DE SILVA - LENA. Beloved wife of late Dionysius de Silva,  - Tutorial staff Mahinda College, Nalanda College, loving mother of Nandalal (France), Gamini (Sports Officer Mahaweli Authority), Priyantha (Walker Tours), Mangalika Waffa (Senior Asst. Registrar, Colombo University), loving mother-in-law of Franciose (France) Lucina (Wimaladharma Brothers, Colombo), Kumari Waffa (Attorney-at-law), expired. Cortege leaves at 4.00 p.m. Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Galkissa for burial at 4.30 p.m. at general cemetery Galkissa (Buddhist Section) Wednesday 11th January. No.14, Nelumpura, Ratmalana. 

MARY KUMARI MADAWELA - Retired Matron of Hillwood College, Kandy, Ladies College, St. Thomas Prep & Wesley College, Colombo. Beloved wife of late Don Simon Madawela of Mahiyangana, Kandy and Nugegoda, sister-in-law of late Brother Don Marlin, Edwin, Wilson Madawela & Lily Peries, much loved mother of Nimal , Sumithra, Veronica & Kishanthi, loving mother-in-law of Jasintha, Gerrase, Vyachslav Chrishantha. Cortege leaves residence 181/2, lady MacCalums Drive Kandy at 3 p.m. today to Mahaiyawa. 

SENEWIRATNE - F.B. HARISH, at Rest with Jesus. Son of late Francis and Enid Senewiratne of Nugegoda. Beloved husband of late Hiranthi, loving father of Harshini and Shalini, father-in-law of Sampath and Melvin, brother of Ranjith, brother-in-law of Zeena, Ranjith, Swarna, Nihal and Monica. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 10th January 2005.Burial at General Cemetery, Borella. (R.C. section). 

SITLANI - BRENDA. Beloved wife of late Chicky, loving mother of Ranee, Mohini, late Tony and of Sonia, mother-in-law of John Larkin, Mohan Lalwani, Noreen and Fourd Ashilan, loving Nana of Fiona, sharon, Christina, Soraya and Faizal, passed away peacefully on the 6th of January 2006. A private funeral took place on 7th January 2006. 

SOORIYARACHCHI - Beloved wife of late Mr D.D.L. Sooriyarachchi (Trinity College) of Yalegoda, beloved mother of late Premasiri Sam Soori, Daya, Nalini (Ex staff D.S. Senanayake), Dayananda, Sriya, Kusum, Sarath, Upul and Nimal (Nuwara-Eliya Road Project), father-in-law of Padma (Retired Teacher), Jayasinge (Waruna Antique), K.A. Wijeratne (Engineer), Dhammika (HIV Project), Ananda Senerath (STEMS), Laxman (DM Municipal Council), Sriyani and Champa, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on 11 January for Cremation at Koshinna Cemetery at 3 p.m. Meth Sevana, Yalegoda, Handessa (off Old Gampola Road), Peradeniya.

AMUNUGAMA - T.B. Beloved husband of late Sudanawathi Kumarihamy Nugapitiya (Daya), loving father of Sarath, Nirmala, Senerath, Nalini & Sumith, father-in-law of Dayangani, Gamini Kapukotuwa, Sunethra, Senarath Wegodapola & Roshani. Burial at 4.00 p.m. Monday 9th January. Maha Walauwa Kobbekaduwa, Ihala Kobbekaduwa.  

DE MEL - A.R.S. (RYLE) Retd. David Peiris Motor Co. Ltd., called to rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved husband of Mavis (Retd. People's Bank), darling father of Rukshini (Commercial Bank) and Ramesh (Sri Lanka Catering), father-in-law of Bhathiya (Commercial Bank), Chandima, darling Seeya of Randika (St. Thomas' College), brother of late Fitzroy, brother-in-law of Ruksha, Clarence, Megal, Stanley, Phyllis and Edith. Cortege leaves residence 55, De Mel Road, Laxapathiya, Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. on Monday 9th January for Service at St. Mathias' Church, Laxapathiya. Burial at St. Mathias' Burial Grounds, Angulana.  

RODRIGO - MR. H.D. (Ex O.I.C. Minuwangoda Police Station, Chief Inspector of Police). Beloved husband of Mrs. Sheila Rodrigo, loving father of Mahesh Rodrigo (Ports Authority), Manoj Rodrigo (Doctor - Castle Hospital), Chaminda Rodrigo (Airport & Aviation), expired. Funeral will take place on Monday 09th January 2006 at 4 p.m. at Pamunuwa Cemetery, Minuwangoda. Remains lie at his residence No. 160/4, Pamunuwa, Minuwangoda.

GHOUSE - MOHAMED NIZAR  Beloved husband of Noorul Haleema, loving father of Raleena, Thackie, Firaz and Fathima, father-in-law of Rizny, Noor, Fawmiya and Lt. Col Yusuf, much loved grandfather of Shakir, Shakeela, Shiham, Sarah, Shaahida, Farah, Muhammad, Abdullah, Ayesha, Ibrahim, Aqeeb, Aashika and Amaan. Janaza leaves residence No. 21, 17th Lane, Col. 3 at 9.00 a.m. on Tuesday the 10th January to Maligawatte Muslim Burial Ground.