DAWSON - RANJITH (Old Boy of St Thomas' College, Bandarawela EDP Services (Colombo), Al  Shadif Trading Establishment, Saudi Arabia)  At rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Shiro, loving father of Stephen & Sharon, loving son of Nallamma & late Edward Dawson (ex Aislaby State Plantation), loving brother of Pushpa & Cathy, loving brother-in-law of Shiva Naganathan & Autry Barrow, loving uncle of Menaka & Lalith Ramenaden (Abu Dhabi), Dushan (Abu Dhabi), Rathika, Mithun & Aneetha, Granduncle of Neha (Abu Dhabi), loving nephew of Alex Dawson (Australia), Cortege leaves A. F. Raymonds Parlour at 3 p.m. today Thursday 29th December to Borella Cemetery (Anglican Section). Phone 4216000 / 2593000. (Australian papers, please copy). 

ELIAS - MARINA loving daughter of late George Osbourn Elias, and late Mary Catherine Lazarus, loving mother of Edward, Worrick, Mariam, Susanah, Dev and Ann, loving mother-in-law of Shirani, Doreen, Arooz, Erik, Petra, Nishantha, loving sister of late Irwin, Rita, Molly, late Shanthi Kumar, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 6, First Lane, Ernest Place, Laxapathiya, Moratuwa at 3 p.m. on 30th Friday December. Burial at General Cemetery, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa.  

FERNANDO - SRIMA (nee DE SILVA) Beloved wife of late Andrew Fernando, Former Mayor of Dehiwala - Mt. Lavinia, darling mother of Asoka, Keerthi and Mahendra, mother-in-law of Margurrite, Shamalee and Padma, grandmother of Nuwan, Chaturika, Natasha, Purnima Prabodhya and Randika, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.3, Pallidora Road, Dehiwala on Thursday the 29th at 4.00 p.m. for burial at Mt.Lavinia Cemetery. 

GIBSON - CHARMAINE nee VANDERPUTT  at Rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of the late Harrold, much loved mother of Rosaine, Romaine, Gillian, Warren, Ingrid, Kieth, sister of the late Guy, Frank, the late Yestin, Mervyn, Jacinta, grandmother of Avril, Olivia, Julaine, Graham, Dianne, Timothy, mother-in-law of Anthony Auwardt, David Fonseka,  Lekha. Cortege leaves residence 43/3, Midellagahawatte, Makuluduwa, Piliyandala, 4.30 p.m. Thursday 29th Dolekanatte, Piliyandala. 

GOMES - VIRESH (Student Grade 5 - St. Thomas College, Mt.Lavinia). Loving son of Vijith (Powerco Engineering Company) & Kamani (Seylan Bank, Kalutara), loving grandson of Wije (ex: CEB) and Lorraine (ex: Central Bank) and late Mr & Mrs P.W. Gomes, nephew of Priyanka & Linda (USA), Prasan & Nilakshi (USA), Kumarini (Brown & Co. Battery Division), Harsha (F.P.A.S.L), Primal (Powerco Engineering) & Gayani, Priyani & Jayasiri (Staff of Princess & Prince of Wales Colleges), Sriyani & Dharmapala (CEB), Enitha & Titus, Eromi & Ranjan, expired. Cortege leaves residence 126/9, Uyana Road, Lunawa, Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. for Service at Holy Emmanuel Church at 5.00 p.m. and Burial at the Church Burial Ground on Thursday the 29th December 2005. 

KANNANGARA - DON SHELTON Beloved husband of Swarna, loving father of Deepthie, Mohan, Roshan and Dilinie, loving father-in-law of Kamali, Lakshie and Gerard, loving grandfather of Erandi, Chelsea, Dhulmith, Limalka and Dhulith. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 29th December for cremation at Kohuwela Cemetery. No. 2, Edward Place, Sunandarama Road, Kalubowila. 

PERERA - N.T.S. (Thungasiri) Beloved husband of Mangalika, loving father of Sirimal and Dinusha, beloved brother of late Dr N. P Perera, late Kusuma Panditharatna, Amara Anthonis, Nimal Dharmadasa, Kanthie Amarasekera, and Sumathi Nawana brother-in-law of Mr & Mrs G. Wimalasuriya Prasanna, Prasad and Pradeep, expired. on the 19th December 2005 the burial took place on the 21st of December 2005. Friends and relations please accept this intimation. Sirimangala Walahanduwa, Galle.  

SIVAPACKIAM - Wife of late Subramaniam (Anaicoddai), loving mother of Bhawani Bahawathy, Ambika late Someswaran Sivapalan - and Srinivasan, mother-in-law of Dr M.S. Sivam, late Paramasothy Jegatheeswaran Ratna Kumari, Sorubi and Anusha, loving grandmother of late Dharani Haran, Gayathri, late Kanthan Isha Senthan Jeyama Jegashankar, Jegan, Kajan and Kanki, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratna Funeral Parlour, Borella from 8 a.m. on Thursday 29th. Cremation at Kanatte Hindu Section at 4.00 p.m. on same day. 

TENNAKOON - LALITH (Mahaveli Authority). Beloved husband of Sakunthala, loving father of Nikeshala, Isuru, Chamila and loving brother of the late Thilaka, the late Chithra, Prema, K.B. Tennakoon (Anuradhapura), D.N. Tennakoon, Sampath Tennakoon (Attorney-at-Law), Nalani Tennakoon, Asoka Tennakoon (Sales Manager - Jinasena Ltd.), Wijaya Tennakoon (Attorney-at-Law), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday the 29th December for Burial at Matale Cemetery. No. 08, Circular Road, Kaludewala, Matale. 

TENNEKOON - ESTELLE, wife of the late Leslie mother of Rienzie, Daphne and late Yvonne of Australia, mother-in-law of Anne and Theodore of Australia, grandmother of late Shane, Mario and Samatha, Suann and Julaine of Australia, sister of the late Sperling, Doreen, Herkey and Donnis. Remains lie at Barney Raymond's Funeral Parlour  from 4.00 p.m. onwards on Thursday29th December 2005. Service at 4.00 p.m. on the 30th December 2005 will be followed for Burial at the General Cemetery, Borella (General Christian Section). 

THIAGARAJAH - R (THIAGI) (Ceylon Sapphire Council Ltd). Beloved husband of Neluka loving father of Sachinda Thrishal, (C.S.I. College, Kohuwala). Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Kalubowila on Friday the 30th at 4.00 p.m. for Interment at Kohuwala General Cemetery. 37/1, Sunethradevi Road, Kohuwala.  

WEERAKOON - MRS. MARY LILIAN (MARIE). Retired Health Nurse, wife of late Joe Weerakoon, loving mother of Patricia (Airport Garden Hotel - Taj), Ann (Australia), mother-in-law of Buwapathy Jhohan (Australia), loving grandmother of Michelle (Australia), Buddhini Edward, sister of late Matilda, Agnes, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday the 31st December for Burial at General Cemetery, Kurana. No. 10, Wijaya Road, Kurana, Negombo. 

WEERASINGHE - MALKANTHI (Directress - Weerasinghe Nursery School - Gampaha). Beloved wife of Nanda (formerly of Kelani Tyres), loving mother of Ruchitha and Heshika, daughter of the late H.E. Perera daughter-in-law of the late D.E. Weerasinghe and the late Seelawathie Walawage, sister of Dr Lalani Kuruwita (Colombo South Hospital), sister-in-law of Dr Mal, Chandra, Tissa, Susantha Kuruwita,  expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on 29th Thursday for cremation at Kumaratunga Mawatha Cemetery - Gampaha. 71, Vijaya Road, Gampaha. (12)

DE SILVA - K.P.I. PETER (Retired Senior Communication Supervisor) of 49, Weragama Road, Wadduwa, expired. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday the 29th December 2005 at Wadduwa Roman Catholic Church Cemetery. Tel. 038-2296820 

FONSEKA - CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS. Husband of the late Doris, father of Christine and Nimal, father-in-law of Cuthbert Corera and Priyamali, grandfather of Cris and Rehan, expired. Cortege will leave 37/7, Riverside Gardens, Koralawella, Moratuwa at 1.15 p.m. on 30 December 2005 for service at the Rawatawatte Methodist Church at 2.30 p.m. and cremation at the General Cemetery Kanatte at 5 p.m. No flowers by request, instead donations to Suhada Lanka Lama Nivasaya, 97/1, Devananda Road, Willorawatte, Moratuwa. 

GOMIS - MURIAL. Beloved wife of late Silvester Gomis, loving mother of Susil, Piyal, Nihal, Anil and Lal, mother-in-law of Prasida, Kanthi, Sheela, Chandra and Kumari. Burial at Weligampitiya St. Annes Church Cemetery at 4 p.m. on 29th Thursday 2005. Address: No. 145, Kusumsiri, Hettigama, Ja-Ela. 

JAYAMANNE - DAMIEN LEONARD. Beloved son of late Anthony and Muriel Jayamanne, loving husband of Charmaine, father of Sajitha and Salitha, father-in-law of Bisomanike, grandfather of Malki, brother of Rienzie, late Marinus, Gerard, Bernadette, John, Noel and Everard, brother-in-law of Lakshman, Lucille and Nihal, expired. Funeral at 133, Lankalands, Peellawatte. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on 29th December 2005 for R.C. Burial Ground, Andiambalama. 

TENNEKOON - ESTELLE Wife of the late Leslie, mother of Rienzie, Daphne and late Yvonne of Australia, mother-in-law of Anne and Theodore of Australia, grandmother of late Shane, Mario and Samatha, Suann and Julaine of Australia, sister of the late Sperling, Doreen, Herkey and Donnis. Remains lie at  A F Raymond's Funeral Parlour  from 4.00 p.m. onwards on Thursday 29th December 2005. Service at 4.00 p.m. on the 30th December 2005 will be followed by Burial at the General Cemetery, Borella (General Christian Section).

FERNANDO - MRS GRETA MEGAN PEACE (Retired Teacher) at Rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of late Clinton Norman Fernando, darling mother of Gayanee, Geethika and Charunee, mother-in-law of Chrishantha de Alwis, Asiri Perera & Micheal Schulze, precious Achcha of Kim, Chathushka, Asangee, Calvin, Gimhan and Gayangee, much loved sister of late Jenita, Geoffrey, Benito and Ranjith. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on 30th December for service at Methodist Church Moratumulla at 4.30 p.m. and thereafter burial at Methodist Church Moratumulla Cemetery. No flowers by request.