AL HAJ S.H. ZAINUL ALTHAF. The death is announced of Al-Haj S.H. Zainul Althaf of Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh on the 1st May 2005. Beloved husband of Shums-Un-Nihara, loving father of Mahdi, Mufti & Murdi, son of Marhoom Shahul Hameed (Gee) & Zainus Sadha, son-in-law of Marhoom A.M. Fuard & Marhooma Ummu Jaleela, loving brother of Marhoom Afker, Atheeka, Adhila, Adham, Azad, Ahsan & Aflel, brother-in-law of Azhar Ismail, Zaffer, Nazliya, Shan, Mazeena, Izmiya & Rishada, nephew of Marhoom Siddique Hussian & M.Z.M. Fassy. Janaza took place in Riyadh on 1st May 2005. 242, New Moor Street, Colombo - 12. 

ARYARATNE - NIMAL. Dearly beloved husband of Valerie, loving father of Manjula (Brown & Co. Ltd.) and Sumedha (A Baur & Co. Ltd - Roche), father-in-law of Feroza and Sureshini, loving grandfather of Nethme and Savidya, son of late Dan Aryaratne and of Rene, brother and brother-in-law of Ananda and Wimala, Indra and Anthony Perera, Vinitha and Jayantha Jayawardena (Canada), Olinda and Ranjith Premaratne, late Darrel Soyza and of Marie Fernando and Anton Soyza (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral  Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 2nd May. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatta (Roman Catholic Section). 

DATO PUNCHIHEWA GRANVILLE DHARMADASA HENDRY - Proprietor of P.H. Hendry Royal Jewellers and Ceylon Bakery of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Beloved husband of Datin Ranjini Hendry, much loved father of Suren, Ishani & Karlindi, brother of late Prema and brother-in-law of late Donald Windsor, Mahendra and Sarojini, Nimal and Manel, Dr Nihal and Chandrika (U.K.), Upali and Shanthi, Mangala and Indu, Jayantha and Geetha, Thillai and Lasatha (Canada), Prasanna and Padmi (Australia), passed away peacefully in Malaysia. Funeral will take place at the General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4 p.m. on Monday 2nd May. Cortege will leave residence at 3 p.m. 21/6, Fernando Road, Dehiwala. 

DE SILVA - FLAVIAN SIGISMUND (Retired Ministry of Industries / Cadillac Garments). At Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Joyce, precious father of Gihan and Rosheni, loving father-in-law of Indrani and Marlon, darling seeya of Dinu, Muthu and Yohan, brother of late Hubert, Henrietta, Electra, Leonard and of Linus, Claudius and Quintin. Cortege leaves residence No. 12, Holy Emmanuel Church Road, Idama, Moratuwa on Monday 2nd May at 4.30 p.m. to St. Joseph's Church, Uyana, Moratuwa and thereafter cremation at General Cemetery, Moratuwa. No flowers by request. 

DE SILVA - Mrs. M.T. Wife of A.B.S. De Silva, loving mother of Lalitha, Bandu (City Health Imports (Pvt.) Ltd), Lakshman (Forbts & Marshal), Sriya (Teacher - Nugegoda Balika), Lal (Kandurata Umbrella (Pvt.) Ltd), mother-in-law of S.P. Premaratne, Niranjala, Ramya, Priyanthi, expired. Cremation at General Cemetery Gampola. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on 2nd May 2005. 

DIAS - DR ROHINI Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Wife of late Dr Chandralal Dias, beloved mother of Camalini and late Sumudhu, mother-in-law of Johan, daughter of late Oriel and Flora De Mel, sister of late Nihal and of Sunil and Kumarini. Cortege leaves residence No. 20, Gower Street, Colombo 5, at 4 p.m. on 2nd May 2005 for Service at Church of the Good Shepherd, Thimbirigasyaya. Cremation at Jawatte Cemetery at 5 p.m. Australian papers to please copy. 

HENDAHEWA - DOUGLAS. (Formerly of Mercantile Brokers). Beloved husband of Jayanthi (Salgado Furnitures). Loving father of Yasodha (Student of Devi Balika) and Subodha (Student of Visaka), son of Mrs. E.A. De Silva, expired. Cortege leaves residence 429/12, Galle Road, Mount Lavinia on Monday 2nd May at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at Dehiwela - Mount Lavinia Cemetery. 

LIYANAPATABENDY - JACOLIS (Retired Village Headman - Hatagala). Beloved husband of late Caranel Hamy Gallappaththy, loving father of Hariyat, late Danister, Douglas, Asida, Nandasena, (Dr) Kusum and Nimala, loving father-in-law of late Francis Silva Loku Galappaththy, Vimala, Prema, late Bernard, Prema, Seetha and (Dr) Gnanissara, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on Monday 2nd May at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 4 p.m. 

SIVARAM - DHARMARETNAM. Beloved husband of Yogaranjini (Bavani), loving father of Vaishnavi, Vaitheki and Andrew Seralathan, son of the late Puvirajakeerthy and Maheswary Dharmaretnam. Cortege leaves 22,  Covington Road, Batticaloa at 12 noon on Monday 2nd May. Thereafter at Stanley House, 37, Lady Manning Drive, Batticaloa. Burial at Alaiyadicholai Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. 

WEERASINGHE - EBERT. Beloved husband of Dona Wansawathi De Ruberu Samaraweera Gunasekara (Retired Teacher), father of Lalitha Weerasinghe (Asst. Director of Customs), father-in-law of Renuka, grandfather of Buddhika (Ananda College) and Aseka (Musaeus College), brother of late Herath Bandara Weerasinghe and late Seelawathi Wanigasooriya, expired. Cremation at 4 p.m. on 02.05.2005 at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery. 158, Araliya Mawatha, Sirimal Uyana, Ratmalana.

BANDARA - CHAMINDIRA SHANTHINI. Dearly beloved wife of Wickramaratne Bandara, loving mother of Pulasthi. Daughter of Odil Wijesiri & the late Mr. W.S. Wijesiri, sister of Nilupuli & Amali, sister-in-law of Lakshan Pethiyagoda & Chamara Lokupothagamage, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 1.30 p.m. on 4th May for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanattha (Borella). 

JAYAMAHA MRS - THRESE (nee KONGAHAGE THERESE DE SILVA). Beloved wife of Felix Jayamaha, loving mother of Shiromi (Commercial Bank, Fort), expired. Funeral Borella Cemetery 4.30 p.m. 02-05-2005. Remains lie at Jayaratne Parlour. 

MEEHALLAGE - DON CHAMESH DELAN (Year 2 Student, St. Peter's College). Darling son of Chamara & Lilmini (Whiz Kids School of Speech & Drama and Mistical Rose), loving nephew of Lalantha (Bla Caterers), Priyanka, Leoni & Thimothy, loving cousin of Priyeshni, Madushi, Primeshka & Dasun, beloved grandson of Basil & Anula and of late Lionel & Lilian died under tragic circumstances on 1st May 2005. Cortege leaving residence 2nd May at 4.30 p.m. from 26/1, Holy Emmanuel Church Road, Idama, Moratuwa for burial at St. Sebastian Church, Moratuwa.