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CASIE CHETTY SYLVIA   Daughter of the late Francis and Laura Casie Chetty of Waragoda, Kelaniya, sister of Sam, Gladys (Wickremasingha) and the late Phillip and Bertie Casie Chetty, passed away on the 28th of October. Funeral took place in quietness at the General Cemetery Kanatta on the 30th of October. Binoya West Estate, Rozella. 

CHELVENDREN ­ MRS THILAGAWATHY.   Beloved wife of A. Chelvendren (Cancer Hospital, Maharagama), daughter of Mr & Mrs Kathirgamanadar (Bungalow Lane, Malagam), mother of Visvaharan, daughter­in­law of late C. Archchuna and Mrs S. Archchuna, passed away on 27th November 2003. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour today (30/11/2003) at 9.30 a.m. Cremation at Dehiwala ­ Mt. Lavinia Cemetery.   B­30 1/1, Soysa Flats, Moratuwa. Tel. 2638202.   

DAVIS ­ HUGH D. CAPT.   (Retired) Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, World War II Veteran 1939 ­ 45 with Ceylon Royal Artillery, loving husband of Joan, youngest son of late Benjamin and late Violet, brother of late Isobel, Phyllis, late Benjamin (Beno) and late Hazel, father of Corrine, Douggie, Dennis, Julian (Junior) Jacqueline (Shiney), father­in­law of Ravi De S. Wijeyeratne, Monika, Preethi, Marlene and Dennis Tissera, much loved grandfather of Rehan & Shehan, Paul & Carolyn, Gwendy & Sandy, Renate, Anyka & Josh, Talia & Shane. Cremation at Meadowvale Cemetery on Monday at   68, Fern Valley Cres. Brampton, ONT L6R lK5, Canada. Requiem Mass will be notified later. Australian papers please copy. 

DE LIVERA SUNIL   Beloved son of Gertie and the late Carl (Old Boy of St.Thomas’ Mt.Lavinia), brother of Manjula and Lankika, borther­in­law of Lakshmi and Sri Kumar, passed away on the 20th Inst. and was laid to rest on th 23rd at the Galkissa Cemetery. “Sripathi”, 173/1, Mihindu Mawatha, Dehiwela. 

DE MEL ­ V.R.   ­ (Retired Technical Instructor). Husband of late Mrs Aslin De Mel, beloved father of Ranjith (H.O. ­ CTB), Shanthi, Thilaka (Ex­CGR) and father­in­law of Sumana (CTB), Hettihewa (Kondagala Estate), L.S. Fernando (Irrigation), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on 30th Sunday for Cremation at General Cemetery Rawathawatta. Koralawella, Moratuwa. 

FERNANDO ­ ETTA   Wife of the late Hubert, mother of Preman (Hubert) and late Ramyani, mother­in­law of Kumari & Terence Silva, grandmother of Nikoli, Sohani, Dilshan & Asanki, sister of Rev.Fr. Joe De Mel and of the late Claire, Royce, Maurice, Rodney, Carl and Cletus. Cortege leaving residence No.5, 5th Lane, Nagoda, Kalutara on Sunday 30th Nov. at 3.30 p.m. for burial at St.Philip Neris Church Burial Ground, Katukurunda, Kalutara. 

JAYASURIYA ­ BENNET   Retired Asst. Director General Treasury. Beloved husband of Chandra, brother of late Freddy Jayasuriya, brother­in­law of Kusuma, late Dr M.W. Karunajeewa, late Kulasiri Manawadu, Vimal de Silva, Nirmala, Prema and Rani, expired. Cremation on Sunday 30th November, Kohuwala Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.15 p.m.   31/1, First Lane, Jambugasmulla Road, Nugegoda. 

JAYASURIYA ­ MRS ALICE   Retired Teacher. Beloved wife of late Ayurvedic Physician Jayasuriya of Pugoda, loving mother of Dayaratne, late Seneviratne, Somaratne, Lakshmie, late Amararatne, Abeysekera, Sunil, mother­in­law of late Agnes Indrani Rubesinghe Thusitha and Chandralatha, expired. Cremation Sunday 30th November at family burial ground.   Kumarimulla, Pugoda. 

LUCIAN MENDIS   (Ex Employee Ceylinco Securities and Financial Services Ltd). At rest with Jesus, beloved husband of Agnes Athukorala (Retired Teacher St.John Bosco College ­ Kaluaggala), father of Anne Rasika, father­in­law of Sampath Senarath. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday the 30th Nov. 2003 for interment at R.C. Burial Ground Hanwella. “Girisisila”, Artigala, Hanwella. 

NAVANEETHARAJAH ­ MR A.S.   (Former Field Officer ­ Balangoda Estate / Dyraba Estate ­ Bandarawela). Beloved son of late Mr Sathasivam and Mrs Lakshmi Ammal, beloved husband of Dhanalakshmi, loving father of Niroshan and Iresha, brother of Yamsam, Sivadhanam, Sivayogan, Vijayarani and Sridharan, passed away on 18. 11.2003 and the funeral took place on 20.11.2003 at Dyraba Estate Bandarawela. No.38, Old Road, Balangoda. 

THIRUNAVAKARASU ­ S. (Thiru)   Managing Director, Consta) Marine Services, UAE & Fruit­Hill, Hatton ­ Dearly beloved husband of Tharmalogini (Thanji), much loved father of Thushan, beloved son of late Malavarayar Sinnathamby (FMS Pension) and late Gnanamma of Kaithady, son­in­law of late Proctor Wijeratnam & Mangayatkarasi of Hatton, brother of late Paul Markandan, Kamalambihai, Manonmani, Parameswary, Yoheswary, Rajeshwary, brother­in­law of late Sangarapillai, late Sivaramalingam, Shanmuganathan, late Sree, late Varatharajan, late Naguleswaran (Thamba), Nandini, late Devendran, Vijayalakshmi (Shantha), Ravindran, Indu, Kuhendran, Wathsala, uncle of Suganthan, Suganya, Thayaruban, Thayahini, Arutselvan, Hathalini, Thayaparan Prabaharan, Suthaharan, Shyama, Suresh, Ramech, Shirathmiya, Vanaja, Ramani, Tharmini, Shiven, Chenthuran, Gajen, Rukshan, Vinusha & Ghantham, expired. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on Tuesday and cremation Wednesday, 3rd Dec General Cemetery, Kanatte 4 pm. 

SUMANAWEERA ­ NIMAL (H.A.N.)   Former Regional Manager of IDB and Proprietor of AFRO Gem Tanzania and Star Lapidary, Ratnapura, beloved husband of Dhanaranjanie (Ex. staff Hewavitharana Vidyalaya, Rajagiriya), loving father of Hiran (Virtusa), Nimali (Australia), Dilini (USA), loving father­in­law of Upul (USA), passed away in Tanzania on 27th November. Cremation will take place in General Cemetery, Borella on Monday 01st December at 4 p.m. Cortege leaves   127/3, Mahabodhi Mawatha (Sumudu Mw), Alsiri (near 9th Mile Post), Kadawatha at 3 p.m. 

WIJERAMA ­ MRS SITA   Retd. Teacher ­ Hegalla Vidyalaya Kosgoda. Beloved wife of E.M.M. Wijerama (Attorney­at­Law), loving daughter of late Mr & Mrs Schokman Abeysekara, loving mother of Sarath, Kamani, Mangala and Aruni, mother­in­law of Uresha and Uditha, sister of Tilda, Shirley, Gamini, Carmen and Sunil, sister­in­law of Sam, Savithri, Kalyani, Chulani and Sugath, loving grandmother of Imanthi, Chathuranthi, Eranthi and Tiffany Sarah. Cortege leaves residence   “Wijegiri”, Kosgoda at 2.30 p.m. on 01st December 2003 for burial at Hegalla Cemetery, Kosgoda.

FERNANDO ­ GEORGE BERNARD   (Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Affairs). Son of the late Aloysius Fernando and of Caroline, beloved husband of Mani, loving father of Gihan (U.S.A.) and Rajith (Lake House Printers), father­in­law of Sharmila (U.S.A.) and Dilki, grandfather of Sara and Raveen, Imesha and Nadisha, brother of the late Patrick and of Cecil (Austria) and Damian. Cortege leaves No. 82/1 A, Kandy Road, Kiribathgoda at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 30th November. Cremation General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5.00 p.m. 

JEYAM ­ PONNIAH ALBERT   Entered Glory. (Retired Prisons Dept. Jaffna). Beloved son of late Mr and Mrs John David Ponniah (of Veemankamam Tellipalai), beloved husband of Chandra, loving father of Jeyachandran (Jeya, Qatar) and Renuka (Renu, Melbourne, Australia), loving father­in­law of Shamala and Loeganathan (Australia), doting grandpa of Pretheshana, Jessica and James, brother of late Rajadurai, Balasingham, Nesarajah and Arulrajah (all of Malaysia), late Gunarajah and of Thavam, Selvarasiah (U.K.), Ninmalar Karthigesu (U.K.), late Devaraj Ponniah, late Jeevamalar Ponniah and of Thanarajasingham. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from 12 noon onwards Sunday 30th Nov. 2003. Funeral Service on 1st Dec. 2003 at 3.30 p.m. Burial Kanatte. 372, Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15. (Malaysian, Australian and U.K. papers please copy). 

MULLER ­ DAPHNE (FORTUNE) nee BAPTIST   passed away suddenly on 26th November, Melbourne, Australia. Dearly beloved wife of Noel (Mike), much loved mother and MIL of Laraine (Bunty), Susan and Hugho (Saucy) Wickemaratne, Michael and Ingrid, Noel and Yvette, Fione and Anura Perera and Alaine, loving grandmother of Seshan, Cheara, Chantelle, Natasha, Chenelle, Davina, Amanda and Aaron, loving sister of Sheila (Babs) and Ron, Robertson (Dec), Eddie and Moira Baptist, Terry and Gwen Baptist, Richard and Rita Young, Joy and Arnot Baptist. Noel Muller, 9, Tyalla Court, Hampton Park, Victoria 3976, Australia. 

PERERA ­ SAMARASEKERA.   FRANCIS NEVILLE PERERA SAMARASEKERA. Husband of late Pamela, father of late Anoma, Davika, Chandani and Jeremy, father­in­law of Christy, Nishantha de Silva and Grace, loving papa of Shenelle and Jericca, son of the late Gate Muhandiram H.J.P. Samarasekera and Evelyn Samarasekera, brother of Evelyn, Isabel, late Willie, Claude and Percy, brother­in­law of late Rienzie and Ranji, late Gorden and late Anna, Wilma and Danny Prelis, Norma, Iris and late Stephen Hapugoda and Leslie Abeywardana, expired. Funeral 01st December at 2.30 p.m. Burial at Family Burial Ground. “Wasala Walauwa”, Edward Hill Estate, Pussellawa. 

RANJITHAN ­ C. CHITRA (nee XAVIER).   Beloved wife of Alfred, loved mother of Mithila, daughter of late S.F. Xavier and late Regina Xavier, beloved sister of Jayaseeli, Ranji, late Anton and of Niranjala, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 26, Initium Road, Dehiwela at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 30th November. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte Roman Catholic Section.

FERNANDO ­ RIENZIE.   Youngest son of late Mr & Mrs Anthony Fernando, husband of Sirima (Jubilee Apparels), father of Jude (St. Thomas’ Prep. School), brother of Gracelin (St. Nicolas International College), Iony, Ravindra (Italy) and Swineetha, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday Dec. 1st at 2.30 p.m. for Burial at Catholic Cemetery ­ Bandirippuwa. “Suriya Shanthi”, Lunuwila.

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