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AMBALANGODA ­ YOGANI CHINTA   Beloved daughter of Dayawathie De Silva and late A.M. Francis De Silva, Dear sister of Ansingh Keshi and Upali, sister-in-law of Bandusena Cynthy and Dulcy, expired. Remains were handed over to Medical Faculty according to her wishes, after performing religious rites. 

BHARATHIRATHNE - P.A.D. (Periyapperuma)   (Retired Captain SL Army). Beloved husband of Piyaseeli (ex-staff, Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya), father of Nishadha (York Hotel Management), Kaushalya (Coconut Research Institute), Janaka (Base Hospital, Homagama), Champika (United Tractors), and father-in-law of Chamari Indurugolla (Ananda Vidyalaya, Rattanapitiya), Devake Weerakoon (University of Colombo) and Chandrika (Lanka Transformers), expired. Cremation at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 18th February at Maharagama Crematorium.   21/18, 3rd Lane, “Araliya Uyana”, Depanama, Pannipitiya. 

FERNANDO - ALBI EMALY.   Loving mother of Jayawathi (NSB - Moratuwa), grandmother of Janith Lahiru, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 17th February to Methodist Church, Panadura, thereafter burial at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery. No. 490/2, ‘Kirkby’, Galle Road, Panadura. 

GUNASEKERE - EDMUND DIAS   of   “Camp Cottage”, Diyatalawa. Dearly beloved husband of Irene, much loved father of Kamini, Gayathri, Chandrika and Kirthi, father-in-law of Nalaka, Amitha, Nihal and Sepalika, passed away peacefully on 5th February. His remains were cremated according to his wishes, amidst family members and friends on the following day at the General Cemetery, Kanatte. 

HENRY - RUTH CAROLINE.   Wife of late John Henry (Ceylon Tobacco), mother of Oreama, Rachel, John and Barbara, motherin-law of Nihal Kodituwakku, Chandra Henry, Shirani and Dilip Kumar, expired. Funeral Monday 18th February 4 p.m. at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. The remains will be at Mahinda Florist, Mount Lavinia.   31F/20, Rukmalgama, Pannipitiya. 01-898680. 

JAYAWEERA - LIEUTENANT D.N.L.   Beloved son of D.Jayaweera and Magilin Jayaweera, loving brother of Nimali and Ruwan, brother-in-law of Lalith and Priyani, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence on 17th February 2002 at 3.00 p.m. for Burial at Kalutara Himidiriyawa General Cemetery.   18/8, Dharmawijaya Pirivena Road, Kalutara South. 

KUMARARATNE ­ DERIK WIJESIRI   (Retired Asst. Director, Ministry of Information and Rural Industries). Dearly beloved husband of Wimala Abeyaratne (Retired Vice Principal, Karandeniya M.V.), loving father of Dusmantha (U.K.), Sharmila (Textile Quota Board), Manoja and Muditha, brother of Jinasena and brother-in-law of Hemalatha, Leela Kularatne (Retired Manageress, Salusala), A. Kularatne (Retired, Mahaweli Authority), K.D. Wijesena (Principal, Gassandalapotha Vidyalaya), Soma (Textile Officer), Colvin Jayasinghe and Sumedha (U.K.) Dharmasiri Perera (Proprietor, Lallan Engineers and K.C. Marketing Services), Swarna (Retired Teacher Boralesgamuwa M.V.), Douglas Nandasena (Retired Technical Officer, Mahaweli Authority) and Kanthi Sriya (Post Mistress, Galamuna), expired. Funeral Sunday 17th February. Cortege leaving at 3.00 p.m. for burial at the Family burial ground, Maha Edanda, Karandeniya. 

NAGARAJAH - KARUNAIAMMA   Beloved wife of the late Thulasiramaiyar Nagarajah, expired. Burial at Madampitiya Cemetery Col.15 on Sunday 17 February 2002 at 3.30 p.m.   No.12/7, St Mary’s Road, Nayakakanda, Hendala. Informants: Directors of Shan Travels & Tours (Pvt) Ltd., Colombo 01. Tel.937026. 

PERERA - MAJOR RICHARD ANANDA TUDOR (Tiddy)   (Ex S.L. Signals Corps). Beloved huband of Sita (nee Ratwatte), loving father of Saliya (Canada) and Sharmini (Willesden College), father-in-law of Mali and Maxi Alles, expired. Cortege leaves residence 4.30 p.m. on Monday 18th Ferbruary for Cremation at 6.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella (Main Entrance). 730, Kotte Road, Etul Kotte.  

PUSHPAWATHY   Beloved wife of Engineer K.G. Sugirtharatnasingham (Retired Deputy Director, Highways Department), loving mother of Priyani, Sakunthala, Jeyantha (all of Australia) and Nimal of U.S.A., loving mother-in-law of Yogarajah Mahadevan and Christy Thiagarajah, affectionate grandmother of Dharshini, George, Angeline and Luke, daughter of late Mr and Mrs J.C. Amarasingham of Uduvil and sister of late Saraswathy Somasundaram (Former Principal, Uduvil Girls’ College), Thiagawathy, late Raman, Lakshmanan, late Parathan and Sathurukan, passed away peacefully in Melbourne. Funeral service on Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 1300 hours in Melbourne, Australia. (Informant: Rev. Dr Daniel Thiagarajah, Tel: 505805). 

RATNAM - MRS. EDITH ANNAPOORANAM .   Wife of late P. Kirupairatnam, eldest daughter of late Mr and Mrs John Chellappah, mother of Anton Chelvarajah (Australia), Noel Anandarajah (Austria), late Prakash, Mrs. Shyamala. Sivaraman (Chennai), Ragunanthan (Dubai), Rameshan, mother-in-law of Marlene, Dilruba, late V. Sivaraman, Nithiyavani and Balasaraswathy, grandmother of Anne, Kendelle, Vaidheeswaran, Vaidhehi, Tachayini, Nivashini, Visakan, Abirami and Mathumathi, expired. Funeral on 17th Sunday. Cortege leaving Residence   85/2, Pickerings Road, Kotahena, Colombo 13 at 12 noon for Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 1.00 p.m. Tele. 329137. 

WIJEWARDENA ­ MR SUNIL   (Civil Engineer 1971-1976 Katubedda University; R.D.A. RE Kotmale). Wife - Chandhi Wijewardena, sons - Adhiraj, Sanjay, Pruthuvi (Maliyadeva College Kurunegala), father - A. Wijewardena, mother - Sheela Wijewardena (Retired Nurse - Polgahawela), father-in-law - late Mr Jinapala, mother-in-law - S. Waduge, brother-in-law - Vijetha Kumara (Inspector of Police - Kandy), Kumara (Q.S. Dubai), Thissa (McLarens Company), Rohan Priyadarshana (Lt/ 6Fd Engineer Regiment S.L. Army), expired on 12th February 2002 in Oman in a Road Accident. Funeral date not finalized. Please contact following numbers for further details: 037-43165, 077431126. “Samanpaya”, No.95, Godawela, Polgahawela.

ANNAPOORANAM - MRS. EDITH RATNAM.   Wife of late P. Kirupairatnam, eldest daughter of late Mr and Mrs John Chellappah, mother of Anton Chelvarajah (Australia), Noel Anandaraja (Austria), late Prakash, Mrs. Shyamala, Sivaraman (Chennai), Ragunanthan (Dubai), Rameshan, mother-in-law of Marlene, Dilruba, late V. Sivaraman, Nithiyavani and Balasaraswathy, grandmother of Anne, Kendelle, Vaidheeswaran, Vaidhehi, Tachayini, Nivashini, Visakan, Abirami and Mathumathi, expired. Funeral on 17th Sunday. Cortege leaving Residence   85/2, Pickerings Road, Kotahena, Colombo 13 at 12 noon for Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at (Crematorium) 1.00 p.m. Tele. 329137.  

ANTHONISZ - VICTOR REX LUDOVICI.   Beloved husband of late Cynthia, everloving father of Rohan, Stefan, Shani and Sherine, expired on Friday 15th February and was cremated on the same day according to his wishes. Friends and relations please accept this intimation. 9/2, Dudley Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 8. 

BANDUPALA - K.K.   Retired Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Lifestock Development. Beloved husband of Malanee, loving father of Punsara and Gaya, expired. Cremation at Alubomulla Cemetery on 18th Monday at 3.30 pm.   No. 21, Shanthi Mawatha, Alubomulla, Panadura. 

GOONETILLEKE - ROHAN MARLENE   (Hotel Aida, Bentota). Dearly beloved husband of Lalitha, loving father of Elisha, son of the late Monty Goonetilleke and of Leela, brother of Jayanthi Galhena, Lalani Peiris, Heyman, Keelitha Jayaweera (USA), Hasanthi Fernando (UK), Thejani Wickremage (Indian Overseas Bank), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 18th 4 p.m. for Cremation at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery.   ‘Kadawatte Walauwwa’ Sri Maha Vihara Mawatha, Panadura. 

HASTHANAYAKE - SWARNA PERERA   Beloved mother of Dulmini, Shalini, wife of late Asoka Perera, mother-in-law of Sumeda (Salinda Group), sister of Karuna, sister-in-law of late P.K. Leelarathne, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 18.02.2002 for Cremation at   Talawatugoda Cemetery. 

HENRY - RUTH CAROLINE.   Wife of late John Henry (Ceylon Tobacco), mother of Oreama, Rachel, John and Barbara, motherin-law of Nihal Kodituwakku, Chandra Henry, Shirani and Dilip Kumar, expired. Funeral Monday 18th February 4 p.m. at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. The remains will be at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia on 17th & 18th.   31F/20, Rukmalgama, Pannipitiya. 01-898680. 

MUTHTHAIAH - THAMOTHARAMPILLAI   The death is announced of Thamotharampillai Muththaiah Retired Asst. Auditor General, Auditor General’s Department, Colombo and Chief Internal Auditor (Land Reform Commission, Colombo), on Thursday February 14th 2002 in Scarborough, Canada. He was the son of the late Thamotharampillai and Ponammah of Kokuvil East, beloved husband of the late Thangeswary, son-in-law of the late Overseer-Velupillai and Rasamma of Kokuvil East, brother of the late Mylvaganam, father of Pathmini, Wijayasiri, Ranchani, Ramesh, Suresh, Thayani, Ranesh, Sukanthini and Subashini, father-in-law of Sivarajah, Selvananthy, Sri Mahilkanthan, Jeyanthi, Vasuki, Sivanithi, Rajakumar and Vakeesan, grandfather of Sivajanani, Jeevini, Sinthuja, Niroshan, Anoja, Santhiya, Ramya, Shiama, Sahana, Thulasy, Harishan, Ganan and Parathan. The Cremation will take place on Monday February 18th, 2002 at Toronto, Canada. Contact: Suresh Muththaiah,   88, Ascot Crescent, Markham, Ontario, L3R 3P7, Canada. T.P.No: 905-9441339. 

PATHMAPERUMA - MRS. M.D. RAGINA.   Beloved wife of late Mr. P.D.V. Joseph (formerly at Abrahams & De Alwis), loving mother of W.N.C. (Christopher) (Lake House), Ranjith (Anthony & Co.), Gamini (Germany) J.F.M. (Jayasiri) (Elephant House) & Ruwini (Dubai), mother-in-law of Teckla, Padmini, Constance, Priyani & Upatissa Tennakoon (Dubai), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Monday the 18th for Burial at R.C. Cemetery, Nayakakanda.   “Ru siri”, No. 38, Christu Raja Mawatha, Nayakakanda, Hendala, Wattala. 

PERERA - JANET GERTRUDE.   Loving mother of late George Perera, mother-in-law of Harriet, grandmother of Lalith & Pradeep, expired. Cortege leaves residence   172, Maligakanda Road, Colombo - 10 at 5.00 p.m. Monday the 18th for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatta at 6.00 p.m.

FERNANDO - ASHLEY   Formerly Engineer Sri Lanka Tyre Corporation - at Rest with Jesus. Beloved son of late Collin and Bella, brother of late Findlay, Ninnette, Stafford, (England), brother-in-law of late Rukmani Tilney Peiris, and Dr. Cathie, uncle of Ninesh and Eromi, Nilendrini and Kumar, Peter and Andrew, grand uncle of Trevine, Eroshan, Kushan. Cortege leaving residence at 4.30 p.m. (today) Sunday 17th February for Service at Rawathawatta Methodist Church (5.00 p.m.) and for Burial at General Cemetery Moratuwa.   First Lane, Rawatawatta, Moratuwa. 

JAYARATNE - M.D.   - Beloved husband of late Mrs. Beyatrice Rubaru Jayatillake, brother of Mr M.D. Jayatissa, father of Nilanka, Indika, Ruvi, Shamendra, Anuhas and Athula Mahawalage, expired. Cortege leaves residence   40, Sri Sudharmarama Mawatha, Telengapatha, Wattala on Monday 18th, February for Cremation at Wattala Cemetery.

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