DE ALWIS - MEFONG DAWN Beloved wife of Lal Alwis, daughter of late Jhon Chang, sister of May and Mila, precious mother of Gehan and Shehara, mother-in-law of Kalpani and Manoi (Japan), loving grandmother of Trish, passed away on 11th December. Cortege leaves residence 7B, 38R RHS, Raddoluwa at 3.00 p.m. Burial on 13th Sunday at General Cemetery, Borella. 

FERNANDO - MATILDA VIOLET (nee DANIEL) (Formerly at Commercial Bank, Sri Lanka) passed away peacefully on Thursday December 10th, 2009 in Canada. Beloved wife of Merrill, much loved mother of Chandralal and Margie, Hiran and Sandra, Priani and Lal Kahagalle, Anoja and Jude Meynert, loving grandmother of Sharon, Shawn, Alliston, Andrea, Travis, Charinee, Chagali, Chandi, Charita, Sansha and Bryan, great-grandmother of Mechel, cherished sister of Sam Daniel. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday 10.30 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine and proceed to Mt. Pleasant Cemetery for cremation. 415-8, Crescent Town Road, Toronto, Ontario, M4C 5L3, Canada. 

FERNANDO - W.L. (Formerly of British High Commission, Colombo). Beloved husband of Sumana, loving father of Sumana, loving father of Anoma (Shipping Agency Services) and Damayanthi (Dubai), expired. Cremation at Kohuwela Cemetery on Monday 14th December at 5 p.m. 47/25, Woodlands Avenue, Kohuwela. 

GOONERATNE - MAUREEN Beloved wife of the late Major M.O. Gooneratne, much loved mother of Onitha, Mohan and Maesri, loving sister of the late Aurele and Emslie, Lorna and Vilma, passed away peacefully. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 

GUNASEKARA - H.C.D. (DONALD) (Retired Ceramics Corporation). Beloved husband of late Nalini, loving father of Lakshanthi (USA), Aruni (USA) and Daminda, father-in-law of Ranil (USA), Sagara (USA) and Buddini (Staff, Rotary International, Nugegoda), grandfather of Sahiru, Pawan, Lahiru and Parami, expired. Cortege leaves residence 5/1, Stanley Thilakaratna Mawatha, Nugegoda at 4.00 p.m. on 13th December 2009 for Cremation at Kohuwala Crematorium at 5.00 p.m. TP. 011-2820305. 

MOLLIGODA - MRS HEMA LILIAN of No. 108/29/B, Enderamulla, Wattala. Beloved wife of the late Molligoda Siri Perera, loving mother of Lal, Sandhya, Shyama, Sudath, Champika & Samantha, loved mother-in-law of Daya, Thilak, Dhammika, Priyanthi, Kishori & Bisomenike, expired. Body lying at No. 15/10, St. Bernadette Mawatha, Rilaulla, Kandana. Cremation will be at 1.00 p.m. on Sunday, 13.12.2009 at Enderamulla Crematorium. Relatives and friends please accept this intimation. 

PERERA - SHERMIN GILBERT (Retired - Bank of Ceylon) called home to rest with Jesus. Son of late J.G. and Silnet Perera, beloved husband of Lynette, precious father of Shyamala and Shermanthi, father-in-law of Bertal Pinto-Jayawardena and Prasanna Fernando, grandfather of Kshyalha, Shevani and Sasha, much loved brother of Sheila Gunasekera, Shelma de Silva, Shorna Perera and Sherica Peiris. Cortege leaves residence No. 873B, Ernest Place, Laxapathiya, Moratuwa on Sunday 13th December at 3.15 p.m. for Service at Rawathawatte, Methodist Church at 3.45 p.m. thereafter cremation at Rawathawatte General Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. 

RANASINGHE - IRENE nee FONSEKA Dearly beloved wife of late Edwin (H & C Mills Ltd), loving mother of Gehan and Dashini, mother-in-law of Deepthi and Nimal Weerasinghe, grandmother of Danushka and Ryan, expired and was cremated on 2nd Dec. 2009 according to her wishes. 48, Ratmal Mawatha, Sirimal Uyana, Ratmalana. 

SENADHIPATHY - LALITHA Beloved wife of the late D.G. Senadhipathy, former Chairman, Ceylon Electricity Board, daughter of the late Mr D.W. Weerakoon and Mrs Weerakoon of Wellampitiya, beloved sister of Padma, Ananda, Vineetha, Indrani and Shanthi, sister-in-law of Major General Tilak Paranagama, Janaki, late Hemapala Welaratne, Sunil Gunatunga and Lakshman Gamage (Canada), expired. Cremation at 4 p.m. on Monday 14th December at General Cemetery, Kolonnawa. 12, Vihara Mawatha, Kolonnawa. 

SILVA - SWARNA, nee Rodrigo, beloved wife of Neil Silva, loving mother of Hiranthi (Ex Del Air) and Yohan (Central Finance), mother-in-law of Mano Tillakawardena (Lanka Bell) and Piyumi (Daya Group), grandmother of Sithara (Ananda College), Thiruni (St. Brigets) and Saviru, daughter of late Mr and Mrs W.M. Rodrigo of Wellawa, sister of late Edward and Swarna De Silva (Ministry of Health), sister-in-law of late Benette, Reggie, Dorothy and Dunstan, expired. Cortege leaves residence 227/4, Reindapola Mawatha, Koswatte, Battaramulla on 13th December at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella.

CRAMER - AILEEN expired. Dearly beloved wife of late Vincent - beloved mother of late Luke, late Milroy, late George - Marie, Starlene and Dodwell Cramer (Ceylinco Health Care Center), mother-in-law of Daniel, Jowell, Arthur, Rita and Anne, beloved Nana of Mano, Manjula, Jennifer, Susan, Rozano, Anne, Bovi, Richard, Deanna, Sandra, Shane, Dilan, Sandrine and Sharon. Body will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour p.m. hours on Saturday 12th December. The cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 2.30 p.m. Monday 14th December for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte. 

DE SILVA - ANNIE VIOLET   (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late H.W. Samson De Silva, loving mother of Susil (retired, People’s Bank), Thilak (Water Board, Galle), Rupika (University of Sri Jayawardenapura), mother-in-law of Devika (People’s Bank), Vinitha (retired, Co-op Hospital, Galle), Nilendra (ICBT), grandmother of Malintha, Dinesha, Ravindu, Thimali, Dinithi, Ruvinda and Devmin, sister of late Maggie, late Nellie, Agnes, Nelson, Grace, Dora and Mabel, expired. Cortege leaves residence Monday 14th at 5.00 p.m. for cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery. No. 13/2, Sri Dharmarama Road, Ratmalana. 

FERNANDO -  At Rest with Jesus. MOIRA ANNE GEOFFRITA Nee COOREY. Relict of Spencer, loving only daughter of the late Mr & Mrs G.O.C. Coorey, mother of Siri & Sandy, sister of the late Ainsley. Remains lie at the Mahinda Florist Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia. Cortege leaves Parlour at 3.45 p.m. on Monday 14th December 2009 for Service at Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. and burial thereafter 17/1, Ganewatte Road, Mampe, Piliyandala.  

KODITHUWAKKU -  K. SIMON  (Retired Tholka Mudali). Kalutara High Court. Beloved husband of late G. Sisi Somalatha de Silva, loving father of late Nimal, Sarath, Wasantha, Wimal, Kumudini, Daisy, Benette, Rohan, Thamara and Lasantha and father-in-law of Kalyani, Sanath, Nayani, Hemachandra, Keerthi, late Deepthi Ravi and Kumuduni, expired on 11.12.2009. Cortege leaves residence 59, Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa on 14th Monday at 4.00 p.m. to Egoda Uyana General Cemetery. 

KRISHNARAJAH - DR. PADMINI  [Retired Senior Zoology Lecturer, University of Jaffna). Beloved wife of Rasiah Krishnarajah (Senior Zoology Lecturer, Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala), loving mother of Hamsathvanie (Faculty of Engineering - Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala), loving sister of Bawani, Mythily and Hemangini, loving sister-in-law of Nageshwari, Yogeswari, Balakrishnan and Baskaran, passed away on 11.12.2009. The remains lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on 13th December 2009 and from 7.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m.on 14th December 2009. Cremation will be at 10.00 a.m. at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia. Friends and relations please accept this intimation.