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GUNASEKERA - JINADASA   - Beloved husband of Agnes, father of Hemantha, late Upali, Lakshman, Manjula and Ajantha, father-in-law of Michelle, Opal and Asoka Jaliyagodage, grandfather of Lakshmi Gagan, Tanya and Fiona, expired. Cortege leaves residence   20/46, Fairfield Gardens for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella on Monday 13th January at 5.00 p.m. 

KURUKULASURIYA - MRS LEONI (nee LIYANAGE)   Beloved wife of late Gratian, loving mother of Lourdes, Upali, Angela, Christy & Ann, mother-in-law of Robert, Kanthi, late Sunil, Kumari & Thushitha, everloving grandmother of Kalum, Nimesha, Nimantha, Wathsala, Andrea, Roshantha, Kanishka & Rochelle, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaving residence 211/ 20, Liyanagemulla, Seeduwa at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday the 12th January, for burial at General Cemetery, (RC Section), Negombo. 

OMARDEEN - HAJIANI SHAIBA OMARDEEN (Titty) J.P.,   Former Matron of M.L.A. College, Kal-Eliya, Zahira College Maradana, M.L.C. Bambalapitiya, Ilma Girls’ Hostel, Kirulapone and Balapokuna Girls’ Home. Beloved wife of late Ismeth Omardeen, daughter of late Al-Haj Sheik Sulaiman and Balkiss Sulaiman of Makola, daughter-in-law of T.P. Kassim and Sithi Noorani of Wellawa, precious mother of Shahnaaz, Naaz and Fathima, mother-in-law of Nilam (Jeewa), Seyed and Firoze, beloved sister of Fathima, Saeed, late Neesha, Rahima, Rashid, late Faizal, Fawzia, Hilmi and Basheer, sister-in-law of late S.M.A. Hassan, Marina, P.K.S. Hameed, S. Cader, Mumtaz, Mazeena, late A.H.M. Zubair, Zulfika and Sandushty, loving grandmother of Nilshad, Shanilaaz, Ismeth, Azmi, Aysha, Shabnam, Shameema, Sajeed and Saajida. Janaza took place at Mallawapitiya Muslim Burial Ground on 3rd January 2003. The family members wish to thank all those who attended the funeral and assisted in numerous other ways.No.19, Kappitigala Road, Mallawapitiya, Kurunegala. 

ROBERTS - BEATRICE RATNAM   Beloved wife of Daniel Peur, sister of late Mrs Ratnam, M.A. and R.E. Ponniah, Mrs Winslow, Mrs Chelliah, Walter Ponniah, sister-in-law of Mrs Canganam Ponniah (Canada), George Roberts (Chatham House), late Victor and Edward Roberts, aunt of Walter, Sarojini, Esther and Neomi. Cortege leaves residence 22, Ramakrishna Avenue, Colombo 6 on Sunday 12th at 11.15 a.m. for cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte, Borella. 

SALUWADANA ­ CYRIL   (Accountant - Government and of Little Lion Associates, Kotahena). Husband of Rupa Saluwadana (Accountant - Finance Revenue - Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Head Office, Colpetty), expired and the funeral took place on the same day according to his wishes. Inserted by his grieving family. 

WEERASINGHE - C.V.P. (Charles)   Formerly of Forbes & Walker Ltd. Dearly beloved husband of Chandra (nee Wijesooriya), everloving father of Samadara, Chandana (Saudi), Mukesh and Thamara (Australia), father-in-law of Janaka Perera, Saumya, Sidath Bandara (Australia) and Nazmi, grandfather of Randula, Nadee, Shamil and Hasitha, brother of late Edwin, Violet, Archibald, Olga and late Oliver, brother-in-law of Lionel, Victor, Stephen Wijesooriya (deceased), Lalitha and Sumithra. Cortege leaves residence at No. 6, Fife Road, Colombo 5, at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at Jawatta Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. on Monday, January 13th, 2003. 

WIMALASIRI - D.V.   - Retired Station Master. Beloved husband of Hema Wimalasiri, father of Perly Chandrasiri, Chandra Kanthi, Dudley Upasiri, Kanthie, father-in-law of Lloyd, Wijesena Devaraja Padmini Wickramasinghe Sharmini, Upasiri, expired. Cremation at General Cemetery, Hirana, Panadura, at 4.30 p.m. 12th Sunday January 2003. Cortege leaving residence at 3.30 p.m. No.1/11, Hirana, Panadura (Little Rose Montessori).

DE SILVA - LORAINE DILHARA.   Most loving daughter of Ransiri & Shiroma, loving granddaughter of Mr & Mrs Ivan de Silva, Romiel Silva & late Mrs. Kusuma Fernando, loving niece of Ranmali, Navantha & Yasanthi was called to Jesus on the 8th of January 2003 in   California, USA. 

DE ZYLVA - HKPA (PADMA) -   Retired Teacher, All Saints College, Borella. Beloved wife of N.P. De Silva (Retired A.O. Examinations), everloving mother of Pradeepa (Lindsay Balika), loving sister of Sumana and Sriya, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratna Funeral Parlour for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 2 p.m. Monday 13th.   “Chandrawasa”, De Silva Mawatha, Miriswatte, Demanhandiya. 

FERNANDO - JOAN STELLA.   Wife of late Emmanuel Fernando, mother of Kanthi and Rathmal Wilton Metal Box Co, mother-in-law of Nimal De Silva, formerly of S.L.B.C. Superintendent Engineer and Dammika, daughter of late Mudliyar Mr & Mrs H.A.P.F. Karunarathna, expired. Cortege leaves Residence on Sunday 12th at 3 p.m. for Burial St. Sebastians Church, Moratuwa.   46/7, C.S.A. Perera Mawatha, Uyana, Moratuwa. 

FERNANDO - MOSES.   (Retired CEB). Beloved husband of Brenda, father of Anne (Bank of Ceylon), Bernadine, Nirmala (Bahrain), Marie (JKCS) and Shantha (Commercial Bank), fatherin-law of Chrishantha Mendis (Bahrain) and Kolitha Amarasekera, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 13th January for Burial at the General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section).   9/3 - 1/1, Swarna Place, Nawala. 

MANTHRI - MARIA BERNADETTE.   Wife of Tony Manthri (AP). Dearly beloved mother of Indrajith and Kumar, daughter of late P.M. Vethanayagam and Mrs. M.T. Vethanayagam, sister of Thirugnanendran (UK), Jehagnanendran, Geevaranjini, late Devagnanendran and of Arulgnanendran (USA), Mano (USA) Raji (UK), Vatsala (Germany) and Bhavan, daughter-in-law of late M.S. Manthri and late Cecila Manthri, expired. Cortege leaves Residence   21, Daya Road, Colombo 06, Wellawatte at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 12th January for Burial at the General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section). 

PERERA - MERVYN H.   Beloved husband of Decima, loving father of Minette (MJF Group), Mignonne (Millers Ltd.) and Melanie, father-in-law of Rohith Perera (Standard Chartered Bank), darling Seeya of Ronali, brother of the late Tiddy, Merril, Beata, Gertie, Cecil, Granville and of Jenny (Mrs. V.C. Fernando), expired. Cortege leaves Residence   248/167, Hill Street, Lotus Grove, Dehiwela at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 12th January for Burial at the General Cemetery Galkissa (Roman Catholic Section) at 5.00 p.m. 

SAMARANAYAKE - PATRICK.   Manager Ellems Ltd, Padukka. Loving husband of Sampath, beloved father of Jude, Dayanthi and Milinda, son of late Mr & Mrs W.H. Samaranayake, brother of late Cuthbert, Tony, Cynthi, Leo, late Mervyn and Ranjith, expired under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves Residence   1192, Panugalhena Road, Vidyala Junction, Pannipitiya Sunday 12th at 5.00 p.m. to Christ the King Church - Cemetery Arawwala Road, Pannpitiya. 762572.

BAINS - WILFRED.   Passed away peacefully on the 11th January 2003. (Formerly of Brown & Co and Ceylon Glass Co.), loving husband of Mona, loving father of Basil, Roy, Anne, Shirley, Honorine, Tony, Yvonne and Jennifer, loving father-inlaw of Loretta, Manel, Barnett, Nihal, Russel, Abeysundera, loving grandfather of Ricky Barnett (U.K.), granddaughter-in-law Buddhika, and the other 10 grandchildren. Funeral services at 4.30 p.m. on Monday 13th 2003.   208/6, Vihara Mawatha, Hewagama, Kaduwela. T/P: 94-75-558961. 

MOHOMED - SHERIFF MIFTHA MOHIDEEN.   Son of the late Mr & Mrs. M.M. Mohideen, beloved husband of Fazeena, loving father of Farah, Mohideen & Aamina, son-in-law of the late M.Y.M. Majahid, brother of late Kadija Deane, Mumtaz Adham, Shahul Hameed, Fareena Ansary, Ghouse & Noornihara Sheriff, brother-in-law of Rizviya Namazi, Zeeniya, Imran, Careema and Zulfath, beloved nephew of Mrs. Zulaiha Razik, expired. Janaza leaves residence on Sunday the 12th   No. 289, Old Moor Street, Colombo 12 at 10.00 a.m. to Maligawatte Muslim Burial Ground.

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