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VENERABLE THAL ARAMBE GNANAWASA THERO   Chief Sangha Nayaka of Kalutara Thotamuna of the Amarapura Chapter and Chief Incumbent of Sri Saddharmaramaya, Vihara Kanda, Payagala and Sri Purwaramaya, Hirigalgodella, passed away. The funeral ceremony will take place at Daluwatte Public Grounds, Payagala on Thursday 13th March at 3.00 p.m. 

ANANDAPPA ­ CLARENCE   (Retired Regional Manager, Bank of Ceylon). Beloved husband of Elizabeth (Elsie), brother of Tiddy and late Josephine. Cortege leaves residence   109, Bonjean Road, Kotahena at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 12th March for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 

ASKER - DENZIL   Husband of Mary, father of Shane (Intercon Dubai), Melvin, Sandra, father-in-law of Viraj (Ceylinco Life), Yvonne, Priyanthi, son of late Mr & Mrs Lionel Asker, brother of late Vernon, Lincoln & Ashley, Norma, Princy, Quintus, Daphne, Shelton, Barbara & Felix. Cortege leaving   Jayarathna Funeral Parlour on 12th March 2003 at 4.00 p.m. Burial at the General Cemetery Kanatta, Anglican Section. 

BALASURIYA - A.   (Retired Lecturer - Uyanwatte Teacher Training College). Husband of Jane Jayasekera, father of Mohan, Roy, Ranjith (K.R.), Gamini, Kamalini & Mahendra. Cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. Wednesday 12th March. Cortege leaves residence 79/6, Pepiliyana Rd., Nedimala, Dehiwela at 4.00 p.m. 

DE SARAM - MARGARAT nee GUNAWARDENA   Beloved wife of late Benjamin De Saram, mother of Nihal and late Stanley, mother-in-law of Beryl and late Priyanthi, sister of Roslin, Josephine, late Agnus, Matilda, Richard, Edward (Kaluaggala), expired. Cortege leaves residence   No. 690/5, Kulasewana Mawatha, Kottawa, Pannipitiya at 3.30 p.m. on 12th Wednesday for Burial at R.C. Cemetery, Pannipitiya. 

DE SILVA - MERCY   Beloved wife of late K.V.W. De Silva (Retired Director of Education), ever loving mother of Mohan (America), Saumya (English Instructress), Chandrika, Wagisha (Lanka Bell), and Priyanka, ever loving mother-in-law of Janaka (Mahanama Pharmacy) and Deepthi, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 13th for Cremation at Borella Kanatta.   579, Mellennium City, Athurugiriya. 

FERNANDO - KURUKULASURIYA AUSTIN JOSEPH   (J.P. All Island) Retired Registrar of District Courts, Colombo. Beloved husband of late Ethelrida, loving father of Estelle, Rexie, Rev. Father Xystus (Director - Paul VI Center), Myrtle, Mellitus (Tony), Priscilla, Yula, Bede, Eustace, Jerome, Damien, Herminne, Ignatius (Joe), Jude and Pamela (Manik), father-in-law of late Cecil, late Cyril, Venentius, Chandra, Sam, Maxwell, June, Lucida, Carmel, Neomi, Edward, Swarnamalie, Shirani and Eric, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 12th March for Holy Mass at St Mary’s Church, Negombo and for Burial at General Cemetery, Negombo.   No. 19/12, Udayartoppu Road, (Lunukada Junction), Negombo. 

JAYARATNE - LEILA   Wife of late M.F. de S Jayaratne, mother of Preethi, Bhatiya, Ajit, Srinike and Panchal, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 12th at 3.15 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 4 p.m.   80/4, Layards Road, Colombo 5. 

PERERA - INDRANI   Beloved wife of Anthony (former Lake House Printers). Mother of Rohitha (Bangladesh), Priyantha, Susantha (Egypt), mother-in-law of Malathi, Chandima (Rotary School), sister of Lukshman (Iswaran), Asoka (Canada), Nihal, Sarath, sister-in-law of Annette, Liviyan, Chithra, Nirmala, expired. Burial at Kotte St Thomas Church Cemetery on Wednesday March 12th at 4.30 p.m. Cortege leaving residence   24, Dewala Rd., Nugegoda at 4.00 p.m. 

RAJAPAKSE - PUMAWATHIE (nee DE SILVA).   Beloved wife of late Mr Mahindapala Rajapakse, loving mother of Mallika, late Buddhadasa, Lalani, Mervyn, Lorita, late Palitha, Topsi, Tilak and Sunil, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 12th March at 4 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Thalahena. No. 142/02, Sooriya Mawatha, Thalangama North, Koswatta. 

RATNAYAKE - PRAVEENA HEMANTHI   (Four years). Loving daughter of Pradeep Ratnayake (Sri Lanka Administrative Service) and Sharmalie (Staff, Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa), beloved sister of Madara Ratnayake (Moratuwa Convent) and Ravindu Ratnayake (Royal College, Colombo), grand-daughter of Asoka and Srimathie Ratnayake and of Ruby and the late Channa Jayewickrema. Safe in the hands of Jesus. Burial at St. Sebastian’s Church, Moratuwa at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 12th March. Cortege leaving residence 546/2A, Gemunu Pedesa, Alwis Perera Mawatha, Katubedda, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m.

ABEYSEKARA - NAMMUNI RATNAWALEE   Beloved wife of W.S.M. Abeysekara (retired Administrative Officer - Kotte UC), loving mother of Karunatileka (Charter House), Jayathilake (Proprietor Yohan Cuttermakers), Padmini (States), Chithrananda (Estate), Padmathileka (Managing Director Image Business Technologies), Buddhika Dhammika (States) mother-in-law of Suneetha Seetha Sarath (States), Ganga (States), Wasanthie, Jayanatha (Attorney-at-law Shermans), Sujeewa (States), loved grandmother of Supun (States) Prasad (NTBM), Yohan (Medical Faculty J’Pura), Varuni (Colombo Campus) Aravind Hiran Duminda (States), Charitha (President’s College), Kanishka Raveen (D.S. Senanayake), Ruvinda Rujith (States), expired. Funeral will take place at Nawala Cemetery on the 12 March at 4.00 p.m.   14/1, Gunasekera Gardens, Koswatta, Nawala. 

BALASURIYA - A.   (Rtd. Lecturer, Uyanwatte Teacher Training College, Kandy), loving husband of Jane, beloved Appachchi of Mohan, Roy, Ranjith (K.R.), Gamini, Kamalini, Mahendra & father-in-law of Ayomi, Lilani, Chula, Charitha, Hemal & Chandani. Much loved Aththa of Sheana, Devaka, Liani, Pria, Shanka, Rajinder, Bimika, Devmin, Devruwin, Nilani, Ruvi & Dathura. Cortege leaving residence, 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 12th March. Cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. 79/ 6, Pepiliyana Rd., Nedimala, Dehiwela. 

DANIELS - GRACIE   Beloved wife of Gerald devoted mother of Gene and Wendy passed away.   49, Bacon Lane, Edgware, Middlesex, UK. 

DE SILVA - VIOLET   At Rest with Jesus. Our loving mother Violet De Silva, wife of the late Mahindra De Silva, Sandasiri Estate, Gampola, passed away 8.03.2003. Loving mother of Shanthi, Rohan, Rohini, Mohan, Nelune, Sam and Ramona, loving mother-in-law to Nicolai Lars, Pauline, Leonard, Lalani and Krishantha, beloved grandmother of Sean, James, Marcus, Emiley, Daniel, Kevin, Ivan Manjistha and Tharique great grandmother to Freya and Christian. “You will be missed”. Funeral will take place on 13.03.03.   Call 08 315545 for details. 

THRIMAVITHANA - KULAWANSA   (Allucop CEI). Beloved husband of Manel, father of Upuli, Ruvini, Sampath (Soft Logic), Chaturi, father-in-law of Varuna (CTB), Chamara (LOLC), brother of Evelyn, late Leela, late Dharmadasa, Sumanasekara - DIG (Retired), Padma, brother-in-law of Shrini, Parakrama, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 13th at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at Godigamuwa Cemetery, Maharagama.   513, Arawwala West, Pannipitiya.

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