AL HAJ DR IQBAL RAHEEM Dearly beloved husband of Nelufar, much loved father of Imran and Ilham, father-in-law of Fatheena and Afzal, devoted grandfather of Zafir, Sakeena, Qaaim and Naeem, son of Marhoom M.M.A. Raheem and Marhooma Ayesha Umma Raheem, son-in-law of Marhoom Capt. S.I.S. Hameed and Mrs Sara Umma Hameed, beloved brother  and brother-in-law of Jehan and EI, Gulnar and M.A.Q. Saleem, Azad and Thiro, Ismeth and Delini, Omar and Helle, Yasmin, Rhyhana, Ghazali and Tina, Azam and Zeena, Nuzat and Fazli, Fazl and Shakila, Nazmi and Zahida, Banu and Fazl, passed away peacefully in London. Janaza was held on 1st October. 

DE CRUZE - JOHN CARL DENZIL Ex Royal Naval Police / S/L Navy. Husband of Rita, father of Doreen, Antonette, Ramani & Micheal, father-in-law of Reggie Bastian, Lakshmanan & Bhavani, grandfather of Rohjean, Deyan, Deepa, Taniya, Praveen & Ashmila, brother of late Anton, Noeline & late Henry, expired on 3rd October. Burial took place on 4th October at the Mawilmada Cemetery RC Sectoin. 47/8, Lady McCallum Drive, Kandy. 

DE SILVA - LESLIE Eldest son of late  Mr and Mrs Osmund de Silva of Garanduwa Estate Kamburugamuwa, brother of Una and late Saranapala, late Trixie, Geoffrey and Beena, late Annesley and Shanthi, Janet and Niel. Melvyn and Ranee and Eunice and late Piyasiri. Cremation on Sunday the 7th at the Family Burial Ground at 4.30 p.m. 

ELMO KULANESAN ARIYANAYAGAM (FRANCE) Beloved husband of Nirmala Ranee (nee Shanmugam), loving father of Chrishani, Christion, Constant & Constance, son of the late Mr & Mrs Simon Ariyanayagam, loving brother of Bernie Joseph (France), late Lawrence Ariyanayagam, Victorine Pathmanathan (Canada), Antoinette Joseph (Teacher - Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya), Jacintha Rajasekaran, Helen, late Carmalita, Concilia Gunathas (Canada), Shereen Saverimuttu (Germany), Christina Pakiyanathar (France), brother-in-law of Mary Ariyanayagam, son-in-law of the late Mr & Mrs Shanmugam, passed away in France after a brief illness. Funeral will take place in France. Informants: Mrs Bernie Joseph, 107, Boulevard de Verdon, 92400, Courbevoi-France. TP. 0033147882037. Mrs Antoinette Joseph, A/2/3, Samapura Flats, Maradana, Colombo 10. TP. 4710205. Mrs Jacintha Rajasekaran, D/3/1, Samapura Flats, Maradana, Colombo-10. TP. 2691790. 

GUNARATNE LULITH  Formerly of Lion Brewery Limited. Beloved husband of Vindhya Dassanayake (Lanka Bell (Pvt) Ltd - Colombo 03), loving father of Amansa (student - Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda), son of late Mr & Mrs T.A. Gunaratne, son-in-law of Mrs Kodikara Dasanayake and late Mr A.B.A. Dassanayake, brother of Renuka and Janaki (Dayaratna & Co, Nugegoda), brother-in-law of Ajantha (Nippon Motors, Nittambuwa), Sarath (Alucoatings, Piliyandala), Neelamani and Manjula, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. for crematoin at Mount Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. on 07th October 2007. 21, Gemunu Mawatha, Borupana Road, Ratmalana. 

KARUNARATNE - MRS WINEFREEDA - Pitakotte. Beloved mother of Malraj Karunaratne (Fuji) and mother-in-law of Iromi Keppetipola (Fuji), expired. Remains will be at Jayaratne Parlour, Kalubowila and cortege leaves on 8th Monday 4.30 p.m. for cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery.  

MAYE - TYRONNE MAURICE (Belcey Pvt Ltd). Son of late the Alfred and Cora, loving husband of Audrey, brother of Arlene Wijemanne and Darrell (Australia), brother-in-law of late Srilal and Aloma (Australia). Cortege leaves residence at 3.15 p.m. on 7th October for service at St. Lukes Church, Borella. Thereafter for burial at the General Cemetery, Kanatte (Anglican Section) at 4.30 p.m. 5, Rodney Place, Colombo 8. 

PERERA - MARY DAMASUS - Dearly beloved wife of Claude Stanley Perera (Solomon), loving mother of Swinitha, Rex (USA), Siromi, Ranjith, Ranmal, loving mother-in-law of Maria (USA), Umalka and Malie, beloved grandmother of Garvin, Rosheni, Rochelle, Briana and Wendy, expired. Cortege leaving residence at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday the 7th for burial at St. Joseph’s Church, Uyana, Moratuwa. 17, De Mel Mawatha, Uyana, Moratuwa. 

RAJARATNAM   THIRUCHANDRAN  (Retired Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd. , U.K.) loving son of the late Mr & Mrs K. Rajaratnam, husband of Carminie, beloved father of Nigel,  loving brother of Bubby, Balachandran, Arunthathie & Malathy,  passed away peacefully. Funeral took place on Saturday, 29th September. 270, Chadwellheath Lane, Chadwellheath, Romford, Essex, UK.  

SAMARANAYAKE - ASTRID nee FERNANDOPULLE (formerly HNB). Beloved wife of Suresh (NatWest Bank, U.K., formerly HNB, NTB, UBC), loving mother of Kevin and Nedra, daughter of the late Ambrose and of Consy Fernandopulle (Kotahena), daughter-in-law of Kenneth and Maureen Samaranayake, sister of Christine David and Lorette Perera, expired in UK. Funeral Service at St. Elphege’s Church, Wallington, UK on Wednesday 10th October. Requiem Masses will be held on 10th October at 5.15 p.m. at Bishop’s House Chapel, Borella and at 6.00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, Uyana, Moratuwa. Interment of ashes at Kanatte will be notified later. 7A, Franscisco Place, Moratuwa.

DAHANAYAKE - MR. RAVI Beloved husband of Dhammika, loving father of Poorna & Taranga. Loving son of the late E.W. Dahanayake (Asoka Trading Company) & Mrs.  K.D. Dahanayake, son-in-law of late W.S. Perera & Mrs. W.E. Perera, expired. Cremation on Sunday 7th at 3.30 p.m. at General Cemetery, Mahaiyawa, Kandy. No. 32/7, Sangaraja Mawatha, Kandy. Tel. 011-5761190 

MAYE - TYRONNE MAURICE  Old Boys. Members of the O.W.S.C., Welfare Society and Parent Teachers Association. Please assemble at A.F. Raymond’s Main Entrance at 3.45 p.m. on Sunday 7th October. 

WIJAYAWARDENA - M.G. LIONAL PERERA.  Beloved husband of Eleen Perera, father of Lilani Ponweera (former Asst. Housekeeper at Cinaman Grand), Laksiri (Manager  Kahawatte Br - Commercial Bank), Ann Jayathilake (Govt. Teacher at Nayakakanda Boys School), Shiromi Kahatapitiya (Govt. Teacher at Yakkaduwa Central), father-in-law of Nimal Ponweera, Suwineetha Silva, Sunil Jayathilake, Kingsley Kahatapitiya. Cortege leaves residence No. 10/3, Christ King Road, Hendala, Wattala on Monday 8th October 2007 at 4.00 p.m. Burial at Nayakakanda Roman Catholic Cemetery.