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DE CHICKERA ­ MYRA NEE EKANAYAKE,   expired in London on 17-11-99. Service at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour 24-4-02 at 4.30 p.m. and thereafter Ashes for committal at Borella Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section) Friends and relations kindly accept this intimation. 

DHARMADASA - LESLIE UPALI   Son of the late H.W. and of Mrs Kalyani Dharmadasa of 175, Castle Street, Borella, beloved husband of Niloufer (Bank of Ceylon - Metropolitan Br.), loving father of Farah, brother of Mahinda (Attorney-at-Law), Ananda (UK), Mallika, Ranjith (UK), Pushpa, Tilaka and Kosala (Kosala Builders), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Monday 22nd April 2002 for Burial at the General Cemetery, Kanatte.   19/1, Gunatilleke Mawatha, Kolonnawa. 

DHARMAPALA - W.M.   Beloved husband of Mildred, father of Sisira, Lakshman, Swarnamali, father-in-law of Patricia, Padma and Raja, expired. Cortege will leave residence at 1 p.m. on Sunday 21st for cremation at Kadugannawa Cemetery.   225/3, Rajawatte, Kadugannawa. Tel. 94-8-571790. 

FERNANDO ­ MALKANTHIE   Dearly beloved wife of Ranjan Lanka (Germany), precious mother of Duranjan (Germany), loving daughter of late Emmanuel & Liliet Perera, sister of Monica, Lalani, late Lakshman & Lal, aunt of Manoj & Tanya (Germany), Nilanthie (John Keells), Romanie (Germany) & sister-in-law of Ari, died in Germany after a brief illness. Funeral will take place in Bonn - Germany. Her mortal remains will be flown to Sri Lanka. 

GUNARATNA ­ RUBY.   Beloved wife of the late Hinton Gunaratna, mother of Sharmini (UK), Anoma (CML Edwards), Ranil (Varna) and Dayanthi (Lake House), mother-in-law of Luxman Mendis and Chandrica, sister of the late Stanley, Muriel, Maysie, Gerard and of Esme and Doris. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 21st April at 4.00 p.m. Gunaruwana, Mahawaskaduwa, Kalutara. 

JAYANETTI - D.E.   Retired Estate Superintendent. Beloved husband of D.M.M. Jayanetti, father of Percy, Jayantha, Nihal & Nalani, father-in-law of Amarasiri, Shirani, Anula, Sriyani, expired. Cremation at family burial ground on 21st Sunday at 4.00 p.m. Section   2B, Wilpita Estate, Akuressa. 

JAYASEKERA ­ L.A.G.   Retired Acting Commissioner of Elections. Beloved husband of Sriya, well loved father of Indrajit Ranadeva, brother of late Chitra and of Lakshmi and Padma, expired on 06.04.2002. Cremation took place on the same day according to his wishes. 136, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 5. 

MALLEAPPAH ­ BRIAN.   Beloved husband of late Chandra, loving father of Russel (Holiday Inn) and Sharon (SriLankan Air Lines), father-in-law of Neluni and Kevin de Vota, loving brother of Clinton, Ivan, late Hermon, and of Malvina and Darrel, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatta on Sunday the 21st April 2002 at 4.00 p.m. 

MRS LEELA SIVA SUBRAMANIAM   Wife of V.K. Siva Subramaniam (Attorney-at-Law, Badulla), beloved mother of Aravinth (Pricewaterhousecoopers, New York), Anandhi (F.C.C.A, ACMA, California) and Dr Sumathi (Tulane University, USA), mother-in-law of Vijendran (Vanity Fair Corp.) and Shiyami (Attorney-at-Law), sister of Dr A.M. Vedhanayakam (USA), Prof. A.M. Dharmarajan (Australia), and Vimala, sister-in-law of Chandra and Bawani and grandmother of Janahan, Lakshmi, Arjuna and Radhika, passed away under tragic circumstances in India on April 8th. Last rights and cremation were performed in Trichy, India. The family invites relatives and friends who wish to pay respects and share in their bereavement to A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour, Borella on Tuesday 23rd April between 9.00 am and 3.00 p.m. For inquiries: King’s Court, 6/1, 15, Havelock Road, Colombo 05. Tel: 94-1-500963. 

PEREIRA ­ EMILY.   Dearly beloved wife of late Sebastian Pereira, loving mother of Carmen, Marisa, Gerard, Geraldine and Patrick, mother-in-law of Jude and Charmaine, loving grandma of Michelle, Kevin, Melissa, Gavin and Caren, expired. Cortege leaves residence 10, Thambarawilla Road, Waikkala on Sunday 21st April at 4.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Waikkala. 

RAJAKARIAR - LILAMANI.   Beloved wife of late Leonard (Leni), mother of Kingsley, Rohini, Ranjith and Nirmal, sister of late Lucian, late Camani and Manon. Cortege leaves residence   No. 65, St. Rita’s Road, Ratmalana at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 21st April for Burial at St. Rita’s Chruch Burial Ground, Ratmalana. 

RAJAPURA - D   (former Consultant of National Budget General Treasury). Beloved husband of late Nimala Rajapura (retired Vice-Principal), father of Harsha, Neepa and Hasula, father-in-law of Mari Udayakanthi Perera, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 21st Sunday at 4 p.m. for cremation at the Crematorium, Kekunadura, Matara.   ‘Lasanda’, Waharajjawatte, Matara. 

SELLAPPA THURAIRAJAH   (Retired Manager, Bank of Ceylon) of Veemankamam, Tellippalai, expired in Colombo on 18/4/2002. SELLAPPA THURAIRAJAH was the son of late Sellappa, Annapillai, son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Balasubramaniam and Nallammah, loving husband of Poomani, loving father of Sivakumar (America), Santhakumar (Ceycan Travels & Tours), Saththiyakumar (IDM Computer Studies), brother of Arumugam (Malaysia), Mrs Kirubaratnam, Rajeswari (Canada), father-in-law of Sumeda (America), Rohini (British Business College), brother-in-law of late Kugabalan, Thavarajah, Mageswaran, late Veluppillai, Nadarajah (Canada), grandfather of Sinthiya and Gopi. Funeral rites will take place at   No. 30 (2F), Vivekananda Road, Wellawatte at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow (22/04/ 2002) and Cremation at Borella Kanatte at 11.30 a.m. 

VELAUTAMPILLAI POOPAL   Retired Draughtsman PWD Colombo. Beloved son of late Velautampillai and late Meenambal of Karamban, Kayts, husband of late Mrs Manonmanee, Poopal, brother of late V. Kandhavel, Retired Chief Architect PWD Colombo, father of Dr Sivananda (USA), Dr Manga (USA) and Vasantha (USA), passed away on Jan 1st 2002 at Lancaster, California, U.S.A. 

WARNAKULA PATRICK J.   - (Retired Director of Education). Beloved husband of Trixie (Retired Teacher, Nimala Maria Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Tudella), father of Rita, father-in-law of Camillus (N.I.B.M.), brother of late Alfred and of Ethel, Peter, Grace, brother-in-law of late John Michael, Consy and of Princy, Newton Shirley, Mervyn, grandfather of Deshan Irangika and Prashan, passed away. Funeral at RC Burial Ground, Kanuwana, Ja-Ela, on Sunday 21st April, at 3.00 p.m.   No. 220A, Tudella, Ja-Ela. 

BIN MOHOMED ­ AL-HAJ HUSSEIN   ­ Beloved husband of Munira, son of late Al-Haj and Hajiani Ghouse Bin Ahamed, sonin-law of late Mohideen Hassim and Moomin Zulaiha, loving father of Thajudeen, Muinudeen, Fathima, Musthapha and Aysha, father-in-law of A.G.M. Irshard, Sha Lamirdeen and Shihara, brother of Hamza and Fathima, brother-in-law of Ansar Jabir, Shibly Mohideen, Farhana and Fowzia, loving uncle of Ashker, Shehzaan, Ashiq, Shehab, Shaheed, Fayaz, Laika and Kadji. Janaza took place on 20th April 2002. 64/5, Dharmarama Road, Wellawatte. 

DIAS BANDARANAIKE ­ ARTHUR LEONARD   At rest with Jesus. Loving husband of late Daphne, father of Revd. Suresh (Vicar, Christ Church, Kotte) and Roshanara, father-in-law of Daphne and Sunil, loving brother of Alick and Ruby, brother-inlaw of late Danton and Delicia, loving grandfather of Rosunthi. Cortege leaves The Parsonage, 37, Mission Road, Pitakotte on Sunday 21st April 2002 at 3.30 p.m. for Service at Christ Church Kotte, and thereafter for interment at the Anglican Section of the General Cemetery Kanatte, Borella. 

HANIFFA ­ AL-HAJ FAZEEL NAWAZ   Beloved son of late AlHaj M.B.M. Haniffa (Hameed & Ahamed Ltd) and Hajiani Fathima Jhan Haniffa, loving husband of Hajiani Shirin, father of Sharfaraz, Sajid, Azizah and Ijaz, brother of Zubaida, Mumtaz, Ismath, Faizal, Kidwai and Shajahan, son-in-law of late Al-Haj P.M. Jamaldeen and late Hajiani Naima, brother-in-law of late Alliar, Badurdeen, Hinaya, Sakeena, Zareena, Nazreen, Zulfiquar, Fayaz, Ameeta and Suzana, expired on 20th April 2002. Inna Lillahi Wainna Ilaihi Warajihoon. Janaza took place same day at Kuppiyawatte Muslim Burial Ground. 

PRIYASEKERA ­ GALAGEDARAGE DON   (Retired Director Department of Meteorology). Husband of Dayangani, father of Chamari, Vindya, Thushara and Duleep, father-in-law of Dushantha and Srijith, brother of Sriya, Ramya, late Abeyseker, Daya, Soma and late Jayantha, expired. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 6 p.m. on Monday 22nd No.176, Castle Street, Borella.

RAJENDRA ­ AKILANAYAKI   Wife of the late T. Rajendra, dearly beloved mother of Sakuntala, Savithiri, Arunthathi (Vancouver), Sunderasen (Seylan Bank), Ravirajendra (Canada), Capt. Yogendra (Canada), mother-in-law Capt. Yogarajah, Paramanathan, late Dr Canagaratnam, Pushpakanthi, Mehala and Vathsala, passed away peacefully on 17th April. Cremation took place following day according to her wishes. 64/1 Pamankada Road, Colombo 6. 

TISSERA ­ AGNES   Wife of late Aluthgedera Appuhamy, mother of Herbert (Ex-Prisons), Walter (Customs), Wijesiri (Irrigation), late Wimal (Railway), Geethanjali, mother-in-law of Irene, Wimala, Pieris (Presidential Secretariat), Gunawathie (Pamunuwa Vidyalaya), Lalitha (Rabeena Food), Palitha (Business), expired. Cremation 4.30 p.m. 21st April General Cemetery Battaramulla. 85/23, Neralu Uyana, Battaramulla. 

VALLIPURAM CHELLIAH   (Retired I.O.B.) Thopu Atchuveli. Beloved husband of Rasamani, loving father of late Sivakumar (HNB), Sivaneswary Canagasundaram (UK), Ganesharaja (UK), Selvathas (UK), Saraswathy Vivekanandarajah (UK), dear brother of Sinnadorai, Rasammah and late Raja, expired. Funeral takes place at Thopu, Atchuveli Cemetery on Sunday 21st April at 5.30 p.m.

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