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DE ALWIS ­ PEARL   Wife of the late W.B. De Alwis, much loved mother of Ralph Fred and Surangani, mother-in-law of Sunita Zainy and Angelo Jayawardene, passed away on 4th October 2002. Private funeral held according to her wishes on 5th October 2002. 36, Hulangamuwa Road, Matale. 

DE SILVA - BEATRICE (Beta)   Beloved wife of late Mr. T.H. Danister De Silva (Beliatta Pattimahathaya, Former Chairman Town Council, Beliatta), beloved mother of Tusy, Ramya, Indrani, Ananda Amaranath (Australia), Shanthi, Sunil (Beliatta Rice Mills, Minneriya), mother-in-law of Chandradeva Mendis, Dr. Mrs. Praneetha (Australia), Capt. Ganesh Mendis and Jeewani, expired. Cortege leaves residence   55/C, Mirihana Road, Nugegoda at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at 5.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella on Sunday 6th October. 

GNANAPRAGASAM   Went to be with the Lord on the 10th of September 2002 (UK) JAMES ARASARATNAM late Transportation Superintendent Railways, Chief Engineer & Works Manager B.C.C. Ltd, Chief Engineer & General Manager Railways Engineering Consultants. Beloved husband of Rose Jebakani, loving father of Soundari & Bala, loving father-in-law of Stanley and Sylvia, darling grandpa of Dinali, Nilu, Dinesh, Shamila and Jeyani (nee Jeyapalan), brother of late David & Daisy Selvaratnam. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Saturday 12th October 2002 at 4.00 p.m. at Christ Church - Galle Face, Colombo 3 followed by the interment of his ashes at General Cemetery Borella; Anglican Section. 51, St.Anthony’s Mawatha, Colombo 3. 

KARUNANAYAKE - DON TRELINE ANTONY   Proprietor Elite Cooker Repairs, Nawala. Loving husband of Ruby Karunanayake, brother of late Justus and late Terence, brotherin-law of Elizabeth and Bridget, expired. Cortege leaves Residence   No. 308, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya at 4 p.m. on Sunday 6th October for Sacred Heart Church, Rajagiriya. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte R.C. Section. 

PERERA - A.N. (Arthur Narendra)   Advocate. Loving son of the late A.E.H. (Earle) & Aruni, beloved brother of Mohan (A.E.M.), Shanthilal (O.H.S.), Yasmin and Walter (S.W.) brother-in-law of Sriyakanthi and Nihal Ramanayake (Seylan Bank), nephew of Chittaranjan Goonetilleke, uncle of Shanil, Dilan, Revantha and Nimeka, expired. Cortege leaves residence   “San Marie”, 47/13, Louis Peiris Mawatha, Kandy on Monday, 7th October at 3.00 p.m. for Service at St Paul’s Kandy at 3.45 p.m. and burial thereafter at Mahaiyawa Cemetery (Anglican Section).

GUNASEKARA - MARIE   Beloved wife of Volly, loving mother of Dhanushka and Damith, mother-in-law of Sanjay de Silva (Ruhunu Mills Kandy), daughter of the late Earl de Silva (retired Planter) and Marie de Silva (France), daughter-in-law of the late Wolvin Vincent Gunasekara and of Florence Weerasekara of Ragama, sister of Earl (France), Tryane (USA), Romesh (France), Nilushini (Canada), Kumarie and Suresh (USA), sister-in-law of Sharmalie, Sonia, Halina, Harrison and Nihal. Cortege leaves residence   43/1, Halpe Mawatha, Kandana on Monday 7th October at 4 p.m. for burial at St Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kandana. 

HASSIM - HAJIANI BINTHI ZANOOBA   Beloved wife of late C.O.M. Hassim, daughter of late Mr & Mrs Zavahir, loving mother of Suweil Crest Jewels, Shamail Canada, Salal U.S.A., Shavyl U.S.A., mother-in-law of Farzana Sharmila, Azra and Mazneen, loving sister of Noor Misriya New Zealand, late Sitthy Hafeela, Kouzul Ameer Lanka Pharmacy, Major Heebathul Careem New Zealand and Wazeer, sister-in-law of Hassan, late Zarook, Muitha Badriya and Maziya, passed away on Friday 4th October 2002 (26th Rajab). Janaza took place in   Lake Forest, California, U.S.A. 

HEWAPATHIRANA - LIONEL   (formerly of Gal Oya Development Board & Mahaweli - Maduru Oya). Husband of Piyaseeli, father of Shanthi (staff Holy Cross College, Kalutara), Chandani, Sithumini (staff Royal College, Polonnaruwa) and father-in-law of Luxman (staff Topawewa Central), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. Sunday 6th, to Malagama Cemetery.   No. 5, Araliya Mawatha, Malagama, Wadduwa. 

SURIAARATCHIE - SOMIE nee BENERAGAMA   Beloved wife of late Victor, loving mother of Col. Ruwan (ex Army), Champika (staff Visakha), Dr Nadisha (UK), mother-in-law of Sudarsha, Siri Perera and Dr Cyril de Silva (UK), sister of Nalini, Chandrani, Dayananda and Lakshman and late Thompson, Tudor, Kingsley and Dougie, expired. Cremation General Cemetery, Kanatte on Monday 7th October 2002 at 6.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 p.m.   4, Sri Maha Bodhi Road, Dehiwela.  

DIAS ABEYSINGHE - SHELTON   Beloved husband of Phoebe, loving father of Sriyantha (Selmo), father-in-law of Manori Liyanage, brother of Noel, Roland, Kenny, Hyacinth and Enid, grandfather of Shenal and Dulini. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 7th October for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section). 

HAFEEL - AL-HAJ A.A.S.A.   (Retired Senior P.H.I., ex Trustee Matara Jumma Mosque). Son of late Abdulla Alim Sahib & Waseela Umma of Galle, son-in-law of late I.L.M. Ibrahim & Sithy Thawfeeka of Matara, loving husband of Zahabiya, beloved father of Dr Nashath (Brunei), Jezly, Shazly (Dialog), Azra & Shazra, father-in-law of Nihma, Fazal, Yaseen & Shaznin (Dialog), brother of Ummu Athiya, late Ummu Rabiya & Sithy Sulthaniya, brotherin-law of Unani Dr Hameem, late Wahid, Naaf, Aslam, Muthasim & Adiniya. Janaza leaves residence   No. 70/28C, 4th Lane, Moragasmulla, Rajagiriya at 8 a.m. on 6th October for Kuppiyawatte Muslim Burial Ground. 

MOHANRAJ - K.C.   of 8D, 8 - N/H/S, Raddolugama. Beloved husband of Rosemary Mohanraj, darling father of Renuka, Rajani and Angel, father-in-law of Nishantha and Pradeep, darling papa of Jessica, Aundria, Alicia, Jason and Jonathan, loving son of Chelliah, loving brother of Jeyaraj, Jeyram Venu Gopal, Krishna, Radha and Kanna, expired. Remains will be lying at   A.F. Raymond’s, Borella from 06th to 07th Oct. Burial at Raddolugama N/H/S Cemetery Catholic Section at 3 p.m. Monday 07th Oct.

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