OBITUARIES

JAYASINGHE - JAYANTHI Wife of Duncan Jayasinghe (Tea Small Holder Factories Plc), mother of Ravi and Chami, mother-in-law of Waruni and Probodini, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Cemetery at 5 p.m. on 18th Sunday. No. 701/D, Talahena, Talangama (North), Battaramulla.

KOSGAHAKUMBURA - PEARL (nee WEERAWARDENE). Retired teacher Royal Junior Dehiwela. At Rest with Jesus. Loving wife of Felix Kosgahakumbura (Retired Postmaster), beloved mother of Neomal (America), Renuka Guruwatte (Ceylon Fisheries Corp Mutwal), Gayani Wisenthige and Chrishantha (Dubai), mother-in-law of Mayura (America), late Chandana Guruwatte, Wisenthi (Arpico) and Chandima (Dubai), loving grandmother of Marlon, Duminda, Charani, Thilina, Mandeera and Janira, loving sister of Lilian & Chitra. Cortege leaves residence at 3.45 p.m. on the 18th November 2007. (Church Mass at Pepiliyana Methodist Church at 4.00 p.m.). 158/4, Anderson Road, Nedimala, Dehiwela.

KUMARASINGHE - NANDA (Retired Teacher Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya). Beloved wife of late Piyasena Hettiarachchi (Retired Principal), loving mother of Geethanjalee (Teacher - Muslim M.M.V. Kalutara), Niranjala (Teacher - Royal College, Colombo), Rasanjalee (Consultant Doctor - N.I.H.S. Kalutara), Gajaba (Executive - Keells Hotels), Pandula (Consultant Doctor - General Hospital, Polonnaruwa), mother-in-law of Wickrama (Businessman), Gamini (Teacher - Dharmaloka M.V. Kelaniya), Udaya (Doctor - N.I.H.S. Kalutara), Thushara (Teacher - Katukurunda Roman Catholic Vidyalaya, Kalutara), Kumudumala, elder sister of Lilani, late Consultant Doctor Palitha Kumarasinghe and late Yamuna, grandmother of Nishani (UK), Harith, Lasith (student - Kalutara M.V.), Kavisha (student - Royal College, Colombo), Saduni (student - Kalutara Balika), Sadeesh (student - Royal Institute, Colombo) and Sevindu (student - D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo), expired. Cremation on Sunday 18th November 2007 - 5.00 p.m. at Kalutara North Crematorium. No. 20/18, 1st Lane, Nagoda Road, Kalutara South, Tel. 034-2225318. Email: [email protected]

MUNASINGHE - MANEL MUNASINGHE, Staff of Methodist College, Dehiwela. Beloved wife of Eric Jayalath, Ministry of Education, loving mother of Diluka and Tharaka, expired. Body will be removed for burial to General Cemetery Borella Kanatte from No. 308, Desinghe Road, Pelawatte, Battaramulla at 2.00 p.m. on Sunday 18th November.

PERERA - V.T. of 158, Allen Avenue, Dehiwela, Retired Bank Manager NSB, husband of Matilda Perera, father of Ramani Perera, Kamani Keppetiwalana, Lalith Perera, and father-in-law of Chanaka Keppetiwalana, Maxwell Perera and Neomi, grandfather of Anuradh Minali, Sanali, Ashan, Gayan, Tehan, Tehasha, and Teshani. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 18th November, for cremation at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. 158, Allen Avenue, Dehiwela.

THANABALASUNDRUM - PROF. R.S. - Dearly beloved husband of late Pamathy, loving father of Suchetha, Sumangala and Sudharman, brother of late Mrs Ramalingam, Mrs Visvanathan, late Mrs Balachandran, Dr C. Palasundarum, Dr Mrs Gnanes Sribalasubramanium, Mrs Rasaratnam and Dr Mrs Pathmananthan, father-in-law of Sri, Raj and Shyami, passed away peacefully on Thursday 15th November. Cortege leaves residence No.100/4, Horton Place, Colombo 07 on Sunday 18th November, at 9.00 a.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella. (Hindu Section).

DASSANAYAKE ALFRED (Proprietor St. Jude’s Stores Pahathgama). Beloved husband of Pearly Wickramasinghe, loving father of Rev.Fr. Sharm Dassanayake (Asst. Parish Priest, Kandana), Thushari (Golden Key Consumer Products), Jude Suranga, father-in-law of Rohan (Sri Lankan Catering), Lanka (Lanka Photo - Hanwella), brother of Margaret, late Lambert, Mary, late Leo, Henry, Robert & Rani, brother-in-law of Rev.Fr. Basil Wickramasinghe, Joseph, Agnes, Richard, Anton, Justin, Celine & Ranjith. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 19th at 3.30 p.m. for funeral mass at St.Joseph Church Pahathgama & burial at R.C. Cemetery Pahathgama. Somaweera Place, Hanwella.

DE LA ZILWA - JULIAN (Bun) expired. 9, Arethusa Lane, Colombo 06.

DISSANAYAKE - WICKREMA (Chairman -Wickrema Transport). Beloved husband of Trishila Dissanayake, loving father of Aruni Wickremage, Amal, Dileepa, Hashini and Kumanjalee, father-in-law of Gayan Wickramage, brother of late Chandra Dissanayake, late Piyadasa Dissanayake and Siri Dissanayake, brother-in-law of late Ranee and Karunasheeli Dissnayake, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 19th at 3 p.m. for cremation at Eldeniya Cemetery at 4 p.m. The Terraces, 9th Post, Kandy Road, Kadawatha

W.A. AMERADASA WIJESINGHE (Retired Teacher / Lecturer). Beloved husband of Mrs Andra Wijesinghe (Retired Teacher), eldest son of Muriel Wijesinghe, father of Asanthi (Shamila), Kaushalya (Canada) and Laknath (BSc- Special) and father-in-law of Ranjan Suwandaratne (Attorney-at-Law) and Namal Weerasinghe (Canada), expired. Cremation on 19th November 2007 (Monday), at General Cemetery Godigamuwa - Maharagama at 6.00 p.m. 37/4, Wanatha Road, Pamunuwa, Maharagama.

DAHANAYAKE - DUMIDU Beloved husband of Senali, loving father of Monilka, son of late Sirisena Dahanayake and of Srimathie Dahanayake, brother of Amila and Kalana, son-in-law of Dr Thurusinghe and Mrs Thurusinghe, brother-in-law of Chanaka Wickremasinghe, expired. Cremation on Monday 19th at 5.00 p.m. at Family Burial Ground, Nilwala Tea Factory, Morawaka.