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DIAS ­ ANNELIESE   Beloved wife of Trevor (Germany), loving mother of Tara and Mani (Germany), sister of Gisela (Germany), sister-in-law of Rodney and Sabrina Backus (Cindy), passed away peacefully on 12th Feb. 2003. Australian papers pls copy. Veltheimstr 85 13467 Berlin Germany. Tel. 94-30-4044806. 

HAMIDON ­ NAI MAIMOON MARLIYA (nee Ammon)   Retd. Staff Nurse. (Wife of the late Mr M.A.A. Hamidon, Retd. S.L. Navy), mother of Azwar (Juno), Jeddah Inter-Con., Rizan - Major S.L. Army, mother-in-law of Adriana and Mumtaz, grand mother of Azmareena (Bishop’s College), Azwad and Shabri (Wesley College), sister of late Haji, late Raheem, Lahira, Jazeem, Ariffin, late Sakeena, Fareed, Hajireen, Rafail and Dane, expired. Funeral took place at Mabole Muslim Burial Ground on 12th Feb. 2003. 80/3, Gunasekara Mawatha, Mattumagala, Ragama. 

WAKISTA ­ KITHSEN WEERATUNGA   Beloved husband of Dayani (Dept of Valuation), beloved father of Purna (Musaeus) and Dinooka, brother of Abhaya Tilak Daya Asoka and Indrani, expired. Cremation on 17th February at General Cemetery Borella at 6.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence No.7, Harischandra Mawatha, Colombo 6 at 5.00 p.m. 

WIJAYASINGHE ­ MRS MUERIEL   Beloved wife of late Denzil, loving mother of Shiramani, Pastor Ranil (Calvery Church), Mohan (DMS), Shirani (Hillwood), Nayana (Trinity Accts), Sanjiv (Vanic), mother-in-law of Krishanthi, Kamala, Wije; called to rest with Jesus. Cortege leaving Sunday 16th 2.00 p.m. Mapanawathura Road, Kandy.

DE SILVA ­ LATHA   (Formerly of Velona Group). Dearly beloved wife of late Mr Edwin de Silva of Imperial Motors, precious mother of Nadeera and Sadhana, dearest mother-in-law of Neomal de Silva (Emirates - Doha) and Janaka de Silva (John Keells - India), much loved grandmother of Lashane and Dhanush, died under tragic circumstances. Funeral on Monday the 17th at Galkissa Cemetery. Cortege leaving residence at 3.00 p.m. 22B, Major Gunaratne Mawatha, off Templars Road, Mount Lavinia. 

DE ZILVA ­ VICTOR LESLIE.   Husband of Grace, father of late Malcome, late Charmine, Audrey, Sharon (Italy), Maxcine (Italy), Jude (Italy), son of late Bertie & Winifred De Zilva, brother of late Hellen, Quintos, May (Australia), late Joe, brother-in-law of late William, Robins, Willie (Australia), Hyacinth, father-in-law of Samani, Ranjith, Laxman, Kumarasiri & Nilmini, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. burial at St. Thomas Church, PitaKotte on Sunday 16th at 3.30 p.m. No. 370, Ganehena, Battaramulla. 

EDIRISINGHE ­ SUMATHIPALA   (Ret. Deputy AuditorGeneral and of Gem Corporation). Son of late Sandoris Edirisinghe and Inez, beloved husband of Maurine, loving father of Suneetha (Attorney-at-Law), Prof. Mohan (U.K.), Renuka (Attorney-at-Law), father-in-law of Justice Nanayakkara Prashenthi (U.K.) & Malika, grandfather of Varuna (U.K.), Randimo & Ursula (U.K.), Shermila, Praneeth and Kalana. Cortege leaving residence No. 17, 5th Lane, Ratmalana at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 16th for service and burial at the Holy Emmanuel Church Burial Ground, Idama, Moratuwa.  MANNAPPERUMA (KAMALA).   Beloved wife of late D.R. Mannapperuma and mother of Gamini, Maya (Australia), Thissa, passed away on Friday 14th February. Cremation Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. Monday the 17th February. 

PARANAHEWA ­ WILSON.   Beloved husband of late Rosalin Paranahewa, loving father of Beatrice, Dulcy (Retired Teacher Sanghamitta College, Galle), Vijaya (State Timber Corporation) and Gamini (Director of Engineering Al Habtoor Group Dubai), father-in-law of late Gunapala Ramawickrama (Chief Education Officer), Daya Fernando (Retired Director of Education Hambantota), Deepthika (National Youth Service Council) and Shanthi, expired. Cortege leaving residence on Monday 17th at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. No. 66, Hena Road, Mount Lavinia. 

WICKREMASINGHE ­ MARIE.   Beloved wife of late Mr N.S. Wickremasinghe (Chief Engineer - Radio Ceylon), loving mother of Nirmal, Anilal, Rovina and Ranjith, mother-in-law of Arundathie, Hans Peter Laux and Manel, grandmother of Rowan and Nelisha, Sigitha, Rowan, Sunitha, Sonia, Harin, Suzane and Suresh, sister-in-law of Muriel, Marjie, Oswald and Maureen, late Noel, late Dorothy, late Sheila, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Monday the 17th of February. 885, Sri Jayanthi Mawatha, off Station Road, Hunupitiya, Wattala. T/P 94-1-933708. 

REV. BRO. AUGUSTINE BRENDAN f.s.c   (De La Salle Brothers) Former Principal of De La Salle College, Mutwal, St. Anthony’s College, Wattala and St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala, expired. The funeral procession leaves 130, De La Salle Street, Colombo 15, on Monday 17th, after Holy Mass at 3.30 p.m. for Burial at Madampitiya.

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