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ARSECULARATNE ­ SYLVIA.   Beloved wife of Gabriel Arsecularatne, loving mother of Priyan (Sri ­ Lankan Airlines) and late Hyacinth, mother­in­law of Ramani (Ramani Arsecularatne Academy) and Sulith (Etisalat ­ Dubai), passed away on the 2nd. Service at St. Joseph’s Church Uyana, Moratuwa at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 4th May followed by Burial in the Church Ground. 

CROZIER ­ GWENDOLINE (nee HERFT)   Passed away peacefully on 26.4.03 in Perth, Australia, aged 80 yrs. Beloved wife of late Shelton (Shelly), much loved mother, mother­in­law and friend of Lucien & Maxine, Leon & Karen, Sylvia & Peter Taylor, Bill & Rosemary, Cherie & Darren Bryce, special friend of Dawne, Karen and Danielle, loved and loving grandmother of Narelle, Rhenise, Dean, Adele and Declan, dear sister of Mavis Von Bergheim (dec.), Estelle Wells (dec.), Rita Herft, Marie (dec.), Brian, Joan Pereira and Pauline Foenander. Laid to Rest on 30.4.03.   C/­4, Lewes Road, Nollamara, Western Australia 6061, Australia. 

DELGODA ­ MRS SITA VIRGINIA   precious wife of Nalin (retired D I G Police / Director Group Security Browns Group), loving mother of Nishantha (M.D. Sritrims International) and Rajitha (L.M. Collections), mother­in­law of Hiranthi, sister of Ranjani, sister­in­law of Ranjith Ranasinghe, loving grandmother of Shenal, Shenali and Shenuk, expired. Cortege leaves residence   No. 38, Lionel Edirisinghe Mawatha, Colombo 5 at 10.00 a.m. on Sunday 4th May. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte. 

DE SILVA THANAPATHY ­ HELLEN   Beloved wife of the late S. Jeramius Perera (Landed Proprietor, Welimada), loving mother of the late Marshall and of Joe, Lucilda, Enert, Pious, Vivian, Sunil, Sarath & Kanthi, mother­in­law of Violet, Vinee, UCB Ranasinghe­ex­CW Mackie, Jeyaraj, Nirmala, Christable, Asoka, Nimal, loving grandmother of Srinath, Rev. Sister Gayani AC, Dayan, Asoka, Geethi, Malmi, Dilan. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 04th May at 3.00 p.m.   Sinhavilla, Diyalagoda, Maggona. Tel. 94-34­77297. 

GAMMANPILA ­ MRS. JAGODARACHCHI   (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of D. Jagodarachchi (retired OA Commerce Department), loving mother of Rukmani (St. Joseph Balika Vidyalaya, Grandpass), Lushmi (retired Teacher Visaka Vidyalaya), Indrani (Acting Finance Manager, CWE), mother­in­law of Upali Athulathmudali (retired teacher), Raj Kaviratne (retired Central Bank Officer), N.H. Wimalasena (Attorney­at­Law), sister of late Mrs. Dias late D.S. Gammanpila, late Pema Gammanpila, Mrs. Premadasa (retired teacher), G.D.B. Munidasa (retired Currency Superintendent, Central Bank), Soma Jayatilake (retired teacher), Cyril Gammanpila (Retired Assistant Director Education), Wimala Palihakkara (retired Teacher) and Tilaka Gammanpila (Engineer), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 pm. on Monday for Cremation.   92/1, Templars Road, Mt. Lavinia. 

GUNAWARDENA ­ DR. GAMINI (G.G.R)   Former Deputy Director MRI. Son of late Dr. & Mrs. D.T.R. Gunawardena, beloved husband of Jinadaree (HelpAge Sri Lanka), father of Nishantha & Surangi, father­in­law of Dinesh Pathirana, brother of Upali, Indra, Nihal, Chintha & Pundarika (Puwa). Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 5th May for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 4.00 p.m.   ‘Sudhampaya’, 235/2, Galle Road, Dehiwala. 

RASAMANICKAM ­ MRS. SIVAPRAGASAM   of Thumpalai, Point Pedro. Beloved wife of Mr. S. Sivapragasam (Retired Teacher), loving mother of Saundararajan (St. Nicholas International College) and Krishnarajah (Canada), affectionate mother­in­law of Devagi and Shanthamalar (Canada), doting grandmother of Vidula (Stafford International School), Kavina (Canada) and Suguna (Canada), expired Friday 2nd. Cortege leaves   Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia, for Cremation at 12.15 p.m. on Sunday 4th at Mount Lavinia, Dehiwela Cemetery. 

SHANMUGAM ­ GRACE THANGARANY   of Uduppiddy went to be with Jesus in Wellington, New Zealand. Beloved wife of late N Shanmugam, loving sister of late Arulanantham, late Selvarany & Jeevanatham, loving sister­in­law of late S N Arumugam, loving mother of Mano (Australia), Jeane (Australia), Edward (England) and Mahil (New Zealand) and loving mother­in­law of Amos, Ganesh, Eudora & Roy, loving grandmother of Jeevaka & Shenali, Prasad & Prakash, Gracie, Alvin & Adrina. Funeral on 5th May.   No. 3, Rembrandt Avenue, Wellington, New Zealand. Tel 0064 4 232 9691; Email alvin­[email protected] Information by: D K Jeevanantham, Tel: 583076. 

WEERAWARDANA ­ DE SILVA, EDWIN   Beloved husband of late Bertha (nee De Zoysa), much loved father of Damayanthi, Ranjan, Janaka, Kumudini and Ramyani, father­in­law of Senevi De Silva, Chandra, Nelunika, Harendra De Silva and Dr. K.M.C. De Abrew, loving Seeya of Amila, Anjana, Shamika, Ganeesha, Kanchana and Dileka, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 4th May at 4 p.m. for cremation at family burial ground Maha Waskaduwa, Kalutara.   St. Vincents Estate, Atavila Road, Maha Heenatiyangala, Kalutara South. 

WICKRAMARATNE ­ EDIRISINGHE   Beloved husband of Manel, beloved father of Anuruddha (Skyspan Asia Pvt. Ltd), Shyamalie, and Ravi (Impressions), father­in­law of Yamuna (SLLRDC), Thusitha (Attorney­at­Law) and Indira, loving grandfather of Dinushi, Chamath, Sayuri, Rahul and Nethmi, expired. Cortege leaves residence   25/1, Peramuna Mawatha, Eldeniya, Kadawatha on Sunday 4th May at 3.00 p.m. for Cremation at Eldeniya Cemetery. 

WITHARANA ­ SUNIL   Loving husband of Manel, son of Mrs Ariyawathee and late Mr Mendis, brother of Ranjith, Gamini, Bandula, Geetha, Keerthi and Senaka, brother­in­law of Piyaseeli, Champika, Sunil and Renuka, expired. Cremation at Koggala on 4th May at 5 p.m.   885, Matara Road, Talpe.

JOSEPH ­ SHALINI   (CEO Top Promotions). Loving daughter of Mr & Mrs. B. Joseph, sister of Shalan Joseph. Cortege leaves   185, Mirigama Rd, Maha Hunupitiya, Negombo on 5th May at 10.00 a.m. to R.C. Section, Negombo Cemetery. Tel. 94-777-377720. 

SENEVIRATNE ­ K G N (NICKY).   Beloved husband of Chandi, loving father of Saman, Ranmini and Anusha, father­in­law of Shantha Jayakody, Shantha De Silva and Harsha Wickramasinghe, everloving grandfather of Nadeera and Randika, expired. Cortege leaves residence   21, Frances Road, Wellawatte at 4.30 p.m. 4th May for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 6.00 p.m. 

SMALE ­ CLIVE   Son of late Bonnie & Lydia, beloved brother of the late Raymond & of Jean, Iris & Marie, expired on 2 May 2003. Funeral was held on 3 May 2003.   Block L ­ No. 8, Bambalapitiya Flats, Colombo 4. 

SUPPIAH ­ PARAMANANDAM   Former employee Canadian High Commission. Beloved husband of Sellachi, loving father of Indra Jeeva Mohan Raj Mahindan Raj, Ravindran Raj, Ganesh Raj and Pathmawathi,brother of late Selladurai Visvanathan Nadaraja Vadivel & Kamala, father­in­law of Vettivel Vijaya Kumari Kalai Selvaraj Sumathini, loving grandfather of Brandon Prashanthi Prashannia Grathise Kalaivani Piyadharshani Vijekumar & Joseph. Funeral Cremation on 5/5/2003 3.00 p.m. at Borella Kanatta Hindu Section.   466, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo ­ 5.

ARTHANAYAKE ­ AMARA.   Dearly beloved mother of Shirani Yapa, Mahinda Tudugala and Asitha Tudugala, mother­in­law of Godwin, Sudharmika and Chandrika, sister of Nanda Karunaratne, Mallika Chandrasekera, loving grandmother of Nalika, Prashan, Hiroshini, Ushan, Erandi, Dilan, Manoj, Isuru, great grandmother of Tania, expired. Remains will be at   Jayaratna Funeral Parlour  till 12.00 noon on Sunday (4th). Funeral at Thekkagaha Agara, Yakwila, Pannala. Cortege leaving residence at 3.00 pm. on 5th Monday for Cremation at the Kuliyapitiya Cemetery at 4.00 p.m.

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