DAVUNDASEKERA - SITA (nee HEENDENIYA) The death is announced of Sita, beloved wife of late Eddie, daughter of late Mr & Mrs D.E. Heendeniya, loving mother of Varuni (Manik), Deepthika, Shayami (Hasanthi) and late Upekha, mother-in-law of Asoka Gunewardane and Iroshana Nanayakkara, loving achchi of Lakmali and Shehani, sister of Swarna, Rajah,, Somalatha and Jayampathy Heendeniya (all of U.S.A.) and sister-in-law of late Nalini and Richard, passed away on March 7, 2007. Cremation took place in U.S.A. (Deepthika 703-925-0932, Shayami 703-729-9493). 22444 Belleel Terra Dr. Ashburn, V A 20148, U.S.A. No. 744, Etul Kotte, Kotte. 

EDWARD - JAMES RATNAM - Beloved son of the late Rev & Mrs S.M. Edward (Baptist Church), loving brother of the late Lily, Daisy, Mercy and Rev. John (A.O.G.) and of Hope, Rev. David (Baptist Church), Rev. Vernon (Baptist Church, U.S.A.), Entered Glory on 5th March. The Funeral took place at the General Cemetery Kanatte on 8th March. 

ELLEPOLA - SURANGANI  Beloved wife of Tilak Ellepola (England), precious mother of Emal, Sharmane and Asita, loving daughter of late T. Aberatne and Daphne Aberatne, sister-in-law of Padma, Mallika, Irangani, Sudu, Kamal, Lalitha, Sunil, Upalika, Asoka and Jayanti, expired. Cremation on March 11th at Lewisham Crematorium, London - Mallika Ellepola, Ellepola, Palapathwela. 

ELLEPOLA - SURANGANIE The death occurred in England of SURANGANI. Dearly beloved wife of Tilak, darling mother of Emard, Sharmaine & Asitha (UK), precious daughter of the late Theobold & Daphne Abeyaratna (UK), loving sister of late Atula, Nihal and Ravi (UK), passed away after a brief illness on 22nd February 07. Cremation 11th March in England. 16, Falconfood Avenue, Welling Kent DA, 16 2SQ England. Telephone 00442088564921. 

FERNANDO - CEDRIC M.A. (Retired, Petroleum Corporation). Beloved husband of Edna Swarnathillake, loving father of Dilrukshi Samaranayake, Charika Senanayaka, Sidath and Thusara Fernando, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 11th March at 5.00 p.m. for cremation at Godigamuwa Cemetery, Maharagama at 6.00 p.m. 106/4, Wattegedera Road, Maharagama. 

FERNANDO - E.N.S. (EARL) J.P. Retired Teacher St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa, beloved husband of Anicia, son of late Mr and Mrs William Fernando, loving father of Suhashini and Savio (Australia), father-in-law of Nimal (Switzerland) and Dayani, grandfather of Nimantha and Sachintha (St. Sebastian’s College), brother of late Cyril (Advocate), Austin, Stanley, Lloyd, Col. Kingsley and Winifred and of Dr. Oliver (Former Director - General Hospital), Dr Rex (U.S.A.), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 12th March at 12.30 p.m. to St. Sebastian’s College, thereafter Burial at St. Sebastian’s Church Burial Ground, Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. 64/27, “Fleur De Marie”, Uyana Road, Moratuwa. 

GAMAGE - D.C. Beloved husband of the late Seelavathi Gamage, loving father of Sunil (Gamage & Sons), Tissa (Brilliant Apparel), Chandrika, Deepika, father-in-law of Senerath (Sankyo Lanka), Geetha, Kumari and Janath, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. on Sunday 11th March for cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery. No. 48/34, Wimalawatta Road, Nugegoda. 

GAMALATHGE - JOHN PERCY (Retired Station Master). Beloved husband of late Grace Gamalathge, loving father of Nalini, Malini, Jagath (Central Finance), Prabath (Ceylon Oxygen), Ruth, Lalith (Emirates) & Ann, caring father-in-law of Sarath, Pio (Samson Silva Co.), Vasana, Priyangani, Gamini (Immigration & Emigration), Vinoma (George Steuarts) & Dinesh (Seylan Bank), loving brother of Mercy, Elsie, late Grace, Bertha, late Eva, Abraham, George & Kusuma, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 163, Gammana Road, Liyanwela, Padukka on Sunday 11th March 2007 after house prayers at 3.00 p.m. for Burial at St Paul’s Church, Liyanwela at 4 p.m. 

JAMALDEEN - ZULFIKAR. Loving husband of Suzana, father of Samirah and Shakir, son of late Mr and Mrs. P.M. Jamaldeen, father-in-law of Hilal Fuad, grandfather of Thahira, son-in-law of Mr & Mrs M.Z.M. Ghiasudeen, brother of Shireen and Ameeta, brother-in-law of Reza Ghiasudeen, Shazia Imtiaz Fakhir, Mariyah Ismeth, late Nawaz Haniffa and Fayaz Moosin. Janaza took place on Monday 5th March at Kuppiyawatte Burial Ground.  

JAYASEKERA - JOHN BRITIUS WICKRAMASINHA (BRIGHTY) Loving husband of Sirima, darling father of Shanti, Sudantha, Keshani, Arundani and Gita, beloved grandfather of Jehan, Nush, Chanaka, Rikky and Rochelle, brother of Daphne, the late Ethelinda, Trixie, Ashley and Terrence, brother-in-law of Dr Rudy and Jackie Wickramatileke, the late Dr Harold Wijeyesinghe, late Malcolm Jayasekera, Neville Jayaweera, Salome and Indra, passed away peacefully on 8th March 2007 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Funeral Service on Sunday 11th March 2007 at 3.15 p.m. at Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour followed by Cremation at 4.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Borella. (U.K. Papers, please copy). No flowers by request. 

MRS. A. THEVARAJAH (ATHISAYAM) has gone to be with the Lord on Friday 2nd March 2007. Wife of late P. Thevarajah (WARAGANS), mother of Kiriupa, mother-in-law of Nalan Rutnam, grandmother of Carshana and Johnny. No. 2, Wilkins Close, Mitcham, SURREY CR4 3SA, UK. 

SALGADO - DR. EARL (E.G.A) - At Rest. Husband of Swarna, father of Gihan, father-in-law of Mala, beloved grandfather of Manoj, Viran & Shiran. His remains were cremated on the 5th March 2007 according to his wishes. 31A, Amarasekera Mawatha,  Colombo - 05.  

THOMAS - FREDDY HENRY   Beloved husband of late Princy, brother and brother-in-law of Charlotte and Godfrey, loving father of Ravi, Ranjith, Sashi  (in Australia), Raja (Switzerland), Dilani, and Ranjan, grandfather of Saad, Sarah, Sasa, Sussie, Supani, Kanchana, Emma, Richard, Dinesh, Anita  and Damien.  Funeral takes place on Sunday 11th March 2007. Cortege leaves residence at 2 p.m. for Cremation at 3 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella. 132/7A, Kurulubedda, Nawala Road, Nugegoda. 

WELIKALA - CONNIE. The death is announced of Mrs. Connie Welikala, daughter of late Dr. Irving and Maude Senanayake, beloved mother of Nihal and Nelun, mother-in-law of Dilrukshi and late Daya Senanayake, sister of Patsi, sister-in-law of Alun, Jones, grandmother of Niraj and Sohanya. Private funeral was held on 9th March. 

ANDREW - BASIL Beloved husband of Greta, father of Anuruddika, Inoka, Anjana, Buddika and Surangi, father-in-law of Dilan, Dilusha, Predeep and Jeevan, grandfather of Neliza, Tiara, Kehan and Tion. Cortege leaves Jayarathne Funeral Parlour on Sunday at 4 p.m. for burial at Borella Cemetery.

PEIRIS - M.W. (SOMA) (Proprietor, Industrial Components). Beloved husband of Jessie, son of Charles Peiris and M.A. Missinona, brother of Denzil, Shelton, Sam (Cambridge Traders) and Malani, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 11th March. Cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery.   196, William Place, Galle Road, Ratmalana. 

ABDUL MAJID -  ZAINULABDEEN-  (Building Contractor). Beloved husband of late Haleemathul Shadia, son of late Alhadj and Hadjiani P.L.M. Abdul Majid, son-in-law of late Alhadj and Hadjiani N.D.H. Abdul Wahab, loving father of Mumthaz, Kareema, Marina, Haroos, Farwin, Fareeda Hanim, Aslam, Shiraz and Fazloon, father-in-law of Nizam, saleem, Khalid, Fazra, Fallaji, Rozaria and Riyaz, brother of late Faleela Fowzy Sheriff and late Zuhaira Haashim, brother-in-law of late Shafeek, late Zohra, late Lafir, Mackiya, late Shuhaib, Midhath and late Adnaan, grandfather of Sharmila Faizal, Shifriya Silmi, Zakwan, Jumana Rumy (Dubai), Silmiya Anees (Qatar), Mahmood, Irfan, Mohamed, Raihana and Zainab, great grandfather of Haseeb, Aamina, Salman, Abdul Rahman, Ibrahim, Abdullah and Ruqaiyah. Janaza leaves residence 50D, Indrajothi Mawatha, off De Silva Road, Ratmalana, at 10.00 a.m. on Sunday 11th March 2007, for burial at Kuppiyawatte Muslim Burial Ground. 

ARYARATNE - AMELIA Loving mother of Danton, sister of Lorna, Vere, mother-in-law of Jayanthi, grandmother of Inessa and Subash, great grandmother of Nithila, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 11th March. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (General Christian Section). 

BANDARANAYAKE - M.B.M. RAJAH (Advocate). Son of late Ausadahamy and late Ranmenika Bandaranayake of Magulagama, Padeniya and Anuradhapura, beloved husband of Dr (Mrs) Nanda (retired Medical Officer, Colombo Municipal Council), loving father of Jagath (Insurance Loss Adjuster and Engineering Management Consultant), father-in-law of Dr (Mrs) Nimali (Family Health Bureau, Colombo), brother of late Kumari Weragoda (retired Teacher, Anuradhapura), Muthu (retired Teacher, Anuradhapura), Seela (retired Teacher, Anuradhapura), Soma Gamage (retired Teacher, Anuradhapura) and Kirthi (retired Teacher, Anuradhapura), expired. Cortege leaves residence Monday 12th March 2007 at 4.30 p.m. following religious rites at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at the General Cemetery, Hunupitiya, Wattala at 5.00 p.m. “Svasthi”, 171, Wewelduwa Road, Kelaniya. Telephone 011-2913375.