ANTHONY - MRS PAUL Mother of Wallman Anthony (former Provincial Council Member - Gampaha District), presently Coordinating Officer of Highway Ministry, Hubert Anthony (Business), HIlary Anthony (Business), Erick, Bernard (Business), Jerard (deceased) Noelyn (deceased) Girley, Henrita (deceased) Delecia, Dorin, Shiranie, sister of Pilomina Silva, Ranjith Silva (Ports Authority). Remains lie at No.258, Samagi Mawatha, Welisara. Funeral takes place on Sunday the 19th October 2008 at St. John the Baptist Church burial ground, Nagoda, Kandana. Cortege leaves at 4.00 p.m. 

COOMASARU - MRS SUJATHA passed away on 11th October 2008 and leaves behind her loving son Chamindra with daughter-in-law Sarah and three grandchildren, twin sisters Chloe Kamala, Laura Lalani and brother Kiran Sirinanda, and her loving daughter Chudamani with son-in-law  Andrew Clowes and grandson, Gabriel Siddath and her loving daughter Kulochani Coomasaru. The funeral will be held in Putney, London, England, on Wednesday 22nd October 2008. 

DIAS - DR HUGH CECIL DIAS (formerly Chief Dispensary Medical Officer, Colombo Municipality, retired General Practitioner UK). Dearly beloved husband of Genevieve, loving father of Mario, Delano, Angelo (all of UK), Gino and Diana (Australia), father-in-law of Nilanthi (UK), Judith and Mark Gordon (Australia), devoted and loving siya of Crystal and Jade, Shanalie and Shellan (all of Australia), son of the late Joseph and Regina Dias (Mutwal), son-in-law of the late Stock and Myra Antony (Mutwal), brother of the late Vivian Silva, Dr Herbert Dias (UK) and Bede Dias and of Dr Douglas Dias (UK), Iris Perera, Royle Dias (UK) and Rani Fernando, brother-in-law of the late Sheila and Lloyd Silva and of Dora Elaine, late Major Henry Perera, Toni and Nihal Fernando, late Leslie Antony and Shirley de Soyza and of Philomena, Frances Rose and Christopher, passed away peacefully on 10th October 2008 in London. Funeral held on 17th October 2008. 106, Summers Lane, Finchley London N12 OPX.  

KALUBOWILA - D.S. The wife of the late Mr Seneris Kalubowila mother of Prematileka (Loku Kalu), Senerath of England, Tissa of Berlin, Sirimathie of Australia and the late Subadra, mother-in-law of Pushpa, Thalatha of England, Deepani of Berlin, Cyril of Australia, sister of D.U. Jayasuriya of Madulawa, the late D.B. Jayasuriya, the late Mrs Leela Gunaratne - Mrs D.S. Kalubowila of Weragala Paddukka, expired. Funeral will be at 3.30 p.m. Monday (20th) at Family Burial Ground, Weragala, Padukka. 

PERERA - KINGSLEY (Retired TO - RDA). Beloved husband of Rose, loving father of (late) Pio, Ruwanthi, Nieroshi, Ivor & Sandani, father-in-law of Trishan, Ajith, Concy & Sinethra, brother of Rodney (CEC), expired. Burial at R.C. Cemetery Ulhitiyawa on 19th Sunday. Cortege leaves “Pio Sevana”, Jayaweedi Mw, Wennappuwa at 4.00 p.m.

RATNAIKE - NIMALA - Wife of late George, daughter of late Muh & Mrs E. Wijesekera, sister of Rohini and late Bimsara, passed away peacefully on the 8th of October, and cremated the following day. 24A, Nikape Road, Dehiwela. 

RUWANPATHIRANA - CHITRA Retired Teacher, Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa. Sister of Sriya Wanigasekera, Rupa Wijenathan, Chandralatha, Malini Perera, Badra Wickremaratne, Dayanitha Dharmadasa, Sujatha Nagaratne, Jayanthi Somasiri and Geethika Silva, aunt of Thishan, Umesh, Rajiv, Gayan, Chamari, Neloufer, Charmaine, Nadika, Binusha, Arosh, Eranga, Gihani, Disala and Praveen, expired. Cremation Sunday 19th October, Rawatawatte Crematorium at 3.30 p.m. 23, Holy Cross Lane, (Father Alex Ranasinghe Mawatha), Moratuwa.  

SAMARAWEERA - SUNIRAMALA - Beloved wife of the late D.K. Samaraweera, precious mother of Sunil (Dubai), the late Swarna, Yasath, Kamani, Ushan (Merchant Navy), beloved mother-in-law of Sriyani, Hector Wijesekara, Himali, Prasanna Premaratne (DFCC Bank), Achini, loving sister of Hema and Mahinda Hewavitharana, much loved grandmother of Chamila, Shanika, Yachindra, Rosheeni, Lalindu, Punarji, Ramesh, Rashmi and Umith, expired. Cremation Monday 20 at 4 p.m. General Cemetery, Matale. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. Wavinna, Palapathwela, Matale. 

BENEDICT - DR. GEORGE At rest with Jesus - Husband of Ranji (Rosemarie), father of Lakshman (Lucky), Niranjan and Jude; son of the late John Emmanuel and Florence Benedict; brother of the late Elmo and of Rita, Marie, Therese, Rose, Rienzie and Louis; father-in-law of Lasanthi, Kylie and Priyanthi; grandfather of Savitri, Emilia, Kobe and Nash. Funeral Service at residence on Monday October 20 at 9.45 a.m. Cortege leaves residence at 10.30 a.m. for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Catholic Section). 260/6, Torrington Avenue, Colombo 7. (Telephone 2586748). 

DE SILVA - JAYANANDANI (former Matron Lady Ridgeway Hospital). Dearly beloved wife of late Dr Kulasiri, K.T. de Silva (Additional Deputy Director General Ministry of Health), loving mother of Sandamali (USA) and Chidrupa (John Keells), mother-in-law of James (USA) and Pavithri (Ladies College) and grandmother of Navindi Andrew, Alexi, Cade and Tareen. Cortege leaves residene at 4 p.m on Monday 20th for cremation at 5 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella. 140/10, Gemunu Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda.  

SENEVIRATNE - THEO (nee JANSEN) - Darling wife of late Mr A.J. Noel Seneviratne, loving mother of late Niranjan, Avril, Nishanta (Admark), Nihal (Nilano Garments), Lalith (Westmann Engineering) & Sabrina (Australia), mother-in-law of Chitran, Larraine, Lilamanie, Rosemarie & Errol (Australia), beloved Achchi of Keshini, Shehan, Nishan, Kishani, Dinili, Lakshan, Dyllon & Sheoni, great grandmother of Rakhil, daughter of late S.I.D. & Lilian Jansen, sister of late Bunty Jansen, late Amy Kaule & Barbara Brown (Australia), sister-in-law of late Nita, Aloy, Godwin, Hyacinth, Doreen, Kingsley, Lorna, Ira, Marie, Mark, Oscar, Miriam, Brian & Tissa and of Dorothy, Therese, Neeliya & Joe, expired. Cortege leaves residence 15/4, St. Joseph’s Road, Nugegoda at 4 p.m. Monday 20th October. Burial at 4.30 p.m. at General Cemetery Borella (RC Section). Tel. 2852436 (Australian papers please copy).

WITHANACHCHI - P.K. (Attorney-at-Law). Beloved husband of Indra, father of Harini, father-in-law of Janaka, son of late Mr/Mrs Henry Withanachchi of Baddegama, son-in-law of late Mr/Mrs Wilmot Perera of Pitakotte, brother of Kusuma, Kamala (UK), Sumana, late Punya, Cyril (UK), Lakshmi, Mahinda, Manel, Kumudu, Ramani and Ranjith, grandfather of Achira, Raveena and Lakmina. Cremation will be held at Beddagana Pitakotte Crematorium on Monday 20th at 5.30 p.m. 33, Epitamulla Road, Pitakotte, Kotte. TP. 2862082.