SAMAD - U.L.A. (Retired Chief Inspector of Police). Beloved husband of Marhooma Raleena Ismail, loving father of Falee, Shafie, Shafriya, Hanzil (USA), Kadija, Faiz (Maldives), Fahamy (UK), Shihara (Canada), father-in-law of Rafeeka, Soraya, late Zawahir, Judy, Rizni Wadood, Ayanthu, Fareed (Canada), loving grandfather of Rizan Jiffrey & Zaithun, Riyaz Mowjood & S afra, Shamil, Wassim, Isham Abdeen & Rehanna, Fazal, Rifka, Rifath, Fatima, Ayesha, Adil, Husni, greatgrandfather of Amna & Shakeep. Janaza was held on 6th March. 269, Trincomalee Street, Kandy. 081-2232639. 

SAPARAMADU - WILFRED Husband of Shiranee, loving father of Dishan and Dilan (UK), father-in-law of Roshani (Hemas), brother of Rev. Fr. Duddly Saparamadu, Manel, Vinitha, Lucilda and Justin (USA), brother-in-law of Justin Jayathilake, Anacletus, Lesli Meththasinghe and Shyama. Cortege leaves No. 330, New Negombo Road, Wattala on Sunday 8th March at 3.30 p.m. Burial at St. Anne’s Burial Ground, Wattala. 

WASANTHATHILAKA - Mr VIHARA  WALAWWE - (Retired School Principal). Dearly beloved husband of Ramya Wijerathne (Retired School Teacher), loving father of Dr V.W. Jagath Vasanthathilaka (Consultant Rheumatologist, General Hospital Kandy) and Dr Shraddha Mangala Vasanthathilaka (New Zealand), father-in-law of Vibha (Gothami Girls School, Kandy), Namal (New Zealand), beloved grandfather of Dhanushka (Dharmaraja College, Kandy), Shenika (Mahamaya College). Remains lie at the residence 203/8, Rajapihilla Terrace, Kandy. Cremation at 3 p.m. on Sunday 8th March 2009, Mahaiyawa General Cemetery, Kandy. 

AL-HAJ - A.W.M. SADIQUE (Accountant / Tax Consultant), passed away on 02nd March 2009. Son of Marhoom M.C.M. Wadood & Marhooma Ayna Bee Bee; son-in-law of Binthi Atheeka Nawfer; husband of Bishrun Nazreen; father of Shihana & Nazafa; father-in-law of Farook Ansar & Zahran Fouzi; grandfather of Aathif, Aala, Aqeel & Ayyub; brother of Marhoom Wadood, Marhooma Sithy Mariyam & Zameer. Janaza took place the following morning at the Dehiwala Muslim Burial Ground. 50/2, Sri Gunaratne Mawatha, Mount Lavinia. Tel. 2733535. 

AUGUSTINE - S. (Formerly De Alwis Advertising Co.). Beloved husband of Theresa, loving father of Leonard, Bernard, Concyliya, Babiyola and Shareen, father-in-law of Jayaweera, Ravi, Pushparani, Logini, grandfather of Crishani, Sarani, Prathin, Priyanka, Stephenson, Carlo, Stephanika and Leon, brother of Elizabath, Clara, Lurdumary and Patrick, expired on 5th Thursday March 2009. Funeral Service will be held on 8th March, Sunday 2009 at Jawatte Cemetery 3.30 p.m. No. 187/7, Torrington Avenue, Colombo-7. 

COSTA - W. HENRY NELSON (resided Kotahena) (103 years) Retired Survey Department. Beloved husband of Beatrice (Girly), father of Andra (OKI International), Glenroy (late), Lalani (Hakbellawaka Vidyalaya), Bertram (Shaw Wallace Marketing), expired. Cortege leaves W.S. Fernando Funeral Parlour, Negombo on Monday 09th March 2009 at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at Kadolkelle Cemetery, Negombo. Tel. 0777-351768. 

DE SILVA - DHAMMIKA GEORGE EDWARD Loving husband of Maya Waidyaratne, loving father of Dr Indunil, son of late George & Somi De Silva, loving brother of late Ranjith and Srimani and Manel; brother-in-law of Mahinda, Asela, late Rupa, Prema, Ari, Sisil and Malini, Kamala and Dr. Kulasiri, passed away peacefully. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from 8 a.m. on 8th March. Cortege leaves Parlour at 3 p.m. on Monday 9th March for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 3.30 p.m.