ANAWARATNE - M.K. (Sena)  (Retired Assistant Director of Customs), beloved husband of Leela (Laura), father of Nilanthi, son of the late Mr and Mrs Simon Anawaratne, son-in-law of the late Victor and Charlotte Kuruppu Jayawardene of Udahamulla, Panadura, passed away on 3rd Dec. 2006. His remains were interred privately in Kurunegala according to his wishes. 

DE SOYZA - FELICIA Dearly beloved wife of the late George, mother of Ranjini, Sarojini, Savithri, Thusitha, Maya and Anoma, mother-in-law of Kaiser Wijeratne, Gabo Peiris, Nimal Senaratne and Rohan Abeywickrema, grandmother of Ruminda, Minoli, Sasha, Natasha, Dhanya, Bhagya, Nikitha, Seneka and Aneka, great-grandmother of Amaya. Cortege leaves residence 270/2, Galvihara (Quarry) Road, off Hill Street, Dehiwela on Sunday 24th December for Cremation at 5 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia. No flowers by request.    

DEHERAGODA - BANDARA MENIKE (Retired Teacher Kekirawa Central College). Beloved wife of the late Ananda Bandara Deheragoda, loving mother of Kalyani & Tissa, mother-in-law of Wijewardana & Anoma, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 24th December at 9.30 a.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 10.00 a.m. 28, Kirimandala Mw, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya.  

FERNANDO - FELIX (Retired Postmaster). Beloved husband of Sumithra, father of Suresh (C.E.C.B.), Shehan, son of the late Mr & Mrs V.M. Fernando, brother of Margie (Sweden), Mabel, Anton (SEDEC), Lucian, the late Irwin & Marie (People's Bank, Kurunegala), brother-in-law of Vimal (Sweden), Ratnamoorthy, Sunila, Dammi, Srimanie & Raja, Ethel & Anton (USA), expired. Cortege leaves residence No.  "Manel", 49/5, 7th Lane, Talgahawatte, Kadawatha on Sunday 24th Dec. at 3.00 p.m. Burial at R.C. Church, Eldeniya, Kadawatha. 

GOONEWARDENE - MERLYN (GIRLA) The Death occurred on Friday, 15th of December, of Merlyn, wife of the late Felix Goonewardene, loving mother of Shanthi, Saliya, Sriyantha and Sharmini, mother-in-law of Santi, Raji and Sunimal Herat, grandmother of Shanil, Ruveni and Sueli. In accordance with her wishes the funeral took place in private. No.12, Second Lane, Ratmalana. 

HANES - MOHAMED FAROOK  (Hong Kong), son of late I.L.M. Hanes and late Sithy Ameena and late Sithy Fathuma, son-in-law of late M.F.M. Buhary and late Zofi Buhary, beloved husband of Hanah, ever loving father of Fareeza, Feroza and Fazna, father-in-law of late Famiz, Rahman Ali and Fiaz, ever loving grandfather of Aida, Aqib, Umair, Umar and Hajara, expired on 19th December, 2006. Janaza took place at Dehiwela Muslim Burial Ground. C/2/2, Kindawatta Flats, Hospital Road, Dehiwela. Phone: 2721759. 

KARUNARATNE - DULANJAN (Barclays Trading). Dearly beloved son of Ravintha and Roshana Karunaratne, beloved husband of Achini Nimanthika, brother of Saluka (St. Thomas' Prep), loving grandson of Shanthi and Rita Karunaratne and Dorothy and the late Bosco Fernando, expired. The interment will take place at General Cemetery Kanatta on Sunday 24th December 2006. Cortege leaves residence 3 A, 227, Rukmalgama Housing Scheme, Pannipitiya, Kottawa. 

PERERA - ALFRED (H.A.)  Dearly beloved husband of Erin, father of Felicia, Aruni, Manohari, Chrishanthi, Nishantha, Indika and Suranga, father-in-law of Athula, Gemunu, Udeepa, Aruna, Savithri and Dilrukshi, passed away. Funeral will take place at Borella Cemetery on Sunday 24th. 361/7, Rajasinghe Mawatha, Ihalakaragahamuna, Kadawatha. Tel. 2974582. 

SHADHADCHARAN - GUNAPUSHANI passed away in Navaly Jaffna. Wife of D. Shadhadcharan (Rtd. Labour Inspector & Manager, Matuvil Sivan Temple), daughter of the late Mr & Mrs A.S. Thampoo, daughter-in-law of the late Mr & Mrs Duraisingam, sister of the late Nageswary Rajendram, mother of Chandrika (Canada), Vasunthara (Commercial Bank - Chunnakam - Jaffna), the late Sivachandramowli, Thabonithy (Australia), Sanjayan (India) and Thulasi (Australia), mother-in-law of Suthendran (Canada), Jeba Kadirgamar  (Commercial Bank, Jaffna) and Punchanathan  (Australia), grandmother of Shiva and Aparna, aunt of Nagendra (Australia), Rajini Rajendra (USA), Indrani, Nathan (Canada), Chandra Winslow and Padmini Rabeendran (UK), sister-in-law of the late Rajendram, Rajapoopathy Arunachalam, the late Sironmani Navaratnarajah, the late Sivananthasothy Balachandran and the late Padmanathan. Funeral will take place at Navaly, Jaffna on Sunday 24th December. 

WIJEKULASURIYA - NALINI (GIRLIE) Dearly beloved wife of the late Neville, darling mother of Samantha (Australia), Priyantha (McLarens Shipping), Senani (HSBC), loving mother-in-law of Kamini (Australia), Nelum (Thriposha), beloved sister of the late Langston, Nihal (Sparklink Group), Chandra and Chitra, precious archcha of Gyan, Manisha and Shalini. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia at 9.30 a.m., Sunday 24th for Service and Burial at Queen of Angels Church, Rawathawatta Moratuwa. 51/13, Subasiri Mawatha, Laxapathiya, Moratuwa. 

ARIYATHILAKA - Y.D. PIYASENA  76 years (Retired Sri Lanka Police). Beloved husband of Shrimathie Senathilaka (retired Teacher), loving father of Muditha & Deepani, father-in-law of Dr Deepa Wijethilaka (NHSL) and Kishan Perera, expired on 22nd Dec 06. Funeral at Matugama Public Cemetery on Monday 25th Dec at 4.00 p.m. No. 1/40, Balika Mawatha, Matugama. 

DE SILVA - VICE ADMIRAL ASOKA DE SILVA  Former Commander of the Navy, beloved husband of Sriya, loving father of Sajith, Dilini and Rapti, father-in-law of Natalia and Albert, loving grandfather of Piotr and Monika, Shanyl, Dennis and Nilukshi, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence 410/87B, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, at 1.30 p.m,. on Sunday 24th December. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 3.00 p.m.  

FERNANDO - B.G.A.S.  (Retired R.T.E. - Negombo). Beloved husband of Ruckmanie Fernando (Retired - Airport), beloved father of Nishani and Sandakala, father-in-law of Laksiri Fernando and Ravi Samarakone, passed away. Cortege leaves residence on 26th December at 4.00 p.m. No. 11, Fathima Road, Kochchikade. Burial at Pallansena Cemetery, Kochchikade.  

PONNAMPALAM - BALASUPIRAMANIAM  passed away on 22nd December, sadly leaving behind, family, relatives and friends, may Bhagawan Baba Bless his Soul to rest peacefully. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 3.45 p.m. on Sunday 24th December. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 4.00 p.m. No. 43, Dr E.A. Cooray Mawatha, Colombo 6.  

MOTHA - GRACE  Relict of  Cyril Motha, loving mother of Jasmine, Clarence, Lucy and Benildus, mother-in-law of Anton Roche, Felcy, (nee Paiva) and late D. Parameswaran,  precious grandmother of Ajith & Romany, Shiromi, Suraj & Shiyan & Trelawn darling great grandmother of Steffan, Sanju, Sonia, Sanjay, Rochelle & Mishal, expired. Mortal remains will lie at A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour from 8.00 a.m. on 25th December 2006. Funeral will take place at 4.00 p.m. on 26 December 2006 at the General Cemetery, Kanatte (Catholic Section). 480/154, Galle Road, Wellawatte (Roxy Gardens).