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ABEYANAYAKE ­ MEGAWARNA   Husband of Lakshmi, father of Tilakshani (SLAF), Dilani (Freelanka), Udeni, Suren and Roshini, expired. 9A, 5th Cross Street, Weragampita, Matara. Funeral Wednesday 4 pm. 

ANBROSE WICKRAMASURIYA ­ DUNSTAN C.R.   (Formerly of Polytechnic - Wellawatte, Rawlans Ltd). Beloved husband of late Charlotte, father of late Neville, Marie, Swarnie & Nilminie, father-in-law of Ruby, Pancrasius, Jayanthe & Anton, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. for burial at St.Sebastian’s Church Cemetery Moratuwa on 22nd August 2002. No.26/4, Frazer Avenue, Moratuwa. 

CHANG SHI HAI   Dearly beloved husband of Chwing, loving father of Ying Shi, Ying Nin, Ying Pao and Vintsai, father-in-law of Peing Shin, brother of Chzeu Hwa, Lee Hwa and Ching Hwa, brother-in-law of Kanthi, Vincent and Ku-Peing. Cortege will leave residence   (71/3, Kedallegodawatta, Matugama) at 3 p.m. on Wednesday 21st August for cremation at Matugama Burial Ground. 

DE SILVA ­ ESME IRIS (nee Ramanayake).   Beloved wife of late Merril (former District Minister - Polonnaruwa, MP for Minneriya), precious mother of Premlal (PD) - (Asia Apparel) and Dr. Daya (Eye Hospital), Sunil and Erika (Germany), Dr. Nilendra and Dr. Prasantha Wijesinghe (Ragama Hospital), precious grandmother of Damitra, Caroline and Charith, beloved sister and sister-in-law of Eva and late Wimal, Douglas and Chrissy, Ivy and Alfred, Eric and Barney, Rani Biyanwela, late CP, Gladys and late RT, Prof. Stella, AH and late Elsie and late Dr. LB and of Vineetha. Cortege leaves residence 34, First Lane, Kirulapona, Colombo at 3.15 p.m. on Wednesday 21st August for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 4.00 p.m.  

DE SILVA - NANY.   Beloved wife of late Mr W.B. Richard De Silva, daughter of late Mr and Mrs D.J. Goonawardana of Sarikkalimulla, mother of Carl, Upali (Canada), Swarnamali, late Lalith, Samanmali, Dr Priyanthi and Asoka (Sharjah), mother-inlaw of Nalini, Durga, late Vijitha, late Chulani, Kantha and Pathmali, grandmother of Sanjay, Buddhika, Savinga, Imesh, Manura, Nadushi, Dilan, Shanaka, Ravi, Hasitha and Himadari (Australia), Hasitha, Janaka and Chamath (Canada), Adeesha and Aneesha (Sharjah), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Galkissa Cemetery on 21st August, 2002. 53/2, Dhammadhara Mawatha, Rathmalana. 

FONSEKA ­ LIONEL VICTOR.   Beloved husband of Chandra, loving brother of Adeline Senaratne, nieces Rani, Kamala, son-inlaw A.P. Weerasinghe, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 1.30 p.m. Wednesday Twenty First for Cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery. 205, Hospital Road, Kalubowila, Dehiwala. 

KANNAPATHIPILLAI PONNIAH   Retired Vice Principal Beraewerts College Ampitiya. Beloved son of late Mr & Mrs Kanapathipillai, beloved brother of late Balambigai Ammal, late Kadirgamar and Rajam, beloved husband of Chandravathana, loving father of Dr Shanthini Rosairo (Peradeniya Teaching Hospital), Gnanaseelan (Teacher, Ranabima Royal College), Kumuthini (Canada), Vadivambiha (Ambi)(France) and Muralitharan (Bangalore), beloved father-in-law of Kingsley Rosairo, Dr Sarveswari Gnanaseelan (Agrapatana), Rajmohan (Canada), Thevarajah (France) and loving grand-dad of Arthika, Arthara Aruthra Nivethika, Tharshika and Garunya, expired on 18 August. Cortege leaving after religious services at residence at 2.00 p.m. on 21st August for cremation at Mahaiyawa Crematorium Kandy at 3.30 p.m. 21/12B, Riverdale Road, Anniewatta, Kandy. 

LIONEL ANTHONY SENN -   Loving husband of Agnes (nee Juriansz). Loving Dad of Yvonne, Maureen, Lorna, Patricia, Oscar, Elmo, Clinton (Riyadh), Desmond Primart-Res former (Air Lanka Catering), Loraine, Jude (Riyadh), father-in-law of Alfie, Kamal, Aloy, Samantha, Rita, Lalani, Bernadine, Sandra, Winston, Tamara, brother of late Rita Shaw. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday for General Cemetery, Kanatte R.C. Section.   50/14, Dewaas Lane, Grandpass, Colombo 14. 

PATHIRAGE ­ STEVEN   Retired Commissioner of Official Languages. Husband of Padmi, father of Jayani, Channa, Aruna, late Dushyantha (Sri Lanka Air Force), uncle of Sithara, Achala, grandfather of Lahiru and Chamika. Funeral August 21 (Wednesday) 4.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Negombo.   16/2, Avemaria Road, Negombo. 

PERERA ­ ANTHONY PRADEEP   Student - St Benedict’s College, Year 12. Dearly beloved son of Merril Perera (staff, St Benedict’s College) and Donita, loving brother of Dilushi, nephew of Anton (Bratex, Katunayake) and Jacinta, Fr Clement Waidyasekera (Australia), the late Crawley, and of Nahil (Ceylon Paper Sacks), grandson of Mrs M.J. Waidyasekera, expired in India. Cortege leaves residence   457/15, Millagahawatte, Nawala Road, Nawala at 4.00 p.m. for Sacred Heart Church, Rajagiriya and thereafter for burial at Kanatte (R.C. Section) on Wednesday 21st August, 2002. 

PERERA - MR SYDNEY BENEDICT.    Manager Audit Dept. Seylan Bank. Former Manager Operations Standard Chartered Bank and Deputy General Manager ABN Bank. Dearly beloved husband of Sriyanthi, loving father of Saumya, Sudhammi and Sudila (Seylan Bank - Welimada), father-in-law of Canisius (Coats Thread), Peter (Tea House) and Surashini, loving brother of Clarence, Quentin and late Shelton (SSP), Vinstan, Silvia and Claribel, expired. Cortege leaves residence 48/11, Minuwangoda Road, Ja-Ela, (near Kanuwana Junction), at 3.30 p.m. on 21st August. 

PETER - HUGH MARK   (Retired Teacher CC Tamil School, Wellawatta). Beloved husband of C P De Silva (Retired Teacher, Harischandra College, Negombo), brother of Merle Wijesekara, Noble Peter (Attorney-at-Law, formerly Police), Dennis Peter (retired SSP Police) late Joe and Ian expired. Cortege leaves residence   No.2/594, Negombo Road, Katunayake on Wednesday 21st August 02, at 3 p.m. to Methodist Church, Katunayake and burial at Methodist Cemetery, Kurana Katunayake. 

S.N. RAJA   (Founder of Super Pack (Pvt) Ltd, Kalapaluwawa, Rajagiriya and Gordon Traders, Bankshall Street, Col.11). Beloved husband of Ira, much loved father of Keerthi, father-inlaw of Gayani Kapugeekiyana, grandfather of Shakith and Manula, brother-in-law of Nelson’s of Attidiya, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4 pm on Wednesday the 21st for cremation at 5 p.m. at General Cemetery Mt.Lavinia. 16, Samagi Mw., Attidiya. 

SUMANAWATHIE - MRS G.H.   Beloved wife of late G.P. Martin Silva - Justice of the Peace, former Mayor of Badulla, loving mother of G.P. Bandula Weerasuriya (Proprietor Jubilee Trade Centre, Moratuwa), Mallika, Kalyani, Indrani, Dayananda, Padumadasa, Sumanaratne, stepmother of Chandradasa, motherin-law of Sanath Wimalathunge, Sarathchandra, Sarath, Hema, Nandika, Kusuma, Kumari, sister of Ariyadasa, Danapala, Seelawathie, Hemalatha, sister-in-law of Sujatha, Dulsy and Nandani, expired. Cortege leaving No. 34/14, Watson Pieris Mawatha, (near Super Market New Galle Road), Moratuwa, at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 21st August, for burial at Rawatawatte Moratuwa, General Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. 

WENITON ­ TERRANCE LEANCE   Loving husband of Jean (Bahrain), loving dad of Sharman Manisha, father-in-law of Joasch, son of Mercia Ignatius, loving brother of Greata Brian Neville Dawn, brother-in-law of Helan (Germany), Linton Charli Tony (Bahrain), Dicky Ruby Barbara, grand father of Manferd, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. for burial at St.Peter and Paul’s Church Cemetery at Katunayake on Wednesday 21st August. 546/8, Sisil Lane, Kurana, Katunayake.  

BALAKUMAR - SATHIYARANI   - Dearly beloved wife of Balakumar, loving mother of Srirangan (UK), Sri Brinda (Canada) and Sri Bavan, mother-in-law of Shandrabose (Canada), daughter of late Arumugam Sathyanathan and Saraswathie Sathyanathan (Malaysia), daughter-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Casipillai, sister-inlaw of Mrs Baleswary Vartharajah, Jayanthikumar (Canada), and late Shanmugasundaram, Skanthakumar and Rajeswary, expired. Cortege leaves   No.6, Moor Road, Wellawatte at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 22nd August 2002 for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte. Phone 589562. 

DE SILVA - IDIRIMUINI WIMALAWATHI   - Dearly beloved wife of the late Y Premadasa De Silva, loving mother of Neetha Malini, Brigadier Y.S.A. De Silva (Corps of Signals - Sri Lanka Army), Suneetha Nandani, Cyril Premawansa (Electricity Board), Kalyani Premathilaka, Keerthi Siriwansha De Silva (Airport Ratmalana), Damitha Padmini, mother-in-law of Reginold De Silva, Swarna Dayani Gunasiri De Silva, Laksika Pushpakanthi (Sri Lanka Embassy - Kenya), Shirangani De Silva and E.M. Somaratna. Cremation on 21st August at 6.00 p.m. at Ambalangoda Cemetery.   “Weerabawana”, Kandegoda, Ambalangoda. 

PERERA - LESLIE   (Retired ADF Mahaweli). Beloved husband of Charmaine (CEB), loving father of Iranthi (SJMS Associate), Iresh (Thurstan College), brother of Sarojini (Baron Jayatillake Vid. Maradana), Irish (Indigenous Medicine), brother-in-law of Nihal, Malcolm, Geethani, Errol, Wijenatha and Chandrapala, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kolonnawa on Thursday the 22nd August.   No.135, Kolonnawa Road, Wellampitiya. 

RUTNAM - RAJKUMAR   - Beloved son of the late Mr William Seeva & late Mrs Irene Mahilmalar Rutnam (nee Page), loving brother of Ronnie, Wilfa, Kumaran (all of Canada), Winsta (USA), Nesan (UK), Victor (Gandhi - Cargills), Ranee, Inpam (Chemro Lanka), Athiseyam (Film Location Services), brother-in-law of Indrani & Devi (Canada), Helen, Suhirtham (USA), Sherene (UK), Neseranee, Priyangani, Rajan Buell, Sudesh de Silva, his nieces and nephews here and abroad. Cortege leaves   33/7, Rajamaha Viahara Road, Pita Kotte on 22nd at 4.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Anglican Section). 

SIMMONS - ANNETTE (Nee Cassell)   - Dearly beloved wife of late Ivan (Rtd. Royal Ceylon Navy), loving mother of Romaine (Australia / Dubai) and Jacqueline (USA), mother-in-law of Desmond Foulstone and Adrian Foulstone, darling nana of Natalie and Dillon and Allen, Stefan and Allison. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 22nd August for Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 

WEERAKOON - UPALI   (Quantity Surveyor - Doha) - expired in Doha. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.   No.20, Ambillawatta Road, Boralesgamuwa. 

WIKKRAMASINGHE - MRS ANULA   - Former Lecturer, Polgolla Teacher Training College. Relict of late Jayasena De Alwis Wikramasinghe (HQI - Co-operatives), beloved mother of Ajith and Yamuna, mother-in-law of Ananda Wijesuriya (ASP Police), loving grandmother of Kokila, Isuru and Jeewaka, expired. Cortege leaves   Colombo Florist, Kalubowila at 4.15 p.m. on 21st August 2002 for Cremation at 5 p.m. to Nedimala Cemetery.  

DE SILVA - ADLINE (Nee Ragell)   - Beloved wife of late P.W. De Silva (Police Wireless Operator), loving mother of George, Maurice, Evangaline (Australia), Harold, Roy and Brian, motherin-law of Rosemary, Psyche, Rev. Neil Jayasuriya (Australia), Renee and Vinitha, sister of late Hosington and Anita, sister-inlaw of Ioni, expired. Funeral arrangements notified later.   451, Weligampitiya, Ja-Ela. 

GALHENAGE - SUMATHIPALA   (Retired Army Warrant Officer - C.S.C). Administrative Officer - Community Development Service. Beloved husband of Piyaseeli, loving father of Dhammika and Roshani, father-in-law of Kumuduni and Morthi, expired. Cremation on Thursday 22nd August at 5.00 p.m. at Niyandagala General Cemetery. Cortege leaves   No.220/47, Saman Mawatha, 2nd Galawila Estate, Homagama at 4.15 p.m.

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