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ABEYNAYAKE - CLARICE MENDIS (nee Fonseka Gunasekera).   Beloved wife of late H.P. Dominic Mendis Abeynayake (formerly of Agrarian Services and Paddy Marketing Board - Mill Manager, former National Vice President S.V.P. and National Treasurer, Holland - Sri Lanka Family Help Programme). Darling mother of Dorinda, Mervyn (Director - J.J. & A (Pvt) Ltd., Galle Face Hotel), Sherine, Nalini, Rohan aiya (formerly of Blue Diamonds (Pvt) Ltd, Seeduwa, Abeynayake Enterprises), Hema (formerly of Middle East Bank, former President - Open University, Science Faculty, Students Union, SUNFO), Chandani, Rani and Priyath (J.J. & A (Pvt) Ltd., former President Open University Main Students Union, Director SUNFO), daughter of late Walimuni Peter Fonseka Gunasekera and Dianna Rosamund Pearl Gunatilleka, daughter-in-law of late Lewis Mendis Abeynayake and Mrs Mary Lily de Zoysa, sister of late Gracelyn, Lesley Fonseka Gunasekera (former Secretary, Ministry of Environment), Clotilda, sister-in-law of Patrick Gunatilleka, Henrita Fernando, late Gerry de Silva and late Therese Mendis Abeynayake, granddaughter of Grace De Abrew Rajapakse and great granddaughter of Peter De Abrew Rajapakse, expired. Cortege leaves residence   25, Modera Street, Colombo 15 at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 13th March to St Jame’s Church, thereafter for Interment at R.C. Section - General Cemetery, Madampitiya. 

ATHUKORALA - SUMANA   - Wife of late Mr D.S. Gunatilake of Ganegoda, Dompe, mother of Raja, Sita (Bank of Ceylon, Pay Office Control), Chitra, Gamini and Subhadra (Ratnawali Balika, Gampaha) and mother-in-law of Ranaseeli, William Liyanarachchi, Dr Piyasena Ganegoda (Ceylon Grain Elevators, Modara), Chinta and Ruwan Peiris, expired. Cortege leaves   17D, Wijayaba Mawatha, Nugegoda on 13th at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Nawala. 

BOLHART - RITA MERLIN (nee Ferdinands).   Beloved wife of late Nevillie, darling mother of Diedere, Suzzanne, Rodney (Mercantile Leasing) and Rushell (Spinneys, Abu Dhabi), motherin-law of John, Elmo and Shanila, sister of late Hector, Therese, Beryl, Ronald and Rosemarie. Cortege leaves residence No. 28/3, 3rd Lane, Wanatha Road, Gangodawila, Nugegoda at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 14th for Burial at General Cemetery, Borella. (Roman Catholic Section). 

EDINADURA THOMAS DE SILVA   of No. 11, Sri Subadrarama Mawatha, Makuluwa, Galle and retired from C.T.B., Galle. Beloved husband of M.M. Juslin, father of Padma, Laxshmi, Hema, Kamani, Diamond, Darsin, Iven (Athula), Padman, Beatrice, Jeevan (deceased), father-in-law of Dhammika, Tissa, Shirly, Mendis, Suchitha, Padma, Wasantha, Kushinika, Dhammika, expired. Cortege leaving residence on 13th Wednesday March 2002 at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at 4.30 p.m. at General Cemetery, Dadalla, Galle. Floral wreaths, banners and decorations unwanted by kind request please. 

GUNAWARDANA - N.P.De Z.   - (Rtd. Government Servant). Beloved husband of late Vijitha De Zoysa (Rtd. Principal), father of Apsara (Rtd. Teacher - Tissa Central College - Kalutara), Nirmala (Rtd. Teacher - Revatha Central College - Balapitiya), father-in-law of Lal Tillekeratne (Printing Executive - Lake House), Susantha Gunasekara (Attorney-at-Law, former Accountant Coconut Cultivation Board), brother of late Saralina, Rajalias (Rtd. Interpreter Mudliyar), Virlin, Orlin and Perlin, loving grandfather of Pawani (Hayleys ADC - Neboda), Manuja (Medical Student - Lumumba Friendship University - Russia), Mihiri (Ceyhomes Credit and Investments Ltd - Colombo), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on 13th March for Cremation at Ambalangoda Public Cemetery.   “Siri Guna Niwasa”, Sri Subaddhrarama Road, Balapitiya. 

HERATH - MR P.B.   retired Administrative Officer. Beloved husband of Soma Mahadivulwewa, loving father of Anoma (People’s Bank - Thambuttegama), Renuka (Administrative Officer - Ministry of Co-operative - Provincial Council North Central), Thakshila (Ceylinco Insurance - Moratuwa), Lt. Col. Niroshan Herath (Commanding Officer - 1st Regiment Military Intelligence Corps), father-in-law of D.T.M. Jayawardane (Electrical Superintendent - Anuradhapura), Jayasiri Hathnagoda (Coordinating Secretary - Local Govt.), Pushparaj Rodrigo (Civil Engineer), Dr Mrs Ajantha Herath (General Hospital Kalubowila), loving Aththappa of Captain Chaminda Tennakoon, Niluka, Buddhika, Iyesha, Kosala, Upeshala, Nuwan, Yohan, Kaveesha, Deelaka, Sathma, expired. Funeral on 14th Thursday 2002 at 6.00 p.m. General Cemetery Anuradhapura.   No.741/5, Freeman Mawatha, Anuradhapura. 

JAYARATNE - DR K.D.   (Justice of Peace, Inquirer into Sudden Deaths). Beloved husband of Dr A.B.T. Jayaratne, loving father of Bandula (Sri Lanka Army), Sumith (Singapore), Hemantha and Sithara, father-in-law of Kusala, Yasodha and Madhawa, expired. Funeral on 14th Thursday at Ingiriya General Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. Colombo Road, Ingiriya. 

JOACHIM - CLAUDE FRANCIS JERRY.   Retired Officer Health Department and Administrative Officer Health Department, Salalah, Oman. Son of late Mr and Mrs Joachim, brother of Hazel, late Benny late Lesly, Percy, Edward Myrna, late Joyce, late Lionel, Kingsly Lourdes and Xavier, expired. Funeral at Mahaiyawa Cemetery Thursday March 14th. Cortege leaves residence 3.30 p.m.   No. 24, Samanala Mawatha, Watapuluwa, Kandy. 

PADENIYA - MRS. CHANDRANIE WIJEKOON.   Beloved wife of Pragnaratna Padeniya, Chief Inspector - Railways Maradana. Beloved mother of Nadeesha (Informatics Pvt. Ltd.,) Shanika (OG. Maliyadeva Girls College), loving daughter of late Mr. D.B. Wijekoon and Mrs. A.M. Wijekoon, sister of P.B. Wijekoon (Engineer Provincial Council, Kandy), Kumarie Ratnayake (Central Finance Kandy), Damayanthie Liyanage (Canada), Upali Wijekoon (Kiribathkumbura), late Lucky Wijekoon (John Keells), Sarath Wijekoon (United Nations, Somalia), passed away. Funeral will take place at family burial ground on Wednesday 13th of March at 3.00 p.m.   “Sandasiri”, Doragamuwa Road, Polgolla, Kandy. 

PERERA - D.L.M. CHANDRASIRI   (DOA - Mahaweli Jawatte). Husband of Chandra, father of Ranga (Medical College), expired. Cremation on 13th Wednesday at 3.00 p.m.   Mahawatta Lane, Himbutana Road, Angoda.

WIJESINGHE - MANGALAWATHIE   (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late Mr Don Felix Surasinghe, loving mother of Shantha (Italy), Kumari Lalith (Indian Bank) & Sisira, mother-inlaw of Janaka (CWE, Maradana), Nayana (Deakin University Melbourne) & Nilanthe (Sri Lanka Insurance Corp. Ltd, Kalutara), expired. Funeral on Wednesday the 13th of March at 4.30 p.m. at the family burial ground,   Warakamulla, Maha Induruwa.

GUNEWARDENE - SHANTHI (nee Mohotty)   Quality Control Officer - CWE, beloved wife of late Gamini, much loved mother of Sanjitha (UK) and Thilini (Slimline), expired. Cremation on 14th Thursday at Mahaiyawa Cemetery, Kandy at 4 p.m. Cortege leaves   No.C6, University of Peradeniya at 3.00 p.m. 

KARUNASENA - P.B.   Retired Principal. Beloved husband of J.K.E. Jayasingha, father of Indrani, late Kithsiri, Padmasiri, father-in-law of late S.R. Ranawaka, Hema Dissanayaka, Irangani Edirisooriya, expired on Tuesday 12th March 2002. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 14th March. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. at the General Cemetery.   Kurunegala, Yatigaloluwa, Polgahawela. 

LIYANAGE - ALBERT   Beloved husband of Geetha Liyanage passed away in Paris on 8th March 2002. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.   No.25A, Uswatte Lane 2, Moratuwa. Tel. No: 641470. 

THOMAS - MERCIA (nee Colomb)   Passed away peacefully in Melbourne. Funeral will take place on Thursday, 14th March, 2002.   246, Chandler Road, Keysborough, Vic. 3173, Australia.  

KARUNARATNE - SUSHEILA JUNE   Forever with our Lord Jesus Christ. Beloved wife of the late Fredrick Karunaratne precious mother of Chanaka (Perfect Fit) and Asiri (University of Sri Jayawardenepura), loving daughter of the late Nelson and Greta Sriwardena. Beloved sister of Nelum and the late Manodatthe, daughter-in-law of the late Jim and Florie Karunaratne, sister-in-law of Dr. Mervyn Wijesinha, Angela Jayatilleke, Jayanthi Obeyesekere, Shiranee Sangarapillai and Dr Ranjit Karunaratne. Cortege leaves residence   56/3, Templar’s Road, Mount Lavinia on Thursday 14th March at 3.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery Borella at 4.00 p.m. (Anglican Section).

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