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AMARAKOON - A.M.P.   (Amarakoon Ralahamy of Kotuwella, Former Chairman, Village Committee, Hamangalla). Beloved husband of late Clara Kumarihamy, loving father of Chandra, Dr. Dharmaratne (Jamaica) and Sarath, father-in-law of B.A.P. Karunaratne (Dr), Anula & Wasanthi, grandfather of Samantha, Vidarshi, Kushan, Dilini, Indika and Imali, expired. Funeral on Wednesday, 29th January at 3.30 p.m. at Family Burial Ground, Kotuwella.   “Amarawasa”, Kotuwella, Pannala. 

DE SILVA ­ LUCY   Beloved wife of the late Appuhennadige Don James de Silva, beloved mother of Lucian de Silva (ex-Rubber Research), late Rita, late Gladys and of Stanley (Greece), Marina, Pauline and Rosabelle, mother-in-law of Priscilla, late Prema and of Sriya (Greece), Sugath Vedage (Rtd. Chief Postmaster), Vernon (Rtd. Superintendent - State Plantations) and Godfrey Kammanankada (Licensed Surveyor), darling grandmother of Devapriya (HNB), Rosanna, Bianca, Priyanga, Nivantha (Taj Exotica), Renu (Dubai), Sajika (Oman), Nilangika (Qatar), Manilka (Bangladesh), Chanaka (JEDB), Duminda (Reeds Advertising) and Hasanga (HNB), great-grandmother of Yashan, Roshini, Rasika, Devini, Ruwangi, Nathan and Nilesh. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday January 28th for burial at St Sebastian’s Church, Moratuwa.   No.1/1, Uyana Lane 1, Uyana, Moratuwa. 

FERNANDO ­ GRACE MARY JENNETTE   Beloved wife of W.H. David Fernando, mother of Ramya (Base Hospital, Negombo), Lalindra (staff of St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo-07), Rev. Fr. Roshan Fernando (Parish Priest, Kelaniya), Prashanthi (staff of RC School, Katunayake), mother-in-law of Claude (Commercial Bank, Kochchikade), Rani (staff of St Peter’s College, Colombo-04), Chryshantha (High Tec Engineering, Colombo-08), expired. Cortege leaves residence   7A, Colombo Road, Katunayake at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 29th for Holy Mass at SS Peter & Paul Church, Katunayake at 4.00 p.m. Burial at RC Cemetery, Katunayake. 

GAUDER ­ BRENDA ZEENA   At Rest with Jesus. Wife of the late Neville, beloved mother of Basil, Edward, Aubrey, Annesley, Trevor and Penny, loved sister of Iris, mother-in-law of Rani, Gwendoline, Deirdre and Oswin Fernando. Cortege leaves residence   Golf Links Road, Bandarawela on Wednesday 29th January at 3.30 p.m. for General Cemetery Bandarawela. 

GIRAGAMA - ANULA (nee BULUMULLA)   Beloved wife of late A.B. Giragama, loving mother of Kusum, late Rohana, Damayanthi and Ravindra Giragama (L B Finance), mother-in-law of Jayampathi Navaratne (Commercial Bank), Swarna (Gadaladeniya MV), Cyril Nugapitiya (Agriculture Dept.), Chandra, expired. Cortege leaves residence 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday 29th January for cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 1.00 p.m.   291, Ambilmeegama, Pilimatalawa. 

LIYANAGE ­ LAKMALI   Teacher of Sir John Kotalawela Vidyalaya, Kolamunne, Piliyandala, beloved wife of Senaka Kularatne (Merchant Bank), loving mother of Manthri and Senuni (students of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya), daughter of Jinadasa Liyanage and Vijitha Boteju of Lumbini Radio Piliyandala, sister of Harindra (Regional Engineer’s Office, Colombo), Devika (National Apprentice Training Institute), Janaka (Lumbini Bookshop Piliyandala), sister-in-law of Jayaweera (Medical Research Institute Borella), Piyasena (Hayleys), Asanka (staff Sudarshi Vidyalaya Makandana), expired. Funeral will take place at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 29th at Visvakala Cemetery, Piliyandala. Cortege leaves residence   No.284/1/7, Madapatha Road, Piliyandala at 3.00 p.m. 

PANJNADASA - GALAPPATHTHI   Retired Principal, Kotalawela Maha Vidyalaya, Kaduwela. Husband of Kamalani (staff, Sri Subbuthi National School, Battaramulla), father of Hasitha and Jayani, expired. Cremation Wednesday 29th 4.30 p.m. at Talahena Crematorium, Malabe. Cortege leaving residence at 3.30 afternoon.   No. 1048/10, Subodharama Road, (off Pothuarawa Rd.), Malabe. 

SENARATNE ­ WILSON   (Retired Station Master Narahenpita). Beloved husband of Srimathee Muthukumarana (Retired Teacher - Ananda Shasthralaya), loving father of Sujeewa (Proprietor - Sandesha Advertising), Shaminda - Chartered Architect (Design Group Five), Dr. Sudath (Castle Hospital), Lanka Ranjan (Airport & Aviation), Sapumali Subashani Teacher (Sam’s Place), father-in-law of Tilanie Ekanayake (Metropolitan Agencies), Ganga Weerasuriya - Architect, Thushari Dhananjanee - RDA, expired. Funeral at General Cemetery Borella on Wednesday 29th. Cortege leaving residence at 4 p.m. 475/4, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 5.  

AMARASEKERA - MR R.P.DE S.   (Sudu). Husband of late Venetia (Girly), father of Ayoma, Palitha, late Diluksha, Champika & Prjani, father-in-law of Ananda Wadugodapitiya, Sarojini, Geethani, Wayn Smith & Augustus Dias, brother of Danishia, brother-in-law of Dudley Amerasekera, expired. Cremated on 09th January 2003 according to his wishes.   23, Sulaiman Terrace, Colombo 05. 

DIAS ­ M.A.   Beloved husband of T.D.Y. de Alwis, father of Sarojini - N.I.E. (currently in U.K.), Gamini (Gulf International), Ajith (Australia), Tilak (Australia), Hemal (Stassens), brother of M.A. Gunapala (Matugama), expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 

GUNASEKARA - THERESE (nee Murugesu)   Retd. Staff, St. Joseph’s College, Colombo. Beloved wife of late E.C. Gunasekara (Christie), sister of Sarasvathi Ranarajah (Malaysia), Leelawathi Ganesan, Sr. Lucy (Good Shepherd) Sisters (Madagascar), Muttukumaru (California) and Ratnawathie Anton. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday 28th January. Thereafter at St. Joseph’s College Chapel on Wednesday 29th January from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 29th January. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 

MENDIS ­ IRIS   (nee Jayesuria). Beloved wife of the late Maurice, loving mother of Malik and Dharini, mother-in-law of Sharma, grandmother of Malisha and Mario, sister of Hugh and Monica and of the late Sidney, Hazeline, Belle, Edna, Sr. Joseph, and Dennis. Cortege leaves residence   14, 1st Lane, Beddegana Road, Pita Kotte at 3.45 p.m. on Tuesday 28th January for service at St. Mary’s Church Bambalapitiya and thereafter burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section). 

WIJESINGHE ­ S.W.   Proprietor, Lakvijaya Printers Kegalle. Beloved husband of Kalyani Wijesinghe, father of Shantha Sandhya and Priyani, father-in-law of Raju Bandara Vijitha Chan, expired. Funeral at Kegalle Public Cemetery Wednesday 29th at 5 p.m.   41/3, Kumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Kegalle.  

REZEL - BARBARA   Loving mother of Noeline (Trans Asia Hotel) and Gwendoline (CHICO). Remains lie at   Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia. Burial on Wednesday 29th at 4 p.m. at the Church of SS Mary and John, Nugegoda.

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