MANUKULASOORIYA BERTHA - The family members wish to express their sincere thanks to the clergy, relatives, friends and colleagues for attending the funeral, sending floral tributes and messages of condolence at the recent bereavement. We are indeed sorry for not being able to thank you personally. 28A, Charles Place, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa. 029129 

NIMALASENA - P.D. (Chappy - UK) - Loving wife Charlotte (nee Vitarana) and family wish to thank everyone who attended the funeral, sent floral tributes and messages of sympathy during our time of grief. We regret our inability to thank them individually. 026639 

WEERASURIYA - JINASOMA - Family members of the late Mr. Jinasoma Weerasuriya (Retd. Director Combined Services, Ministry of Public Administration, Official Language Department), sincerely thank the Ven. Maha Sangha, the Doctors and the nursing staff of Royal Nursing & International medical cars, neighbours, friends, relatives, and the staff of all Institutions who helped in numerous ways and sent condolences and helped us in various ways at this sad occasion. Harindrani Weerasuriya (wife), Pramoda Weerasuriya (daughter), Susith Mendis (son-in-law), Lavanya Weerasuriya (daughter), Saman Dinendra (son-in-law), Sudhanshu Weerasuriya (son), Nayana Darshini (daughter-in-law), together with grandchildren. 027750

REV. DAVID EDWARD - at Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Pushpam, loving father of Paul, Samuel, Andrew, late Christine and Timothy, father-in-law of Tamari, Ramani and Jeanne, brother of late Lily, late Mercy, Hope late, Rev. John, Rev. Vernon and late James. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s, No. 4, Funeral Service on Sunday at 4 p.m. at General Cemetery, Borella. 029674

DE MEL LANCE (LHT) - Beloved husband of late Malinie, loving father of Malkanthi and late Rohan, darling Seeya of Maalika, Tehan and Mandeera, father-in-law of late Asoka Perera and Nirupa, brother of Ian (IDT) and Pearl. Cortege leaves 49, D.S. Fonseka Road, Colombo 05 after Service at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 22nd February 2015. Cremation at the General Cemetery, Kanatte at 3.30 p.m. No flowers by request, donations to the Executive Director, Ceylon School for the Deaf & Blind, Galle Road, Ratmalana. 029729 

DE SILVA - MRS J.W. KANTHI (SHARMA). Beloved mother of Sherman, Shamila, Sharmini, Kaminda and Hasini and loving mother-in-law of Sandra, Gayan and Jagath, expired. Cortege leaves residence 78/1, Sea Beach Road, Ambalangoda at 3.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Ambalangoda on Sunday 22nd February 2015. 0777228339. 029663 

EKANAYAKE - GILBERT WIJESINGHE - Beloved husband of Mrs. Prema Ekanayake, loving father of Chitranganie (former Director, Coconut Research), Lalith (Retired Army Officer - SLEME), Sriyani (Staff Veediyawatte Senerath Junior School), Sumith, (Chairman, Nippolanka and Smith Clan (Pvt.) Ltd) and Amal, Chairman (Ring Gases & Rekota (Pvt.) Ltd), much loved father-in-law of Dr. Sunil Jayasekara, Asanka, Kumara Jayasekera, Shanika, Janath Chandrasinghe (Australia) and Hirako (Japan), expired. Cremation will take place on Sunday 22nd February 2015 at 4 p.m. at Madampe Burial Ground. No. 03, Medagama Road, Kakkapalliya. 029453 

HANWELLA - LALITHA - Dearly beloved wife of the late D.E.T., mother of Devan & Sharmani, Malsri & Gayathri, grandmother of Dimanthi and the late Deshanthi & Amaya, great-grandmother of Avisha. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Monday 23rd February. Cremation at the Mt.Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. No. 46, De Alwis Place, Dehiwala. 029766 

HAPUARACHCHI - ANTOINETTE - Beloved wife of the late Victor, loving mother of Nimal, Prasad, Amara and Devika. Laid to rest at General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia on 14th February. 026644 

JURIE - THERESE ELIZABETH - Dearly beloved daughter of late Marcus Gabriel & Lourdes Pauline Jurie (formerly of Dehiwela), loving sister of Marian J. Rodrigo Candappa, late Lakshman, Rejinold, sister-in-law of late Boniface Anthony, Modestus Rodrigo Candappa & Manel, loving aunty of Sandra and Hashan. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Sunday the 22nd of February at 4.30 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). Contact: 078-5682459 – Marian. 029717 

LETITIA LAURINDA WIJESIRI DE SILVA (nee GUNAWARDENE) - Wife of the late Dr. W.K. Nimal De Silva, loving mother of Gehan (UK), Ruchika (Denmark) and Dinusha (Denmark), Devoted grandmother to Dominic, Elise, Nimal, Maya, Oscar and Emma, passed away on 19.02.2015. Funeral and cremation to be held in UK. No flowers. Donations to Preethipura Infants Home, Hendala, Wattala. 028565 

SENARATNE - GRANVILL LESTER - Safe at Rest in the Arms of Jesus. Loving son of the late James William Senaratne and Jean Winifred Fernando, beloved husband of the late Mary Rita Senaratne (nee Keil), loving brother of the late Gladvin, loving father of Anne, Russel (Saudi) and Errol, father-in-law of Bunty, Christine and Rochelle, grandfather of Michelle, Rochelle, Erine, Shrine, Shane, Romaine, Dreno, Jake, Jason, Jade and Jeanelle. Remains lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia till 3.30 p.m. on 23rd February 2015. Cortege leaves residence No. 99, Galle Road Dehiwala (South) on Monday 23rd February at 4.30 p.m. for Christ Church burial grounds. (Tel. 4-879560 / 0773247759). 029767