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REV. ROBERT OLIVER SIDNEY JOSEPH -   Founder, The Sanctuary Fellowship. Dearly beloved husband of Lillian, loving father of Rajan (Building Consultant) Rani, Mark (UK), Pastor Mohan (The Sanctuary Fellowship) & Nirmala (R.D.C.), father-inlaw of Cynthia (Nestle) Pastor George Jacob (Covenant Life Ministries - Ampitiya), Lesley (UK) Sharmala & Sunny Ogbebor, grandfather of Debbie (WUSC - Kandy) Pastor Dilshan Edirisinghe, Jeremie (S’pore Airlines] Chrishani (Methodist College) Samuel & Johann. Service at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 01st February 2005 at the Sanctuary Fellowship -   19/5, High Level Road, Kirillapone - Colombo 5. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Christian Section). 

ABEYSEKARA (Zoysa) ­ MRS WALIMUNI SALLY MENDIS   Beloved wife of late Mr Oliver de Zoysa Samarasekara (Former Vice Chairman Urban Council Kalutara), loving mother of Sarath (Australia), Chandra, late Zoysa (Superintendent of Work Moratuwa), Chitra, Shirani (Teacher - Musaeus College Kalutara), Lakshman (Australia), Kingsley, mother-in-law of Pushpa (Australia), late G.W. Silva (Head Guard CGR), Sunethra, Ranjith Abeysekara (CME), Dharmawardhana (Tea Factory Manager), Lorna (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 31st of January for burial at Cemetery Kalutara North. 32/29, Kumaratunga Mawatha, Kalutara North. 

ADOLPHUS - ESME   Dearly loved and loving wife of Neville of 62 years, much loved mother of Errol (decd.), Lorraine and Melroy, fond mother-in-law of Caryll, Brian and Sandy, devoted Nana of Camille, Errol, Nigel, Troy, Corey and Chantel, greatgrandmother of Five, passed away peacefully on 23rd January. Laid to Rest on 28th January 2005 in   Cranbourne, Vict Australia. 

DISSANAYAKE - DR DUDLEY   Ex Secretary to Ministry of Health, Highways & Social Affairs, Director of the Sri Lanka Social Services College, Government Agent of Nuwara Eliya, Executive Member of the Central Police Commission, died under tragic circumstances. Funeral will take place on Monday 31st January at 4.30 p.m. at   Family Burial Ground, Galagedara. 

GUNASEKARA - MICHAEL   Beloved husband of Premawathi, loving father of Quintes (Managing Director - Asset Advertising), Sudharma, Disna and Kumundu, father-in-law of Anne (School of Nursing - Colombo), Batepola, Sugath and Sarath, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 30th January at 4.15 p.m. for Cremation at Galkissa Cemetery.   5/12, Sudarshana Road, Hill Street, Dehiwala. 

HANNAN -   The death occurred of NONA FAREENA HANNAN (Nee SABAR). Dearly beloved wife of late Al Haj Tuan Naeem Hanna, darling mother of Rozshan, Rohany, Haroon, Razsheen, Shyama, Zacky and Fyrouze, mother-in-law of Jeenat, Jiffry, Hazeena, Earin, Isfahan, Hilufa and Sherina, loving grandmother of Dhilhan, Raihan, Rehana, Dhilshan, Azan, Azmeer, Arshad, Shamil, Ajmal and Aamina, beloved daughter of the late Tuan Wangsa and Maas Devi Sabar, loving sister of Tuan Fareed Sabar and late Zareena Gunawijaya. Janaza took place on Sunday January 23rd at 3.30 p.m. at the Dehiwala Muslim Burial Ground.   No. 28, Gangadara Mawatha, Templers Road, Mt. Lavinia. 

HETTIARACHCHI - WIMALA CATHERINE   (Retired Teacher, School for the Blind, Ratmalana). Beloved wife of S.L. Hettiarachchi (Secretary, Sri Lanka Council for the Blind), loving mother of Surendra (The Finance Co. Ltd.), Suramya and Sunethra (Maritime International (Pvt) Ltd), mother-in-law of Nayana (Lyceum International, Nugegoda), Lal and Kumara (S.L.C.C.C.A.), grandmother of Nethmini Perera (Methodist College), Ridma, Sumudu and baby Vinodya, Loku Amma of Dilantha, Dilanthi, Dishan, Lankika and Dilip, sister-in-law of Denzil and sister of late Leela, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 30th Sunday January at 4.00 p.m. for Service at St Luke’s Church, Borella, 4.30 p.m. Thereafter Burial at General Cemetery, Borella, Anglican Section.   No. F-44, Matha Road, Manning Town, Colombo 8. 

JAYAKODY - JANAKA   (Senior Manager - Investments, Sampath Bank). Dearly beloved husband of Nalini, loving father of Sachith (Royal College, Colombo) and Jayani (Musaeus College), loving son of T.A. Jayasiri, brother of Ajantha (Italy) and Nilani, expired. Remains lie at residence   No. 199/D, Sirima Bandaranayake Mawatha, Mahara, Kadawatha. Funeral at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday the 30th at General Cemetery, Mahara. 

JAYASINGHE - P. ASOKA.   Husband of Shiranie, father of Neluka (Attorney-at-Law, Nawalapitiya), Kapila (Marine Engineer) and Rukmali; father-in-law of Lalith (Planter), Himali and Nalin (Business). Leaves home at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday February 2nd for cremation at 3.30 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Mahaiyawa, Kandy. 

KIRUVANAYAGAM ­ CHELVARANEE   Beloved wife of Daniel Kiruvanayagam, loving mother of Vijala and Paul, mother-in-law of Chris and Sarah, grandmother of Anya and daughter of the late S.P. Satcunan and Merle Satcunan (Australia), passed away on the 25th of December 2004 and the funeral took place on the 8th of January 2005 in the United Kingdom. 64A, Chippenham Road, London W9 2AE, U.K. 1/85, Carinish Road, Clayton 3168, Australia. 

NALEER   ­ The death is announced of SITHY MARZOONA (Sithina) daughter of Marhoom A.L.M. Abdul Rahman and Marhooma Razeena Umma, wife of Marhoom M.S.M. Naleer (Bookseller), mother of Sithy Fathima, Aynum Naleefa (Staff, Khairiyah M.V.), Mufthi, Maziya, Mezher and Sirry, mother-in-law of Jiffry Zain, Marhoom Nazli Sakkaf, Shanaz, Unais Jameel, Fariha and Firoza, sister of Marhoom Suffiyan, Dahlan and Marhooma Sithy Zanooba Zarook. Janaza took place on 24th January at the Kuppiyawatte Muslm Burial Ground. No.41, 2nd Maligakande Lane, Maradana, Colombo 10. 

PERERA - M.L.V. (WINNE)   (Rtd. Govt. Factory, Kolonnawa). Dearly beloved husband of Mary Magdaline (Rtd Teacher), loving father of Milani (CEB - Kollupitiya Computer Branch), Kumudu (Canada), Deepani, Rajitha (USA), father-in-law of late Amarasena, Anita (Canada), Tissa Kaluarachchi (Uni-Walker’s Packaging), Shirani (USA), brother of late Martha, late Emalin, Rev. Sr. Mary Florentina, late Juwan, Theresa, Anjaline, Francis, Josephine, Mary and Patrica, grandfather of Srimani, Harshana, Sunadi, Anshala, Sameedha, Dewmine, Shenol, Hiruni and Sanduni, expired. Burial at St. Theresa’s Cemetery, Kelaniya. Cortege leaves   No. 224, “Kumudu”, Biyagama Rd, Kelaniya on the 31st January 2005 at 3.30 p.m. 

WALPITA - DR. P.R.   passed away on 26th January and was cremated on 27th January according to Buddhist rites administered by the Ven. Dharmananda Thero of the Mettaramaya, Lauries Road, Colombo 5. Son of late Mr & Mrs D.L. Walpita of Horana, husband of Ramya, father of Rajiv and Soharnee, grandfather of Saveeta, brother of P.G. Walpita, the late S.W. Walpita and of S.J. Walpita, Karuna Kannangara, the late Laura Wijegunawardane and of Soma Dissanayake, brotherin-law of late Rani, and of Kusuma, Nanda, late Abraham Kannangara, late Abraham Wijegunawardane and of P.K. Dissanayake, Manik Jayawardene, Rupa & Hethumathie Karunatilleke, Kamal & Kanthi Jayakody and Dr. Nihal Mahawalatenne Jayawardene and Jayasweeni Jayawardene.   44, School Avenue, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya. 

WIJESEKERA - EILEEN (Nee DE SARAM).   Wife of late Cecil, beloved mother of George, Mallika, Shirani, Annesley and Shiranthi, mother-in-law of Bernadette, Lahiru, Taranga, Grandvil Hamer and Russel Harmer, grandmother of Verona, Kirk, Peter, Sandra, Damian, Tryon, Kevin and Ryan, great grandmother of Tiffany, sister of Edward (Australia), Sita, Lynette, Linda, Kamala, late Padma, Chitra and Upali, sister-in-law of Mavis (Australia) and Piyaselee. Cortege leaves   A.f. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 30th January. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 5.00 p.m. 

WIJEWARDENA ­ DANIEL (Siri)   Retired Technologist (M.R.I.)(Former resident of Pengiriwatta Mawatha, Mirihana). Deeply loved husband of Charlotte, beloved father of Charika (Ministry of Health NZ), Channa and the late Srinath, beloved father-in-law of Sujatha, Shivarh (NZ) and the late Hiran, grandfather of Minoli and Migara (NZ) and Anushka, expired. Correction: change of funeral time Service at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella on Sunday 30th January at 2.00 p.m. Thereafter Cremation at General Cemetery Borella - at 4.00 p.m. Remains will lie from Saturday 29th January 5.00 p.m. onwards.

MOHOTTIE - DAYA -    (Chief Operations Manager - Mount Lavinia Hotel) - Beloved husband of Annet, loving father of Rohan, Ajith, Irangani, Padmini and Thakshila, father-in-law of Neel, Chaminda and Dharshana, Nalani, everloving brother of Michael and Wijepala, doting grandfather of Chethiya, Isuru, Yomal, Gayani and Gagani, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 31st January at 4 p.m. for Cremation at Mount Lavinia General Cemetery.   51/1, Hena Road, Mount Lavinia. 

SENANAYAKE, NELLIE WICKRAMASINGHE    of 145, Richmond Hill Road, Galle. Beloved wife of the late Piyadasa Wickramasinghe Senanayake, much loved mother of Lal, Arthur (Chairman of I.W.S. Group of Companies) and Dilrukshi, beloved mother-in-law of Rohini, Edna and Sam Liyanage (formerly of R.D.A.), adored grandmother of Sandeepani (Sampath Bank), Danuka Gamage (Seyland Bank) and Rangi, Annika, Alexandria, Alistair, Nimali, Indika and great grandmother of Thavishi. Cremation at General Cemetery, Dadalle, Galle at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 30th January 2005. Cortege leaves residence from   145, Richmond Hill Road, Galle at 3.00 p.m.

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