FERNANDO - MR. M.K. (Retired Manager, National Housing). Beloved husband of Tekla, precious loving father of Chanaka (Chief Engineer, New Zealand), Sanjeewa (NHDA), Anusha (Attorney-at-Law), loving father-in-law of Madhavi (New Zealand), Chamindi (Auditor General’s Dept.), loving grandfather of Devni, Rushini, Kisara and Monadi, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 13, Araliya Mw., Sirimal Uyana, Ratmalana at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 13th October 2008. Cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery. 

FERNANDO - THEJA Beloved wife of late Amaradasa Fernando, loving mother of Ninel and Suren, mother-in-law of Becky, sister of late Soma, Stanley Siriwardena, Regi Siriwardena, Sumana, passed away. Remains at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia. Cortege leaves parlour for crermation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery on Sunday 12th October at 4.30 p.m. 

PARARAJASINGAM (Formerly of IOB). Beloved husband of Arunthaty and loving father of Ananthy (Australia), Sumathy, Sugeerathan, Sumenthiran (all of UK), Suganthy (Wattala), father-in-law of Satkunanathan (Australia), Shanthakumar, Shamin, Anusha (all of UK), Vasanthakumar (Renuka), grandfather of Gagendren, Dushyanthan, Vaishnavi, Dhurga, Roshan, Shankavi, Janavi, Loshi (Methodist), expired. Cortege leaves 3/4, Seewali Lane, Wattala at 2.00 p.m. on Sunday 12th October for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Hindu Section). 

PERERA - P.L. retired Vice Principal, St. Anthony’s College, Wattala. Beloved husband of Muriyal, father of Shanthilal Perera (Canada), Dr Srimal Perera (Regional Director of Health Services - Gampaha), father-in-law of Lalitha & Kamani and grandfather of Shchanie, Aloke, Namadi, Shanuka & Shon, passed away. Funeral will take place at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday October 12th, 2008 at R.C. Cemetery, Maeliya. No. 989/A, Maeliya, Ja-Ela. T.P. 011-2238626.  

SILVA - AUSTIN (Retired Chief Inspector of Police). Beloved husband of Tula, loving father of Shyama (Ave Maria Convent, Negombo) and Renuka, father-in-law of Ranjan Perera (Lunawa Environment Improvement Project) & Tyrell Peiris (Bank of Ceylon), grandfather of Ayoma (HNB Securities Ltd), Raneesha (Commercial Bank) and Thilini, passed away. Funeral will take place in Kurana Katunayake Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 12th at 3.00 p.m. Mangala Road, Kurana, Negombo. 

WICKRAMASINGHE - VIOLET GAMAGE  Beloved wife of late Mr Bennet Gamage (Prison Department), loving mother of Nihal (Edu. Qld. Australia), Lalani (ex Prison Dept.), Ramanee, Malkanthi (Auditor General Dept. Galle), Jagath (Vijaya Engineering Pvt), mother-in-law of Ruwan Pathirana (People’s Bank, Pinnaduwa), Hemachandra (RDA Matara), Nilakshi (Southland Galle), expired. Funeral at Hapugala Public Cemetery, Sunday 12-10-08. ‘Nihal Wasa’, Hapugala. [email protected] 

WICKREMASINGHE - SEELIE (Retired Matron, General Hospital Colombo and past President SL Nurses Association), wife of late Walter, beloved mother of Badra and Saumya, mother-in-law of Jim Nanayakkara, loving Achcha of Yoshani and George, Saminda, Avanthi and Azmin and Mevan, darling great-grandmother of Ava Grace (all of USA), step-mother of Brigadier Gemunu (retired), sister of late Premadasa (Kegalle), late Piyasiri (Kiriwaththuduwa) and Cyril (Polgasowita), passed away at age 80, on September 11, 2008, in Maryland, USA. Cremation took place September 14th under Buddhist Rites. 3148, Benton Square Drive, Olney, Maryland 20832, USA. E-mail [email protected] [email protected]

GUNASEKARA - C.H. (CHANNA). Beloved husband of Shanti (nee Wadugodapitiya), loving father of Chanaka (Australia), father-in-law of Ranmali, grandfather of Nihara, son of late Dr and Mrs C.H. Gunasekara, brother of Dr (Mrs) Rohini Wickramasuriya, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 13th for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte 4.00 p.m. 443/6A, Malwatte Mawatha, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya. No flowers by request. 

JAYAMAHA - DON PIUS Death occurred in London on 9th October 2008. Beloved husband of Noelle Rani nee Pandithakorale, brother of Joseph, Mary Welikala, Celine Hapuarachchi, Emily Weerasinghe, Dora Seneviratne, Sam, Cyril (all deceased), Henry (Sri Lanka), Victor (Australia) and Rufus (Australia), brother-in-law of Reginald, Mani Dahanaike, Kingsley (deceased) and Winnie (Canada). Middlesex, United Kingdom.  

LAMBERT - DON GABRIEL LAMBERT THANTHRIMUDALI retired Teacher, visiting English Lecturer - NTS/Air Force / Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital / Kelaniya University, beloved husband of Florence, Patricia, loving father of Shani Hanwella (Canada), Noel (Packages Lanka), Carlton (RDA), Brian (Otis & Korman Sri Lanka office), father-in-law of Rohan (Canada), Shakila, Shiromi and Nirupa, loving grandfather of Sharon, Shane, Angelo, Nipuni, Ashwini, Dunya, Kevin and Sejan, loving brother of Joseph (deceased), Marcus (deceased), Camillus (deceased), Irene and Neville Herbert, brother-in-law of Rev. Sister Dominic Savio, Philomina and Marie (deceased), expired after a brief illness. Cortege leaves residence 6, Church Road, Kandana on Monday 13 October at 4 p.m. for burial at RC Cemetery, Kandana. 

RODRIGO - PIYASIRI PARAKRAMA Son of late Richard James Rodrigo and late Joslyn Meraya Perera of Panadura, brother of late Sujatha Wijetunge and Lal Rodrigo, brother-in-law of G.J. Wijetunge and Badra Kalyani Rodrigo, expired. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia on Sunday 12th October at 3.30 p.m. for Interment at Family Burial Ground, Panadura. Tel: 2727742 and 0779822909. 

SAMATH - DILAN SHAMEEN  (Systems Engineer - Zillione), much loved son of Tony & Premini Samath, loving brother of Tanya (Swarnamali College, Kandy) and late Gehan, died under tragic circumstances. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Interment at Borella Kanatta on 12th Sunday at 4 p.m. 830/1, 6th Lane, Jayamalapura, Gampaha. 

WICKREMASINGHE - PREMAWATHIE KARUNASINGHE  Wife of late David Wickremasinghe (Sirikandura Estate, Matugama), mother of Udaya (Immigration and Sri Lanka Cricket), mother-in-law of Swarna, grandmother of late Ruwan (Mitsui Shipping), Dr Yasanthi, sister of Seela Pathiratne (U.S.A.), brother of Premadasa Karunasinghe and Piyadasa, sister-in-law of K.G.D.D. Pathiratne (U.S.A.), expired. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from 10 a.m. on Sunday 12th and will be cremated at Borella General Cemetery at 5 p.m. on 12/10/08. 

YAPA - LALANIE (nee DIAS) (retired Teacher Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte), beloved daughter of the late Mr & Mrs D.J.A. Dias (Rosen) of Kotte, beloved wife of Ananda Lal Yapa (ex Petroleum Corporation, Onesh Trading Private Ltd). beloved mother of Nihara (Australia), mother-in-law of Rasika Mallawa (Australia, formerly of Tigo Pvt. Ltd.) grandmother of Bhanuja, Senuja and Yeran. Cremation on Sunday 12th at 5 p.m. Beddagana Cemetery, Kotte. No. 71, Beddagana Road (South), Pita Kotte.