilip Jayaratna, loving brother of Bridy, Patricia, Noel, Aelian, Venetia and Ross, cousin of Mary Susila, J. Rajamani (Businessman St. John's Fish Market) and Shanthi, expired. Funeral at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday the 05th at General Cemetery Kanatta. Friends and relatives, please accept this sorrowful intimation. No.132, Sangamitta Mawatha, Colombo 13. 

GOMES -  EILEEN nee LUDOWYK  of Fort, Galle. Wife of late Victor, mother of 8 children, grandmother of 13 & great grandmother of 2 passed away peacefully in France. 

JAYASEKERA - ANULA Wife of late R.D.D. Jayasekera, mother of Lakdas (USA), late Gamini, Lakshman (USA), Rohana (Australia), Bandula (Daily News), mother-in-law of Lakshmi (USA), Visakha (USA) and Nandani (Australia), grandmother of Thushari, Anuradha, Kaniska, Anuththara, Hansi and Shalini, expired. Interment on Monday December 4, at 5.00 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Kurunegala. No. 123/8, Singha Mawatha, Dambulla Rd, Kurunegala. 

MARZOOK EZZATHUL NAZEERA  Passed away peacefully on 24/11/2006. Daughter of late Mr & Mrs S.M. Eliyas,  daughter-in-law of late Mr & Mrs C.L.M. Samsudeen (Dharga Town), beloved wife of Al-Haj Mohamed Marzook, loving mother of Zahara, Zuffriya and Zameera, mother-in-law of Salman Faris (Riyadh), Mubarak (Abu Dhabi), sister of Rizvi, Hajiani Sideeka, Hussein, Haji Ameen and Shanaz, much loved grandmother of Zulfi, Hakim, Haafizah, Yaazid and Zahid. Janaza took place on the same day. We thank all those who attended and helped us in numerous ways. 3-C 83 Mattegoda Housing Scheme, Kottawa - Phone - 2844589. 

MOUFEEK - AL HAJ HUSSAINUL  (Wellakkoli). (Retired Manager of Macky Group of Companies), son of late Samsudeen and Ummu Salma, son-in-law of late Salih Marikkar and Ummu Ayesha, beloved husband of Hajiyani Ummu Shareefa, precious father of Naleefa, Hajiyani Nuzha (Pakistan International School - Abu Dhabi), Hajiyani Najeeba Irshad (Transco - Abu Dhabi), Naseeha, Ishak (UK), Naleera, father-in-law of Al-Haj Thaha (Concord Trading Company - Abu Dhabi), Al-Haj Azhar (Telecom - Riyadh), Nuzrath (Abu Dhabi), Mafaz (Thajmur - Qatar), Fazna (UK) and Rizwan (MMR International), loving grandfather of Hajiyani Hafsa & Ayesha (Abu Dhabi), Nuski, Nasif, Hajiyani Amna, late Nabeel, Naveed Imad & Inam (Abu Dhabi), Yousuf and Umar (UK), loving brother of late Makeen, late Al-Haj Sulaiman (Quari) and Iynul Bhaiya. Funeral took place on Friday 17th November 2006 at 10.00 a.m. at Kuppiyawatte Burial Ground. 35/3, Qurashani Moulana Lane, Dematagoda Road, Colombo-09. 

NADANASABAI - KANAGASABAI (Retired Graduate Teacher, Brunei) - Son of late Mr and Mrs Kanagasabai of Alaveddy, beloved husband of Vigneswari (Retd. Teacher Union College, Tellipallai), loving father of Shamini (U.K.) and Jayanthini (U.K.), father-in-law of Mahendran (U.K.), grandfather of Thajeevan,  Anjeevan, Sneiga and Aarthiga, brother of late Rajasabai, late Mrs Singam, late Mrs Vimala Kulasegaram (Singapore), late Gnanasabai and Devasabai (U.K.), brother-in-law of Vignarajah (UK), Mrs Rajeswari Thanabalasingham (Canada), Sivananthan (Retd S.L.A.S.), Mrs Ganeshwari Wijayaratnam (Canada)), Vivehanandan (U.K.) and Sarvananthan (U.K.), expired. Funeral rites at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella from 1 to 2.30 pm on Sunday 03.12.2006 and cremation at Hindu Section, Kanatte Cemetery thereafter. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from 8.00 a.m. on Sunday. 

PERERA - V.W.S.  (Retired - Sri Lanka Tea Board). Beloved husband of Algamage Gunawathie Perera, loving father of Jayantha (National Guide Lecturer / Astrologer), Dhammika (Australia), Harsha (John Keells), father-in-law of Himali, Piyal (Australia), Sanjaya (M.J.F. Group), loving grandfather of Sanoj, Malika, Hirunee, Chandalie, Sandro and Anjelo, expired. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte (Borella) at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday the 3rd. Cortege leaves residence at 1.30 p.m. 187, Delgahawatte Road, Mulleriyawa New Town.  

PERERA - Y.C.B. (BENSON) (Ex CGR). Beloved husband of Chandra, loving father of Pinsiri (PJ) and father-in-law of Kalindi, expired. Cortege leaves residence 97, Vidyala Mawatha, Koralawella, Moratuwa at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday 3rd December. Cremation at Rawatawatte Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. 

PULLE - THOMAS JAMES (FABIAN)  (Cambridge Traders) Son of late Edwin and   Merlin Pulle, beloved husband of late Christabel  Candappa and of Jemila, father of Peter (Darley Butler), Jude (Ayumi Apparel), Anne and Madushan, father-in-law of Minhaja Peter, grandfather of Aaqil and Aqmal, brother of Mavis, Greta, Sheila, Shirley, Lorna and Terence, passed away. Cortege leaves residence No. 442/9, Kanatta Rd, Makola North, Makola at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 3rd December for Family Burial Ground Nayakakanda, Hendala, Wattala. 

RAJENDRA - AVANTHI  Beloved daughter of Indrani and Robin Rajendra, loving sister of Asoka Rajendra. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour.  Cortege leaves the Parlour on Monday 4th December at 4.30 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 

SAMARAWICKRAMA - CHANDRA - (N.E.C.) Beloved wife of the late I.G.P. Samarawickrama (Inspector of Police), affectionate mother of Capt. George (Austria), Malinie, Kingsley, Asoka (Ceylon Fertilizer Co.), Nilanganie & Rohini (Kuwait), loving mother-in-law of Anula (Austria), the late Vinitha, Kumari, Devasiri (Amico) & Dr Nath (Kuwait), expired. Cremation Nawala General Cemetery 3rd December 2006 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 319/4, Nawala Road, Nawala at 4.30 p.m. 

SENEVIRATNE LOKURALAHAMI - W.W.G.  Beloved husband of Charlotte, father of Gemunu, Ashoka, Mallika, Parakrama, Baratha and father-in-law of Alfred Kumarasiri (Malaysia), Jagath Karunaratne, Lalani, Anula, expired. Funeral at 6.00 p.m. on Sunday the 3rd Malwatta Crematorium, Nittambuwa. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. Thanayamwatta, Attanagalle. 

SHANMUGASUNDARAM - MANICKAVASAGAR.  (Retired Director Urban Development Authority. Formerly of Ministry of Health & Ministry of Local Government and Housing & Construction). Son of the late Manickavasagar and Sivakolunthu of Sandillipay, son-in-law of the late Somasundaram and Kanmany, beloved husband of Ambikadevi, loving father of Prathaban (Express Newspapers (Cey) Ltd), Surendran (London) and Urmila, father-in-law of Kularatnam (Richard Pieris & Company Ltd - Plantations), Rajeshwari (Essa) and Gayathri (London), affectionate grandfather of Kaushalya, Ahalya, Annaniya, Sathushan, Sivaneya and Aaran, brother of the late Nadaraja (Nestle) and Yogiraj (C.G.R.), brother-in-law of Damayanthi (Canada) and Jeyarani, expired on the 30th of November, 2006. Last rites will be performed at his residence No. 6, Bogala Courts, Havelock Road, Colombo 05 and the Cortege will leave for Cremation at Kanatte, Hindu Section on 3rd December 2006 at 10.00 a.m. Tel. 2553318.

ABEYWARDANE - MRS PADMALATHA - Beloved wife of G.R. Abeywardane, loving mother of Malini (UK), Kusum (UK), Ranjith (late), Nimal, Tissa, Upali (UK) and Chandani, mother-in-law of Maithrie (UK), Steven (UK), Lakshmi, Shanthi, Kanakalatha, Chandani (UK), and Tilak, expired. Cortege leaving residence 314/1, Nawala Road, Nawala on Monday 4th December 2006 at  3 p.m. for Cremation at Nawala Cemetery. 

DE SILVA (STANISLAUS) - DH (Sextus) Rtd. Education Dept. Beloved husband of Doreen, father of Sunil (BOI), Dilhani (Airport Aviation), Delicia (Bank of Ceylon), Susil (St. Anthony's Industries), & Damayanthi, father-in-law of Dr Chandrani, Lucian, Nimalee (Seylan Bank) & Lakshman, brother of Philomina, Sr Mary Presentation (Rosarian), Antonette, Trixie, Concy, Sr. Jacintha FMM, expired. Cortege leaves Jayantha Funeral Parlour, Gampaha at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 4th December for Burial at Gampaha Cemetery R.C. Section. No. 4, Nandana Mw., Gampaha. 

SUGATHADASA WIJEASINGHA  MAHANAMAHEWA - Beloved husband of Kausheeli, father of Dr Prathiba (University of Colombo), Rushmi (USA), Sunera (Celltel), father-in-law of Rukma, Senaka (USA), grandfather of Ruwangi and Randika (USA), expired. Cremation on Monday the 4th at 5.00 p.m. at Mt. Lavinia Crematorium. No. 202, Hill St., Dehiwala.