ALEXANDER - GRACE MAGDALENE (ADA) Beloved wife of late E.J. Alexander, beloved mother / mother-in-law of Christobel / Reggie Peter, Bernard / Ranjani, Mano, Roja and late Earl Muthupulle, grandmother of three and great grandmother of Seven. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday 24th January. Service at 3.00 p.m. at Christ Church, Mission Road, Kotte followed by burial. 

DAHANAYAKE - TILAKA Widow of late Sumitta Dahanayake, President Counsel, Galle, sister of late Beatrice de Silva, late Gnana Goonewardene, late M.P.A. Gunasekera, late Damayanthi Weerakoon and Ms Mohini Gunasekera, and sister-in-law of late Durga Weeraman, expired. The remains will be taken from A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour after pansa kula (4.30 pm) for cremation at Kanatte (Borella) on Sunday the 24th January at 5.30 p.m. 

GUNASEKERA - SAMARASIRI   Beloved husband of Mrs G. Gunasekara (retired Staff Nurse - Mental Hospital Mulleriyawa) much loved father of Dilhan (Business), Nadeesha, Dilani (Ebert & Sons Holdings), father-in-law of Sharmila (AAT), Priyadarshana (SL Navy), Manju (Taj Samudra), expired. Cortege leaves residence 774/2, Millagahawatta Road, Malabe at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 24th January for Cremation at Thalahena Cemetery.  

LIYANAGE - DEEPANI  - The death is announced of Deepani (Executive Housekeeper, Al Corniche Club, Kuwait). Beloved wife of Sisira Senaratne (Crowne Plaza Kuwait), daughter of late Mr and Mrs Richard and Karuna Liyanage, sister of late Sampath, Rohitha, Jaliya, and of Themiya (Bren Security Services), Thusitha, Rukma and Maleen (Prisons). Cortege leaves residence No. 10, Malwatte Road, Matale at 3.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery Matale 24th Sunday 3.30 p.m. 066-2222456. 

SINGHA LAXANA - Inna Lillahi Rajioon - Tuan Mohammed Shahireen (Chalo) - son of late Hashim (TM) and Rahil (Baba), loving husband of Nazeera, dearest father of Sara, brother of Razick (Sanna), Freszeen (Fatheen) & Marleena (Bebo) and brother-in-law of Nihar, late Ajward & Faiz, Nazli, Zeena, Ifzal & Zumra. Janaza took place on January 18, 2010. 28, San Michelle Gardens, Batakettara, Piliyandala. 

VISWALINGAM - SRIHARAN of Kokuvil (Licensed Surveyor), former Lecturer - Surveying and Levelling, Jaffna Technical College, Kokuvil and presently of Geoinformatics, Colombo).  Son of late Viswalingam and Nageswary, son-in-law of Ponnamma and late  Thirunavukarasu, beloved husband of Nageswary, father of Dr Satheeshkumar (China), Pradeeshkumar (U.K.) and Ketheeshkumar (U.S.A.), father-in-law of Dr Desy, Babitha and Subashini, brother of Manoharan, Leelavathy, Ratnaharan, Premavathy, Thilagavathy and Rupavathy, brother-in-law of Devamalar, late Saravanapavan, Rajeswary, Jaya Seelan, Thurairatnam, Nagulanathan, Kailainathan, Sivamalar, Selvaratnam and Kangeswary, passed away on Wednesday 20th January 2010. Remains lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia on 22nd Friday and 23rd Saturday between 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Funeral rites will take place at 8.30 a.m. on 24th Sunday and cremation at Galkissa Cemetery at 10 a.m. No. 11 6/2, Nelson Place, Colombo 6.

ALLES - DERRICK (former Shroff of the Chartered Bank, Colombo). At rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved husband of Clare, loving father of Franklin and Sheran (USA), father-in-law of Mariette and Hiranthini (USA), grandfather of Mariana, Mario, Hiran and Shehani, loving brother of Stephanie, Milroy and Ralph. Cortege leaves residence No. 37, Skelton Road, Colombo 5 at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 24th January 2010. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 

FERNANDO - JAYANTHA (JEFF, JAKA) At rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Surangeetha (Geetha), precious father of Lahari, Pujitha and Siyumi, son of late Jacob and Erin Fernando, son-in-law of late Sam and Florida De Silva, loving brother of late Sunil, Nilanthi, Santha, Srichandra, Premila, Pemsiri, Sriyani and late Sunimal. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. for service at the Holy Emmanuel Church, Idama, Moratuwa on Sunday 24th January. Burial at church cemetery. 55/1A, M.J.C. Fernando Mawatha, Idama, Moratuwa. 

GNANAKUMAR -  Retired Radio Technical Officer of Department of Police. Beloved husband of Sumithra, father of Thanuja (UK), Sathish (Canada), father-in-law of Mahesh De Silva (UK), Rashika (Canada), son of the late Sellanainar and the late Thangathiraviyam, son-in-law of the late Ratnaraja and the late Manonmani, brother of K.S. Sivakumaran, the late Thirukumaran, grandfather of Britney Angel (UK), Yaleen (Canada), Thilan (Canada), expired on 22nd January 2010. Remains now at home. No. 15, 40th Lane, Wellawatte. Cortege leaves the residence at 4 p.m. on Sunday 24th January 2010 for the General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia.  

GOONATILLEKE - JEAN (JANET) Beloved wife of Christy (ACL Cables), loving mother of Nilu (Australia) and Shalini, mother-in-law of Janak and Deva, daughter of Winifreda and late Austin De Silva, sister of Fr. Placidus (Aquinas), late Ranjani and of Sriyani, Swarna and Evangeline, darling grandmother of Shennelle and Devane. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour. A Mass will be held at the Parlour on Monday 25th January at 3.00 p.m. followed by burial at the General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section) at 4.00 p.m. No. 142, Madapatha, Piliyandala. Tel: 0773954588. 

VETHANAYAGAM - J.E. (Retired Teacher). Beloved husband of Mary, loving father of Jeyakumar and Amala, father-in-law of Ariyamalar and Wilsey, grandfather of Kumar, Ravi, Rubesh and Dinesh, great-grandfather of Raveena, Jason and Changa. Cortege leaves Mahinda Florist, Mt. Lavinia at 2.30 p.m. on 25th of January 2010 for burial at Kanatte, Borella. B3-3/6, N.H.S. Soysapura, Moratuwa. 

WICKRAMARACHCHI - MRS D.A. (nee DHANAWATHI ATHUKORALA) (Retired Directress of Education, former Principal of Vidyakara, Malabe Rahula), beloved wife of Sandasiri Wickramarachchi, (former Secretary), mother of Harshini (Doctor LRH), Subashi (Programme Manager - Oxfam Australia), Thushan (Senior Consultant IT - Virtusa), mother-in-law of Swarna (Lt-Colonel - Sri Lanka Army), Nuwan (Factory Manager - Tharaki Garments), Irosha (Accountant), expired. Funeral on Monday 25th at 5 p.m. at Kohuwala Cemetery. No. 305, Colombo Rd, Divulpitiya, Boralesgamuwa.

FERNANDO - ALERIC E. (Retired Labour Dept.) Beloved husband of Ango, much loved father of late Marsha and of Keith Jerome. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 25th January. Burial at St. Thomas’ Burial Ground, Kotte. 

GANLATH - CUTHBERT (SUDU) Beloved son of late Patrick and Gertrude (Gerty), brother of Jennifer (USA), Petronius (Italy), Pamela (Australia), Wendy (Australia), Cedrick, Frank (UK), Winston, Brenda (Australia) and Angela (UK). Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 25th January for Service at St. Francis Sales Church at Dalugama. Thereafter burial at the Church Cemetery. 460, Nungamugoda Road, Kelaniya.