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REV. SR. DOREEN AMERASINGHE (Sr. Telesphore)   expired. Funeral followed by Holy Mass at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 29th January. Burial at Jawatte Cemetery, leaving Holy Family Convent.   90/1, Rosmead Place, Colombo 7. 

AMARAKOON - A.M.P.   (Amarakoon Ralahamy of Kotuwella, J.P. 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. 

COSTA - MRS MARY WINIFRED   Beloved wife of late Mr Victor Costa, loving mother of Priyani and Trinita mother-in-law of Neville Fernando and Lasantha Pathiraja (Shantha CEB), loving grandmother of Trilshanth Dilushi and Praneeth, expired. Funeral service on Wednesday 29th at 3.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence for Burial at the   Chilaw Cemetery Pitipana Street, Chilaw. 

DE SILVA - P.S.   Beloved wife of the late U.K.A.De. Silva, loving mother of Chandradasa, Premadasa, Pathmasiri, Wimalasiri, mother-in-law of Nandani, Chamila, Leena and Lanka, expired. Funeral at General Cemetery Waskaduwa on 29th January 2003. Cortege leaves residence   No.9, Nagashandiya, Waskaduwa at 4 p.m. 

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 29th Wednesday for Holy Mass at St. 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 2.00 p.m. for St Marcus Church Burial Grounds Badulla.

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. Raymonds 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). 

JAYATHILLEKE - AGNES   Beloved wife of late William Jayamanne, beloved mother of Rev. Fr. Antony Jayamanne - OMI, Fertrude, Daisy, Winston and Rani, mother-in-law of Thimothius, Late Christy, Suneetha and Maxie, grandmother of Hasantha, Prasadi, Shanika, Nirmali, Lakshika and Imali, expired. Cortege leaves residence   369, Pintaliya Road, (near Kadawatha Police Station), Pahala Biyanwila, Kadawatha at 3.00 p.m. for Mass and Burial at St Andrew’s Church, Kadawatha on Wednesday 29th at 3.30 p.m. 

LYMAN - ROSABEL   At Rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of Kingsley, precious mother of Roshan and Rosalie, affectionate mother-in-law of Jackie and Mauricce, fond grandmother of Dilan and Sierra, loving daughter of the late Fred and Grace Aiyadore, much loved sister of Daisy, Beryl and Sybil, sister-in-law of Thevasagayam, Ratnam and Thapararatnam. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour after service at 3.45 p.m. on Thursday 30th January for Burial at the General Cemetery Kanatte (Anglican Section)   27/1, Centre Road, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla. Tel. 863435. 

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. 

SHANMUGAM - SELLATHURAI   Retired (Health Dept) Born at Varuthalavilan, Tellippallai now residing at muruga muthy kovilady uduvil, expired on 25.1.2003. Beloved husband of Packiyam, father of Packiyanathan (France) Selvarany Jayarany (Teacher, Mothuthamby Maha Vidiyalaya, Thiruneluely), Selventhara (London), Pusparany (France), Packiyaran (France), Thanusan (Australia), Anuza and father-in-law of Puspawathy (France), Thiagarajah (Nisol Corrugated Cartons Ltd), Ekala, JaEla, Varatheraj Rajeny (London), Jeyadasan (France), Yogeswaran (France), Cathiyapriya (Australia) and grandchildren Vethusha, Venoth, Lajith, Raguran, Ramiya, Lavaniya, Selsiya, Sariniya, Kirththana, Kaviniya, Niksan, Delaksan, Tharyun. Funeral take place on 30/1/2003. Cortege leaves residence   126/3, Temple Road, Jaffna at 2 p.m. for Cremation at Compayanmanal Cemetery - N. Thiagaraja. 

SRIJEYAPRAGESTHERAN - A   Engineer Dept. of Labour. Beloved husband of Yasothera father of Pradeep (Royal College) brother of Srivijeytheran (Bank of Ceylon), Renuka, brother-inlaw of Ramakrishnan (UK), Rathakrishnan Srikrishnan (UK). Cortege leaves residence F5 Ground Floor, Bambalapitiya Flats at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday 29th January at   General Cemetery Kanatta (Hindu Section) (T.P. 508260). 

WIMALANATHAN - MAHESWARAN   expired 25.01.2003 Denmark. Dearly beloved husband of Antonette Josephine Sarojini (Jini) nee Fernandez, loving father of Sanjeev Suzanne & Shivam (Denmark), son of late K. Maheswara (Cey Oxygen) & Leelawathie Maheswaran, brother of Viswanathan and Subadra, brother-in-law of Thiyageswary and Gnaneshamoorthy, son-in-law of G.J.C. Fernandez and Betty T.R. Nugara, brother-in-law of A.C.R. Fernandez (Tony), Rohan J.T. Fernandez and Marina Breeze (California). Cremation to be notified later. Address :   Trige Centervej, 64th 8380, Trige Denmark. 1/2B, Peiris Place off Quarry Road, Dehiwala.

DIAS ­ M.A.   Beloved husband of T.D.Y. de Alwis, loving father of Sarojini N.T.E. (currently in U.K.), Gamini (Gulf International), Ajith (Australia), Tilak (Australia), Hemal (Stassens), father-in-law of Senadhi Samarasekera, Antonette, Esther, Muditha, Manjula, grandfather of Natali Niyomi Neyomal Avani Nimesh, Navodya Seth Netmi, brother of M.A. Gunapala (Matugama), expired. Funeral at General Cemetery Borella, Thursday 30th at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves   No.56/40, Borella Road, Pannipitiya at 4.00 p.m. 

GUNASEKERA ­ MARIE THERESE.   Beloved wife of late D.V.A. (Vincent) Gunesekera of Galle, loving mother of Amara, Damayanthi and Sumithra, mother-in-law of Anura (Peter), Senaratna Nihal de Alwis and Shalini, sister of Nalini Abeysinghe and Sumana Wickremasinghe, much loved archie of Viraj, Viranthi, Shevanthi, Navin, Shehani and Shevan, great grandmother of Talia, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 29th January at 4.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section).   140/5, Gemunu Mawatha, off Nawala Road, Nugegoda. 

HANDAPANGODA ­ MRS D.E.   expired. Beloved wife of (late) Mr D.A. Handapangoda, father of Felix, Patrick, (late) Micheal, (late) Felician, Douglas, (late) Beatrice, Doreen, Ivy, Greeta, Raja, (late) Sunil, mother-in-law of (late) Florie, Winifreda, Agnes, (late) Muriel, Agnes, (late) Benedict, Daya, (late) Dias, Winston, Primerose, and Anttonet. The body will lie at   778/2, Swarna Place, Talangama North, Malabe till 10 a.m. Thursday 30th. Service will take place at St Mary’s Church Galle. The burial at Dadalla. 

ILANGANTILEKE ­ RUPERT.   Beloved husband of Shirani, brother of late Ira Rajasingham, Jan and Tudor, brother-in-law of Mala, Maurice and Dharini Fernando, Ranjit and Ramani Fernando and late Sanath de Silva, expired. Cortege leaves residence   68/1 A, Sarasavi Lane, Colombo 08 at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 29th January for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 

RAJANAYAKI -   Beloved wife of late Sivanathan Wijayakanta (Colombo Commercial Company), precious mother of Wijayadarshini (Minhal International Boys School, Colombo-6), loving mother-in-law of Satgunarajah (Chairman / MD - Rasu & Co. Pvt. Ltd., Colombo), much loved daughter of late Mr & late Mrs V.V. Rajas of Boswell Place, Colombo 06, ever loving sister of Pushpakanthi (U.S.A.), Parameswari (U.K.), V.R.T. Rajan (Colombo), Karuneswary (U.K.), Sivanathan (U.K.) and Surenthiren (U.K.), sister-in-law of Sanmugam (U.S.A.), Balasundram (U.K.), Atputhasothimalar (Colombo), V.T.S. Moorthy (U.K.), Dr Manjubhashini (U.K.) and Sarathambikai (U.K.), expired Monday 27.01.2003. Remains will lie for view from 10 a.m. Thursday 30.01.2003 at   Jayaratne Parlour, Elvitigala Mawatha, Borella. After religious ceremony starting at 4.00 p.m. same day cortege leaves for cremation at Kanatte Hindu Site. Informant Satgunarajah 0777-305594. 

ROZAIRO ­ MURIEL   (nee Ashbourne). Beloved wife of Eric (Bunty) - (retired Engine Driver, C.G.R.), sister of (late) Lyn Soyza, loving mother of Rosemery, Erica, Caryl, Carlyle, Heather and Judy, mother-in-law of Chandrasiri, Bertram, Valerie, Jagath and Hemantha. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 29th for burial at General Cemetery Borella. (General Christian Section). 

THOMAS ­ R.L.   (Loga) - Beloved husband of Neeta (Gulf Air Line), father of Javin, Lehan, son of late Mr & Mrs A.R. Thomas, brother of Sr Jayanthi (Sister of Charity), Ratnaraja (Holland), Lawrence (Touchwood), Prof. Ralph Thomas (UK), Rita (Canada), expired. Cremation on Wednesday 29th January at 2 p.m. Borella Kanatta. Cortege leaves   Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 1.30 p.m. 58/1, Peiris Mawatha, Kalubowila. 075-557965. 

WELIGODAPOLA ­ MRS KUMARIHAMY   Wife of the late D.B. Weligodapola (J.P.), father of Swarna Sumanasekera (Ministry of Women’s Affairs), Dr Gamini Weligodapola (U.K.), Tilakaratna Weligodapola (Business) and father-in-law of S.J. Sumanasekera Banda, Surangani (U.K.), Yamuna (Mahanama Vidyalaya), expired. Cremation will be at 4.00 p.m. on 30th January family burial ground   Hidellana, Ratnapura.

FERNANDO ­ SANDRA THERESE.   Beloved daughter of the late Nora and Herbert Fernando, loving sister of Bertram (Aust.), Brian (UK), Yohan and Awn, sister-in-law of Donald Rezel. Cortege leaves   Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. today for burial at General Cemetery Borella (R.C. Section).

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