DR JAYALATH GITA (nee WIJESINGHE KANNANGARA) (former Deputy Chief Medical Officer CMC). Dearly beloved wife of late Justice D.G. Jayalath, sister of late Vajira Cooke, Donald. W. Kannangara, late Subadra Wickremasinghe and Ishvari Corea. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Sunday 07th August at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 3.00 p.m. 234151 

EDUSSURIYA - LALI (nee WICKREMASINGHE) -  Beloved wife of Bandu (Rtd. ENT Surgeon, TH Kandy), loving mother of Nimalka (USA), Kapilka (TH Kandy), mother-in-law of Sivakumar (USA), Deepthie (Medical Faculty, University of Peradeniya), sister of SP (UK), GC, Chandana, late Tivanka, Upendra (USA), Priyani, sister-in-law of Sushila (UK), Ayoma, Manel, Lakshmi, Preethi (USA) and Padmini and Someratne, passed away on the 17th of July in USA. Her last rites were conducted on the 19th in USA in accordance to her wishes. 454/10d, Piachaud Gardens, Kandy. 233369 

HAPUTANTRIE - MURIEL (THAMBYRAJAH) - Retired Teacher. Beloved wife of late felix Thambyrajah (Rtd. Station Master), mother of Rohan, Chrisantha, Anoma, Nilanthi and Anton, mother-in-law of Pushpa, Shiromi, Gamini, Daniel and Shyamali, grandmother of Nuwan, Chriso, Isuru, Hiranya, Krishan, Andreena and Sheanda, expired. Funeral 08th August at 3.30 p.m. at Seeduwa RC Burial Ground. 812/11, Eksath Mawatha, Seeduwa. 234066 

PANDITHARATNA - RENIE - Wife of late John Panditharatna, mother of Terrence, Mark (USA), Robin and Anne, mother-in-law of Patsy, Erin, Suneetha and Tony, grandmother of Saby, Mario, Christine, Clinton, Julian, Sachira and Sasheela, great grandmother of Brenda, Shermal, Akithma, Aaron, Isaac, Jacob, Marcel and Joshua. Cortege leaves residence No.16, Tissa Mawatha, Dehiwela for burial at General Cemetery Galkissa on Sunday 7th August at 4.00 p.m. 234148 

SAMAWATHIE GAMALATHGE - Beloved wife of late Mr Puwakovitage Saranelis Appuhamy, loving mother of P. Lakshman Rathnaweera, P. Ananda Siriniwasa, P. Jayanath Sanathchandra (Ralahamy), P. Ravindranath Siripala, P. Srikanthi Kannangara and P. Udayakanthi Wijesooriya, mother-in-law of Shanthi, Kanthi, Yamuna, Sobani, Palitha and Sisira. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 7th August for cremation at the Avissawella General Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. “Lakshman Villa”, Ratnapura Road, Getahetta. 233315 

SOMARATNE - MRS WIMALA - President of National Buddhist Women’s Congress, former Vice President of International Buddhist Congress (Asian Zone), Life member of Anuradhapura Sambuddathwa Upasthana Society, Maligakanda Mahabodhi Society and Dayaka Sabawa of Vidyodaya Pirivena, beloved wife of Mr S.A. Somaratne, Justice of the Peace, loving mother of late Lochana Somaratne, passed away. Cremation at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 8th August at Borella Kanatte. 410/125, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. 233777 

WICKRAMARACHCHI - LAL (Cinemotographer) Beloved husband of Darshanie, loving father of Lakshitha and Chiranjeewa, brother of Jayantha and Chintha, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 7th August for cremation at Walbolana Cemetery, Pallewela. Borukgamuwa, Pallewela. 233737