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REV. FR. HUBERT PEIRIS, Archdiocesan Coordinator for family apostolate passed away peacefully. The remains will lie at Archbishop's House Chapel from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday, 13th August and thereafter the remains will be removed to St. Leonard's Church, Kamaragoda. Funeral will take place on Thursday, 14th August 2003 at 3.30 p.m. at Kamaragoda. Archbishop's House, Colombo-08.

SISTER MARY CELINE PERERA of Good Shepherd Convent, Bolawalana, expired. Holy Mass Wednesday 13th 3.30 p.m. followed by burial at Good Shepherd Convent, Bolawalana.

BALASINGAM - MR.C. (Retired Telecommunications Engineer, Colombo). Beloved husband of Balasaraswathy (Rani), loving father of Ragulan (UK), Renuka (UK), Ravichandiran (India), Ragavan (UK), Rathika (UK), son of late Chellappah and Chellamma of Kokuvil, son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Alagarajah of Trincomalee, father-in-law of Shriananda, Rajaloganathan, Sujatha and Shanthi, grandfather of Hariharan, Rishiha Sindhuja, Bhairavi, Sriram and Piranavan, brother-in-law of late Subramaniam, late Paramanathan, Sivaloganathan, Swaminathan and Mylvaganam. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella from Tuesday (12.08.2003) and Cremation will take place on Wednesday (13.08.2003) at the General Cemetery, Kanatte, Borella at 10 a.m. Wife & children.

BERTUS - RONALD JAMES (RONNIE). Son of the late Fredrick (Lula) and Emma, brother of Herby, Kandy, late Dicky Bernie (Aus), sister of Gwen (Aus), Cynthia (Aus) and Dulcie, late Pam, brother-in-law of Lloyd Pietersz Fred Koch (Aus) Bala Namasivayam, sister-in-law of Jean (S/L), Betsy (Aus), passed away peacefully in Australia, 10th Aug. 22 4/2, Pedris Road, Colombo 3.

ELKADUWA - SOMAWATHIE MENIKE. Beloved wife of late Tikiri Bandara Elkaduwa, loving mother of Senehelatha Kumarihamy, Senarath, Palitha (Secretary, MCRD), Indrani Keerthilatha, Lalitha (Australia), Kalyani (NZ) and mother-in-law of late Ranatunga, Chandra, Chandra (Staff, St. Anthoney's College), Tissa Uduwawala, Bulathwaththa, Seneviratna Banda (Aus.), Upali Illeperuma (NZ), expired. Cremation on 13th Wednesday 12.30 p.m. at General Cemetery, Mahaiyawa, Kandy.

GOONERATNE - JEYAMANY. Wife of Leslie, mother of Anthea de Alwis and Hiran, sister of Podi Singham, passed away peacefully. Cremation took place on 11th August 2003 in accordance with her wishes. 109A, Sri Saranankara Road, Dehiwala.

KALUPAHANA - YASAWATHIE. Wife of late Gerald Kalupahana, mother of Sanath, Manoranjanie and Rishanthie, mother-in-law of Ranjith, Karunaratne (M.C. Galle), Sujatha, expired. Cortege leaving residence at 4.00 p.m. 13th Wednesday. Cremation at Dadalla Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. Kalukotuge Watta, Bataduwa, Galle.

MUNAMALE - THILAKSIRI. Beloved husband of Lathika, loving father of Nadeeshani (Visaka Vidyalaya/Institute of Information Technology - Malabe), Amila (D.S. Senanayake Vidyalaya), son of M. Justin Perera and Runi Sitha Perera, expired. Cortege leaves residence. No. 38, Negombo Road, Wattala on Wednesday 13th at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at Wattala Cemetery.

NUGARA - SHEILA YVONNE THERESE, Dearly beloved wife of Charlie, darling mummy of Sandra, Cheryl, Celo and Suzie, mother-in-law of Gladwin, Juergan, Cliff and Mumtaz, loving grandmother of Shane, Jacky, Carl, Sharon, Carol and Carlyn, beloved sister of late Jerry and Ethel and of Chloe and Queenie. Service at 9.00 a.m. on Thursday 14th August. Cortege leaves residence at 10.00 a.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 7/4, S. de S. Jayasinghe Mawatha, Kohuwela (Australian papers please copy).

OHLMUS - MERLYN (nee PERERA) (Ex Hirdaramanis). Wife of Roy (Rtd. Navy), mother of Corrine, Deborah, Wilhelm and Bianca (deceased), mother-in-law of Shane Van Buren, grandmother of Shevrille, Shanice and Shenelle, sister of Carl (deceased), Lloyd (deceased), Gertrude (deceased) and Christobel, sister-in-law of Silverine, Charlotte, Heather and Caryll, Piyadasa (deceased), Malcolm, Rexie (deceased) and Benny (deceased). Cortege leaves residence 3.30 p.m. Wednesday August 13th for Burial at Kanatte Roman Catholic Section. 41/1A, Attidiya Road, Kawdana, Dehiwala. Tel: 712407.

RATNAYAKE - MRS. SUNETHRA RANAWANA KUMARIHAMY. Beloved wife of Somaratne Ratnayake (Multi Finance) and loving mother of Kushlani (Canada), Dilrukshi, Shashi-Praba (Abu-Dhabi) and mother-in-law of Prasanna Bandara (ex-CTC, Canada), Jayantha Rangamuwa (Mercantile Investments), Lakpriya Dissanayake (Abu-Dhabi), expired. Cremation on 13th August 2003 at 6.30 p.m. at Mahaiyawa Cemetery. 170, George E. de Silva Mawatha, Kandy.

THARMALINGAM - MR A . (Retired Senior Assessor Inland Revenue Dept). Beloved husband of Visaladchy, loving father of Loganathan (Assistant Superintendent of Customs), Thevarani (Canada), Nathan (Canada) and Jeyarani, son of late Arumugam and Suntharamma of Karainagar, son-in-law of late Ponnampalam and Theivanaipillai of Karainagar, father-in-law of Nagendrasooriyar (Canada) and Vijitha, grandfather of Thiviya, Krishanth, Vithusha and Mathura, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.22, Esakimuttu Place, Pickering Road, Colombo 13 on Thursday 14th morning to Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella, thereafter Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 9.30 a.m. (Hindu Section).

TILEKARATNE - W.P. SAMAYAWATHIE. Beloved wife of late A.M.K. Tilekaratne (Notary Public of Kurunegala), loving mother of Dr. Wickremananda Tilekaratne, Nimalsiri Tilekaratne (Canada), Nelum Manamperi, Amarasiri Tilekaratne (Deputy Directors' Office Agriculture, Nikaweratiya), Mahinda and Badra Tilekaratne (Madapawita Kanista Vidyalaya), mother-in-law of Vineetha, Sumithra (Canada), P. Manamperi (Director Nuwani Construction (Pvt) Ltd.), Seetha, Yogani, Anura Pandithasundara, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 90, Hospital Road, Kiribathgoda on Wednesday 13th at 1 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Kanatta at 2.00 p.m.

ALEXANDER - JAMES LEONARD. Dearly beloved husband of Sandra, loving father of Nilakshi, Nilanga, Ranga and Ravindu, father-in-law of Samantha Gunaweera, grandfather of Kavya, son of the late Mr & Mrs William Alexander, brother of Benedicta, Bridget, Erin, Rose, Linda, Patrick, Pearl and Barbra. Cortege leaves residence No.5, Weerakoon Gardens, Kandy for service at Sacred Heart Church Katugastota. Thereafter for cremation at the General Cemetery Mahaiyawa on Wednesday 13th August at 7 p.m.

DASSANAYAKA - M.C. Retired A.G.M. (International), Hatton National Bank. Beloved husband of Chitra, loving father of Dharshini and Chandini, father-in-law of Yoshan and Himal, son of late Mr & Mrs M.C. Dassanayake of Wellawatte and son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs W.P.R. Karunaratne of Gampaha, expired. Cremation Thursday, 14th August at 4.00 p.m. General Cemetery Kanatte. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. No.21, Gramasanwardena Mw., Depanama, Pannipitiya.

DE VISSER - GERARD ANTHONY. Beloved husband of Shirani, father of Errol and Steve, son of Anton and late Lilian, brother of Ivy, Jean and Frederick. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 13th August. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). 91, Mayfield Road, Kotahena.

JAYARATNASINGAM - KAMALA. Death is announced of KAMALA JAYARATNASINGAM retired Teacher Vembady Jaffna and Brunei. Wife of late Vadivel Jayaratnasingam - retired Teacher Jaffna Central and Brunei, daughter of late Mr & Mrs Balasingam, mother of Dr Sujeyanthan (London) and Mrs Sutharshini Premananthn of California, mother-in-law of Vickey (London), Premananthan (California), sister of Arulrajah Palarajah, late Saras Jayarajah (London), Sriskadarajah, late Dr Sri Krishnarajah and Dr Mrs Lakshmi Telesinghe (Brunei). Funeral in Redditch U.K. at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, 13th. Palarajah 26,3/1 42nd Lane, Wellawatte. Tel. 360585.

SAMARASINGHE - KALYANI (nee Nagahawatte). Wife of L.M. Samarasinghe, Attorney-at-Law and one time Land Commissioner, mother of Narada (USA), Hemamali (Canada), Chandani and Harshana (USA), sister of late Anderson, late Sriyawathie, late Bandu and Ariyawathie, expired on 7th August and was creamated on the 8th in accordance with her wishes. 93, Katuwawala, Boralesgamuwa.

SINNATHAMBY ARUMUGAM (Retired Station Master, CGR, 42 years Govt. Service). Beloved husband of late Sinnammah, loving father of Thilagavathy, Dr Thirunavukarasu, Punithavathy, Mankayakkarasi, Sornambigadevi, Manickavasakar, Anandanadarajah and Gnaneswary, expired at the age of 103 yrs. Cortege leaves residence No:56, Chapel Street, Jaffna, at 10.00 a.m. on 13th August. T.P. No: 021-222 6313.

PERERA - M.A.S. (Retired Government Factory Kolonnawa). Loving husband of Kamala, loving father of Wijitha (Govt. Factory), Duneetha, Manel (DIMO), and father-in-law of Kumari, Tissa Thambugala, grandfather of Satchi, Hiranthi and Hasitha, expired. Funeral 4 p.m. Thursday 14.8.03 at St. Thomas's Burial Ground, Pita Kotte. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. No.51/2, Raja Maha Vihara Road, Pita Kotte.

SEBASTIAN - S.A. (formerly of Sri Lanka Telecom). Beloved husband of Alice, father of Prakash (Singapore), late Bede (Commercial Bank), Iswari (St. Joseph's College Maradana) and Arunthani (ABC Pvt Ltd.), grandfather of Stefhan (British School in Colombo) and Praveen (St Joseph's College), father-in-law of Paul (CBA) and Lidwina (Galadari Hotel). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour, at 10.00 a.m. on 14th (Thursday) August for burial at the General Cemetery Borella (R.C. Section).

THYRIAR - N.B. (NIHAL). (Personnel/Wharf Manager, Ceylon Business Appliances) At Rest with Jesus. Loving husband of Therese (CBA), loving son of Edith Thyriar (Retd. Teacher, St Sebastian's, Hulftsdorp and St Anne's Convent, Wattala) and the late Joe Thyriar (formerly Cargills Ceylon Ltd.), son-in-law of Vincent Paul and the late Mrs Thyialnayaki Paul, loving brother of Manel Johnpulle (Cargills) and Jude Thyriar (Jude Graphics), brother-in-law of Josephine (Gainsborough International), Linton Santiago (George Steuarts), Devi, Nicholas Johnpulle and Suganthi Thyriar, loving uncle of Tony, Camilla, Helen, Janen, Janet, Prinesha, Ashwini, Pradeep, Vinob and Sharmilee. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 13th August. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section). 202A, Jampettah Street, Colombo 13.

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