DANIELS - MRS CHELLAMARNIKAM   Retired Lecturer Teachers' Training Colleges, Peradeniya and Batticaloa. Wife of late Paul Ephraim Daniels, mother of Shanthi Jeyraj, Prayman, Jothy and Chuku, sister of late Thiraviam Ramachandran (Batticaloa), Yogam Vellupillai (Kalmuna), passed away on 6th July and was buried on 13th in Sutton London. "Sulo's Cottage", Belmont Rise, Sutton, Surrey 42SM2 6EQ, UK. Tel: 0044-2086610294.  

DE MEL - SHERWIN  (Former Area Manager of Maharaja Organisation). Beloved husband of Lanka, loving father of Mitchell (U.K.), Shawn and Sharon, father-in-law of Manjula (U.K.), grandfather of Mitchula and Mickela (U.K.), much loved son of late Amogin and Elizabeth De Mel, brother of Kingsley (U.K.), Rita (Italy), Algernon, Alston, Melba (U.K.), Felicia (U.S.A.), Florine (Italy), Pamela (U.K.), Olivia (U.K.), and a host of in-laws, nephews and nieces, expired in U.S.A.  Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 16th July. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section). 25/1396, St. Theresa's Place, Gonawala, Kelaniya. Tel. 2912726. 

DISSANAYAKE MUDIYANSELAGE BANDARA MENIKE  (Elwatte Nona) Retired Teacher "Sripali", Kawdupelella, Galwadukumbura, Matale died at the age of 87. Beloved wife of the late Elwatte Tikiri Bandara Nilame, loving mother of Ganga Pathma (retired Vice Principal - Girls' High School - Kandy), Seelaratne (Businessman), Tilak (Telecommunications - Australia), Irangani (Vice Principal - Kawdupelella Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya), Hema (Rani) (Vice Principal, Sri Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya - Matale), Malinee (Doctor - England), Sarath (Vice Principal - Kudabuthgamuwa Sri Rajasinghe Vidyalaya), the late Gamini, Kamani (Teacher - Australia) and Mahinda (Engineer, Australia), mother-in-law of Bodhikumara (retired Principal), Leela, Indrani (Justice Health Services - Australia), Ananda (retired - Central Bank), Harvard (retired Statistical Scientist - UK), Chandra (Teacher - Devi Balika), Kanthi (Dambulla Hospital), the late Nihal and Manjula, grandmother of Subashana, Wasantha, Andrew, the late Asoka, Anushka, Ramesh, Dinesh, Dilshan, Asela, Thanuja, Priyadarshani, Niroshika, Subashini, Purnima, Madubhashini, Tanya, Tiffany, Heshan, Manjula, Kumara & Diluka, great-grandmother of Deeshan, Lashan, Charmaine, Ravin, Shenaya, Oshini, expired. Cremation will take place on Monday 17th July at 4 p.m. at Galwadukumbura  Cemetery. 

KARUNAIRATNAM - RANI  Passed away on June 17, 2006. Beloved wife of the late Dr M.C. Karunairatnam, mother of Rajkumar (Australia) and Koshala (Canada), mother-in-law of Shantini and Ravi Appadurai, grandmother of Sanjeeve and Dinesh, Naomi and Rebecca, sister of Pushpa Kanagasooriyam and s.i.l. of Ariam Selvaratnam, Kiruba Paramananthan, Dr M.S. Nesaraja and Subitha. Funeral was held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.  

MACKESSACK - LORNA ESTELLE (nee MELDER)  loving mother of Audrey and Lorraine, mother-in-law of Jackie and Vernon, grandmother of Michelle, Janine and Andrew grandmother-in-law of Russel and Natalie great grandmother of Aaron and Christopher, sister of Ern, Eileen, Erica, Errol (all deceased), Eunice, Ellis and Evan passed away peacefully in Melbourne, Australia on June 30, 2006.  

P. DON FRANCIS - (Retired Teacher, Holy Cross College, Kalutara). Beloved husband of Agnes, loving father of Viraj Devapriya, Amila, Flavia (UK), Prabath Devpreme (Staff - Open University), Shiral Devmal (USA), Muditha Chrishani (A.G.A. Office, Beruwela), father-in-law of Kumudunie, Amila, Norbert (UK), Surina (Staff - Holy Family Convent, Kalutara), Nilmini (USA), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. Monday 17th July 2006, for Burial at St. Joseph's Church Burial Grounds, Paiyagala. 34/1,  "T-Celia", Galle Road, Maha Paiyagala, Paiyagala. 

SALGADOE - EDNA NOBLE  Beloved wife of late Stanley Salgadoe  (ex  BOC), loving daughter of late Rev. C. E. de Silva and Edna de Silva, ever loving mother of Rohan (British High Commission), Shirani and Anil (LB Finance), loving mother-in-law of Swarna (Happy Kids - Seeduwa), Pearly, grandmother of Rayshan, Suran and Surantha (De Mazenod  College). Service at residence at 3.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 16th July 06 for Service at Methodist Church Kurana and thereafter for burial at Methodist Cemetery Kurana. No. 650, Nayaka Road, Katunayake. Tele. 2257944. Foreign papers, please copy.  

THEVARAPPERUMA - LADKIN  Beloved  husband of Vijitha, loving father of Dr Chandima (NHSL), Indika (USA), loving father-in-law of Dr Prasanna (NHSL), loving seeya of Venuri, expired. Cortege leaves residence, No. 76A, Sri Sumangala Road  North, Kalutara North at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday  16th July for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kalutara North.  

THURAISINGAM - PHILOMENA THANAPAKIAM - At Rest with Jesus. Beloved daughter of late Mr & Mrs M.M. Thuraisingam and loving sister of late Thanapalan, Thanarajan (MLT), Thanaranee, late Thanendran, Thaneswary, Thanaseeli and Thanavathany. Remains will lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour from 3 p.m. on Sunday 16th July 2006. Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday 17th July at the Parlour and the Burial at Mt. Lavinia General Cemetery. 

VELUPPILLAI KANTHASAMY  (Former Chief Clerk of D.R.O's Office, Karueddy, Jaffna Kachcheri and Food Department, Mandapa Camp). Beloved husband of Rasapoopathy (UK), loving father of Jeyagowry (UK), Ananthagowry, Jeyakumar, Shanthagowry (Canada), father-in-law of Sotheeswari (formerly Bank of Ceylon staff, now in UK), Nanthakumar, Sujeeva (Canada) Vimalanathan (Switzerland), very much loved grandfather of Jayanathan, Niroshan, Sujanthan, Tharanya, Saiyeeshan (UK), Tanya, Krishanth, Narthana, Thakshana, Achchuthan, Swappna, Yaathava  (Canada), passed away on 26th June 2006. Funeral took place on 2nd July 2006 at Streatham Vale Crematorium, South London witnessed by a large gathering of relatives and friends. Contact address : Mrs Jeyagowry Sothewsaran, 31, Redford Avenue, Thorntonhea, Surrey - CR7 6HR, United Kingdom. Telephone 00442086649106. Intimated by - C. Karunaratne Tel. 112802394 of Boralesgamuwa.

BASTIAN - W.D. FRANCIS (BENNIE) (Retired Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures). At rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Anesta (formerly of St. Anthony's Balika Maha Vidyalaya), precious father of Priyaneel (Nonviolent Peaceforce), Shermal (Airport and Aviation Services), Suraj (Paints and General Industries) and Prasadhi, father-in-law of Kithsiri, Coreen and Manori, loving grandfather of Rozaine, Rebecca and Shenali. Cortege leaves 4B, Gunathilake Mawatha, Panadura at 4.00 p.m. on Monday the 17th July for service at 4.30 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Panadura and thereafter for burial at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery. 

GOONERATNE - KUSUMA LILAMINI (nee WIJEWARDENE)  wife of late Lal C. Gooneratne, mother of Ayoma, Arjun, Amitha and Arushi, mother-in-law of Shanthi Wijesundera, Roshi, Cyanthi and Nihal Wadugodapitiya, sister of late Seevali, Nalini Wickremasinghe, Rane Gomes and Ranjit, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 16th at 5 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Kanatta 6 p.m. 30/1, Bagatale Road, Colombo-3. 

MENDIS - HUBERT (retired Naval Architect), beloved husband of Olga, loving father of Marietta (UAE), Marco (Stassen Exports), Jerome (UAE), Elroy (Japan), Marie and Angelo (UAE), father-in-law of Marlon De Silva, Geetha, Jenifer, Seiko, Shiran Waniarachi and Darshani, brother of Marie, Erine, late Sylvia and of Celine. Cortege leaves No. 4/1, Gamunu Mawatha, Attidiya, Dehiwala at 4 p.m. on Sunday 16th July. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 

PERERA - CHITHRA (nee ZOYSA) (Weboda Road, Negombo). Beloved wife of Nandana Perera (Ex. Air Force / Sri Lanka Petroleum Corporation - Katunayake), loving mother of Nilanka Perera and Niroshana Perera (Australia), mother-in-law of Sanjeewa Nanayakkara (Italy), expired. Cortege leaves residence Weboda Road, Negombo at 4.00 p.m. on 16th July 2006 for Cremation at 5.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Negombo. 

PERERA - SILVERINE (nee COORAY) Beloved wife of Carl (deceased), loving mother of Ranjit, Srilal, Shirani, Priyanthi, Manique and Charmaine, mother-in-law of Ruvinica, Arlene, Nimal Dias, Lawrence Shelton (Executive Director - KEPZ BOI), Lucky Piyatunga and Keerthi Samaratunga, grandmother of Rukshica, Rumalka, Rajeeka, Melina, Marcel, Melanie, Melissa, Mirron, Marietta, Nilantha, Shehantha, Prashantha, Rufina, Dilini, Dilshan, Lashini and Gishali, sister of Beatrice, Austin, Ellen, Elizabeth, Bernard, Stanley (all deceased) and Frank, sister-in-law of Lloyd, Gertrude, Merlyn (all deceased) and Christobel. Cortege leaves residence 474 A, Thomas Fernando Mawatha, Wennappuwa at 3.30 p.m. Sunday July 16 for burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Wennappuwa.

DE SOYSA - MRS ILEEN LINNET (nee MENDIS) "Safe in the arms of Jesus". (Retired Staff Methodist College, Colombo-03). Wife of late Mr Ernest De Soysa, beloved mother of Dehana (Commercial Bank - Ambalangoda) and Kithmini (Mercater Emirates - U.A.E.), mother-in-law of Naomani and Sanjaya (Mashreq Bank, Dubai), grandmother of Harshith and Salomi, daughter of late E.D. Mendis, sister of late Bernard, Gladwyn, Inez, Dixon Rienzie and of Ivy and Isla, sister-in-law of late Percy Clarance, Neville, Padma and of Irangani, Swinitha and Chitra. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 17th July for Interment at Holy Emmanuel Church Burial Ground. "Pinsiri", 40/4, Uyana Road, Moratuwa.  

DISSANAYAKE - DR PIYATISSA Beloved husband of the late Metta, father of Manouri and Chandrika, father-in-law of Jayantha and Mandika, grandfather of Madhri and Jaliya, Lihini and Manuk. Cortege leaves residence at 11.30 a.m. on Sunday 16th July (today) for Cremation at 12 noon at Kirulapone Cemetery. 204, Havelock Road, Colombo 05.