FERNANDO HERBY - Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Beloved husband of Somila, son of late Mr and Mrs W.H.O. Fernando and of Cilnet, loving father of Heshantha, Shanika (Seylan Bank) and Surangi (Reckitt Benckiser), father-in-law of Sanjika, seeya of Heshmanthi, brother of Ruzzita, Herly, Hercil and of late Ruzzini. Funeral on Sunday 2nd September. Cortege leaves residence 122, De Soysa Rd, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa at 3.30 p.m. for Service at Holy Emmanuel Church, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa and Burial thereafter.

FROUSE SAHEED Former President of the World, Asia and Sri Lanka Snooker and Billiard Governing body, beloved husband of Zeeniya, son of late Ahamed and Fatheela Saheed of Galle, brother of late Fause and Kaizer, father of Bathul and Shameema, father-in-law of Reza and Shaheen, grandfather of Raqib, Asma and Suhaila, brother-in-law of Azeem, Rehana, Shanaz, Hyderali, Ibthizam and Marifa, expired. Inna-Lillahi-Wa-Inna-Ilaihi Rajioon. Buried on August 31, 2007. 79/1, Sri Saranankara Road, Dehiwala.

JAYASENA - M.T. (Retired - Examination Department). Beloved husband of Mallika, loving father of Nirosh (RamcO - Lanka) and Renuka, father-in-law of Saman & Prasadi, expired. Cremation will be held at 6.00 p.m. on Sunday 2nd September at Gampaha Kasagahawatta Crematorium. No.133, Pahalayagoda, Ganemulla.

LABROOY - CLIFFORD Dearly beloved husband of Beverley (nee Ashbourne), loving father of Jerome, Jeremy, son of the late Fritsroy, late Therese, son-in-law of late Richard, late Nita, brother of Jennifer (Australia), Virginia, Eugene, Steve, Pat (Australia), expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.

SAMARADIWAKARA - HILTON (Project Manager, Modern Interiors Pvt. Ltd.). Eldest son of late Mr & Mrs D.D.P. Samaradiwakara (Dehiwala), beloved brother of Chandra, Ananda, Tissa, Padmini, Indrani, Mahinda, Sunethra and Manel, brother-in-law of Herman, Chandra, Sita, Tudor, Kumari, late Ranaweera and Nimal, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Cremation at 3 p.m. Sunday 2nd September at Borella Kanatte.

SERESINHE - NOELINE At rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of late Duncan, loving mother of late Shankilal & of Thakshala, Sampath & Lasinee, Manjula & Ranjith Ranasinghe, Niranjan & Chandra, Nirmala & Palitha Welikala, darling achchi of Shalini, Deshika, Avantha, Nishantha, Dilshan, Rasika, Roshindra, Shashindra & Ruvini. Cortege leaves residence 25/8, Bogahahena Road, Battaramulla at 3.30 p.m. on 2nd September for burial at St. Matthew’s Church Cemetery, Battaramulla.

SIVAPURATHTHARASAN (ARASAN) Retired Senior Deputy Post Master General, passed away on Tuesday August 28th, 2007 in Melbourne. Son of the late Mr & Mrs R.V. Arumugam of Manipay, son-in-law of the late Mr & Mrs K. Rajaratnam of Araly North, beloved husband of Rajeswary, father of Citharanjan (Melbourne) and Sumetha (New Jersey), father-in-law of Chithra and Sivakumar, grandfather of Brindhan, Byron, Cynthia and Gopi, brother of Sivamangayarkarasi, Sivaveerasingham, Dr. Ramanathan, Valemurugan, Sivadevy and Dr. Sridevy (Sydney), brother-in-law of Pathmanthan, Kandasamy (UK), Nageswary, Naguleswary and Sabanathan; Navaratnam, Leela, Parameswary, Thiagarajah and Dr. Sriskandarajah (Sydney). Cremation will take place on Monday, September 3rd in Melbourne. S. Citharanjan, No.4, Barnsley Place, Endeavour Hills, Melbourne, VIC 3802, Australia. Tel: 0061-3-97003618. Informant: Dr. Ramanathan.

VARARAJASINGHAM - MRS. GNANAPOORANAM Retired teacher of St. John’s College Jaffna. Wife of late S.N. Vararajasingham, mother of Gnaneswarean (U.K.), Suganthy (Sydney), and Dr. V. Varatharajan (Sydney), mother-in-law of Suganthy, Karunaharan and Vasu, sister of Lily Muttucumaru (Perth), late Annapoovathy Alexander, E.S. Pararajasingham (Sydney) Elankanayagam (U.K.) and Nallam Poopalasingham (Canada), grandmother of Prashan, Rajeev, Jason, Dharshi, Rosheeni, Timothy, Nishan and Andrew. Funeral service and burial was at Rookwood Independent Cemetery on Friday 24th August at 2.30 p.m.

DE ALWIS - MUREAL Wife of late A.E. De Alwis (Retired Superintendent of Police), mother of Jayaki De Alwis, Kasthuriarachchi (Magistrate/Kandy), Chief Inspector Prasanna De Alwis (O.I.C./TID), Chief Inspector Jagath De Alwis (Police H/Q), Sulari Alawattegama (Attorney-at-Law), mother-in-law of Dr Gamini Kasturiarachchi (Teaching Hospital - Ragama), Thilina Jayawardena (Ministry of Defence), Chamari, Seneka Alawattegama (Group Manager, Summerset Estate - Nanuoya), expired. Cortege leaves No. 338/1, Old Galle Road, Gorakana, Moratuwa on 3rd September at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at Gorakana Cemetery.

FERNANDO - ANNE MAUREEN (LALI) nee GOONATHILAKE Beloved wife of Sylvester, mother of Dinesh (USA), Damith (USA), Dilki (Sri Lanka Telecom - Wattala) and sister of Erin, Marie, Eromi, Earma (USA), Dushyanth (ADRA - Sri Lanka) and Rohan (Ceylon Auto Industries), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday the 3rd at 4.00 p.m. No. 56, Lanka Lands, Raddolugama.

JAYASINGHE - SUNIL (Managing Director - Placement Centre (Pvt) Ltd). Beloved husband of Indrani, former husband & friend of Mallika, loving dadda of Ronald (Paradign Clothing), Ravindra (P.C. House), father-in-law of Bershani and Amali, loving grandfather of Oluka and Kiara, brother of Neelia and Gamini. Cortege leaves residence 34/2, Eogodawatta Road, Boralesgamuwa, for cremation at 6 p.m. on Monday 3rd September at Godigamuwa Cemetery, Maharagama.

VANDEN DRIESEN - PERCIVAL REGINALD (Ex Sri Lanka Army, Swedish Embassy). Beloved husband of Clyone (nee Perera), precious father of late Joeland, Leroy, loving son of Percival Gilbert (deceased), Sybil Ranee (Aust) much loved brother of Deso (Ex Browns), Elmo, Doreen, Jenny (Aust) Edward (Cinnamon Grand), brother-in-law of Luke David, Martha Eric Mark (Aust), Marlene, son-in-law of Richie Perera & (late) Olga Perera, brother-in-law of Tyrone and Naomi Perera (Canada), Odette (Salon Anoma), Warren De Mello (Dialog). Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from 8 a.m. on Sunday 2nd Sept. Cortege leaves for interment on Wednesday 5th Sept. at 10 a.m. for burial at Borella Kanatte.