JAYAH - TUAN HARIRA - The family members of the late TUAN HARIRA JAYAH (Retired Senior Superintendent of Police), sincerely thank all relatives and friends who attended the janaza, sent messages of condolence and helped them during the bereavement. A special thanks to the Doctors, Nurses and staff of the Police Hospital for their kind care during his brief illness. We also like to extend our sincere gratitude to the Inspector General of Police and Police Officers of different ranks who paid their last respects and assisted in numerous ways. Your kindness will always be remembered. We regret our inability to thank everyone individually. 89, Taniawatte, Sadasarana Mawatha, Rilaulla, Kandana. Phone: 011-2239341 / 0778453543 / 0778379505. 010739 

JITH DE FONSEKA. We, the family of the late JITH DE FONSEKA, express our sincere thanks to the Christian Clergy, family and friends for your encouragement, prayer and support during the time of our recent bereavement. We greatly value your love and concern. He truly lived for an audience of One, finished his course and kept the faith for the glory of God. Kithmani, Suranjith and Sarita. 012863 

MRS DIANA JAYASUNDERA. We, the children of the late MRS DIANA JAYASUNDERA wish to express our sincere gratitude to all persons, institutions and organizations who rendered their assistance and cooperation in connection with the funeral of our dear mother. We thank Revd. Father Noel Dias for conducting the funeral prayer services. We thank Revd. Sister Principal, past principals, teachers, past teachers, students, past students, prefects and members of the School Band of Holy Cross College, Gampaha and Revd. Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel Community for their active participation in all stages of the funeral. We are deeply grateful to all friends and relations who called at the funeral parlour, attended the funeral, very specially to friends and relations who came to Sri Lanka from Australia, the U.K. and the U.S.A. to be present at the funeral. We also express our gratitude and appreciation to all persons who sent messages of condolence and floral tributes and helped us in numerous ways. 41, Negombo Road, Kandana. Phone: 011-2236403. 013069

DE COSTA - MATHEW SHELTON. Beloved husband of Regina (Rani), loving father of Tyrone (Canada), Jeanne (USA) & Royce, father-in-law of Himali, Nihal & Viranga, brother of the late Clotilda, the late Meril, the late Vivian and Ivy, expired. Remains lie at residence on Saturday (18/01/2014) & Sunday (19/01/2014) and at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 10.00 a.m. on Monday (20/01/2014). Cortege leaves Funeral Parlour for burial at General Cemetery, Borella (RC Section) at 4.30 p.m. on Monday (20/01/14). 267/7, Sudarshana Mawatha, Malabe. 013284 

EKANAYAKE - DR. R.B. Beloved husband of Saumya, precious Appachchi of Deepta and Thushara, Prasanna (Kawwa) and Anjuma, loving Aththa of Asiri, Dineli, Anjalee, Avindi and Seneli, beloved brother of the late Chandra Jayampathi, Ranjith and of P.B., L.B., Mahinda and Sirima, brother-in-law of Dhanapala, Damayanthi, Shanthi, Bandaranayake, Vinitha, Kumari and Chula and Prasanna de Silva, expired. Cortege leaves residence 41/40 B, Nagahamulla Road, Battaramulla on Monday 20th January 2014 at 3.00 p.m. Cremation General Cemetery Kanatta at 4.00 p.m. 013273 

FERNANDO - COLOMBAGE FRANCIS JOSEPH (C F J Fernando) (Retired Civil Engineer - National Milk Board), husband of the late Juliete Fernando, father of Chrysanthus (Family Choice Bakers & Restaurant), Chrishani (Staff - OLV Convent, Moratuwa), Rasika (Eu-Retec (Pvt) Ltd, Kalutara), father-in-law of Rebecca, Trevince (Family Choice Bakers & Restaurant) and Anjali, grandfather of Rayani, Rasanjaya, Raleena, Reshma, Radhini, Rasindu and Remon, expired. Funeral Sunday 19th January at St. Mary’s Church, Katukurunda, Moratuwa Burial Ground. Cortege leaves residence 218, Koralawella, Moratuwa at 3.30 p.m. 013259

FONSEKA W JULIAN (rtd. Addl. Commissioner, Dept. of Examinations) Dearly beloved husband of Kusumani, son of the late Mr & Mrs. M.G. Fonseka of Thaladhuwa Rd, Negombo & son-in-law of the late Mr & Mrs. O.S. Fonseka (Prop. St. Joseph’s D/C Mills, Watinapaha) loving father of late Callistus Neil, Dr. Sudarshani (Canada), Gihan Fonseka (Techtron Integrated Solutions), father-in-law of Manjulie (Hatton National Bank), Saliya Perera (Canada), Vindya (Techtron Integrated Solutions), darling Seeya of Thapthi, Sachin, Shehara and Shehan of Canada, brother of Briget, the late Jenita, Hilda, Dr Joseph Fonseka, Anthony, Beatrice, passed away peacefully to rest with Jesus. Cortege leaves residence 195/1, High Level Road, Kirulapone, Colombo 06 at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 20th January 2014 for Burial at Kirulapone General Cemetery. 013294 

LIYANAGE - PREMA (retired Teacher, Royal College). Wife of the late Don David, mother of Chandrika (USA), Damitha (UK) and Senarath (Abu Dhabi), mother-in-law of Ananda Kariyawasam, Winitha and Lakshmi, step mother of Donald, Osmond and Brenda, sister of the late Soma, the late Gnana, the late Kusuma and Lalani, passed away peacefully on 16th January in Los Angeles. Funeral arrangements in Sri Lanka will be notified later. 013283 

PERERA - DR LIONEL (Former DMO - Ja-Ela). Beloved husband of Princy, loving father of Jayanie, Sumith (U.S.A.), Senaka (Australia), Prilani (Australia), Pradeep (Prisons - Welikada), father-in-law of Lloyd (M.D. Gunasena & Co.), Sriyani (U.S.A.), Jiya (Australia), Jude (Australia) and Priyanka, passed away. Cortege leaves 169, Church Road, Tudella, Ja-Ela on Sunday 19th at 4.00 p.m. for Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kanuwana. 013261

PERERA HELOISE.  Dearly beloved wife of Eardley, loving mother of Hiran (Emirates - Dubai) and Dilhara (Bodyline), mother-in-law of Shenon and grandmother of Christopher, daughter of the late Charles Wilfred and Marian Vivian, sister of the late Emile, Sumana, Lucien, Rita, Yvonne, Carmen and Dolores. Cortege leaves residence No. 71, Lady Mc’Callum Drive (Srimath Kudaratwatte Mawatha), Kandy at 2 p.m. for service and burial at Mahaiyawa Cemetery (R.C. Section) on Sunday, 19th January. Tel. 081-2222110. 013293 

PERERA - VIVIAN JOSEPH MAXIMUS (VJM). Formerly of Air Ceylon, son of the late Don William and the late Elizabeth Agnes Perera of Agaramulla Estate, Minuwangoda, nephew of the late Rev. Fr. Nicolas Perera, beloved husband of Gwendoline Perera (nee Saldhana), father of the late Shanthi Graziani, Marjorie Graham, Nihal Perera, Ashok Perera and Anil Perera (Australia), grandfather of Giuseppe and William Graziani (Italy), Denis Perera, Daniel Graham, Joshua Perera and Amanda Perera in Australia, stepfather to Arthur Towers, Clair Graham (Australia), Romola Cowling (England) and Lovette Coelho (Australia), grandfather of Colin Coelho, Asha Towers, Caroline Ramerez (Aus), Lyn Bradley, Brynn and Glynn Cowling (Eng) and great-grandfather to 8 children. Viewing on Monday 20th January 10.30 a.m. at Travor Lee & Sons, 115, Welbank Street, North Strathfield, NSW, Australia. Funeral on Tuesday 21st January 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 74, Underwood Road, Homebush, NSW, Australia. Will be laid to rest in St. Joachim Circle Rookwood Catholic Cemetery, Rookwood, NSW, Australia. 013292 

SHAFFEECK - AL-HAJ M.A.M. (Retired Senior Assessor Dept. of Inland Revenue), son of the late Adam Bawa Abubacker and the late Aysha Beebee, son-in-law of the late Al-Haj M.E.M.M. Anver and Haja Sithy Zahira of Issadeen Town, Matara, beloved husband of Haja Sithy Saneeya, beloved father of Shahana, Al-Haj Shazmin (Japan), father-in-law of Hussain, Haja Fazmina (Japan), loving grandfather of Sareena, Raliya, Nabeeha, Yumna, Abdul-Khaleq (Japan), Humaid (Japan) and Zainab (Japan), brother of the late M.A.M. Farook and the late Sithy Faiza, brother-in-law of Bunani Hassan, Al-Haj Isfahani (Attorney-at-Law), Dr Iqbal, Shibly, Al-Haj Hyder, Najuib, Nasser & Haja Fareena, beloved maternal uncle of Fayas, Fawaz (UK), Nafly, Nazvi. Janaza took place on 12th Jan. 2014 at Mohideen Jumma Mosque, Dehiwela, from residence 16, 9th Lane, Colombo 3. E-mail: [email protected] “Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Illahi Rajioon. From Him do we come and unto Him do we return” May Allah (SWT) grant him Jannatul Firdoze, Aamin. We the family members of the late Al-Haj Mr Shaffeeck wish to express our sincere thanks and may Allahs’ blessings be upon all the relatives, friends and all who attended the janaza, sent messages of condolence and all who helped us in numerous ways. We regret our inability to thank them all individually. 012237 

VISVENDRA RAJ (formerly of NAITA and Medical College). Beloved husband of Varatha (former teacher of St. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia), loving father of Rahulan, loving father-in-law of Stella, loving grandfather of Reuel, eldest son of the late Visuvaratnam and the late Ranee Ratnam, brother of Mahendra and Luxmi Canagaraja (U.K.), passed away on 17.01.14. The funeral service will take place at Mahinda Funeral Parlour on Sunday 19.01.14 at 12 noon. Cortege leaves at 1 p.m. for cremation at Galkissa Cemetery. Remains will be for viewing on 18.01.14 from 9 a.m. T.P. 0112736351. 4B, Indrajothi Road, off St. Rita’s Road, Ratmalana. 013116