DISSANAYAKE - D.M.P.B.  (retired Principal ex-inservice Advisor English)  loving husband of O.D.S.P. Dissanayake,  precious father of Kumari (Lanka Walltiles - Meepe), Dr. Irugal Bandara (General Hospital - Kandy), S.B. Dissanayake (Attorney-at-Law - Colombo), Dr Ravi Bandara (Veterinary Surgeon) cum Attorney-at-Law (Dept. of Animal Production & Health - Getambe), Rashmi (Teacher - Yatiyanthota Maha Vidyalaya), loving father-in-law of Priyankara Nilusha, Deepika Dehigama (Attorney-at-Law) & Alahakoon loving grandfather of Panchani, Navin, Anuki, Shanuki, Chamthka, Lochana, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 55, Ekiriyagala Road, Pitihuma, Kegalle on 28.02.2010 at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kegalle. Tel : 035-2230029.  

FALEEL THUNKU OUSMAND  Beloved husband of Gnei Boolang, father of Farzan, Lakshan, Mirzan, father-in-law of Princy, Zareena (Rani), Sudarshini, grandfather of Sharon, Reeshan, Nirshan, Prinzeena, Dilshan, Grace Prashan and great grandfather of Jaden, passed away peacefully on Monday 22nd February 2010 and Janaza took place at Battaramulla Jumma Masjid on the same day. Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilahi Rajioon. Residence 541B, Jayanadapura, Pelawatte, Battaramulla. The family convey their sincere thanks and gratitude to the relations and friends who attended the funeral, sent messages of condolences and helped in numerous ways during the time of grief. 

KERKOVEN - MELVILLE Beloved husband of Mavis (nee Raymond), loving father of Celonia, loving grandfather of Christian, brother of Merril Kerkoven, late Mavis, Phillis, Iris, Merle and Norma. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Monday 1st March. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 14, Turnour Road, Colombo 08. 

KIRIDENA - KUSUM (Retired Supervisor, Telecom). Beloved wife of late R.B. Kiridena (Retired Principal Mahanama College, Gatembe), loving mother of Saliya, Saranga, Saminda (Royal Furniture), Samudra, Sanka (Nation Lanka PLC), mother-in-law of Kanthi, Dammi, Manel, Chinthaka, Shamalka, grandmother of Ishini, Dilini, Kavishka, Themiya, Ravindu, Sachintha, expired. Cremation at 3.30 p.m. Sunday 28th February at Mahaiyawa Cemetery. 108/A, New Lyn Hill Estate, Pilimathalawa, Muruthalawa. 081-2387991.  

NILANTHA - S.K. LAKMAL Former member of the Southern Provincial Council. Beloved husband of Aruni (Commercial Bank, Kamburupitiya), father of Nethmi and Minura, son of the late S.K. Piyadasa, former Deputy Minister and Mrs Dhammika Piyadasa, brother of Sanath and Manisha, brother-in-law of Milton Hakmanage, Mani de Silva and Janani de Silva. Cortege leaves 214, Walpola, Matara at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 28th to the General Cemetery, Matara for cremation at 5.00 p.m. 

PIYADASA - M. PRASANNA  (J.P.)  (Retired Lecturer - Sri Lanka Technical College - Maradana). Beloved husband of Mrs. S.A. Jayanthi Piyadasa (Retired - Ministry of Housing), loving father of Prasanthi Manjula (Land Reform Commission - Presidential Secretariat), Nishantha Bandupiya (Colombo Dockyard), father-in-law of Ruwan Wijenayaka (People's Bank Battaramulla), Shayama Geethika, expired. Funeral on 28th February (Sunday) at 4.00 p.m. at Battaramulla Cemetery. "Susitha", Wijithapura, Thalangama South. 

RUPESINGHE - JOHN (JOE)  At Rest with Jesus. (Retired Director Social Services). Beloved husband of Marie (nee Athukorala), loving father of Hitaishi, Kesara and Prenith, father-in-law of Shanika & Dilhani, much loved grandfather of Keshan, Kevan, Shanika and Kiyara, caring brother of Cahterine, late Winifred and of Ceciliya and Mabel, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 98, Welikanna, Waga at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 1st March. Burial at the Holy Rosary Church Welikanna, Waga. 

THELIS - E.W.  at Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of late Ethel Gertrude, father of Sriyani, Mangala, Lal, Malkanthi and Rohan, brother of late Imelda, Rev. Fr. Timothy Kolamunne (T O R Wennapuwa) and Patrick, father-in-law of Patrick, Bernard, Kumari, Thilakan and Shanthi, loving grandfather of Nuwan, Dilini, Shehan, Praveen, Savindi, Malinda and Shaini. Cortege leaves residence No. 331 B, Batagama North, Ja-Ela at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 1st March. Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Batagama North, Ja-Ela. Tel. 2231242.    

THOWFEK - MRS NOOR ZANEERA Beloved wife of late Mr M.L.M. Thowfeek (formerly of No. 45, Main Street, Panwila), mother of Imtiaz, mother-in-law of Rizana, grandmother of Thasnim and Yamin (all of New Zealand), passed away peacefully aged 89 years. Janaza took place after Jumma on Friday 22 January 2010 in New Zealand. 

ATHURUPANE - UPALI TISSA  (former Agriculture Department, Peradeniya), son of late Sam and Laxmi Athurupane of Kegalle, beloved husband of Leela Ranawana, loving father of Dayanganie, Bimalka (Ecole Internationale, Kandy) and Keerthi (Senkadagala Finance, Kandy), father-in-law of Ranjith Uduwela (ex-SDC), Ranjith Ekanayake (Aitken Spence Shipping) and Nirmala Illangasinghe, beloved grandfather of Ruwanthi, Ravi, Dimanthi, Sachini, Rajinda, Kanchana and Kavinda, expired. Cortege leaves residence 40/3, George E.De Silva Mawatha, Kandy at 3.15 p.m. on Sunday 28.02.2010 for Cremation at Mahaiyawa at 4.00 p.m.  

JAYASINGHE - HERBERT   Beloved husband of Kalyani  father of Himali and Nayani father-in-law of Dhammika Perera, Saman Galappaththi, brother of Somalatha Jayasinghe (Matugama), expired. Funeral will take place on March 01, at 3.00 p.m. Thunbowila Cemetery, Piliyandala, 258, Gangarama Road, Piliyandala.  

PERERA - DUDLEY  Beloved husband of Anne (UK), dearly beloved father of Shaluki (UK) and Rangika (UK), son of the late Austin and Beeta, son-in-law of Jacob and late Gertrude, beloved brother of Manel and Indrani, brother-in-law of Punyadasa and late Dudley, Rohini and Atlee (UK), expired. Funeral will be held on Wednesday the 3rd of March. Cremation at Mt Lavinia Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. 21, S Mahinda Mawatha, off Rajamawatha, Ratmalana.  

SOMARATNE - LOCHANA SURATH JEEVAKA  (member of Old Boys Association, St Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia), beloved son of  S.A. Somaratne (proprietor Venura Group), beloved husband of Ranmalee, nee Anandagoda, passed away suddenly. Cortege leaves residence on 1st Monday, March 2010 at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Kanatte at 4.30 p.m. 260, Torrington Avenue, Colombo 7. 

HAMID - HARUN (TITI)  Doha Qatar. Son of late Zackeriya Abdul Hamid  and Hajiani Zackiya Hamid, beloved husband of Azra nee Jameen (Qatar Airways), father of Haffy and Hazim (Qatar), son-in-law of Zareena Jameen brother of Thajudeen (Sanna), Johar (Rajah), Marziah, Fareena, late Ajrad, Annad (Bakka), Sabrina (Rosy), Kathija, Omar, Bashir (Tuan), brother-in-law of Iqbal, Mervin, Zacky, Selvin, Fairy, Zainab, Athiya, Basheera, Janoon and Azwan. Janaza will take place on Monday 1st March 2010. Please contact 2945297 for time of Janaza. No. 8, Bangalawatte Terrace, Mabola, Wattala.