COORAY - MRS MURIN FRANCIS (Rest with Jesus). Wife of late T. Joseph Cooray (Businessman), loving mother of Joseph Lenard (Jonson), Rev. Sister Deepthi (St. Anthony’s Convent, Weliveriya), Lusilda, Anton (SLTB Colombo District, Nugegoda), mother-in-law of late Thompson Peter, Irwin (Katubedda Industrial Development Board), Paul, Ranjan, Ranjini and Chandani. Funeral rights will be conducted on 16th March 2009 at 3.30 p.m. at Willorawatte, St. Carlo Bromeyo Church Cemetery. No. 3, Newton I de Silva Mawatha, Willorawatte, Moratuwa. 

DHARMABANDU - KAMANTHA  Son of Ananda Dharmabandu (Retired Executive Director Central Bank) and Indranee Dharmabandu, brother of Dilmini Banneyake and brother-in-law of Mangala Banneyake (Australia), expired. Cremation 5.00 p.m. Monday 16th March at Kohuwala Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence No. 21, Raymond Road, Nugegoda at 4.00 p.m. 

GOONESEKERE - JOHN WILLIAM - “The Walawa”, Old Road, Kalutara South. Beloved husband of Chandra Senarath Goonesekere, beloved father of Chandani (Teacher - Navarathnagoda Maha Vidyalaya, Ukuwella), Surangani (Teaching instructor - Colombo), Devika, Damayanthi (Teacher - Gnanodaya Vidyalaya - Kalutara), Janaki (Teacher Kalutara Balika National School), Mahesh (Commedor - Sri Lanka Navy), Anomi, beloved father-in-law of Ashoka (Agricultural Department), Batathota (Proprietor - New Lanka Electroplaters, Kalubowila), Anura (Proprietor - Ranviyana Fabricate, Delkanda), Jayantha (Carvan Bakers, Wattala), K.P.D. (Colombo District Athletic Coach), Apsara (Teacher - Buddhist Girls School, Mount Lavinia), Saman (Proprietor), beloved grandfather of Channa, Shashika, Sineth, Deshantha, Dulanthi, Oshadi, Danura, Pavitra, Thanuska, Nuwanthi, Nayomi, Jeewantha, Harindu, Rojitha, passed away peacefully on 13th of March 2009. The funeral ceremony will be held on 16th of March 2009 at 3.00 p.m. in Himidiriyawa Cemetery, Kalutara South. 

JAYATILEKE - KINGSLEY STELAIR EVERARD  Beloved husband of Phoebe (nee Wanigasekera), son of late Don Lawrence and Cecily Jayatilleke, brother of late Maureen Pamela and Ranjith, loved father of Kathleen, Romanie, Russell and Arline, father-in-law of Sanath, late Upali and late Ajith, grandfather of Shanela, Shalendra Ravindea and Mahendra, Shivantha and Dulankana and Dilukshana, great grandfather of Sivendra, Nelisha and Nisheli and Tareeka. Remains will be at No. 14, Kandusevana Lane, Dangolla, Kandy, until Saturday night and therafter at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. on Sunday and burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section). 

MAHALUXMY NADARAJAH It is with deep regret that the death of MAHALUXMY NADARAJAH of Valvettiturai is announced. She is the beloved wife of late S.V. Nadarajah, loving mother of Rupawathy, Sarojinidevi, Sarathadevi, Nirmaladevi, Vijayakumar, Suresh kumar, Vathsaladevi, mother-in-law of Professor K. Sivathamby, late T. Thevasigamany, A. Sritharan, late S. Thevasigamani, Rajeswari, Bawani, V. Mohana Sundaram, loving sister of Sarangamma, late K.S. Shanmuga Sundaram, Parameswari, Rathnapackiyam, Neelayathadchy and daughter of late Mr & Mrs Selvamanickam. Funeral will take place at 9 a.m. on 15.03.2009 Sunday, at No. 1, Rotunda Gardens, Colombo 3. Her mortal remains will leave residence at 9 a.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia. Inserted by grieving grandson T. Ramkumar. T/P. 0777560902. 

SIVANATHAN - SRI RAGUNATHAN Beloved husband of Saraswathi, loving son of late Mr & Mrs Thambaiya Sivanathan, loving son-in-law of late Chellappa, loving father of Dharshini and Shamila Kanth, father-in-law of Theepan and Shalini, loving brother of Vishvanathan (UK), late Kathyayini, Pathmanathan (Canada), Gananathan (Canada), brother-in-law of Kamala, Rajashwary, late Indradevi, Manoharan (New Zealand), Kunasundaram (Canada), late Yoganathan, Mahendran (UK), Rohini (New Zealand), passed away. The remains will lie at Jayaratna Parlour on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cremation on Monday at 11 a.m. at Borella Cemetery. Relations and friends please accept this intimation. 2503617, 0777699958.

HAJIANI RAFIA NILOUFER MASHOOR passed away on 09.03.2009. Wife of late E.LM. Mashoor, daughter of late Alhaj A.C. Abdeen and late Hedaya Abdeen, darling mother of Amra. Guardian of Richard Abdeen, sister of Marzoona Sulaiman, Farouk, late Zareen, late Faizal, late Rushdi, Feroza Ismail, late Farhana Ameen and late Aadil Abdeen. Janaza took place the following morning at Maligawatte Muslim Burial Ground, 23, Maitland Crescent, Colombo 7. 

PERERA - W. JINADASA (Chairman, J.M. Perera Electricals Ltd., Nugegoda). Beloved husband of Malani Perera, father of Wasantha (Managing Director, J.W. Perera Electricals Pettah), Damayanthi, Hishantha (Managing Director, Heating Equipment (Pte) Ltd), Indika (Director, J.M. Perera Electricals, Nugegoda), father-in-law of Waruna, Nimali, Samantha and Ayomi, expired. Cremation takes place at General Cemetery, Poorwarama today (15th Sunday) at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence No. 12, Old Kirulapone Road, Nugegoda at 4.30 p.m. 

SAMARANAYAKA - CHAMINDA JAYANATH (Seylan Bank Panadura). Beloved husband of Dinithri (Seylan Soysapura), father of baby Kinuli, son of late Premachandra Samaranayake and Nandani Dissanayaka, son-in-law of Ranasiri Rodrigo and Sarojini, expired. Cremation at Wadduwa General Cemetery on 16.03.2009. Cortege leaves residence 47/5, Station Rd, Wadduwa at 4 p.m. 

WIJERATNE - EDDIE (Former Supplies Manager, National Paper Cororation). Husband of late Mrs. Florence Wijeratne, father of Saliya, Damayanthi (Tikiri) and Thamara, brother-in-law of Maga, Edward Alexander Gunawardena and Chandra, father-in-law of Ranjan Pinto, Deepthi Amarasekara and Thilak Wickramanayake, grandfather of Lakshika, Dhanushka, Madhawa and Madhara. Remains will lie at residence No. 48/3, Mahamegawatte, Maharagama from 2.00 p.m. on Monday 16th March. Cortege leaves the residence at 4.15 p.m. on Wednesday 18th March. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte Borella at 5.30 p.m. 

WIJEYEKOON - AMAL (Ex-Staff of Mount Lavinia Hotel). Beloved husband of Mala, loving father of Dileepa, Shanika and Ruchira, father-in-law of Neomi and Mahesh Andarawewa, brother of Surangani, Luxshmane and Duminda, brother-in-law of Lal, Yamuna, Lalith, Ajith, Ramani, Ananda and Dorathy, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 6, Sheriff Mw., Paraththa Rd, Moratuwa on Monday 16th at 4 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Gorakana. 038-2297190.