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ANTHONY - VERNON   Beloved husband of Benita, loving father of Jayamal (Colombo Dockyard), Piyal (Brown & Co), Devinka (Dubai), father-in-law of Nilmini, Nilakshi, Laurie, (Dubai), eldest son of Muhandiram Shelton Anthony and Caroline, son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs C.V. Anthony, brother of Delrene, Mervyn, Jerry, Herman, late Rev. Bro. Felician, Anslem, Monty and Annette, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. today (Sunday) 4th. Burial at Sts Peter & Paul Church Burial Ground, Ragama.   No.26, Aniyakanda Rd, Ragama.

DR QUINTUS WICKRAMASINGHE   Husband of Helen, father of Swetha (Airport Aviation), Salaka & Piumi (Toroid International), father-in-law of Milton (Airport Aviation), brother of Dr Noel, late Freeda & Doris, expired. Funeral on 5th Monday at Villa De Lourdes Pitipana Negombo. Cortege leaving residence at 4.00 p.m. 

HAJIANI ­ NOORUL NISHA   Daughter of Marhoom Al-Haj Sheik Sulaiman and Marhooma Mrs Balkis Sulaiman, beloved wife of Alhaj P.K.S. Hameed (Retired Head Guard), mother of Shihara, Faiza, Inaya and Thanuja, mother-in-law of Mubarak, Bisthamin, Thajudeen and Uvais, sister of Fathima, Saeed, Rasheed, Rahima, Marhoom Faizal, Saiba, Hilmy, Fowzia and Basheer, grandmother of Milad, Murad, Nusra, Imran, Mawfak, Mawfika, Masheeka, Mafaz, Minha, Manaz, Hanzil, Afsar, Ardil and Thasleema. The death occurred on Thursday 25th and Janaza took place same day at Kattupalli Burial Ground. 273/9/B, Katugastota Road, Kandy. 

JAYAGODA - MRS. LILIAN   (Retired Teacher - Anurudha College, Nawalapitiya). Beloved wife of late Kularatne Jayagoda (Retired Principal), loving mother of Sujatha (Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda), Professor Sunil Jayagoda, Nimal Susantha (Netherlands), Wimal, Sudath (Dubai), Pradeep (Sys Tec), Suneetha, Champica, Sudharma, Sunethra, mother-in-law of Upali, Ramani, Ria, Nirmala, Geethanjalee, Jayatilake, Ratnayake, Tissa, Poojitha, expired. Cortege leaves residence,   “Jayalina”, 203, Ambagamuwa Road, Nawalapitiya on Sunday 4th August at 3.00 p.m. for Cremation at Bawwagama Cemetery, Nawalapitiya. 

MAHAWASALA, PATRICK   (ex. Leather Co-op & Saudi Scales & Equipment - Jeddah) at rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved husband of Shanthi (ex. Dharmapala Vidyalaya Pannipitiya), loving father of Shiranthi (Bayer USA), Nilanthi (Belvoir College) & Shyamanthi (Open World Ltd), father-in-law of Channa Jayawickreme (GlaxoSmithKline USA), Modestus Karunaratne (Gospel House Handicrafts) & Warren Nicholas (TNL Radio), darling grandfather of Shantal & Shanelle, Shamara & Sherard and Shayanne, loving brother of late Cecil, Bernie (ex CTE), broin-law of late Piyasiri Uduwana. Cortege leaves residence 210, Rathmaldeniya Road, Pannipitiya on Sunday 4th August 2002 at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Christian General Section). 

MAJOR BASIL HENRICAS   Former Commanding Officer ­ Sri Lanka Military Police. Husband of late Mrs Pearl Henricus (nee Flamer Caldera), father of Diedre and Cholmondeley, father-in-law of Nihal and Thelani, brother of Barney (USA), late Andrey, George, Derrick, Allan and Christine (Australia), passed away peacefully. Funeral Melbourne 06th August 2002. 

PERERA - MRS VANITA   Retired Teacher - St Aloysius College, Ratnapura. Beloved wife of Frumentius, mother of Sunimal (Sri Lankan), Shanthilal (Sanara), Virendra (Aef), sister of Irene De Silva, expired. Cortege leaves residence   35/60, Araliya Gardens, Ragama on Sunday 4th August at 3.30 p.m. for Burial at St Peter and Pauls Church Cemetery, Ragama. 

PONNAMBALAM ­ UMAKANTHA   (Formerly of S.L.B.C.) Beloved husband of Lalitha (Lakshmi), loving father of Shiranthi, father-in-law of Sarvendran, grandfather of Jitain & Dylan. Funeral took place in Melbourne, Australia. No.56, Medina Road, Glen Waverley, Victoria 3150, Australia. Informant:- R. Branava Kumar. 597718 / 500746. 

SAMINATHAN - DAVID   Beloved husband of Pearly, loving father of Shirley (Canada), Subangany, Silvia (Mansec Pvt. Ltd) and Irene (University of Peradeniya), father-in-law of Baharathy (Canada), Hudson (CSF Money Broking Co.), grandfather of Staphanson and Varshini, expired. Holy Mass will be celebrated at 3.30 p.m. thereafter cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 4th August for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte. (Roman Catholic Section). No. 9, Sri Maha Bodhi Road, Dehiwela. 

SENEVIRATNE - MR. B.H. SOMASIRI   Beloved husband of Susila Suraweera, loving father of Lakshitha and Nilukshi, fatherin-law of Kumudu and Dhamin, grandfather of Thurulya, brother of Wilmot, late Stanley, Chandra (UCD Surveyor), Ranjani and Ananda, brother-in-law of Shirani, Manel, Seeta, Weerasena and Kamala. Burial at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 4th at   Aniyakanda General Cemetery, Kandana. No flowers by request. 

THEOPHILUS ­ S.J.   ­ Retired Senior Technical Officer National Housing Department. Husband of late Rita (nee Antonypillai) of Holy Family Convent, Jaffna, loving father of Chrisha, Judy, Rukshan, father-in-law of Danny & Packiarajah, grand father of Seyon, Luxmi and Ashwin, passed away under tragic circumstances in Jaffna on the 14th July 2002. Funeral took place on the 17th July 2002 - Rukshan 556118.

DANDENIYA - ABESENA. Retired Superintendent of Development Works, Ratnapura Kachcheri. Husband of Sunimal, father of Ajith, Deepani, Kapila and Athula, father-in-law of Dinali, Kirthi, brother of late Sugatha, D.H. De Silva, D.P. De Silva, D.G. De Silva, late Lalana and D.S. De Silva, expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. No. 24, 4th Lane, Ratmalana.

GOMEZ - A.D.R. (Retired Lecturer of Jaffna and Maradana Technical College). Beloved husband of Rosita, loving father of Tony (Saudi), Stella (Canada) and Manojan (Unitech), father-in-law of Charmaine & Adrian, grandfather of Biyanaka and Daniella, son of late Mr & Mrs Santhiyago Goamez of Manapade, son-in-law of late Mr George Fernando, Mary Fernando, brother of Vincent Silda and late Mary Magdaline, expired. Cortege leaves residence 33/6 A, Carmel Mawatha, Hendala, Wattala at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 5th August for Burial at Wattala Cemetery.

GUNARATNA - YASAWATHIE ABEYDEERA. Beloved wife of late P.A. Gunaratna (Magistrate), mother of Damayanthi (Hong Kong), Jayanthi, Lalith and Keerthi (Thailand), expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 222, Galvihara Road, (off Hill Street), Dehiwala.

INGRAM - BRYAN. Devoted husband of Felicia, father of Junette and Warren, loving son of Sonna (dec.) and Rene, brother of Barbara, Yvonne (dec.), Douglas, Susan and Michael, brother-in-law of Yolande, Neil Rupesinghe and Meredith, son-in-law of Canute (dec.) and Therese Landsberger, brother-in-law of Johnny, Patricia, Michael, Joan, Brian and Shirley, passed away after sudden illness on Wednesday 31st July. Funeral took place on Saturday 3rd August in Melbourne.

THANABALASINGAM - MR. KANDIAH. (Director of Finance at Silverline Industries) hailing from Nunavil Chavakachcheri. Beloved huband of Sarojini Thanabalasingam; loving father of Janaki Selvakumar (Perth, Australia), Kannan Manivannan (New Jersey, US) and Thana Ahilesan (New Jersey, US); loving father-in-law of Selvakumar, Shivanthi and Subangi; loving grandfather of Prashant, Shivashant, Dinesh, Krishan and Swathi; and brother of Maheswari, Buvaneswari, Logeswari and Nageswari, expired on 28th July 2002 in New Jersey, USA. Funeral Service will be held on Sunday 4th August 2002 at 10.30 a.m. at the Franklin Memorial Park, New Jersey. Friends and relations please accept this intimation.  61, Sassafras Court, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902. Phone: (732) 821 5706. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

WOUTERSZ - JAMES MERVYN (Jimson). Son of late Mr & Mrs J.M. Woutersz, beloved husband of Marlin, beloved father of Derral, late Clive, Esther, Oswin (Switzerland), Tyronne (USA), Tarniya, father-in-law of Premasiri (Gamini Engineering Works), Wimalalatha, Jazeema (Switzerland), Lawrance (Ports Authority), Dalrene (USA), passed away on 01.08.2002. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella on 05.08.2002 at 4.30 p.m. 302/6, Godauda Road, Himbutana (near Rubbermola Junction). Telephone No: 569265.

DE SILVA - MRS DULCIE RITA. Beloved wife of A.D. De Silva, loving mother of Lucky (Kuwait), Ranjith Ananda (H.S.B.C. Male), Ajith (Ceylon Weighing Machines) and Manel, mother-in-law of Rose Michelle (Sri Lankan) and Gamini, expired. Cortege leaves residence 209/2, Batalanda Road, Makola on 5th August to Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour. Burial at 4.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella.HETTIARATCHI - GIHAN UPACHITH (Journalist - S/Observer). Beloved son of Upali & Damayanthi, darling brother of Dushan (Mahanama College), grandson of late Dr. A.F.P. Hettiaratchi and of Mrs. Hettiaratchi and late Mr. E.T. Kannangara and of Mrs. Kannangara, expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. “Gamini Medura”, Kandy Road, Pasyala.

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