MENDIS - LAXMAN CHANDRADEVA expired on 21st March. In keeping with his wishes, a private funeral was held on 22nd March, 2010 at Kohuwela Cemetery. Indrani - wife. 261/16 A, Quarry Rd, Dehiwala. 

PERERA - JOYCE (Rtd. Vice Principal, St. Anne’s Convent, Wattala). Beloved wife of late Victor (Asst. Director Tea Board), loving mother of Lalith (UK), Nilamani (Niloo), Priyanthi (Australia), Nalindra (Baurs) and Sharmalee (Australia), mother-in-law of Kathleen, Clement, Leonard, Ayomi and Damien, loving sister of late Sonny and Stanley and of Aloy, sister-in-law of Juliet, Justina, Morris, Dolly, Jean, Greta and of late Clement, Michael, Fredrick and Leony, grandmother of Karen, Johnathan, Nirmal, Surangi, Suralini, Mihilini, Sashendra, Milendra, Peshala, Theekshana and Amantha, great grandmother of Nireth, Samadhi and Samuel, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 266, Negombo Road, Wattala on Monday 12th April at 4.00 p.m. for St. Anne’s Burial Ground, Wattala.

SAHEED ALHAJ HAFFY  (Haffy Saheed and Co. Jewellers, Old Boy - Richmond College, Galle). Son of H.M.Saheed (Saheed and Co. Jewellers) and Mohomed Umma (Gintota), son-in-law of M.Abusalam (founder, Ishak and Co. Jewellers) and Mariath Umma (Matara) (all deceased), loving husband of Hajiani Naleefa, beloved father of Ariffa and Irrifa (Primary Teacher Alethea Int. School), father-in-law of Huzair Zahir (Gemlink) and Isfahani Sameen (Birsam and Co. Jewellers), brother of Haleema, late Omar and Marzook, brother-in-law of late S.L.M. Abdulla and Sherifa, late M.M.Saleem and Hafeela, late M.S.M. Razeen and Zarina, AlHaj M.A.M. Nilam (Ishak and Co. Jewellers) and Zareena, late Ghazaly, Farahna, beloved grandfather of Ifhaam (Spain), Imran (M. A. S. Holdings), Inshira (Nursery Teacher Alethea Int. School), Shumshad and Faik (Japan), Rumshad, late Zohara, Mohomed, Simarsh and Qaaeed (STC-Mt.Lavinia) great, grandfather of Khadija (Japan) Janaza took place 5th April, Dehiwala Muslim Burial Grounds. No. 17, Pieris Road, Mount Lavinia.

SELVARATNAM - JOTHY (nee TISSAINAYAGAM) - Beloved wife of late Mr V.N. Selvaratnam, mother of Dr Mahan and Lakshman (PNG and Australia), mother-in-law of Menaka and Naomi, darling appammah of Indhu, Anthony and Daniel, daughter of late Mr & Mrs G.S. Tissainayagam, sister of Mrs Annaratnam Ratnam and Mrs Arunthathy Handy and late CR and of MJ, Vaithi, Jega and Chelvan Tissainayagam, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence 3A, Deanstone Place, Colombo 03  at 10.00 a.m. after service at 9.00 a.m. on Monday 12th April. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 10.30 a.m. No flowers please. Donations to Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation.

ARULIAH - GNANAM (nee Sinnathamby) -Beloved wife of late Taninayagam Arulanantham Aruliah (former DCRE, Kotmale Project CECB), beloved mother of Shiranee Rasaratnam (UK), Bernard (Canada), Gabriel Martin and Tanuja De Niese (Canada), mother-in-law of Shanthi Kumar, Tina, Tharanga and Adrian De Niese; grandmother of Sharmila Southern, Arulkumar, Pritheeva, Sharuni, Dilini, Arjunan, Aaron, Ryan and Kaelan, and great-grandmother of Benaiah, expired. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella from 9.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 13-04-2010. Following a Service at 3.20 p.m., Cortege leaves the Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. the same day for cremation at the General Cemetery, Borella, Kanatte, at 4.30 p.m. Phone 011-2575505 or 075-0617757.

DE SILVA - EDWARD Loving son of late Hugh & Mabel, husband of Pamela (U.K.), father of Jerome & Jamie (U.K.), brother of late Bridget, and of Anton, Rita, Clarice, late Mervyn and of Benedict & Ethel. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 11th April. Cremation at Jawatte Cemetery at 4.00 p.m.

LAKSHMANASINGHAM - JAYARANEE Beloved wife of Lucky, loving mother of Sunil, Priya (USA), Anita (UK), and Suba (USA), mother-in-law of Pius, Justin and Chulani, beloved grandmother of Marie, Sashenka, Joey, Serina, Alexa, Nathan and Jessi. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 9.00 a.m. on Monday 12th April. Cortege leaves the parlour at 5.00 p.m. the same day for burial at the General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section).

SENARAT NANDADEVA - WELLAWATA ARATCHIGE BETRAM COLIN (Formerly of the Ceylon Civil Service & Attorney-at-Law). Beloved husband of late Iris (nee Amaradiwakara), loving nephew of late W.A. Silva (Author). Cortege leaves residence “Silvermere” 126, W.A. Silva Mawatha, Colombo 6 at 3.45 p.m. on Monday 12th April, cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4.30 p.m.