REV. SR. FRANCIS XAVIER LIYANAGE  expired. Funeral followed by Holy Mass at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 22nd October at Holy Family Convent, Wennappuwa. Burial at Wennappuwa Cemetery. Holy Family Convent, Wennappuwa.  

GUNAWARDANA - MR LIONEL (Retired Chief Radiographer). Beloved husband of Shiela (former Director of English Education), loving father of Anil (Millers Ltd.) and Dr Anuja (Australia), father-in-law of Anusha Karunaratne and Nalin Kulathunga (Australia), grandfather of Nuthara, expired. Cremation at Dadalla Cemetery on 23rd Monday at 3.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 2.15 p.m. 14, Upper Dickson Rd, Galle. 

PALIHAKKARA - MISS VASANTHI NIRMALEE - Deputy Director, EDB, daughter of late Mr & Mrs D.T. Palihakkara, beloved sister of Dr Wimala, Savitri, Uditha, Damitha, Mahendra, Lalith, Harinath and of late Manohar, sister-in-law of Wimalasena, Thilak, Dr Damitha, Perakum, Damayanthi, Deepani, Ayoma, expired. Body will be kept at Mahinda Florists Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia till 7.30 a.m. Monday 23.10.2006 thereafter at 33, Raja Mawatha, Ratmalana. Cortege leaves residence 1.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella 3.00 p.m. 

PEIRIS - CHRISTOBEL Wife of Leslie (Ex-Richard Peiris & Co.), mother of Sri Kanthi, Lalani, Sherma, Lilma, Lathika and Lakmani, mother-in-law of Anil Mendis (Trend Setters (Pvt) Ltd), Nihal Godwin (Shehans Ltd), Deepthi Perera (Royal Hotel, Kandy), Sunimal Kusumsiri (Hirdramani Group), Nirmal Mendis (Business), Dulanka Dias (Polypack Secco Ltd), grandmother of Shane Godwin (HSBC - WTC) & Sheron Mendis. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday , 22nd Oct. 2006 to Methodist Church, Moratumulla, for service and burial at Methodist Church Cemetery Moratumulla. 87/5, Earnest Place, Laxapathiya, Moratuwa. 

PERERA - PRAXADE  Wife of late Leslie Perera, mother of Tony, Nimal, Lalin & Mala, mother-in-law of Chris, Marian, Bozena & Jayantha, sister of Hilarin & Francis, grandmother of Rosy, Sonali, Minoli, Nilani, Malintha & Milinda, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Sunday for General Cemetery Kanatta (Roman Catholic Section) for burial. 174, Alwis Town, Hendala, Wattala. 

RATNAYEKE - CHRISTY (Retd. Civil Aviation Officer) - At Rest with Jesus. Loving husband of Indranie, loving father of Chrishani (UK), father-in-law of Surekha Hulugalle (Pastor Foursquare Church, UK), grandfather of Shanendra and Shamindra, brother of Sextus, George, late Emera, Maude, and Christobel. Cremated on 20th October according to his wishes. 15/4, Railway Avenue, Nugegoda. 

SAMARASEKERA - PHOEBE (Jayanetti). Beloved wife of late Kularatne Jayanetti (Rtd. Electrical Superintendent), mother of Jagath (Hilton Colombo), mother-in-law of Renuka Opatha, expired. Cremation on Sunday 22nd at 3.30 p.m. 15, Tissa Road, Wadduwa. 

SITSABESAN  (Licensed Surveyor). Beloved husband of Tharmaranee, loving father of Shanthi (UK), Muhunthan (USA), loving father-in-law of Sivadasan (UK) and Rajee (USA), loving grandfather of Vishali and Rahul, beloved son of the late Dr & Mrs Vaithilingam of Vaddukoddai, beloved son-in-law of the late Mr & Mrs Thangarajah of Colombo, loving brother of Sithamparanathan (Retd. Magistrate), Vijayaluxmy (Australia), Dr Sri Kantha, Sarveswaran and Poompuhaleswary, loving brother-in-law of Sarveswary, Dr Kanagaratnam (Australia), Dr Kanagamalar, Kumareswaran (Australia), Thavaranee, late Dr Paheerathan, Kanagasabai (Attorney-at-Law), the late Vaithianathan and Sriskandarajah (Australia - Civil Engineer), passed away peacefully on Thursday (19th October). Funeral rites according to Hindu customs will take place at 1 p.m. on Sunday 22nd October at 11, Harmen Avenue, Wellawatte. Cremation will take place at 4 p.m. at the Borella Kanatte Hindu Section. Intimated by  Mrs T. Sitsabesan, 11, Hamers Avenue, Wellawatte. 2360250.

JAYAWEERA - UDENI  Beloved wife of Sarath Jayaweera (Still Photographer), darling mother of Bhagya and Thari (Alethea International School), precious daughter of Chithra and Reggie de Tissera of Kurunegala; loving sister of Shehan sister-in-law of Priyanga, expired. Her Remains lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour Mount Lavinia and will be removed for Cremation at the Rawatawatte Cemetery at 2.00 p.m. on Sunday 22nd October. C4/2/4, Soysapura Moratuwa 0714324466, 0779168860. Past pupils of H.F.C. Kurunegala and colleagues of Udeni (de Tissera), batch 1980 are kindly requested to assemble at the Funeral Parlour 2.00 p.m. to pay Last Respects. 

NAMASIVAYAM - JOHN S.K.  (formerly  Cheryl Trades & Enterprises / C.R.N.V.R.) Son of late Robert and Agnes Namasivayam, beloved husband of Barbara, loving father of Salome, Darrel (Providence Network - St Anthony's Group) and Cheryl, father-in-law of Brian Perumal, Vinster Daniel and Chandrika, loving grandfather of Joanne, Melissa, Chrisanne, Shenal and Dilumi, loving brother of Marie and late Henry, Patrick, James, Julian and Rocky. Cortege leaves residence  St Jude Villa, 860C, Vihara Mawatha, Tewatte Road, Ragama at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 23rd October. Burial at Tewatte Roman Catholic Burial Ground. Tel. 2957261. 

RYAN - AILSA CECILLE (nee DE KRETSER)  loving wife of Alwyn (dec), beloved sister and sister-in-law of Oswald (OC) and Marlene, passed away peacefully on 05 September 2006 in Melbourne, Australia  aged 84 years.  

SORNALINGAM - KANDIAH SORNALINGAM  (formerly of Eastern Paper Mills Corporation - Valaichchenai, and Lanka Cement Ltd., KKS  now  of Seabulk Shipping - Dubai). Beloved husband of Maheswary, loving father of Indrajith (Lanka Bell), Janaki (Jayewardenapura University), passed away on 5th Oct. 2006 under  tragic circumstances. The remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Cortege leaves at 4.00 p.m. on 22nd  October for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte. Wife & Children. 8/3/5, Metro Apartments, 55th Lane, Colombo 06. Tel. 2360381, Mob. 0773120282. 

YAHATUGODA - SUNIL  Loving husband of Rebecca, father of Manik (USA) Gayan (Gayan Motors - Negombo) and Rechelle (Ave Maria Convent), son of late Ekmon Yahatugoda & Luvisa Yahatugoda, son-in-law of Edith, Lorage & late Kingsley Lorage, brother of Dharmasiri,Somasiri, Chandrasiri, Nimal, Upali, Mahinda, Kusuma, Kanthi, Iranganie & brother-in-law of Pushpa, Chithra, Mallika, Manel, Gopini, Renuka, Michele, Dhanasiri, Sirisena, Albert & Ciline, Malcolm & Linda, Sevendus & Jennifer, Desmond & BlueBell, Hiran & Blossom (all of USA). Funeral will take place on Monday 23rd October, 2006. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. Cremation will take place at The General Cemetery, Negombo. 454, Main Street, Negombo.

SENARATNE - TURIN  (Retired Court Secretary) Beloved husband of late Muriel Wickramanayake (retired Teacher C.W.W. Kannangara M.M.V), loving father of Ramya, Visakha, Manohari Yamuna and Pramudhitha (Anudhya), father-in-law of Kamal Kaluarachchi, late Shantha Elayaperuma, L.K.D.L. Dhanapala, U.D.W. Gunasingha and Sujeewa Ekanayake, loving grandfather of Bimanga, Lakna, Dishani, Dilshan, Yasodhya, and Gaweesha, expired. Cremation at Pantiya  Cemetery on Monday 23rd Oct at 5.00 p.m. "Pathmasiri", Kalutara Rd, Matugama.