ABEYRATNE - C.P. (CHANDRIKA) passed away at the age of 90, on Sept. 2, 2010. Beloved wife of late M.D.M. Abeyratne (Murphy), mother / mother-in-law of Pushpa and Nihal Kaneira (US), Sharma and K.B. Ratnayake, Vajira and Karu (Canada), Manilal, Priya and Percy Fernando (Canada), Nayana & Mahinda Jayasinghe (Canada), Rasika and Thilopriya (Canada), late Emil Yatawara (Bunty). Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on September 5 (Sunday) 2010. 32/8A Railway Avenue, Colombo 5. No flowers by request. 

ANDARAMANA BANDUWATHIE (Ex-Colombo South Co-op Union). Beloved husband of Amarapala Andaramana, daughter of late Mr Karolis Gajadeera and Mrs Sumanawathie Abesinghe Gunawardane, sister of Amara Wijesooriya, Ariyathilake, Garwin and Harison, sister-in-law of late (Leslie Wijesooriya), Sumana, Pathma and Amaraseelie, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on 05th Sunday at 2.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella Kanatte. 

ASEERWATHAM - JOHN GNANARATNAM (GNANI)  retired High Court Judge Jaffna, passed away in Melbourne, Australia on 31.08.2010. Beloved husband of late Sheila, father of Aloma, Dilo, Naresh and Romesh, father-in-law of Adriano, Ravin, Rajini and Darshika, Grand father of Keshini, Prashanth, Serena, Jonathan, Caitlyn and Daniel. Funeral will take place on 6th September 2010 in Melbourne. Contact number (61-3-9436-7984).  

CHARLOTTE - CLARA GUNASENA At Rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of late P.H. Gunasena, eldest daughter of Mrs Emely de Silva (Bandarawela), loving mother of Thilini (Central Finance), Geethi, Udeni, Namali (Schneider Electric), mother-in-law of Priyantha (Ceat-Kelani), Laksiri (Drapes Lanka), Ajith (Oman), sister of Dr T.A. de Silva (Badulla), Lionel, Anthony, George (George Enterprises, Bandarawela), Sriya and Srima, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 5th Sept. 2010 for burial at Battaramulla Cemetery. No.20, Perakum Mawatha, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla. 

COOMARASAMY - SATIENDRA (SATHY) Beloved husband of Anne Malkanthi, father of Sharmila, Sathees and Asitha, son of late Sylvester, Maria (nee Thomasz), brother of Mahendran (UK), Mano and Neela, father-in-law of Udara (Saudi), brother-in-law of Kirija (UK), Christoper and Naga. Uncle of Shashikala, Premila (UK), Watsala (UK) and  Rosheela (UK), Ravi (Galle Face Hotel), Steve (Dubai), Darrel and Adrian, expired under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence Malwatta Road, Nagoda, Kandana at 3.30 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (R.C. Section), on Monday 06th September. 

EKNELIGODA DIANA (nee EHELIYAGODA) Wife of late Walter Ekneligoda, mother of Kamal (Speville Ceylon), Kamani (Sujatha Balika - Matale), Chintha (Australia), mother-in-law of Tissa Eheliyagoda (Room to Read), Asoka Mendis (Australia), Manoranjani Aluwihare, sister of late Herky, Cecil and Leonard. Burial on 05.09.2010 at 4.30 p.m. at Family Cemetery, Kahatagastenna Walawwa, Ruwanwella. 036-2266916.

FERNANDO - LIDILIYA   Beloved wife of late Otin Perera mother of Mathupala (retired Central Bank), Chandralatha (retired Teaching Hospital Galle), Chandrasiri (Australia), Pathmasiri, Kusum and mother-in-law of Irangani, Piyasena Hewawasam (retired Government Agent - Galle), Mallika  Menike Australia) Nelum, Nihal (Inra Traders), expired. Cremation on Sunday 05th September 4.30 p.m. at Bandaragama Crematorium. Cortege leaves residence  at 3.30 p.m Nishantha, Kiriberiya Road, Eluwila Panadura. TP. 0382234904.  

KODIKARA - LIONEL P.  President GAT Livera Karate Foundation (Formerly all Ceylon Karate Association, President - Paulu Guru Daru Samithiya, Former General Manager, Mandarin Knit Garments, Export Promotion Zone) dearly beloved husband of Leela, father of Lasanthi, Mayanthi, Erandhi, father-in-law of Sudath and Martin, expired in May-Day Hospital, Croyodon, London. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 8th September, for religious activities to Kurana St. Anne's Church. Burial at Kurana Cemetery.162/6, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe Road, 3rd Kurana, Negombo. Tel: 031-2233058. 

KOELMEYER - DOREEN EUNICE (nee PEREIRA)  Beloved wife of Eric (retd. Head Guard), C.G.R. loving daughter of late Crosby and Elsie Pereira, precious mother of late Charmaine Ricky and Tamara (all of Melbourne) will be laid to rest on Monday 6th Sept. in Melbourne. May her Soul Rest in peace. Australian papers please copy.  

WIJEGUNASINGHE - PIYASILI Loving wife of Wije Dias (General Secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (SEP), Sri Lankan section of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI)), mother of Keerthi, mother-in-law of Anjana and grandmother of Janarthi (SEP member and Marxist Art Critic), Piyaseeli Wijegunasinghe (retired Professor at Sinhala Department in University of Colombo), expired on September 02. Her remains lie at Jayaratna Florists, Borella. Funeral procession starts at 2.00 p.m. on Monday, September 06, from Florists. Cremation will be at 4.00 p.m. at Borella Cemetery. Informed by the Political Committee of the Socialist Equality Party. 

EKANAYAKE - RANJITH Beloved husband of Sriyani, loving father of Himadri, son of late Sethsan & late Gnanawathie Ekanayake, brother of Padma Samarasinghe, Lakshman, Prema Jayagoda, Lalitha & Chandra, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 05th September 2010 at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at the Mt. Lavinia Cemetery. No flowers please. 87, Sri Dhammadara Mawatha, Ratmalana.  

GOONEWARDENA - LAL C. (Retired Officer Central Bank). Son of late Mr & Mrs A.S. Goonewardena (Principal Habakkala - Induruwa), beloved husband of late Dorothy, loving father of Ramesh (Australia), Natasha, Varuni (Dubai), brother of Indra, Ranjith, Vinitha, Upasi, Devapriya & Shantha, father-in-law of Roshika, Roger & Chidrupa, brother-in-law of Premasingha, Latha (late), Pathirana, Kumari, Latha. The remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Parlour, Borella. Cremation will take place on Monday the 6th September at 5 p.m. at the Crematorium, Borella.  

RATNASINGHAM - JOSEPHINE MARIAN (QUEENIE) nee PILLAI Daughter of late Mr & Mrs Ignatius Pillai, wife of late Alfred, loving mother of Shanthini Aloysius (Switzerland), mother-in-law of Dudley (Switzerland), loving grandmother of Anitha (Switzerland), sister of late Edmund, Gunam, Annesley (Australia), Maritain, late Dominic, late Benildus, Winifred Chriso, Assumpta (Australia), Christine (Australia), late Therese, Peter (Australia) and Silverius, expired. Cortege leaves resience No. 947, Sri Jayanthi Mawatha, Hunupitiya, Wattala on Monday 6th Sept. 2010 for burial at St. Annes Church, Wattala Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. 

DE ALWIS - KUSUMA (nee PERERA)  Safe in the arms of Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of late Kingsley, loving mother of Shiranee, mother-in-law of Christy Saram (Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited), much loved grandmother of Inoka and Rebecca. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 06th September for service at the Baptist Church, Kerawalapitiya, Hendala at 4.00 p.m. Thereafter burial at the church cemetery. 172, Kerawalapitiya Road, Hendala, Wattala.