BOOSO SITTHY FAWZIYA  Expired on 21st March, loving sister of Usphan and late Muhmil Burham Carmil Sadikeen Sara and Nafisa. Funeral took place on 22 th March, 666, Bandarawatta. Kadawatha. 

DE SILVA - P. ALOY retired Executive Ceylon Tobacco Co. Ltd, Beloved husband of late Lily de Silva, loving father of Premalal (Singer Sri Lanka PLC) and Asoka (Melbourne), father-in-law of Nilanthie and Renuka (Melbourne), expired. The remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella till Sunday 8 a.m. and thereafter at "Priyasevena", Heraliyawela Estate, Alakoladeniya Road, Malkaduwawa, Kurunegala. Burial on Monday 5th April at 3.30 p.m. Kurunegala General Cemetery. 

DHARMARAJAH MARIE STELLA age 77, passed away peacefully on 22 March, in San Francisco, California, USA. She was a member of the Board of Management and a Senior Examiner of the Colomob Academy of Language Speech and Dramatic Arts (CALSDA), and a teacher loved by students of all ages in Polgahawela and beyond, wife of late K.T. Dharmarajah and daughter of Margaret and Lucas Warnakulasuriya. She is survived by Rita Welgampola (sister) Hector Welgampola (brother-in-law), Krishanti Judy Dharmaraj (daughter) Douglas Kelly Jenks (son-in-law), Sakti (grand daughter) and Kaya (grand daughter). A requiem mass will be held on Thursday 8th April at 10.00 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Lauries Road, Bambalapitiya. The body will be at her residence on Saturday 10th April and cortege leaves residence at 2.30 on Sunday 11 th April for religious service at Lourdes Church, Polgahawela and burial thereafter. An Arts Educational Scholarship Fund has been set up in honour of Marie Dharmarajah, for children of Pogahawela. 29/1, Colombo Road, Polgahawela. Telephone: 0372243344. [email protected] 

GUNASEKERA - LAKSHMAN  Beloved husband of Indrani (nee Kulathilaka), loving father of Ranil (Italy) & Thusitha (UK), eldest son of late Mr H.A. Gunasekera and Cordelia, brother of Swarna, Chandrani & Lalaman, brother-in-law of late Sammy Munasinghe, late Hubert Weerawardena, Ranjith & Silvi, Kamalani & Chandrapani (UK), & late Senila, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 315/2, Galle Road, Panadura at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 5th April for Cremation at Mt Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. (Tel. 038-2240739).  

HAPUARACHY - RANJITH LIONEL Husband of Shanti, father of Sharonne and Shane (USA), son of late Mr Vincent Hapuarachy (Vinnie) and late Mrs Catherine Hapuarachy (Girlie), brother of Elaine, Jayantha, Shanthi (USA), Sumith (USA) and late Gamini, brother-in-law of Bertie Weerasinghe, Genevieve (late), Ivor (USA) and Priyani Hapuarachy (USA), passed away in Tannessee on 21st March 2010. A requiem mass will be held on 10th of April at 6.00 p.m. at St. Anne's Church, Wattala. (Jayantha Hapuarachy, 60/3, Vincent Joseph Mawatha, Wattala). 

MENDIS - LAXMAN CHANDRADEVI expired on 21st March. In keeping with his wishes, a private funeral was held on 22nd March, 2010 at Kohuwela Cemetery. Indrani - wife. 261/16 A, Quarry Rd, Dehiwala. 

PEMANANDA - SHANTHA - D.L.H. Dearly beloved wife of the late D.L.H. Pemananda, precious mother of Sisira & Yehilika, Diresh  & Eesha, Sanjaya & Priyeshi and Chathuri, much loved grandmother of Danupama & Sukitha, Joshua & Hannah. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 04th April 2010, for burial at the General Cemetery, Moratuwa. No.180A, Mole Road, Off Bandaranaike Mawatha (Campus Road) Katubedda, Moratuwa. 

PERERA - HEMACHANDRA Beloved husband of late Chitra Somini, loving father of Vasuki, Kanchana & Thineth, father-in-law of Dammika & Mervyn Lye, brother of late Ariyarathna, late Premachandra, Anula, Rev. Nugegoda Nandarathna, Vineetha, Gunasiri and Gamini, expired. Cremation Kohuwala Cemetery on Monday the 5th April at 5.00 p.m. 36, Templer's Road, Mount Lavinia. 

PETERSON - BEATRICE HENRIETTA "Beta" Beloved wife of Sam (deceased), loving mother of Lynette, Pat, Heather and Sheila, fond mother-in-law of the late Gavin Aserappa, Cleon Peterson, Rienzie Mahamooth and Micky Kitchilan, cherished grandmother of Gavyn, Chemene, Shane, Andre, Tashiya, David and Tariq, great grandmother of Gabrielle, Georgia, Tahila and Escada, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2010 in Victoria, Australia and was laid to rest on January 22, 2010. 

VALIBHOY ABDULTAYEB HASSANALLY (formerly of Kandy) Loving husband of Sakina, beloved father of Batool, Yusuf, Shabbir & Hamza, father-in-law of Hussein, Umema & Elise, Grandfather of Huzaifa Jamila, Khuzema, Rukaiya, Tasneem, Moiz, Johann & Katie, expired on Saturday 27th March 2010 in Colombo. Funeral was held the same day. 

CHELLIAH - MRS. R.P. (nee PET EMERSON)  (retired teacher Uduvil Girls College Jaffna). Beloved wife of late K.V. Chelliah (Police Office Jaffna), affectionate mother of Ajitkumar (Shell Gas Lanka Ltd), Dilithra (Logos College), Dilkumar, Lakshi, (Canada), loving grandmother of Chrishmie (Community Concern Society), Chrishanth (Finlays Colombo PLC), Ashan, Christerin and Chrishane (Canada). Passed away peacefully on Friday the 2nd of April 2010. Funeral Service will take place at A.F. Raymonds Funeral Parlour on Monday the 5th of April 2010 at 4 p.m. Cremation thereafter at General Cemetery, Kanatte, Viewing on Sunday the 4th of April from 4 p.m. No. 32/2, Station Road, Mt Lavinia.  Canada, Australia and New Zealand papers,  please copy.  

EDIRISURIYA - KALYANI (K.H.B.)   (retired Teacher) wife of Dayathilake Edirisuriya (Retired Principal), loving mother of Anura (Marine Engineer), Chandana (Chartered Architect), Sumeda (Chartered Accountant - Lankaputhra Development Bank), Manoja (Central Bank), mother-in-law of Dimithri, Hemamala (attorney-at-Law - ICLP Arbitration Centre), Mahesh (Sampath Bank) loving grand mother of Diyana, Mavindu, Ranudhi and Malinsa, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. on Monday 5th April. 48, Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia.  

FERNANDO - MARGIE (nee CRAMER)  wife of late D.W. Shelton Fernando, darling mother of late Stanley and of Marlene, Carl and Wendy, expired on 1st April 2010 and was laid to rest on the same day in accordance with her wishes.  

FERNANDO - MRS V.P.C. (PAULINE)  (retired Principal,  Methodist College, Rawathawatta beloved wife of  late  N.L.T. Fernando, loving mother of Raja (retired Oman Navy), R.A. Nimal (Japan), Shiranthie (Peoples Bank IT Dept) Malkanthie, Jude and Lal (all of Rome) loving mother-in-law of Kanthie (retired Bank of Ceylon) Lucky, Indika, Priyanthie and Eda (All of Rome), loving grandmother of Randira (USA) Angela (USA), Randinie (Good Shepherd Convent), Dr Lakshan (Sri Jayawardanapura Hospital), Nirmanie (UK), Alesandro, Shehara and Francesca (All of Rome), expired. Remains lie at Mahinda Parlour Galkissa, Burial on 4th April 2010 at St Sebastians Church Cemetery, Moratuwa. Tel No. 2657453.  

ROBERTS - JENNY  (Safe in the Arms of Jesus). Dearly beloved wife of Ralph, adoring mother of Nicola and Natalie, darling Nannie of Kaiden, expired. Cortege  leaves Barney Raymond's  Funeral Parlour at 3.00 p.m. for Cremation at  4 p.m. on Sunday 4th April Jawatte Cemetery.  

SUNDARALINGAM -  CHELLIAH   Born: 30 October 1938 - Died : 29 March 2010.  of 97 Hamilton Road, Golders Green, London passed away, aged 71 years was born In Sentul, Malaysia to late Mr S Chelliah & late Mrs Sivakollundu. Dearly loved and loving husband of Mehala Sundaralingam, devoted and loved father of Kisho Sundaralingam and Dakshini Patel, father-in-law of Nicola Jane & Viren Patel, son-in-law of Mrs Pathmawathi and late Mr Sinkainathan, brother of late Mrs Vickneswari Thiyagarajah (K.L.) late Mr Vicknarajah (Sri Lanka), late Mr Paramesvaran (Sri Lanka), Mrs Padmapathy Duraisingham (Canada), Mr Patmanathan (Sri Lanka), late Mr Rajendra (London), Mrs Leelapathy Thurasingham (Sri Lanka), Mrs Kamalapathy Nagaraja (K.L.) Mr C. Tharmalingam (Canada), Mr C. Sokalingam (Canada), Mr C. Thiagalingam (Canada), Mr Sivasothy Satkunam (Canada), brother-in-law of Nirmala (Australia), Venoharan (Australia), Shyamala (Australia), cherished grandfather to Kailen, Raiya, Eashan, baby Anika and baby Surina. He will be cremated on Sunday 4th April 2010 at 12.00 noon at Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane, NW11 7NL. Intimated by  Family Members Contact Mehala - United Kingdom Phone : +442084588904. 

DISSANAYAKE - NEOMAL  At Rest with Jesus. (Wickramasinghe Dayananda & Co., Kurunegala Branch), beloved husband of Nirosha, everloving son of Noel and Calista, loving brother of Anjalie and Kishani, brother-in-law of Don Piyavi Halahakoon and Amila Wijetunge, son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Sarath Wijesinghe of Dalugama Kelaniya, brother-in-law of Tharindu, uncle of Nethmini, Jude and Damien, grandson of Edward Perera. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 5th April 2010. Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bogamuwa, Yakkala. 140B, Urulawalalanda Estate, Aluthgama, Bogamuwa, Yakkala.