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ABEYSEKERA - CHANDRA. Beloved wife of Dr. Wilson Abeysekera (Consultant Radiologist), mother of Atula (U.K.), Darshaka (U.K.), and Indra (Aus.), mother-in-law of Saroja, Sonali and Dr. Thamarasa, expired. Cortege will leave Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on Thursday the 21st March at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte. 29, S. de S. Jayasinghe Mawatha, Nugegoda.

CANJENANADEN BRENDA NORAH. Beloved wife of late Anton (Anto), precious mother of Mary Christene Ananden (Denmark), late Bhagawan, mother-in-law of Gladston Delvin Susana, grandmother of Dilani, Dilomi, Duleep. Cortege leaves Residence 413, Maeliya, Ja-ela on 20th March at 3.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery Kapuwatte.

DE ALWIS - JOSEPH Beloved husband of Maggie, loving father of Lakshman, Bank of Ceylon, Mali Similka, National Hospital, Chandrani Technician Training Institute, Katunayake, father-inlaw of Marie Rosa, Meghawarna Rajapakse, Winston Wijesinghe, expired. Cortege leaves residence 284, Makevita, Ja-Ela on Wednesday 20th March at 4.00 p.m. to Baptist Burial Ground, Makewita.

DIAS - G.K. FRANCIS. Beloved husband of Aslin Dias, loving father of Swarna Dannangoda (Ex - SriLankan Air Lines Ltd.), and Ranjith Dias (State Engineering Corporation), father-in-law of Chandradasa Dannangoda (Ex-Housing Development Authority) and Sara Dias (Insurance Corporation), grandfather of Shanika Nuwan Anushka and Dinushka, expired. Cortege leaves Residence at 11.00 a.m. on 20-03-2002 to hand over the remains to the Medical Faculty as per his last wish. 59/3, 5th Lane, Rampart Road, Etul Kotte, Kotte.

JAYASINHA - RICHARD LIONEL DIAS. Beloved husband of Mallika, father of Sunil, Ajith, Niroshan, Shivanthi, Sudath and Shiromi, father-in-law of Manel, Chandra, Razia, Gilbert Abeygooneratne and Jagath Abeysinghe, expired on 18th of March. As per his wishes the remains were donated to the Colombo Medical Faculty on 19th March. 5A, Malwatte Avenue, Nugegoda.

JAYASUNDERA - TILAK The death is announced of TILAK JAYASUNDERA, beloved son of Soma and the late Robert Jayasundera, loving husband of Kaushalya, father of Savindri, brother of Rukmal and Dilrukshi. Cremation on Wednesday 20th at 4 p.m. at General Cemetery, Kanatte. Cortege leaves 14A, Layard’s Road, Colombo 5 at 3 p.m.

KOTHALAWALA - LALITH (Proprietor ‘Ma Ma’ Restaurant Ambepussa). Beloved husband of Mrs. Mercy Edirisinghe (Veteran Artist/Actress), loving son of late Mr Lanie (Dhanapala) Kothalawala (ex. Village Council Chairman - Dodangoda) and of Mrs. S.M. (Consy) Kothalawala (Retired Head Matron - Teachers Training College - Godagama), expired. Remains lie at the residence No.451, Kandy Road, Ambepussa till 5.00 a.m. on 21st Thursday and thereafter at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella from 7.00 a.m. till 3.30 p.m. Funeral arrangements at the Borella General Cemetery on 21st Thursday at 3.30 p.m.

SHANMUGANATHAN - RAJI (nee de Costa). Dearly beloved wife of Shan, darling amma of Shamala, beloved daughter of late Joe & Sivam de Costa, daughter-in-law of late Mr & late Mrs. Ponnambalawaneiser, much loved sister of Philomena & late Feddie (Holland), Rohini & Sri, Christo & Jozien (Holland), Ranjan & Anoma (U.S.A.), loving sister-in-law of late Sri Kantha & Sivam & late Mano, passed away peacefully in Holland on Sunday 17th March. Orchidee, 58, 2925 XE, Krimpen aan den ijssel, Holland. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday 22nd March at St. Theresa’s Church, Thimbirigasyaya at 6.15 p.m. 20/1 A, Narahenpita Road, Nawala.

WAIDYARATNE - HELEN (nee DE Z RAJAKARUNA) (Retired English Teacher). Beloved wife of late Mr Edward Waidyaratne (Attorney-at-Law), loving mother of Nilanthi (Balapitiya Junior School), mother-in-law of Jagath (Agriculture Office, Ahungalla), precious grandmother of Nishal and Nishel, sister of late Violet, Murine, Dr George and Moud, sister-in-law of late Norman Waidyaratne (Former Deputy Speaker), Jesmine, Walter, expired. Funeral on 20th Wednesday at 3.00 p.m. at U.C. Cemetery, Ambalangoda. No. 561, Galle Road (near the Courts), Balapitiya.

DANIEL ­ A.A.D. LEELADASA   (Retired Chief Clerk - Earth Satellite Station, Meepe). Beloved husband of D.E. Rajapaksha, loving father of Kamal (Pinnawala Rajapola M.V., Waga), Bandula, Padmakumara (S.L. Army - Engineering Regiment), Chandrakumara (Milco - Ambewela), Sarath (United Breweries, Mawathagama) and Chandi, father-in-law of Daya Katugampola, expired. Funeral at Galagedara Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. Thursday, 21st March 2002. 48, Hanwella Rd., Galagedara, Padukka. 

DE SILVA - MRS SOMA KUMARASINGHE   (Retired Principal). Wife of late Henri de Silva, mother of Chelmi, mother-in-law of Ariyasena (SriLankan Airlines), sister of late Cyres, Kithsiri, Wijaya, Nandasena, Kusuma and of Ven. Mihiripanne Soratha, expired. Funeral at Koggala Cemetery at 12.30 on 21st. Mihiripanne, Talpe. 

KULASINGHE ­ G.A. VINCENT   (Former Managing Director Lal & Co. Ltd. Galle). Beloved husband of late Soma, loving father of Padma, Dayaseeli, Hemantha, Gamini (Penthouse) and Chandrakumar (Lal & Co. Ltd.), father-in-law of Dr P.B. Gunasekera, J.M. Ariyadasa (Commissioner of Labour), Sepala Abeygunawardena, Dhammika and Sunethra, expired on 10th March and Cremated on 11th March according to his wishes. 

PIERIS ­ GODWIN.   Director of Better Opportunities for Children’s Home. Beloved husband of Neela, loving father of Vimukthi Pathum and Manjula, loving brother of Dorathi, Merrin and Marnel, loving son-in-law of Evlen, loving bro-in-law of Chithra, Kanthi, Lakshman, Sarath and Athula, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.4/4, Mahena Garden Farm, Pahala Yagoda, Ganemulla at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 21st March. Burial at St. Andrews Church Cemetery, Kadawatha. 

VELUPILLAI ­ C.   Retired Supdt. of Post and Telecommunication, expired on Sunday 17th March 2002. Husband of Sivapackiam nee Appapillai, father of Mrs Parameswary Pararajasingham, Dr Pathma, Somalingam U.K. and Dr Ariyakumar, New Zealand, father-in-law of late Dr G. Pararajasingham, Dr R Somalingam UK and Ushavaani, grandfather of Dr Sasileka, Canada, Dushyanthey UK late Wigneswaran, Balakumar UK, Ramesh, Canada, Satheesh Canada, Dinesh UK Dakshi and Sanjew USA great grandfather of Gayathiri, Yathunanthan, Nirthanan, Atheepan, Abiramee and Aniya. The body will remain at AF Raymonds Parlour for viewing on Wednesday 20.03.2002 from 10 a.m. The funeral will take place on Thursday 21.03.2002. Cremation at 1 p.m. at General Cemetery Kanatte. 19, Campell Place, Dehiwala. T.P. 074 202984.

PONNU RATHINAVEL   (Retired Govt. Nursing Sister). Wife of late Rathinavel (Security Officer C.T.B), mother of George Chandran (Harcourts Chemicals Ltd.), mother-in-law of Anushika, sister of Subramaniam (Retired Govt. Translator), Muthulingam, Saraswathy & Mahendran (formerly of Irrigation Dept.), expired. Remains will lie at the Mahinda Jayakody Funeral Parlour (120, Negombo Road, Rilaulla, Kandana) from Wednesday noon. Funeral will take place on 21st March at 9 a.m. according to wishes. 

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