COORAY MERIL JOSEPH Beloved husband of Mabel, loving father of Jean (Shiromi), Shiran and Shriyanthe, father-in-law of Lal, Delrine & Dushyanthi, brother of Grace, late Michael and Wilfred, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Sunday 10 May 2009 for Sacred Heart Church burial ground at Welisara. No. 14, 4th Lane, Shelton Jayasinghe Mw., Welisara, Ragama. 

DE SILVA -  K. ELSIE INDRA  Retired Principal, beloved wife of late Y. Sherman de Silva (Ahungalla), loved mother of Rachitra (Rome, Italy), late Krishantha Dharshana, Trixy (Rome), Wasanthi (Rome, Ex St Thomas Prep Colpetty), Nilani (Rome) and mother-in-law of Justin (Rome), Thelma (Dept. of Education, Isurupaya), Nimal (Rome), Sumith (Rome) and Geetha (Rome), grandmother of Nishani and Deshan (England), passed away. Cremation at Public Burial Ground, Rawathawatta, Moratuwa on Sunday 10th at 4 p.m. No. 58, 3rd Lane, Model Town, Rathmalana. 

JAYALATH - ALFRED  (Former Lecturer and Counsellor). Beloved husband of Catherine, much loved Thaththa of Dr Dinali and Lalith Perera, Janaka (Mobitel) and Shyamali, Dr Sajeewa and Thushari (UK), Seeya of Ravin, Seth, Ashton, Chenul and Senuk, brother of Francis and Pearl, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence No. 73/3, Isipathana Mawatha, Colombo 5 on Sunday 10th May at 4 p.m. Burial at Jawatte Cemetery. 

KANDIAH MUTHUKUMARALINGAM (MUTHU)  (Trading Manager of Adamjee Lukmanjee & Sons Ltd,). Beloved youngest son of late Mr & Mrs Kandiah Thangam, son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Vallipuram Gunapuranam, dearly beloved husband of Sarojini Devi, loving father of Mayoorathen (Software Engineer, IronOne Technologies), Iyngaran (Student, Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management), & Tharani (Student - ICBT), beloved brother of Shanmugalingam, Mahendralingam, late Geneshalingam & Sudhiramani, brother-in-law of late Parameshwari, Dhanalakshmi, Balasaraswathie and Dr Shanmugarajah, expired on 6th May 2009. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia at 1 p.m. on Sunday 10th May 2009 for Cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery. 

NANAYAKKARA - CLARICE FLORENCE - Beloved wife of the late Messrs. A.M. Perera and D.S.P. Nanayakkara (Inspectors of Schools), much loved mother of Carmelita (Padma) & Laki, Malini & Arthur, the late Ranjith, Chooli & Ranjith, Nihal & Lalitha, Asoka & Nimali, Priyanthi & Sampath, Chamindra & Janaki, precious grandmother of Malith, Preeni, Rosita, Dinesh, Nimali, Anushan, Ashan, Nirusha, Athma, Ashanthi, Sidath, Gavith, Anath & Jason, expired. Remains lie at 4, Layards Road, Colombo 05. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella Crematorium at 3.30 p.m. leaving residence at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 10th. 

RANASINGHE - RAMYA - Beloved wife of late Nanda Ranasinghe of Saliyapura, Anuradhapura, daughter of late Premachandra and Beeta Wickramaratchi of Gampaha, beloved mother of Nishani, Nilmini, Priyangani and Saliya, mother-in-law of Ananda Abeygunawardena, Asanka Nanayakkara, Upul Denuwara and Krishani, grandmother of Saavin Heshan, Shehan, Navodya, Chamodya, Sachintha and Milain, sister of late Daya, Nimal, Lali and Swarna and of Ranjith, Ranee, Sudansu and Kamala, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 10th at 3.00 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 4.30 p.m. 289/H, Srinanda Jothikarama Mawatha, off Hokandara Road, Thalawathugoda. Tel. 2773291. 

WAGAARACHCHI - PIYADASA (formerly of Public Works Department). Beloved husband of late Chandrani (Teacher of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda), father of Mrs Mala Jayasekara (Sydney, Australia) and Dr Prabhath Wagaarachchi (Adelaide, Australia), father-in-law of Mr Manoraj Jayasekara and Dr Enoka Wagaarachchi, passed away in Adelaide. Funeral took place in Adelaide, Australia 1st May 2009. Delamere Estate Lobethal Road, Ashton, SA 5137. Australia. 

ANDREE  Safe in the Arms of Jesus. MONICA EMENDA (nee SCHUBERT). Dearly beloved wife of Carl, precious mother of Beverly and Randy, mother-in-law of Haasinee, daughter of the late Pet and Brenda Schubert, loving sister of Terrance, Arnold (Holland), late Ronald and of Audrey, Anita (Australia), Jean and June. Cortege leaves No. 35/1, 6th Lane, Embillewatte Road, Boralesgamuwa on Sunday 10th of May 2009 at 4.30 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Anglican Section). 

DE JACOLYN SENEVIRATNE - ELMO (Formerly of the Foreign Service and UN Organisation). Beloved husband of Rita, loving brother of Noeline Ekanayake, Tony and Bernadette Diasz. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 11 May 2009. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 3.30 p.m. 

DON ELIZABETH WIJESINGHE - Beloved wife of late Jayasuriya Arachchige Don Lucus Appuhamy, loving mother of Sisira, Rita and Very Rev. Dr Don Wimalsiri Jayasuriya, mother-in-law of Lucky Perera and Bensi Subasinghe, loving grandmother of Pahan, Thilini and Malsha, expired. Funeral on 11th May 2009 Monday at 3.30 p.m at Kattuwa Roman Catholic Cemetery. 284/6, Baseline Road, Daluwakotuwa, Kochchikade. 

HIJIANI ZEENATHUL NISSA FAIZ  Beloved wife of Marhoom O.S.M. Faiz of Matara, everloving mother of Marhooma Farida Rauff & Mahroom Rizan Faiz, beloved daughter of Marhoom A.M.M. Yoosoof & Marhooma Wajeeha, sister of Marhooma Rahma Salie, Marhoom Nazeer Yoosoof, Marhooma Sithy Joonoos, Marhooma Ameena Rauff, Marhoom Razeen Yoosoof, Marhooma Najeeba Liyaudeen & Marhoom Hussain Yoosoof, mother-in-law of Marhoom Hilmi Rauff & Hajiani Rukiya, sister-in-law of Marhooma Mariyam, Hajiani Vafiya & Noorhuzaima, loving grandmother of Rukshana, Nazeer, Azim, Faiz, Al Haj Aslam, Sadiq & Akmel. Janaza took place on 9th May 2009 at Dehiwela Muslim Burial Ground. 22 1/6, Queens Road, Colombo 03. 

PRINS - PETER (Retired Per Pro A Baur & Co. Ltd / Musician). Beloved husband of late Blossom, loving father of Carol (Garment Services Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.), Michael (Viridian-CSR, Australia), Christo (Quatum Tele-Shopping/Musician), Peter Jr. (The Butcher Shop and Grill, Dubai), father-in-law of Garwin Dharmaratne (Samudhi Group), Suzette (Dept. of Planning & Community Dev., Australia), Tammy (British School in Colombo) & Rozalie (Emirates Airlines - Dubai), darling papa of Graham (UK) & Gyles, Yanic, Stefan & Tiejen (Australia), Isaac, Rachel & Daniel, Tanyth (Australia) & Tashiya (Dubai), son of late J.H.A. Prins & Lucy Prins, brother of Tico Prins & Anthea Jayasinghe, brother-in-law of late Maureen Prins, Noble Jayasinghe, Maureen Jeevadhas, Mavis Ratnayake & Reggie Bartholomeusz (both of Australia). Remains will lie at A F Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from Sunday 10th May 12 noon. Cortege leaves at 4.45 p.m. on Tuesday 12th May. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 5.30 p.m. (Entrance through Roman Catholic Section).  Australian & UK papers please copy. 

SINNADURAI BALASUNDARAM (formerly of CGR). Beloved son of late Sinnadurai and late Arulamma, son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Kandiah, dearly beloved husband of Maheswary, affectionate father of Nimal, Shamini, Shirani, Nirmalan (Bobby), Kirballini (Mallie) & late Shubodhini, beloved brother of Jeyarani, late Selvarani, late Vanigasooriyar, late Yogarani, late Rajasundaram and late Yogasundaram, passed away peacefully on the 6th of May 2009 in Toronto, Canada. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, May 10th in Toronto, Canada. No. 37, Kengate Drive, Scarbrough, Ontario M1B5G4, Canada

DE LIVERA - CARMINI   Beloved wife of James (Kitty), darling mother of Rathie, mother-in-law of John, loving Archchi of Jade and Mark, daughter of late Dr. Leslie and Clodagh Perera, sister of late Nisanka, Nalini and Sepala, expired. Cortege leaves residence 24, Sea View Avenue, Colombo 3, on Monday 11th May at 5.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Anglican Section). No flowers by request. Donations to Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation, 19, Havelock Road, Colombo 5.