ABDUL RAHUMAN  THAMEEM Beloved husband of Fathima Ishra, beloved father of Maryam of Khadijah, beloved son of M.R.M. Thameem and Suraiya Khanam, son-in-law of Riyaz and Fareena Farook brother of Hafsa, Nafeesa  and Rukaiya, borther-in-law of Hosney, Hisham Imthiaz, Ilham, Ikraam and Imrah. Janaza took place on Friday the 12th March in Karachi, Pakistan. No. 18, 40th Lane, Colombo 6.   

ALAHAKONE ARACHIGE DON DAYARATNA   Beloved husband of Kamala loving father of Jayantha Ajith Sumith Sanjeewa, father-in-law of Chandrika, Chrishanthi and Sandya, expired. Cortege leaves residence "Alahakone Niwasa", Dummaladeniya  Wennappuwa on Sunday 14th March at 3 p.m. Cremation at Dummaladeniya Cemetery. 031-2256012.  

BALASUNDRAM - MUTHUTHAMBY (Retired Station Master, Sri Lanka Railways). Beloved husband of Parameswary, most loving father of Parabaran (UK), Thayaparan (UK), Kishnikala (Sri Lanka), Rashikala (UK) and Niranjala (USA); affectionate father-in-law of Rajakumary (UK), Hamshananthi (UK), Wasantha Siriwardena (Sri Lanka), Sivatheesan (UK) and Lakshman (USA); loving and precious grandfather of Sinduja (UK), Thivyan (UK), Dhanusha (UK), Praween (S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka), Raaghavi (UK), Dilshan (USA) and Rukshan (USA); brother of Thanabalasingam (Sri Lanka) and late Pavalaratnam, expired on 5 March 2010. Funeral on Sunday, 14 March beginning with Hindu rites at Elmcroft Community Centre, 570, London Road, North Cheam, Sutton, Surrey SM3 9AB commencing 9.30 a.m. followed by cremation at the North East Surrey Crematorium, Lower Morden Lane, Morden, Surrey SM4 4NU at 12.00 noon. Friends and relatives, please accept this intimation - 2, Jenningsbury House, Cale Street, London SW3 3SH. Tel. +44 (0) 20 7589 6804.  

FELTHMAN, BLANCHE DOROTHY - Born May 23, 1925, passed away peacefully at Markham Stouffville Hospital on 10th March 2010 in Toronto Canada. Beloved wife of late Rex Felthman, dear mother of Brian - wife Daphne - Yvonne, husband Herschel Baldsing, Barbara - husband Adrian Goonesekera, Dawn - husband Robin Bacchus and son Travice, loving Nana of Zeno, Dayan, Shanon, Garyth, Shane, Shemayne, Danele and Terrell, great-grandmother of Alexa, Zoe, Sasha, Stefan, Shaelin, Grant, Invanka, Sadie and Lucas. Ashes will be brought to Sri Lanka and laid to Rest at the Roman Catholic Cemetery Borella Kanatta, Col. 8 which will be notified later. 

FERNANDO - MR. W.W. HENRY JOSEPH  FERNANDO Beloved husband of Myra, beloved brother of late sisters Hyacinth, Bertha, Olive, Girlie, Pearl and brother Cyril, passed away peacefully on the 11th of March 2010. The burial took place at the Mt. Lavinia Cemetery on the 12th March 2010. Address: 130/5, Hill Street, Dehiwala. 

FERNANDO - P.M.I.  (Macklet - Retired Teacher) beloved wife of late Cecil Fernando, loving daughter of late John Charles Fernando (Annavi) and late Agnes Fernando, loving sister of Adleda, Beeta, Joseph Julian, Doreen, Rose, and Pushpam, sister-in-law of late Thimothius, late Felicia, Milgit, Calixtus and Nelson, loving aunty of Deepthi (Ravi) and Priyanath, Donatus and Charmanie, Shamila and Luxshman, Amalie and Presantha, Lorenzo and Sewwandi (Australia), Juliet, Rev. Fr. Emil Denish, Dinesh and Kekuli (Australia), Darshi, Rohani and Shiran, Ushan and Christine, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 06, St Martin's Road, Munnakkara, Negombo on Sunday 14th March 2010 (today) at 4.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery (RC Section) Negombo. Tel: 031-2224433).  

GUNESEKERA - CHRISTINE Relict of the late Dr Lucien, beloved mother of Lal (Island Editorial), late Chrysantha and of Hiran (Sunshine Tea Pvt Ltd) and Sharmal (Windsor Tower Apartments), mother-in-law of Chandrani, Bhadra (USA), Jennifer and Sumi, grandmother of Minoka (USA), sister of Jean, expired March 8 and cremated according to her wishes on March 9 at General Cemetery, Kanatte. 

JAYARATNE - P.V. (VINCENT)  husband of late Dagma, father of late Jeffrey & Rathranie, late Ivan & Lilanthi, Bertyl & Aubrey De Zilva, Miriam & Keith Grenier, Sherine & Fredrick Prins. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 pm. on Sunday 14th for Burial at General Cemetery, Galkissa (15, Araliya Mawatha, Sirimal Uyana, Ratmalana).  

SCHOKMAN - DR EDWARD Husband of Rosemarie, father of Leonie and Christopher, father-in-law of Dinesh Yogaratnam, grandfather of Elizabeth Rannaya, brother of Lynette Tambyah and Mavis Martyn (both deceased), Albert (Australia) and Pamela Gray, passed away on 11/03/2010. Mortal remains cremated shortly after in accordance with his wishes. 

SIRIMANE - DOUGLAS Dearly beloved husband of late Shanthi, father of Manjula, Sohan, father-in-law of Murad, Indi, brother of Olive, late Frank, late Leslie, late Nalani and Rohini, brother-in-law of late Mourice, Sriya and Dr Sattis Jayasinghe, grandfather of Akil, passed away on March 8. Cremated same day according to his wishes. No. 52/3, Rev. Dhammaratna Mawatha, Madiwela, Kotte. 

JOHN - RANGA RITA MALANI PERERA (nee Wijegoonewardene) - At Rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of Leo John, most adored mother of Vinothen (Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and National Cricket Selector) and Nirmala John Anandappa (Abu Dhabi), much loved mother-in-law of Everista and Mohan Anandappa (Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank), loving grandmother of Nirushika (Griffith University Brisbane), Vivendran (Ceylinco Insurance Co VIP) and Shannon (St Lawrence’s School). Cortege leaves residence 54/5, Sri Dhammadara Road, Ratmalana at 3.00 p.m. Monday 15th March. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section), Borella. 

SAMARAKOON - SRIYALATHA Beloved wife of late M.B. Samarakoon, loving mother of Manel, Rohini, Chandrani, Dhammika, Gamini, Chandrawansa, Ranjith, Nelum, Thilani, mother-in-law of Upali, Anura, Saman, Sunil, Ayoma, Sandya, Mallika, Upul Ranatunga, expired. Cremation at 6.00 p.m. Monday 15th March at Kasagahawatte Cemetery. Shanthi Mawatha, Bandarawatte, Gampaha. Phone 033 2223243. 

VIJAYANAGESHVARI - BALASUBRAHMANYAN (nee Miss Bala) of 74 Hindu College Lane, Vannarponnai Jaffna, daughter of late S. Balasubrahmanyan (Lawyer and former Secretary of the Jaffna Municipal Council) and late Nagamma, ever loving sister of Maha Baleshwary (UK), sister-in-law of Kaneshalingam (former District Engineer Jaffna, Construction Manager, ACME Group of Companies Nigeria, currrently living in UK) loving aunt of Keshavan (Canada), Gomathy (UK), Dr Navaneetham (UK), Kirupananthy (Canada), loving grand aunt of Nanthakrishna (UK), Sathianarayana (UK), Kokulan (Canada) and Krithika (Canada), has expired on the 11th of March in UK. She worked as the head of the English department at Sacred Heart Convent Galle until 1979 and then served as a teacher and as a deputy principal at Jaffna Hindu Ladies College until she retired in 1990. Funeral takes place in UK on Sunday 14th March. 26, Pineapple Road, Amersham, Bucks, HP7 9JN, Tel. 01494 763626.