CHELLIAH KATHERINE passed away Thursday January 15th 2009 in the USA. She will be sadly missed by her children Leonie Alphanso, Adrian Chelliah, Eldridge Chelliah, Dennis Chelliah and Dawn Evans and their families. A Memorial Service will take place at 11.00 a.m. 21st February 2009 at A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour in Borella, after which the ashes will be interred at the R.C. Section in the Borella Kanattha Burial Ground. 9.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. 21st February 2009 ashes will be placed at A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour for those family and friends to pay their last respects. 

FERNANDO - C.L. (LIONEL)  Retired Inland Revenue. Husband of Praxede, son of late C.L. Fernando (Senior) and Caroline, brother of Beta, Terence (CLT), Florence Lambert and late Iris, Anton (CSA), Erica. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour Mount Lavinia at 2.30 p.m. Sunday 15th Burial  at Queen of Angles, Rawathawattta at 3.30 p.m.  

GANEWATTE - MAHINDA  Chief Accountant, Messers Maliban Biscuit Manufacturies Ltd. Beloved husband of (late), Sumana Ganewatte, loving father of (late) Yasas, Nanda, Mahesh, Kusal and Thushari, father-in-law of Suharshie, Wathsala, Durga and Sudam Illamperuma, expired. Funeral on Monday 16th. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. for Borella Cemetery. “Yasanandana”, 4/1, 6th Lane, Pagoda Road, Nugegoda.  

ISHAK SITHY MISIRIYA  - Beloved wife of Marhoom Salih Mohamed Ishak Former Principal Hameed-al-Hussanie College, precious daughter of Marhoom Abdul  Hameed and Marhooma Ummul Hinaya daughter-in-law of Marhoom Muhammad salih and Marhooma Fatimah of Negombo loving mother of Dr Zaheer Consultant Psychologist Haji Zihar Accountant and Hajiani Zeenah mother-in-law of Hajiani Fouziya Teacher St. John’s College Dematagoda Hajiani Haifa and Haji Mueez Colombo Container Line Pvt. Ltd., loving sister of Marhoom Hassen  Labour Consultant Marhoom Cassim  Humzah retired Government Analyst sister-in-law of Marhooma Sithy Zahira Marhoom Zackeriya Marhooma Haleema Haji Yakoob Proprietor Yakub Stores Negombo Izzeth and Jiffriya London fond grandmother of Dr Afzal General Hospital Moneragala Muddassir Nazim students Zahira College Colombo and Ishfak student Carey College Colombo passedaway peacefully on 5th February 2009. Janaza took place the following day at Kuppiawatte Muslim Burial Ground. 83, Palm Grove Avenue, Third Lane, Ratmalana. 

JAMEEN - TUAN SAAM NOOR  (Formerly S.L.B.C.). Beloved husband of Fareeda, loving father of Shiyamali (N.T.B. - Union Place), Ishaan (Pership), Irshaard (Commercial - Kotahena), Imtikaab and Imtiaaz, B.I.L. of T.N. Jumath (formerly - S.L.B.C). Janaza took place on Monday 9th February 2009 # 108/5, Egodawatta Road, Boralegamuwa. T/P: 0112802601. 

JAYAMAHA - AUGUSTINE Attorney-at-Law, Chartered Management Accountant, Managing Director - Jeya School, Ex Central Bank, Petroleum & Distilleries Corporation. Beloved son of late Sebestian & Elsi Jayamaha, everloving husband of Rachel (nee Abayasekara), son-in-law of late Ossie & Gerty Abayasekara, devoted father of Dr. Seba, Anne, Tony (USA), Manel (USA) & Lakshman (USA), father-in-law of Surani, Dr. Sharmini (USA), brother of late Luke & Therese, Anton, Paul & Bernard, grandfather of Ishini, Don Jr. Lisa, Franky, Joshua, Elizebath, Sandika & Shavinka. Cortege leaves residence No. 17, Kalyani Mawatha, off Averiwatta Road, Wattala at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 15th February for burial at 5.00 p.m. Roman Catholic Section, General Cemetery, Borella. 

KIRINDE - DESHA BANDU STANLEY (SLAS Rtd.) Relict of Ira Ratwatte, beloved son of late Kirinde P.B. Wickramasinha and Medduma Kumarihamy of Kirinda Gampola, father of Ravi (UK) and Gp. Capt. Kumar (SLAF Rtd.), brother of Suwinitha Attygalla, Sydney, Artie, Harry (UK), Leslie and Daya (Attorney-at-law) and late Gamini, brother-in-law of late Francis, Devi, Padma, Indu (UK), late Vinitha and Lalitha, father-in-law of Chandani and loving grandfather of Bhanuka and Rahel, expired. Cremation on Monday 16th at 3.30 p.m. at Kanatta, Borella. No. 1, Diyawanna Gardens, Pelawatte, Battaramulla. 

KUMARANAYAKE - DR. VIOLA MARIE CELINE (nee GUNARATNE).  of Canada, passed away suddenly on February 7, 2009. Beloved wife of Dr. Sydney, cherished mother of Lilani, Dr. Prasanna and Suranganie, adored Achchie of Caleb, Nathan, Ilan, Anjali and Lily, fond mother-in-law of Toby, Daina  and Pradeep (all of Canada), daughter of the late Victor and the late Elizabeth Gunaratna, loving sister of Manel, Helen, Monica, the late Sister Mary Vianney, Ranee, the late Jean, the late Anthony, the late Sunil and the late Nihal. Retired Consultant Psychiatrist at Ottawa General and Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, Burlington, Canada. Loved and respected for her kindness by her patients, colleagues and friends. Funeral February 17, 2009 in Burlington, Canada. 1386 Hazelton Blvd., Burlington, Ontario, L7P 4V2, Canada. Email : [email protected] 

LIYANAGE - MR GAMINI PERERA - of 982/2, Wickramasinghe Road, Ethul Kotte. Loving elder son of late Mr L.E. Perera (Retired Police Officer) & L.W. Dayawathi Perera Weerasinghe (Retired Principal), husband of late Lilliet Perera, loving father of Neil and Andrew, brother of Rohini, late Kusum (England), Ananda (England), passed away in England. Funeral will be held at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday at the Borella Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence No. 47/22, Liyanage Mawatha at 2.30 p.m. 

MAILVAGANAM - JAMES STEVEN PHILIP Son of late Arulappa and Josephine Mailvaganam from Wattala, Sri Lanka (formerly at Waterworks Batticaloa, PWD Norwood & Kalmunai), beloved husband of Angela (Swara), most loved father of Sandra and Nilani, wonderful father-in-law of John Premkumar and Jothy (Peter) Lena, precious grandfather of Sebastian, Philip, Nicholas, Gabrielle and Isabelle, loving brother of Sister Irene, Monica, Noel, Rex and Raja, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2009 in the presence of his loving and adoring family. Funeral took place on Wednesday, February 11th at 10:00 am at St Barbara’s Church, Cambridge Street, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA. Contact: 16, Battlemarch Way, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA. Phone: 781-932-8546. 

PERERA - IAN   (formerly State Timber Corp.). Beloved husband of Priyanthi (Bank of Ceylon), much loved father of Inoka, Pramudu (Asian Alliance Ins.), father-in-law of Chaminda (Ceylinco Ins.), Rananjaya (Aspic Corp.), son of Edna Perera and late Eric Perera, brother of Earl (Methodist Priest, Katunayaka - Seeduwa), Claude (Murugesu and Neelakandan), Merl (Corporate Trainer), Stanley (S. Janitorial Services), brother-in-law of Priyal  (Hong Kong Bank), Jayamini (Timber Corp.), Janaka (Suntel), Arjuna (Doha), expired. Cortege leaves residence on 15th Sunday at 4.30 p.m. for Service and burial at Methodist Church, Angulana, Moratuwa, No. 38/4, Fonseka Road, Laxapathiya, Moratuwa.  

SINHARACHCHI - PREMADASA   Retired School Principal. Husband of Leela, father of Sripathi, late Srima, Lanka (State Engineering), Sridas (Ceylon Tobacco), father-in-law of Padmini, Janaka, Rajami and Theja, grandfather of Rukshika (I.C.T.A), Lakshika (U.K), Ayodya, Lakeetha (Mahamaya), Tikiri (Trinity), Mahela (Kingswood) and Uditha. Cremation on Sunday 15th February at Mahaiyawa 3.30 p.m. 124, Sri Sumangala Mawatha, Asgiriya, Kandy. 

SINNATHAMBY PARAMAGURUNATHAN (Managing Director, New Age Engineers/Contractors), son of late Arumugam Sinnathamby late Puvaneswary (Vidanai K.K.S.), son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Maheswary Kanthasamy, beloved husband of Maharanee Kanthasamy (K.K.S.), proud father of Sharankan & Saravanan, brother of Sivagamasundari, Arumugathasan, Ponnampalavanar, Annaletchumy, Gnanasaraswathy, Sakthivel, Vickneswaran, Sivananda, brother-in-law of Sankararajah, Sriskandarajah, Lalithambihaiamma, Punithavathy, Raji, Rajini, Sathya, late Pathmanaba, Pathmaranee, Mathini, Vijayenthiran, passed away on eleventh. Cortege leaves residence 131/14, Dematagoda Road, Maradana on Sunday 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Kanatte Hindu Section 4 p.m. 

SUGATHADASA - M.H.D.  (former Kalutara P.S. Member). Husband of Mrs. Karuna Perera, former Principal St. Anthony’s Girls’ School, Panadura and father of Doctor Sampath Perera of Bibila Kotagama Hospital, M.H.D. Sugathadasa J.P. and former Member Kalutara Pradeshiya Sabha, expired. Funeral will be on 15th Sunday at 4 p.m. at Potupitiya Public Cemetery. 

VISUVANATHAN, MRS JEEVANAYAKY - Devoted wife of T. Visuvanathan, retired Teacher, Jaffna College, Vaddukoddai, daughter of late Mr and Mrs Chelliah of Kokuvil, beloved mother of Shiyamala Punniamoorthy (Sydney), Priyadharshini Sivakumaran (Gold Coast), mother-in-law of Dr A. Punniamoorthy, Dr P. Sivakumaran, sister of late Dr R.S. Thanabalasundram, late Arulnayaky Ramalingam, late Selvanayaki Balachandran, Dr C. Palasuntheram (Colombo), Dr Gnaneswari Sri Balasubramaniam (Australia), Kanageswary Rasaratnam (Colombo), Dr Rajeswary Pathmanandam (London), grandmother of Gayathiri, Gajan, Sangeetha, Naraen and Natesh, passedaway in Sydney, Australia on the 6th of February 2009. Cremation took place in Sydney on Monday 9th February. 2/15-19, Beresford Road, Strathfield, NSW 2135, Australia. 

WIJEYASINGHE - LINCOLN   (Retired Civil Engineer, Department of Buildings) Beloved husband of Saroja (Retired Teacher), loving father of Subodha (Caltex), and Jayendra (Air-tel), father-in-law of Danusha and Lakshmi, expired. Funeral on 15th February 2009 at Mt Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. 179, Hill Street, Dehiwala. 

DE SILVA - DORIS (nee SAMARAWICKRAMA) Beloved wife of late Joe De Silva, loving mother of late Mohan and of Shivanthi and Lalith (Canada), mother-in-law of Sriyan and Sandiya, grandmother of Sharika, Sharmilal and Eric, sister of Shirley and Sheela, late Lloyd, Felix, Derrick, Rose, Carl and Gwen, passed away peacefully on 13th February 2009. A private funeral was held on 14th February. 

JAYASOORIYA IMASHA (Student Samudradevi Balika, Nugegoda). Dearly beloved daughter of Kavinda and Sriyanthi, darling sister of Dulanjika (Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda), expired. Interment on Monday 16th Feb. at 4.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Borella. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. 39 A, Kanatte Rd, Thalapathpitiya, Nugegoda. 

SALDIN - PATIMURA (PATI) Dearly beloved husband of Louisette (Lulu), loving father of Daniel, Yasmin and Gabriel, precious son of Al-Haj D D Saldin and late Yvonne (nee Samahin), beloved brother of Jayarine and Meluri, brother-in-law of Thalip and Ibrahim, loving uncle of Sukanti and Samir, Shihara and Mubarak and Razali, expired. Janaza took place in Chelmsford, UK on 11th February 2009. 58/2D, School Lane, Nawala. 

SENANAYAKE - DR UPALI M. (Old Boy Sripali - Horana), retired Senior Research Scientist and Technical Advisor (C.I.S.I.R.), Visiting Lecturer Sri Jayawardenapura, Kelaniya Universities and Institute of Chemistry. Beloved husband of Rohini, father of Gihan (Virtusa) and Rangika, father-in-law of Varsha (Citilites Ltd) and Isuru Tillakawardana (Hemas), loving grandfather of Jayathi and Tisari (Museaus College), died under tragic circumstances. Funeral on 16th February 5.30 p.m. General Cemetery Kanatta, Borella. 38/3, S. De S. Jayasinghe Mawatha, Nugegoda.