ABEYWICKRAMA - SUMANADASA (Former Member of Parliament for Akmeemana & Deputy Minister of Agricultural & Research). Beloved husband of late Mrs Enid Abeywickrama, father of Sathis (Print USA Group of Companies), Dilani & Themiya (Captain Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd), father-in-law of Sandhya, Sunimal (Additional Secretary,  Ministry of Infrastructure Development & Fisheries Housing) & Wasanthi, grandfather of Thilina, Malee, Isuru & Pansilu, expired. Cortege would be at No. 01, Upper Dickson Road, Galle until 5.00 p.m. on 2nd March & thereafter removed to Gurubeula Estate, Morawaka & lay there until funeral, which will be held at Gurubeula Estate, Morawaka, family burial ground on Saturday the 4th March 2006 at 3.30 p.m. 

BRIG. DHARMASIRI SAMARAKOON GOPALLAWA KEMPITIYA (USP), (ato) (Rtd.) (Director Security - Penta Guardian Pvt Ltd). Beloved husband of Swarna, loving father of Dharshika (IFRC) & Eranja  (USA), son of late Mr & Mrs A. Kempitiya of Gopallawa & son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs H A P De Silva of Kurunegala, passed away on 27th February 2006. The remains will lie at 269R, Araliya Uyana, Hokandara Rd, Thalawathugoda. Cortege will leave residence at 2.00 p.m. and the last rites will take place with full Military Honors on 02nd March 2006 at 4.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Kanatta, Borella. 

DE SILVA (TS) - SOMADASA Dearly beloved husband of Merlin, father of Kanthi, Mala (Mahaweli), Ramya (Jinasena), Aruna (Timber), Wasantha and Chintha (UC - Ambalangoda), father-in-law of Thayagi (LECO), Bilow (Mahaweli), Seraphim (Walltile), Chandra (Timber), Thushara (RDA-SP) and Kusumsiri (Pradeshiya Sabha - Meetiyagoda), expired. Cremation on 2nd March at 3.00 p.m. Paragahathota Cemetery. No. 56, Vilegoda, Ambalangoda. 

DORANEGODA - SARATH (Consultant - SME Department, NDB Bank). Beloved husband of Kalyani (Postal Department), loving father of Rashini & Dinithi (Musaeus College), brother of Indrani (Kandana), brother-in-law of Nissanka (Kandana),  expired under tragic circumstances. Funeral will take place at the Godigamuwa Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 2nd March 2006. No. 18/35 A, Egodawatta Road, Boralesgamuwa. 

FERNANDO - DR (Mrs) TEPHNEY. Beloved wife of N. Denzil Fernando (Ex. MP for Negombo and Ex. Minister of Industries and Scientific Affairs); darling mother of Dayantha, Dr. Anil, Dr. Sharma and Marinthi; mother-in-law of Dr. Amila (Nawaloka Hospital), Dr. Rohan Cooray and Nihal Cooray (Polypak Secco); grandmother of Ayeshmarie, Crishmarie, Jehan, Rohes and Niluke; loving sister of Yvonne, Dr. Emaric, Rev. Sr. Rita (FMM) and Praema (Chairman Ceyexxe Ltd.); sister-in-law of late Placidus, Monica and Jovita, expired. Cortege leaves "The Ark", 349, Colombo Road, Negombo on Thursday 2nd March 2006 at 3.30 p.m. to St. Mary's Church, Grand Street, Negombo and thereafter Burial at General Cemetery, Negombo. 

FERNANDO - M.B.C. DENZIL (Retired Executive at Pure Beverages & Co Ltd and Browns Beach Hotel Negombo). Dearly beloved husband of Anne, loving father of Chrysanthie, Delrine, Rohan (Dubai), Shyronne (Dubai), father-in-law of Rex de Silva (State Development and Construction Corporation), Lalantha Felix (Dockyard), Marie (Dubai), Sharuni (Dubai), brother of late Rev Sister Bernadette (Concelia), Holy-Family Sister and of late Clarence, brother-in-law of late Frank de Silva and of Christie de Silva, expired. Funeral shall take place at "Dalmany", 175, Colombo Road, Negombo (next to St Philip Neri's Roman Catholic Church at Thammita). Cortege leaves residence on 2nd March 2006 Thursday at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery, Negombo (Mannokka-hena). 

HENRICUS - BARBARA (nee ALVIS) at Rest with Jesus. Daughter of late Cyril and Vivian Alvis, beloved wife of Jeo Henricus, mother of Safca (Teacher - Leceum Wattala) and Shimon (Student - St. Anthony's College, Wattala), mother-in-law of Raneez (Keells Super, Nugegoda), sister of Frank (Elia, Loretta and Anston), sister-in-law of Beeta, late Gordon, Basil and Lourds, daughter-in-law of late Ethel and Bunny Henricus, sister-in-law of Ivo, Felicity, Eardly, Iris, Rodney, Trevor and Delrine, expired on 28.02.06. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 02nd March. No. 41, Puwakwatta Rd, Hendala, Wattala for Burial at R.C. Section, Nayakakanda Burial Ground. 

PINTO - GERTRUDE MIRIAM (nee HEWA SAHABANDU). Wife of late Moragodage Peter Vincent Pinto, daughter of late Rev. Edwin Lionel & Esther Sahabandu, sister of Lily, Agnes, Beatrice, Mercy, Lionel, Wesley, George (all deceased) and of Wellington. Precious mother of Merle (Sri Lanka), Barbara, Rose & Joe (Canada), Lilian and Manel (USA), grandmother of Peter, Bernadette, Martin, Lloyd and George (UK), David, Sharmal, Luke, Veronica, Tony, Shiromi, Samantha (Canada), Anthony, Michael, Michelle, Karen & Christian (USA). Passed away peacefully at the age of 97 years at the family residence in Toronto, Canada on 24th February 2006. Funeral on 4th March at 11.30 a.m. in Toronto, Canada. 63, Dewala Road, Pagoda, Nugegoda. Telephone: 2824587.  

WEERAKOON, DON JAYASENA (JP) - Retired Asst. Commissioner, Co-operative Development. Beloved husband of the late Rovina (nee Wickremasinghe of Puhulwella), beloved father of Durga (Christ King College, Pannipitiya), Pesala (New Zealand), Jayanath (Asselarachchi Construction), Damitha (Textar Apparels), Dr. Vidisha (National Hospital), Janesha, Chirantha (Textar Apparels), Harshanath (New Zealand), beloved father-in-law of Panthaka (Family Super), Ranjith (New Zealand), Devika (Girls' High School, Mt. Lavinia ), Samanthi, Buddhika (Swiss Biogenics), Dinnaga (Univell Microsystems), Chintha and Anuraji (New Zealand), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 2nd March for Cremation at General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia. No.42/2, Templer's Road, Mt. Lavinia. 

WIDANAGE - SRIYANIE (NIBM) Beloved wife of H.W. Nimalsiri (USA), loving mother of Kithmini (Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya - Colombo), daughter of the late Sirisena Withanage and of Gerlin de Silva of Colombo 5, daughter-in-law of H.C.W. Manuel Singho and M.K. Sopaya Alwis of Kohalwila, dearest sister of Jayasiri (Habarakada), Lakshmi Keppetipola, Malani (Bahrain), Indranie Perera (N. Zealand),  Sarath Gamini (Business), Upali Vithanage (ASP-SL Police), and Malkanthi. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 2nd March at 4.00 p.m. for burial at Sepala Kanatte, Kohalwila. No. 408, Kohalwila Road, Kelaniya. 

CHRISTIAN - MARIE ANTONETTE (lovingly called ALICE) Formerly Teacher at St. Patrick's College Jaffna - Lower School and later at KKS Cement Factory. Beloved mother of Devaraj, mother-in-law of Chandra (UK), loving sister of Mrs. Queena Johnpulle (Australia) and Mrs. Wincie Tissererasinghe (UK), passed away on Friday the 24th February 2006 in London after a brief illness. Funeral will take place in London on Thursday the 2nd March 2006. Cortege will leave 58, Moreland Road, Walthamstow, London E17 7JB at 12.30 p.m. for 1.00 p.m. Service at Our Lady of the Rosary & St. Patrick Church, 61, Blackhorse Road, London E17 7AS. Thereafter Burial will take place at the City of London Cemetery, Aldersbrook Road, London E12, 5DQ at 2.30 p.m. Devaraj +44 20 8503 6965, Mobile +44 77 1941 9010 

JAYASINGHE - KENNETH ALEXIS GAMINI (Former Lipton Staff Member). Beloved husband of Elizabeth Jayasinghe, father of Lakdasa (Lucky), Sri Lal Tissa Luxman (Nihal), Ajantha Prabath, Prasanga and Ashani (ETV), father-in-law of Patricia Manel, Saroja, Champa, late Wilfred, Lalitha and Renuka, expired on 28th February 2006. Cortege leaves A. F. Raymond Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on 2nd Thursday 2006 for burial at General Cemetery (Anglican Section) Borella. No:18, Church Lane, Wattala. 

SIRISENA - MR. P.D.  - (Retired Principal). Beloved husband of Mrs. B. Dahanayaka (Retired Teacher), loving father of Piyal (Board of Investment), Bharatha (SriLankan Airlines), Wajira (Dept. of Govt. Printing) and Lasanda (National Apprenticeship Authority), father-in-law of Champa (Teacher of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo), Gaya (Hatton National Bank, Biyagama), Kumara (Dept. of Govt. Printing) and Anura (Swedish Trading Company, Ratmalana), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 p.m. on 2nd Thursday for cremation at Walgama Cemetery. 494/1, Pradeepagama Road, Walgama, Malwana. 

WEERARATHNA - AMARASIRI. Wattala. Gongitota (vetaran Journalist and Author Amarasiri Weerarathna, expired. Remains at 362 A, Pahala Eriyagama, Peradeniya (Opposite Priyantha Malshalawa). Cremation on 2nd Thursday March at 4 p.m. at Kossinna Crematorium.