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DAISY RAJA.   Wife of late Charles Christmas Raja, mother of late Victor, Angeline Canagasabey, Freda, Hilda, Primrose Rajaratnam, Sweety Watson, Girly, Queenic, sister of Sam Mann, sister Manie Mann, Ranee Sevagan, Jo Rajasingham, late Sisters Violet, Flory, Packiam, Ruth and Dr David Jesudason, mother­in­law of Nancy, Oliver, George and late Ariyaratnam, expired on the 5th September, 2003. Buried in Toronto on the 8th. Mile 143, Alaska Highway, Pink Mountain, B.C. Canada VOC 2130. Tel: 250 772 5143. 

DASSANAYAKE ­ H.C.   (Retired Principal). Beloved husband of Wimala Dassanayake (retired Teacher ­ Stafford Ladies College), loving father of Kolitha (Project Manager ­ Emirates Airlines), Gowri (France) and Palitha (Senior Lecturer ­ University of Moratuwa), father­in­law of Thusitha (UAE), Chandrasiri Mandawala (France) and Achala (Teacher ­ Eheliyagoda Dharmapala Vidyalaya) and loving uncle of Kanthi Nanayakkara (Teacher ­ Kottawa Dharmapala Vidyalaya) and Kumarasiri Palliya Guruge (National Water Supply Board ­ Avissawella), expired on 18.09.2003. Cremation on Sunday 21st at 5.00 p.m. Homagama General Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence 4.30 p.m. 64/5, Niyandagala, Pannipitiya. 

FERNANDO ­ W. ANTHONY   (Former Member ­ Colombo Municipal Council). Beloved husband of late Milred, father of Lenin, Erin, Anil, Anura and Ajith, father­in­law of Hema, Donatus, Edna, Sujee and Dayanee, brother of Victoria (U.S.A.), Rita and late Kingsly and Theodore, expired. Cortege leaving 29/ 8, Church Road, Mattakkuliya at 3.45 p.m. to Madampitiya Cemetery on 21st Sunday. 

GAMAGE ­ STANLEY P.   (retired General Manager ­ Maliban Biscuits). Beloved husband of Malkanthi, loving father of Apsara (HNB City) and Dishan (Millennium IT), father­in­law of Suresh Gunawardene (HNB Dehiwela) & Tharanga (Dialog GSM), brother of Lakshman (Australia), Amarajeewa (USA), Samadara (Australia), Jayathi & Wesley, brother­in­law of Ajantha (Delmege) & Monica. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 21st September to General Cemetery, Borella at 5.00 p.m.   No. 2, Dilkushi Place, Nugegoda. 

PERERA ­ L.S.   (Staff Male Nurse ­ Emergency Div. Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital). Beloved husband of late Mrs Thilaka Jayanthi Perera, loving father of Thilina Sirinath (Ananda College ­ Colombo), Rasika (Anula College ­ Nugegoda), Ruwan (Presidents College ­ Maharagama), Ruvini (Anula College ­ Nugegoda), expired. Funeral will be held on Sunday 21st at 4.30 p.m. at Kirulapona Cemetery. 34/12, 1st Cross Street, Pagoda Rd., Nugegoda. 

PIGERA FLORENCE (Nee CABRAAL).   Wife of Lucas Pigera (Retired School Principal), mother of Ranjith (Attorney­at­Law), Priyadharshanee (Teacher ­ Rahula Vidyalaya, Angoda), Manjula, mother­in­law of Champa (Teacher ­ Siri Sumana Tissa Vidyalaya , Nawagamuwa), Bimal (Lanka Bell) and Sandra, sister of late Cyril, Felician and Clement Cabral, expired. Funeral on Sunday 21st at Weliwita Roman Catholic Cemetery. Cortege leaving residence at 4.00 p.m.   No. 93, Welivita, Kaduwela. 

SILVA ­ BENEDICT ROBERT   (Retired High Court Judge). Husband of Chandra, father of Nirmala Perera (Thomas Cook (I) Ltd.), father­in­law of Priyantha Perera (Sierra Construction Ltd.), grandfather of Prathap, brother of Dr W.M. Silva, Freda, Julian and late Stella, expired. Remains lying at Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves at 5.30 p.m. on 21st Sept. for cremation at 6.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Jawatte. No flowers please.   No. 1A, Jaya Mawatha, Ratmalana.

REV. SISTER MARY VISITATION PERERA   of St. Agnes’ Convent, Bolawalana, passed away. Funeral on the 21st of September, Sunday at   Good Shepherd Convent, Bolawalana. Mass at 3.30 p.m. followed by Burial Service. 

AIYAPPAN SUBRAMANIAM   J.P. formerly CTB. Husband of Sundari, father of Subashani, Sudarshini, Sudagar, Suganthi, father­in­law of Ravi Shanmuganathan ­ Taj Samudra, Raja Vijendran ­ MGM Distributors. Cortege leaves   323/8, Aluthmawatte Road, Colombo 15 Madampitiya Cemetery, Sunday 21st at 4.30 p.m. 

FERNANDO ­ CLYTIE.   Safe in the arms of Jesus. Wife of late Douglas (formerly Vice Chairman U.C. Moratuwa), loving mother of Thusan (Italy) Paboo and Suranga, mother­in­law of Shalika, daughter of late Arther and Mercy de Mel, sister of late Shirley and Godfrey, Gracie Lynfrey Quincie (U.S.A.), Chrishathi, Jayasiri, Lakshmie and Malkanthi, sister­in­law of Bertie, Agnes & Lionel (all deceased), Jacob, late Samson, Yvonne, late Carl, Joyce & Joseph. Cortege leaves residence   No. 9, Pahala Indibedda, Moratuwa 5 p.m. on Monday 22nd September for Burial at St. Anthony’s Church, Kadalana, Moratuwa. (Tel. 94-74­214938). 

GUNASEKERA ­ ELLIOTT.   (Attorney­at­Law and former Secretary Law Society and Legal Aid Scheme). Dearly beloved husband of Myrtle, much loved father of Darshini and Premaka (N.D.D.C.B), son of the late Mr and Mrs. Wilfred Gunasekera of Matara, brother of the late Dr. George Gunasekera, expired. Cortege leaves residence   19 A, Simon Abeywickrama Avenue, Mt. Lavinia at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 21st September. Cremation at General Cemetery, Galkissa at 5.00 p.m. No flowers by request. 

PULLENAYEGAM ­ G.B. (BERTIE).   Formerly Captain Ceylon Army. Husband of late Camille, beloved father of Brian Tissera, Camillus, Chritine, Marilyn, late David and late Christopher, father­in­law of Jeanne, Ranjan and Pathmanathan, brother of late Mervyn, late Emil, late Girlie, Bubby and Neville, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 22nd September to General Cemetery, Borella ­ R.C. Section.   64/158, St. Lucia’s Street, Kotahena, Colombo 13. 

SABANAYAGAM ­ SPENCER SELVADURAI.   of Vyman Road, Nallur and resident of Canada for the past decade, passed away on September 18th 2003 in Colombo. He was the son of the late Selvadurai and Annapillai, husband of the late Parameswari (Teacher at Vembadi Girls’ College, Jaffna), loving father of Kamalini (UK), Pathmini (UK), Dr. Nirmala (Canada), Sivakumar (UK), Sukumaran (Canada), Karunaharan (USA), Kalaivani (Canada), Vijayakumar (USA), and Damayanthi (Canada), father­in­law of Rajendran, Dr. Nagarajah, Dr. Ponnuthurai Sivaji, Vasuki, Gunanayaki, Rahini, Mohan Jeremiah, Rathi and Sivadas Vellummylum, grandfather of Dr. Nirushan, Yalini, Dr. Nirshanthan, Parthiban, Mythili, Aroon, Tanya, Lavanya, Bhairavi, Arjun, Arooran, Jivakan, Nirrethana, Anitha, Divya, Dharshan, Suruthi Sai and Sai Shyan, brother of the late Spencer Sabaratnam, late Sabalingam, Sinnamma, Saraswathy and Thyalnayaki. Viewing at   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on September 21st 2003 from 10 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Final rites will be performed in Canada on Saturday September 27th 2003. 

SELA ­ GORDON VICTOR   (B.R. De Silva & Co.). Dearly beloved husband of late Valerie (Nee Berenger), loving father of Geraldine (France), Carol, Christopher (K’ Sport Pvt. Ltd.), Timothy (Medilon Equipment Pvt. Ltd) and Gillian, father­in­law of Marc Honore (France), Noel (Arena), Rozanne and Radley Ferdinands (Mack International), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 22nd September for Interment at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section).   22/2, Moragasmulla Road, Rajagiriya (Australian papers please copy).

RODRIGO ­ SHANTHA,   expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.   21/2 A, Minuwangoda Road, Kanuwana, Ja­ela. 

THIRUNAVUKARASU ­ SOUNDRANAYAKIAMMAL ­   Beloved wife of late Thirunavukarasu (Retd. Asst. Collector of Customs), loving daughter of late Mr & Mrs Arumugam, loving mother of Satgunanayaki Kathirgamanathan and Shanmugeswaran, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence at 1.00 p.m. on Monday 22nd for cremation at Kanatte Borella.   31A, Castle Lane, Colombo ­ 4.

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