ELEPERUMA - GAMINI (GEMUNU)  The beloved husband of Chandrika, the loving father of Nilushi and Madura, brother of Thusitha and Tissa, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 6, Dias Place, Panadura on 18th Sunday at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at Public Cemetery, Mahawila, at 4.30 p.m.  

HUSSAIN HAJIYANI MOHAMED MILHATHUL ASMA.   Wife of late Alhaj Mohamed Nizarul Hussain,  daughter of late Mr M.C. Mohamed and late Mrs Sithy Saffiya daughter-in-law of late Mr O.L.M. Mohamed and late Mrs Noor Zaahira mother of Mohamed Shuaib (Saudi Arabia), Fathijma Hafsa, Fathima Hefaza and Noor Feuza (USA), mother-in-law of Fathima Rabea (Saudi Arabia), Mohamed Imtiaz (Tradesmann), Shahul Azarm (HNB), and Irshad Cassim (USA), sister of Sibithy Wazeer, Thoofa Faizal Hameed Saifullah and Rehana Imtiaz grandmother of Kulsum, Zainab Ilma, Haathim, Haashir Usman, Akram,  Saara and Manaal, expired. Janaza took place on Friday 9th July 2010 at Kuppiyawatte Muslim Burial Ground, No. 7, Dharmaraja Mawatha, (off Allen Avenue), Dehiwala.  

KURUKULA ARATCHY - MELLITUS Beloved son of late Joseph and Charlotte, loving husband of Patti, father of Hilary and Stefania, grand-father of Sean and Lisa (Brescia, Italy), brother of Rev Fr Linus (Kurunegala Diocese), Leonard (UK), late Bridget, Rev Fr Peter. S. J., Margie (Canada), late Hilary, Leo (Ex. Petroleum), Jacintha (Canada) and Annette (New Zealand), passed away after a brief illness on 15th July. Funeral took place in Nuvolera, Brescia, Italy on Friday, 16th July. Contact in Sri Lanka: Rev. Fr Peter, S.J., Fatima Retreat House, Lewella, Kandy. Tel. 081-2240716, 3991810.  

MALDENIYA - MALLIKA (nee EGODAGE ABAYASEKERA)  Beloved wife of late Tudor Maldeniya loving mother of late Asoka and of Lal (retired State Mortgage Bank), mother-in-law of Sakuntala (retired Airport & Aviation Services) and Sujatha, grandmother of Ruwan (UK), Shiromi and Amali, expired. Cortege leaves on Monday 19th July at 3.00 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte Borella at 4.30 p.m. 139, Kandy  Road, Mahara, Kadawatha.  

RAHIM - MRS. THIRANG RUHI (Staff of Cell World). Beloved wife of M. T. F. Rahim, (25 A, Ratmal Mawatha, Sirimal Uyana, Ratmalana), beloved daughter of late Mr. T. S. Dole and Mrs. Daleel Dole, beloved step mother of Rishi (Glaxo) and Nishan (Saudi Arabia), beloved mother-in-law of Shamila Rahim, beloved  grand-mother of Shanza and Aqueel, beloved sister of Shiyanka, Suki and Sufi Dole, beloved sister-in-law of Fazal, Riza and Minhaj Dole, beloved Aunty of Shabir, Sharooz, Makaika, Faji, Mariam and Amila, expired on 10th July 2010. Our sincere thanks for those who attended the funeral. T. P. No: 0777532731. 

RATWATTE - RANJAN Beloved husband of Cheryl, son of the late Harris Ratwatte Disawa and late Mallika Katugaha Ratwatte, brother of late Ryan, Ivy, Dennis, late Chintha, Preenie, Anurudha, Samudra and Mangalika, expired. Cremation at Mahaiyawa at 4 p.m. Sunday 18th July. Cortege leaves residence Mahayaya, Katugasthota Road, Kandy at 3.30 p.m. 

SELVARATNAM - BETSY MATHEW  The death is announced of Betsy (CWC) wife of J.S. (Raju) Selvaratnam, Retd. (CTB), mother of Deepak (Auckland), Rohit (Melbourne), Sreela (Delhi), Shama (LOLC), M-I-L of Kumeshi, Sudarshini, Gayan, sister of Rachal Mathew (Chennai). Remains lie at Mahinda Florist Parlour Mt. Lavinia and will be taken for cremation on Sunday 18th at 4.30 p.m. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. at the Mt. Lavinia Cemetery. 19, Templers Avenue, Templers Road, Mt. Lavinia. 

SOVIS - DULCIE Wife of late Vincent Sovis, mother of Malini, Ivan (Dubai), Celine, Fatima and the late Malkanthi. Cortege leaves residence No. 42/1, Sri Sumangala Mawatha, Ratmalana at 3.15 p.m. on Sunday 18th July for service and burial at St. Michael's Church, Koralawella, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m.  

SOYSA - LINTON Beloved husband of Ranjanie, loving father of Naomal and Mahendra, father-in-law of Shermalee, grandfather of Nilruk and Lahira. Cortege leaves 167 C, Vipulasena Mawatha, Colombo 10 at 2.00 p.m. on Sunday 18 th July. Cremation at Gereral Cemetery kanatte at 2.30 p.m. 

WELAGEDARA - MAHINDA (Proprietor of Lands and Planter), Proprietor, Roslinhill Tea Factory and Waithalawa Plantation, Proprietor of Lands and Planter Mahinda Welegedara, cherished son of late H. M. Tikiri Banda (J.P), resided at Systen Bungalow, Alawathugoda and of W. M. Bandara Menike, beloved husband of Hemamalie Weerasekara 47/26, Louis Peiris Mawatha, Kandy, loved father of Shrimantha, Chilushana, Rochana and Rajitha, passed away. Cremation takes place at Mahaiyawa crematorium on Sunday 18 at 3.30 p.m. 47/26, Louis Peiris Mawatha, Kandy. 

ABEYESINGHE - J.K.B. (Retired Senior Lecturer, Mathematics, University of Colombo). Beloved father of Dr Anura (U.S.A.). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 18th July. Burial at General Cemetery Borella (Buddhist Section).

FORMAN - JOHN NAVARATNAM (Retired Additional Registrar General, Northern Province), dearly beloved husband of Angela (Leela), loving father and father-in-law of Maria and Eugene Moses (Canada), Dr Vasanthi and Buddhapriya Ramanayaka and Victor and Ambikai Forman, darling Patta of Angela and Nikitha. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Monday 19th July 2010 at 2 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 2.30 p.m. 

SOMALINGAM - DR RAMALINGAM expired in London on Wednesday 14th July 2010. Son of late Mr & Mrs S.K. Ramalingam of Navalady, Alvai North, Alvai, son-in-law of late Mr and Mrs C. Velupillai of Kokuvil, husband of Dr Pathmadevi nee  Velupillai, father of Ramesh, Satheesh and Dinesh (all of Canada), father-in-law of Nanthini, Anne and Thulasika, grandfather of Aniya, Divya and Nila, brother of late Nadesalingam, late Kailailingam, late Shanmugalingam, late Pakiapooshanam, Nagapooshanam and Annapooshanam (Colombo), brother-in-law of late Wijeyaratnam, late Namasivayam, late Vivekananda, Rasanayaki, Ratneswary, Vijayalakshmy, Parameswary and Aryakumar (New Zealand). Funeral will take place in London on Sunday 18th July 2010. Wife and children T.P. 0208-653-9194. 250, Consumers Rd, Unit 1015F, North York, ON M2J 4V6. Tel: 416-494-2958 Fax: 416-494-2604