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ALWIS ­ SOMALATHA (nee Chandrasekara).   Beloved wife of late E.C. Alwis (Elephant House), loving mother of Dr Chandrasiri (Thalthuoya Hospital), Thilakamani (Central College Piliyandala), Nimal (Milco), mother-in-law of Dr Devika, late Fonseka and Nilani, expired. Cremation at 5 pm 24th Saturday. 71, Moratuwa Road, Piliyandala.

AMARASEKARA ­ DR KUMAR   on August 1st 2002. Dearly beloved son of Kingsley and Olive (deceased), much loved brother of Rajkumari, brother-in-law of David Alexander Kitchin. Cremation took place on 5th August 2002 at the Necropolis in Springvae Victoria Australia. The ashes will be interred or scattered in the family burial grounds in Ragama, according to his wishes, on a later date. Ragama Walauwa, 51, Kadawatte Road, Ragama. 

BALARATNAM - PONITA   (Rtd. Teacher - Uduvil Girl’s College). Beloved wife of S.A. Balaratnam (C.E.B.), loving mother of Sherine, Jacob and Victor (all of Canada), mother-in-law of Andrew and Dena, loving grand mother of Sanjeevan and Jothy, sister of Jeyabalan (Canada) and Alagaranjani, expired. Cortege leaves residence on 26.08.02 at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Mahaiyawa.   79/12, Adarsha Nivasa Para, Mawilmada, Kandy. 94-8-210031. 

BANDARA - U.W.   (Upananda Wasala) Rtd. SLAS (Former PMG, Addtl. Sec. Power and Energy Ministry, Chairman Gas Company, Chairman Sewanagala Sugar, Chairman Sugar Corp., Addtl. Sec. Ministry of Education). Beloved husband of Kamal Bandara (Rtd. Teacher), loving father of Rasini (Visakha College), brother of W.M.P. Wasala (SLLRDC), Mrs Vinitha Dissanayake (Gampaha) expired. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella Sunday 25th 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 4.15 p.m.   61/5B, Old Road, Nawala. 

DE SILVA - ADLINE BEATRICE (Nee Ragell)   Called to Rest with her Creator. Beloved wife of late P.W. de Silva (Police Wireless Operator), loving and devoted mother of George, Maurice, Evangaline (Australia), Harold, Roy and Brian, most fond mother-in-law of Rosemary, Psyche, Rev. Neil Jayasuriya (Australia), Reene and Vinitha, sister of Anita and late Hosington, sister-in-law of Ioni and late Vernon Nugera, much loved grandmother (Peckmama) of Ross, Dishan and Sonali, Conrad, Julaine and Nishantha, Nilanthi Florence and Nishanthi Adaline (Australia), Michelle, Stefan and Shayhan, Indika and Thushari, darling great-grandma of Jason, Onell, Onella and Deanne. Cortege leaves Residence after Thanksgiving Service at 3 p.m. on Saturday 24th August for burial at Kapuwatte Cemetery.   Kandana/Ja-ela. 451, Weligampitiya, Ja-Ela (off Wewala Church Road). 

DE SILVA - L.C.   (Retired Chief Education Officer). Beloved husband of late Sunethra Indatissa, loving father of Dr Chandrathilak De Silva (NUS - Singapore), Dr Dasanthi (MH Angoda), Hemantha (Attorney-at-Law), Kapila (Engineer Colombo Dockyard), Manoja, father-in-law of Bindya, Dr Akmeemana (Mahamodara Hospital), Kulupana (Senior Engineer Sanken Lanka), Vajirapani and Upeksha Jayaratne (TRIThalawakele), expired. Cortege leaves residence Saturday 24th at 4 p.m. for Cremation at Mt.Lavinia Cemetery.   145, Quarry Road, Dehiwala. 

DIAS - ONNALEE (nee ALMEIDA)   Beloved wife of Jude, daughter of the late Llewelyn, and Gladice, loving mother of Alison (Seylan Bank), Suzette (USA) and Salome (Odel), motherin-law of Wimal (The Village - Polonnaruwa) and Suran (UAE), loving sister of Percy (UK), Ronnie (John Keells), Russel (Australia) and Lyle (Film Location), grandmother of Tharindhie and Ayndhie. Cortege leaves residence   107, 3rd Lane, Visakawatte Ekala, Jaela for Burial at Kanuwana Cemetery, at 4.00 p.m. on 24th Saturday. Tel: 94-1-232207. 

DODANWELA - RICHARD BANDARA   (Formerly NLDB). Beloved husband of Amitha Ehelepola Kumarihamy, loving father of Anoma, Wajira (Eagle Insurance), Asanke, Gothami Vathsala, Samantha (Mercantile Tea Produce Brokers), and Somodika (Gateway International), father-in-law of Salinda Madugalle, Deepthi Attanayake (Attorney-at-Law), Ravi Weragoda (Ravi Farms), Patric Vanderpoorten (Superintendent Batawatte Estate) and Shewanthi (Sri Lanka Convention Bureau). Cortege leaves residence on Saturday the 24th at 12.00 noon for Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery.   No.140, Riverdale Rd, Anniwatte, Kandy. 

ELIAS - FRANCIS   Husband of late Victoria, father of Chandra, Premula, Rajes, son-in-law of late Paul Samuel, grandfather of Prakashan Stephen (USA), Needra Christina, Nirmala and Harsha, father-in-law of Percy Langton, Sisira Sampath, brother-in-law of Paul, late Grace Margaret, Charlotte, Mercy, late Lucy, expired. Cortege leaves   26, St Anne’s Church Road, Weligampitiya, Ja Ela at 4 p.m. 24th Saturday. Burial St Anne’s Church, Burial Ground.

FELDANO - SANJEEWA SURESH KUMAR   (Don Bosco Technical Institute). Beloved son of Marie and late Linton Feldano, brother of Rukshanthi, brother-in-law of Jayath Fonseka (SriLankan Airlines), expired. Burial on Saturday 24th August, at 4 p.m. R.C. Burial Ground Kimbulapitiya.   No: 341B, Galmankada, Kimbulapitiya, Negombo.

JOHNSON - GERALD BEED   Retired - Navy Petty Officer. Beloved husband of Rosemary, loving father of Wilma, Patricia (Aus.), Godfrey, Rogan, Cynthia, Amal & Stanley (Aus.), father-inlaw of Dayaratne, Charles (Aus.), Lakshmi, Nirmala, Kumar, Delrin & Shameena (Aus.), brother of Claud, darling grandfather of Roshani, Roshan, Nataliya, Natasha, Merlesha, Dinesha, Lakshan, Stephine, Suzane, Sean, Annicka, Meeshel, Andria, Stephan, Shannen & Shohan, expired. Cortege leaves residence   18/2A, Indivitiya Road, Hettigama, Ja-Ela at 3.30 p.m. Sunday (25/8/02) for burial at St Anne’s Cemetery, Weligampitiya. P.S. Australian Papers Copy. 

PERERA - MARIE   (Staff St. Ann’s Balika Vidyalaya, Wattala). Beloved wife of Rufus Liyanarachchi (Govt. Analyst’s Dept.), loving mother of Nilmini (St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo) and Sampath (St. Joseph’s College), daughter of late Richard Perera and of Agnes Jayathilaka of Dehigahapitiya, loving sister of Pushpa, Sunil, Rita, Francis and Lorencia, sister-in-law of Kumara, Rosita, Keerthi, Geetha, Nemisius, Gregory and Nirmala, daughter-in-law of late M.L.A. Thimothias and of Lilian Perera, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 24th at 2.30 p.m. for Burial at R/C Burial Ground, Wattala at 3.00 p.m. 57/44, Thimbirigasyaya, Hendala, Wattala. 

SAMARASINGHE - MERVYN   (I.C.C.). Beloved husband of Helen (Supreme Court), father of Andrea (Malawi), Dominic (Student, St Peter’s College), father-in-law of Rantilaka Jayamanna (Malawi), son of the late Francis and Esther Samarasinghe of N H S Kiribathgoda, brother of Marian, Pamela, Rangith, Boniface and Anton, brother-in-law of late Doyne and of Shiela, Queeni, Ninnette, Rinsley, late Elmo and of Carrol. Cortege leaves residence   68/1, New Gadabuwana Road, off Madapatha Road, Piliyandala at 4.30 p.m. on Monday 26th August for Burial at Queen of Angels Church, Rawathawatta. (20) 

SAMARASURIYA - Mrs M.S.K. (Soma) -   Retired Teacher. Beloved wife of Albert, mother of Nanda (UK), Shireen (UNDP), Dr Visaka (LRH), Kirthi (Petrochem) and Raj (Gulf Air, formerly Air Lanka), mother-in-law of Arjuna, Bandula, Deepani and Vidya, grandmother of Nelum, Asanka, Nalin, Thisara, Anjali, Geeth, Viraj and Shalin. Cortege leaves residence at 1.45 p.m. on Saturday 24th for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 3 p.m.   No. 2, St Joseph Estate, Kelaniya. 

SILVA - K.K.   (Retired Surveyor). Beloved husband of Lorna (Australia), loving father of “Bamby”/Kamani, Ramona (Australia), Shane (Jinasena Group), father-in-law of Salinda, Vidura (Australia), brother of Veeda, Hema, Nanda, Seeli. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday the 24th at 04.00 p.m. Cremation at Anuradhapura Cemetery at 5.00 p.m.   Saliyawatta, Saliya Mawatha, Anuradhapura. 

TENNE - ANANDA.   Former Supdt. J.E.D.B. and Farm Manager - Zambia. Dearly beloved husband of Sumitra Aludeniya, brother of Hilda, Muriel, Gertie, Dulcie, Leslie, Indra, Patricia, Damayanthi, brother-in-law of Tikirikumari, Padma, Gamini, Leela, Tilaka, Wije, Nissanka, Bernie, passed away. Burial Family Burial Ground Saturday 24th at 3 p.m.   Tenne Maha Walawwa, Tenne, Matale. 

UMAGILIYA - SARATH   (Formerly of Foreign Ministry). Beloved son of Percy (Retired - Information Dept.) and Clarice, loving brother of Anura (Govt. Press), Upali (Sea Line Shipping) Chandrika (Asha Recruiting), Harsha (Richard Peiris), brother-inlaw of Ranjani, Dhammika, expired. Cortege leaves residence Saturday 24th at 4.30 p.m. for burial at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. 21/19, Sri Dharmapala Road, Mount Lavinia. 

XAVIER - MARIAMPILLAI FRANCIS   Loving husband of Punithamalar, beloved father of Niranjan (Ace Cargo), Niranjala (HSBC), father-in-law of Dunstan (Oberoi), Angelica (Mercantile Leasing), dearly beloved grandfather of Kershaw, Jiovani, brother of late Anthonypillai, Joseph Rajah, late Jeyaratnam, expired. Burial at Jawatte Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence   55/11B, Pirivena Road, Ratmalana at 4.00 p.m. Saturday 24th August.

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