ABEYSUNDERA - SIRINA - nee DE MEL Beloved wife of late Albert Abeysundera, loving mother of Suren (Photographer), Krishnie  (Central Finance) and Dileepa, mother-in-low of Shiroma, Brigadier Indunil Ranasinghe and Palitha (Sinwa Holdings), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 42, De Alwis Rd, Mt.Lavinia on Sunday 16th August 2009 for Burial at General Cemetery, Mt.Lavinia (Christian Section). 

DE SILVA - ALUTHGAMAGE PIYASEELI.  Beloved wife of H Sirisoma Silva, loving mother of Panduka Silva (Eco Apparels), Chilka Jinadasa, Dr Mrs Chammika Gamage, Tamara Pussewala (Eco Apparels), granddaughter of late Simon De Silva (First Novelist), daughter of late G F De Silva and H Gnanawathi, mother-in-law of Maithree Silva, Ajith Jinadasa (Canada), Dr Rohitha (SL Army), Kapila Pussewala (Mccallum Cargo), grandmother of Danusha (Infomate Pvt Ltd.) Gajith, Senuri, Mindula, Dineth Seehan, Yuvini and Deehan, passed away. Cortege leaves residence No: G9, Polhenewatte Housing Scheme, Kelaniya (Turn off Thorana Junction - Near Wisa Weda Rohala), on Sunday 16th August at 4 p.m. for cremation at Pilapitiya Cemetery, Kelaniya.

FERNANDO - W.E. PIUS  Beloved husband of late Mrs. Patronia Fernando (retired Teacher, D.M.C.), beloved father of Sarath (Electrical Engineer), Wasantha (Italy), Sisira (Dairy Consultant), Surina (Teacher D.M.C.), loving father-in-law of Asuntha, Kusuma (Italy), Ranjanee (Nurse), Gomes (Telecom - Ragama), passed away in sacred arms of Jesus. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 17th August at 4 p.m. for service at our Lady of Sorrows Church, Ja-Ela. Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Jaela. Date may be changed. TP: 0112236253. No. 101, St. Mary’s Road, Ja-Ela.  

KANDASAMY - MRS MANONMANY of Vaddukoddai, beloved wife of late Sinnathurai Kandasamy (Proctor), mother of Nallasivam (Australia), Mrs Yoga Sathananthan (London), late Vivekanandan (Vietnam), Ganeshanandan (Germany), expired on 12th August 2009. Remains lie at A.F. Raymonds on Sunday 16th August from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Funeral will be at A.F. Raymonds on Monday 17th August at 2.30 p.m. Cortege leaves at 4 p.m. for Cremation at Kanatte. 194/7, “Station Court”, Station Road, Wellawatte. 

SILVA - KIRIKANKANANGE DULCINA JOYCE  Beloved wife of late K. Alfred Silva, beloved mother of late Aurelia, Christable, Meloney, Ranjan, Aliya, Romaine and Anoma, mother-in-law of David, Percy, Leslie, Ellie and Ramani, grandmother of Nishanthi, Sampath, Niroshan, Michelle, Nadeesha, Anushka, Thivanka, Sonya, Amanda and John, great-grandmother of Avinka, Sachinka, Shannon, George, Dinali, Armani, Amrith, Nathaniel, Daniel, stepmother of Anni, adopted mother of Rani, expired. Funeral is on Monday 17th August. 233/16H, Millagahawatta Mawatha, Wattegedara Rd, Maharagama. 

THAVAMANY SUNDARARAJAH - (Retd. Teacher - Mahajana College Tellippallai, Zambia and Bophuthatswana) and now lived in New Zealand, expired on 10th Aug. 2009. Beloved wife of Sundarajah (Retd. Teacher Mahajana College Tellippallai, Zambia and Bophuthatswana), daughter of late Mr Murugesapillai (A.S.S. Survey Dept.) and late Sithamparam of Genesha Villa, Tellippallai, daughter-in-law of  late Mr Nagalingam and late Sellammah of Vaddukoddai, loving mother of Renuga (New Zealand) and Muruga Anujan (California), mother-in-law of Mr Sri Kumar (New Zealand) and Anushiya (California), loving grandmother of Gajan, Bawan, Myilan and Shanthala, loving sister of Navamani, Poomanai, Dr Ganesan, Thembamalar, Mahesan, Nadesan, Ranimalar, late Jegatheesan, Kugtheesan and sister-in-law of Gnanalingam, Thuraisinham, late Chandra Rathy, Kirupakaran, Sugunakumari, Selvanajaki, Kandasamy, Luxumy Kantha and Sivagami. Cremation took place on Thursday 13th Aug. 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand. 

DE ALWIS - HILARY (H.R.H.) Safe in the arms of Jesus. Dearly beloved husband of Chitra, loving father of Dilky and Devika, father-in-law of Michel Saelen, beloved grandfather of Natasha and Anushka, brother of Audrey Sharp, late Mavis Gooneratne, late Joyce Perera and Shirley Deheragoda, brother-in-law of Jeanne Nethsinghe, Nimal Breckenridge and Chandrika Wijeyaratne. Cortege leaves 2C, Jeswell Place, Mirihana, Nugegoda at 2.30 p.m. for service of thanksgiving at the Kollupitiya Methodist Church at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday 18th August. Cremation at the General Cemetery, Borella at 5.30 p.m. 

KANDASAMY - MRS NAVARATNAM Beloved wife of late Ponnusamy Kandasamy (Retired Govt. Director of Finance and Consultant to Ministry of Agriculture and Lands), loving mother of late Nandini (Teacher, Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya), Dr Ponnusamy (Nawaloka Hospital, Colombo/Ruhunu Hospital, Galle), Dr. Thayalini (Australia), dear mother-in-law of Dr. Arunthathi (Zoological Gardens, Dehiwala), Kesavan (Australia) and darling grandmother of Raguwaran and Keshini, expired on 14.08.2009. Cortege leaves residence No. 215/B/1/2, Park Road, Colombo 5 at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 17.08.2009 for cremation at 4.00 +p.m. at Borella Kanatte (Hindu Section). Dr. K. Ponnusamy, Dr. K. Thayalini. Telephone 2580073 & 071-2743641.

KARALLIYADDE - R.B. (Rtd. Bank of Ceylon). Beloved husband of Padma Karalliyadde, loving father of Ruchitha (Australia) and Sapthala (New Zealand), father-in-law of Vishan (New Zealand), father-in-law of Vishan (New Zealand), expired. Cremation at Mahaiyawa on 17th Monday at 4.00 p.m. 376/4, Akuretiyawatta, Wewatenna Para, Ampitiya. 

KATTAR - COLLIN  Loving husband of (Berna) Bernadette, devoted father of Anita and Annika (Student of Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena), son of the late S.F.A. Kattar and Catherine, brother of Kenny, Cynthia, Maureen and Classin, brother-in-law of late Wenceslaus (Thambi), Indira, Raj, Asha & Amal (Italy) and Anton. Cortege leaves residence 27/3, 14th Lane (Jinananda Mawatha), Kotahena at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 16th August, burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 

RAJAPAKSA - SHYAMLAL GEMUNU  Dearly beloved husband of Prashanthi (Totsy), beloved son of late George and Lalitha Rajapaksa, grandson of late Mr & Mrs Edmund Samerasekara, grandson of late Mr & Mrs D.M. Rajapaksa, son-in-law of late S. Mahindaratne & Virgina Mahindaratne, brother of Nirupama, brother-in-law of Thirukumar, Nihal & Sharmaini, died in Tanzania. Funeral on Monday 17th August. Cortege leaves at 4 p.m. from No. 25, Flower Road, Colombo 7 and cremation at 5.30 p.m. at the Borella General Cemetery Crematorium.