AGNES DE ALWIS Wife of late Marcus De Alwis, loving mother of Aquinas De Alwis (C.T.B. Head Office - Narahenpita), Nimal De Alwis (Eagle Insurance), loving mother-in-law of Rani and Lakshika, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 8th Burial at Kanuwana Burial Ground. 35, Vijaya Road, Tudella, Ja-Ela. 

ANNA RITA PERERA - Dearly beloved wife of late Arthur Perera, loving mother of Raymond (Percy) - New Zealand, Hilda, Arthur (Ex - Bank of Ceylon), Ursula, Nita, Marie, Kingsley, Patrick (Hirdavamani Group) and Pauline (Ex - Bank of Ceylon), mother-in-law of Pam, Malkanthi, late Ranjith, Camillus (Velona Exports Ltd), late Tidiman, Petronella, Suranganee and Priyantha (Central Bank), expired. Cortege leaves residence 12/4, Sanjeeva Fernando Mawatha, Dharmaratne Ave, on Sunday 8th July at 3.45 p.m. for burial at Queen of Angels Church - Galle Road, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa. 

CANEKERATNE - MRS. RACHEL (RAY) MATILDA. died peacefully on 1st July in U.K., mother of Moeena and Ayoma, mother-in-law of Brian, much loved grandmother and great grandmother of Dominic Nathalie Rupert Elinor and Evan. Funeral Service on 9th July in Smalley Derbyshire, U.K.   

DE MEL - RANJAN Retired Assistant Superintendent Investigations (Postal Department). Loving husband of Susitha,, beloved son of late Mr & Mrs H.C. de Mel, father of Ranjana, Randeva, Sunethra, Randevika, Nimalka, Renuka and Channaka, father-in-law of Sunil, Saumya, Chula, Nimal, Lloyd and Nisha, brother of late Elana, Leena, Roy, Soma, Latha, Lalitha and late Panil, expired. Cortege leaves 170/35, Templers Road, Templers Grove, Mt. Lavinia at 1.00 p.m. on Sunday, the 8th for Cremation at Kohuwela Cemetery at 2.00 p.m. (No flowers by request). 

FRANCIS - AGNES (Rasathy) of Rajamalika Naranthanai Kayts. Beloved wife of late S.X. Francis passed away peacefully on 5th July 2007. Burial took place on 06th at the  Naranthana Family Burial Ground on 06th July. 94, Fourth Cross St, Jaffna. Telephone No: 2731494. 

PERERA - KURANAGE A. REGINOLD (Chairman K.R. Perera and Sons and Proprietary Planter). Beloved son of Mary Elizabeth and late Rogus Perera, beloved husband of Kumudu, everloving father of Sandeep (Sandy) (Thomas Exchange Global U.K), Lakmal (U.K), Sudanthi (U.K) and Viranga (St. Peter's College, Bambalapitiya), loving brother of Star (Crown Tiles), Jeyarani, Morris (Perera Enterprises), Surangani and Kalyani, loving father-in-law of Samantha (Chartered Accountant U.K.), Jehan (J Homes U.K), Sasha (U.K), beloved brother-in-law of Celine, Dr. Sri Lal, Chrismali, Nimal and Cassian, adorable grandfather of Mathew and Natalia. Cortege leaves residence No. 22, Negombo Road, Tudella, Ja-Ela on Sunday the 08th July at 4 p.m. for service at Delatura Church, and burial at Catholic Cemetery, Delatura. 

MANAGE - DON PERCY (Retired Station Master - Kalutara North). Beloved husband of H.K. Sumana Mallika de Alwis (retired teacher), father of Ranjith and father-in-law of Dammika, expired. Funeral will take place at the public cemetery, Kalutara North on 8th July. Cortege leaves residence at 4.15 p.m. 27, New Nigrodarama Rd., Kalutara North.

 NANAYAKKARA - MRS RUPA (Retired Principal of Southlands College, Galle, Ananda Balika, Colombo 10, Ikra International, Bambalapitiya, President - Hapitigama Teachers Training College). Beloved wife of late S.A.C. Nanayakkara, sister of Ananda Wettasinghe (Australia), Piyasiri Wettasinghe (Saudi Arabia), late Mallika Wickramarachchi, aunty of Maheshika (Seylan Bank), Ravi Wickramarachchi (Doha Qatar), Commander Rohan Devendra (Sri Lanka Navy). Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from 8.00 a.m. Sunday 08, July 2007 onwards. Cremation at Borella Kanatta at 3.00 p.m. Monday 9th July 2007. 

WEERATUNGA - MRS KOKILADEVI (Veteran Singer). Wife of late George Weeratunga (Crown Counsel, former Chairman U.C. Matara), darling mother of Thilaka (Australia), Ratna Chandra, Haridevi, Madhangani, Sarojini and Ramesh (Germany), mother-in-law of Francis Pieris, Noel Jayasundera, late Kularatna Tennakoon, Dr. Ajantha Ranasinghe and Anita (Germany), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 10.00 a.m. on Monday 09th July 2007 to Kala Bhavana (Art Gallery) and then to Borella Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. No. 48/11, Wasana Mawatha, Beddagana (South), Kotte.

ABBASIYA - SITHY Beloved wife of Nadeer Saleem, daughter of late I.L.M. Mowjood & Jaleela Umma, daughter-in-law of late Farook Saleem & Noor Hafeela, sister of late Mackeen Mowjood, Naima Lafir, Khairun Nissa & late Azeez Mihar, loving mother of Azard, Fazal, Fuzail, Azmi, Rifki, Naaz & Mifthiya, mother-in-law  of Rifka, Yasmin, Ruwaisa, Jalali, Aroosiya, Azra & Shahir Samsudeen, grandmother of Farad, Fazmi, Afaz, Mafaz, Athif, Aaqila, Aatheefa, Rikaza, Raiza, Sameeha, Rahuma & Adnaan. Janaza was on 6th July 2007. 22/2, Jayanthi Mawatha, Pamunuwa Road, Maharagama.