ABEYSINGHA GUNAWARDHENA - SAMANTHA (Consultant Engineer - Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia). Beloved husband of Dr (Mrs) Anusha Darshani Guruge (Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia), loving father of Baby Lahiru, loving son of Mr Chandra Abeysingha Gunawardhena (retired - Highways) and late Mrs Kalyani Nupearachchi, loving brother of Subhashi (S.L. Air Force) and Shakila (Australia), loving son-in-law of Mrs. Chandra Perera of Thalpitiya South, Wadduwa and late Mr G.S. Perera, brother-in-law of Priyantha Jayawickrema (S.L. Air Force), Priyanka (INGAF) and Rasika (Australia), expired on 1st May 2009 at a Private Hospital in S.L. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 4th May 2009 for Cremation at Pothupitiya, Wadduwa, Crematorium. Residence:  No. 143, Central Road, Thalpitiya South, Wadduwa. Tel. 038-2296191. 

ANTONIPILLAI - N. (J.P.) (Former Member of Municipal Council, Jaffna, Valuer - District Court Jaffna, Department of National Housing Jaffna, Commercial Bank of Ceylon - Jaffna and Sworn Translator). Beloved husband of Florence Pushpam, loving father of Rev. Fr. A.R. Lloyd Shanthikumar, I.V.D. (Project Officer, National Institute of Education, Maharagama), Antonette Vanaja (U.K.), Ranjitkumar (Germany), Prof. Anne Girija (U.S.A.), Ravikumar (U.K.), Dr Surendrakumar - Suren (U.K.), loving father-in-law of Emmanuel (Baba), Loja, Vathsala and Shirani, loving brother of Rayappu, Mariamma and Gnanamma. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on 2nd May from 9.00 a.m. onwards. Cortege leaves to St. Joseph’s Church, Grandpass, Colombo 14 on Monday, May 4th at 1.45 p.m. for Holy Mass at 3.00 p.m. followed by burial at General Cemetery (R.C. Section), Borella. Informant: Rev. Fr. A.R.L. Shanthikumar, St. Joseph’s Church, Grandpass, Colombo 14. 

CALDERA - PREMARATNE H.P.  Beloved husband of Nalini (formerly of Petroleum), loving father of Harsha (Canada), Pubudu, Sammoda (Australia), father-in-law of Deepthi, Samanthi and Shanki. Cortege leaves residence No. 170/26, Templer’s Grove, Templer’s Road, Mt Lavinia on Sunday 3rd May at 4 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery Mt Lavinia at 5 p.m. (2725128, 0712767241, 0718330595). 

CANDAPPA DAMIAN - Husband of Lillyan, father of Nicole, Sandra and Ramona (all of Switzerland), son of the late Mr & Mrs W.L.S. Candappa, brother of late Chris and Dr. Willie, Kingsley, Leah, the late Rufus, Maureen, Bernadette and Anne, passed away peacefully on 23.04.09. No. 6, Wedikanda Road, Mt. Lavinia. 

FERNANDO - ANULA  Beloved wife of late Cyril Victor Fernando, eldest daughter of late Mr and Mrs D.A. Weerasinghe, loving mother of Dr Mohan, Ravi, Sunil Kumararatne and Shirin Egodage, mother-in-law of Savithri, Radhi, Dr Pujitha Egodage and Samantha, precious grandmother of Sidath, Natalie, Rushika, Ruwanga, Tanya, Sonya, Suren, Seshma and Shane. Remains will lie at residence No. 41 A, Kassapa Road, Colombo 5 from 9.00 a.m. on Monday 4th May. Cortege leaves residence at 3.45 p.m. on Monday 4th. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4.30 p.m. No flowers by request. 

GAMALATH - DONA CECILIYANA RAMANAYAKE Beloved wife of late Mr D.L. Gamalath, loving mother of Soma, Sita and Padmini, mother-in-law of Nissanka Pananwela, Felix Yahampath and late Mr A.P. Hapudeniya, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 03rd May for Cremation at Homagama General Cemetery. 261, Katuwana Road, Homagama. 

HAJIANI RAHUMA BEE HAMEED - Daughter of  Mahadoon Marrikar & Hajara Umma, beloved wife of Marhoom Al Haj N.M. Abdul Hameed, mother of Zohariya, Harees, Hanoon, Huzaira, Haleema, Huzaima, Haseeb, Hazeem, Marhoom Hamza, Kamarun, Faheem, Farhana, mother-in-law of Marhooma Beatrice, Siyama, Mohamed, Marhoom Zuhar, Suhaib, Roveena, Shereen, Hamziya, Ifthikar, Najeena, Sadikeen, grandmother of Imtiaz, Shahanaz, Fazal / Muna, Fathima / Farhana, Farzana / Renaz, Mufthiaz, Isfahan / Shaharaz, Mifaza / Yashar, Fazeena / Shihama, Sharmila, Hilal / Suzanna / Hiyam, Siyam / Hussam, Husni / Dina / Iman, Huriyah / Nazma, Arshad, great grandmother of Zara / Adam, Aadhil / Fazmina, Ziyara / Zainab, Azra / Najha, Nathalie / Raiyah, Sarah / Aaliyah, Thahani, Ammar / Khadija, Laila / Nabeela, Fathina / Ibrahim, Mohamed, Mariyam / Jamal, Jumana, Sakeena / Rakeeb, Shahada, Shahid / Shakiel / Diyana and Abdul Malik. Janaza took place on 26.04.09. No. 7, Castle Lane, Colombo 04. 

POOPENDRANATHAN - MRS  SIVAYOGALUXMI - Passed away on 29.04.2009, wife of late Ponnudurai Poopendranathan, daughter of late Sinnappa Sivasubramaniam and late Saraswathipillai of Mallakam, daughter-in-law of late Vythilingam Ponnadurai and late Vijaya Sivahamasaundari, sister of late Sivagnanam, late Sivagnana Luxmi, late Sivagurunathan Sivanandan (U.K.), late Sivagamaluxmi, mother of Sivadharmini (USA), Dr Sugandan Sivavathani (Canada), mother-in-law of Yokeeswaran (USA), Meena, Varnakumaran (Canada), grandmother of Siva Yoga (USA), Umadevi (USA), Sangari (USA), Matheesan, Vakeshan, Kanishka, Divyan (Canada), Narmadan (Canada) & Biranawan (Canada), viewing from 9 a.m. today at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour and Cremation at 3 p.m. at Hindu Section General Cemetery Kanatte.

BORELLA ARACHCHIGE BANDUMATHI PERERA (Retired Teacher, Obeysekerapura Mahavidyalaya, Rajagiriya). Beloved wife of H.P. Arthur (Premathilake), beloved mother of Dr. H.P. Premasiri F.A.O., Afghanistan, Mr. H.P. Ariyathilake, Engineer, China Harbour Engineering Company and Mrs. Rani Wijesinghe and mother-in-law of Mrs. Chandrika Hettiarachchi, Mrs. Ranjani Herath, Mr. Jayatissa Wijesinghe, Oman, Aviation, expired. Cortege leaves residence, 50/2, Talangama North, Heenatikumbura  at 1.30 p.m. on Monday 4th 2009 for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatta. 

MENDIS - RUBERT MICHAEL  Beloved husband of Mary Monica Fernando, loving father of late Sisira, Rev. Bro. Kamal Mendis OMI, Eric, Wasantha, Ramani and Kamani, expired. Burial on May 4th Monday at 3.30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Kuda Paiyagala. Joseph Sovis Mawatha, Kuda Payagala. 

SHIRANEE PERERA - MARY MANJELLA Beloved wife of late Erain Perera, mother of Nishanthi (Aqua Packaging Ltd), Prashanthi (Cerey College), mother-in-law of Suresh Samaranayake (H.N.B. - Grandpass), grandmother of Sureshi and Wanshika (St. Briget’s Convent), sister of Krishanthi and Nihal, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Monday 4th of May for Interment at Nayakakanda St. Mary’s Church. 175/1, Nayakanda, Hendala, Wattala. 

SILVA - CLOTILDA  Beloved wife of late Milton Silva (R.M.), loving mother of Colette (Pradeshiya Sabha, Panadura), late Emilton (formerly of The Finance Co.), Premalie (Commercial Bank) and late Godfrey, mother-in-law of Kantha, grandmother of Romaine, loving sister of Kervette, Lloyd and Gladwin, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 4th May for burial at St. Sebastian’s Church, Moratuwa. No. 20, Fernando Place, Moratuwa.

GNEI ZUNE OUSMAND (nee ALLANG)  Beloved wife of late V T Ousmand, loving mother of Rehana (Australia), Shafuna, Farana (Australia), Nazreena, Fazlina, Akmal (Australia), Kemal (Canada), mother-in-law of Mohan Mohandas, Mirza Fajudeen, Nizam Samsoodeen, Ackiel Allang, Mirza Borham & Sumudu Ousmand, expired. Janaza took place on Saturday 2nd May at the Battaramulla Burial Ground. 

RODRIGO - LINDA  Sister of the late Leslie, Shelton, Winifred, Vincent and of Mary, sister-in-law of late Winnie, Patrick, Beryl and of Maurice, expired. Cortege leaves residence 5/2, Perera Mawatha, Kohuwela on 3 May 2009 at 2.30 p.m. for burial at Kanatte (R.C. Section).