REV. SOMA PERERA (Past President Methodist Church), at rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved husband of (late) Ruvinie, loving father of Rajitha (RS), Eksath (SE) & Amal (AK), father-in-law of Maheshini, Shamali & Sonia, much loved grandfather of Rashika & Andre, Amrit & Shereen, Savindri, Srinath & Jen and Erashmal, great-grandfather of Liliana, brother of Lakshman, Chandra and late Sirilal. Remains lie at the A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella on Saturday 3rd September from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. thereafter at Kollupitiya Methodist Church, on Sunday 4th September from 11.30 a.m. Service of Thanksgiving at 3 p.m. Burial at the General Cemetery, Moratuwa (Christian Section) 5 p.m. No flowers by request. Any donations to The Methodist Church Retired Ministers’ Fund. 302A, Wedagewatte Road, Kotuwegoda, Rajagiriya. Rajitha [email protected] Eksath [email protected] Amal 40, Silver Street, Eltham, VIC 3095, Australia.      263177 

ARNOLDA - AGATHA DOREEN, beloved wife of Hector Arnolda (dec), loving mother of Elizabeth (Joy), Stainwall and Jeanne Gerreyn, mother-in-law of Chris & Henry, beloved grandmother of Fleur & Mike Bourke, Delon & Angela, Nigel & Trudy, Gavin & Cherie, cherished great-grandmother of Nathan, Jessica, Nazarus, Denzil, Lucas and Mason, daughter of Joe & Georgina Gerreyn (dec.), sister of Crosby, Annesley, Flo, Lucian, Genevieve, Rita, Trixie & Lawrence (all deceased), Stelmond, Phyllis Nugara, Olga Foenander, Christy, Marie Martel & Henry, passed away on 18th July 2011 in Australia. May she rest in peace.       258113 

BERNARD - D. JOSEPH CLAUDE (retired Government Teacher - Seeduwa). Loving husband of Hyacinth (retired teacher of Ave Maria Convent - Negombo), loving father of Kamal Bernard (S.L.B.C. - Ekala), Kumudini, Deepthi (Canada), Anjela Mihiri (teacher - Holy Cross College - Gampaha), Prasadi (staff - St. Joseph’s College - Negombo Branch), father-in-law of Mangalie, Prabath (Sri Lankan Catering), Thilina Gomes (Canada), Sujith (owner - Priyanjith Garments), Yohan (Photographer), loving brother of Ivor Dennis and late Catherine, Hilerine, Nelie, expired on 01.09.2011. Funeral on Sunday 04th October 2011 - 4.00 p.m. at Roman Catholic Church Cemetery - Seeduwa. No. 05, Railway Station Road, Seeduwa.       262249 

DE SILVA - SRIMA Beloved wife of late Ranjan, loving mother of Srinath & Lalini (Australia), Sheran & Shreeni (New Zealand) and of Mahen & Poornima (Australia), sister of Dr. Nihal & Wimal Wijesooriya, Vijitha Fernando, Surangani Jayaratne & Sriyani Soysa (UK), grandmother of Shehan, Shehini & Lesen, passed away peacefully in Sydney, Australia on Saturday 3rd of September. Cremation on Monday 5th September at 2.30 p.m. at Macquarie Park Crematorium, Sydney, Aystralia. [email protected].         263207

GOMEZ - MARY JOYCE, beloved wife of late Gaston Gomez, loving mother of Anton (Director General Manager - Paradise Holiday Village), Sudesh (South Africa), Sudarhini, Subadaya (Royal Ceramics) and Sudeshini, mother-in-law of Tusani, Shiranthi, Sebestian Wasana & Jude, loving sister of Immaculate and Lourdes, expired on 31st August 2011. Funeral Sunday 4th September 2011 at 4 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 50, Rani Mawatha, Ettukala for burial at Ettukala Roman Catholic Cemetery.      262561 

KANAGASABAI RAGAVAIAJAH Rest in Peace at Australia on Friday 2nd Sept. 2011. Beloved son of late Mr & Mrs Kanagasabai of Thalagola Estate, Meedeniya, Kegalle, loving brother of late Mrs. Kamaladevi Durairajah, Janaki, Anandarajah, Sarojini, Damayanthi, loving brother-in-law of Durairajah (Sydney Australia) and uncle of Jegan (Sydney), Jenagan (Sydney). Cremation Sunday 4th September 2011, in Sydney, Australia.       263206

MAHINDA DODANGODA (Retired Maths Instructor (Ananda Vidyalaya). Eldest son of late Mr & Mrs D.K. Dodangoda, brother of Dodangoda brothers and sisters of Pannipitiya, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 4th September. 96 B, Siddamulla, Piliyandala. 

NUGARA - JENNIFER (JENNY) - At rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. A H Nugara, loving mother of Danita, Suzy and Petrina, mother-in-law of Malcolm, much loved grandmother of Emma-Jane, Cory, Ben, Dominic, Mia, Jamie and Joshua, loving sister of Watson (UK), Jeanne and Marina, sister-in-law of Heather (UK), late Shuhaib and Brian, foster sister of Yvonne and Lorraine. Funeral Service at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Botwell Lane, Hayes UK on 7th September at 12.15 p.m. Memorial Mass will be held on 7th September 2011 at St. Mary’s Church Dehiwala at 7.15 p.m.         263137 

SANTHIRASENAN - NYTHIANANTHY (nee HENSMAN) Went to be with the lord peacefully on 31.08.2011. Beloved wife of the late Veluppillai Santhirasenan (RVDB), loving mother of Lakshman, Arjunan (UK), Janaki da Silva (UK) and Menaka Simpkins (UK), mother-in-law of late Prabha Santhirasenan, Alonso da Silva and late Malcolm Simpkins, devoted grandmother of Amrit, Shimisa, Angelo and Anandi. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Service of Thanksgiving on Monday 5th September at 3.00 p.m. Cortege leaves the Parlour thereafter for burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (General Christian Section). Tel: 2586967.           263178 

SOLOMONS - RITA VINITIA - Beloved wife of Austin Solomons, loving mother of Charmaine (India), Shireen (C-I-S), Ernest, Sandra, Jacqueline, Sharrel (USA), much loved mother-in-law of Siraj (India), Ronald, Preshila, Kevin, Chamin (Abudhabi), Benny (USA), everloving grandmother of Shane, Farlie (Hong Kong), Shawn, Michelle, Rehan, Rochelle, Steffan, Amjhed, Afridi, Rebekah, Natalie (USA), Chloe, Adi (Hong Kong), Subha, loving great-grandmother of Aaron (Hong Kong), expired. Funeral on Tuesday 06th September, at the Wewala Burial Ground. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. 88A, ‘Darren Cottage’, Prajamandala Road, Indivitiya, Ja-Ela. 0112243996, 0772584239.       263195