BARTHELOT MICHEL PRIDE. At rest with Jesus. - Loving husband of Carman (Nee Arendtsz), loving father of Tyronne, Jenifer, Gorden & Jackie. Cortege leaves residence 698, Narangoda Paluwa, Tewatta, Ragama on Wednesday the 15th March at 2.30 p.m. to Tewatta Roman Catholic Cemetery for burial. 

GUNARATNA - D.P. (Nee AMARASINGHE) - Beloved wife of late N.D.W. Gunaratna (Pagoda, Nugegoda), mother of Ranjith, Nimal, Sydney, Swarni Indrani & Ethel (Australia), Sunethra, mother-in-law of N. Weeratunga (former Southern Province Director of Education), Ranjith Wijesekara (Australia), Dr Sam Samarasinghe (Australia), Kusuma, Thamara Swarna, sister of Leyanora and Chitra, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. for Cremation at Jawatte Cemetery Colombo at 5.00 p.m. No.24, Gemunu Mawatha, off Borupana Road, Ratmalana. Telephone 2607207. 

GUNARATNA - UPENDRA DILSHAN (Past Pupil Isipathana College). Beloved son of Gemunu (Expo Lanka Teas) and Sandya, brother of Lavindra Madushan (Isipathana), grandson of Wimala and Nimal Seneviratne (UK), Jayasoma (late) and Violet Jinasena, died under tragic circumstances in UK. Cremation on Friday 17th March at Godagamuwa (Maharagama) Cemetery 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 4.00 p.m. 158/65, "Big City", Balika Niwasa Road, Rukmale, Pannipitiya. 

PUNCHIHEWA - CHANDRA - Beloved daughter of the late Dr. A. Gardie Punchihewa and of the late Roslyn Maud Punchihewa, loving sister of late Padma and Bertie (Australia), sister-in-law of Ann. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on Wednesday 15th March at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at Kanatte. 

RAJAPAKSE PALI - Loving father of Aasha, Puran and Revantha, beloved grandfather of Ajay, brother of Wimala, Kusuma and Vaji and father-in-law of Minoli and Karen, passed away peacefully on March 9. Cremation was held according to his wishes. 

RANGALLA - JESSIE (Nee OBEYESEKERA). Wife of late Victor Sam Rangalla, beloved mother of Manel, late Sunil, Chandra and Anoma, mother-in-law of late D.I.G. Sivaratnam, Ahamed, (Canada) and Ishani (Canada), precious grandmother of Natasha, Natali, Anushka (UK), Hasini, Sushani and Virosh (Canada), loving sister of Pemie Gooneratne, Prema Ranchigoda, Carl Obeyesekera, and late Valentine Obeyesekera, sister-in-law of Alex (Kale) Gooneratne, late Eric Ranchigoda, Needra and Elaine Obeyesekera, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 37/A6, Huludagoda Terrace off Templers Road, Mount Lavinia on Wednesday 15th March at 12.30 p.m. for cremation at Borella Kanatta Crematorium 2.00 p.m. 

SASIVATHANI - Precious daughter of Sivakurunathan and Rubavathy. Beloved sister of Kamalanayani, Vamalochani and Vakheesan and sister-in-law of Malavarhyar attained the feet of her Lord Murugan at Kataragama. Funeral rites at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on Thursday 16th March 2006. From 9 a.m. the remains will be at 66, 1/3, Davidson Road, Colombo - 04 on Wednesday 15th March 2006.  

SUGATHADASA -  Mr W.G. - Husband of Mrs WGL Sugathadasa, father of Sarath Pushpakumara, Kamal Chandrakumara (Financial Controller - Ocean Lanka Pvt Ltd), Lal Padmakumara (Lt. Col. SLAGSC), Dr. Janaki Prabha Kumari (Nagoda Hospital Kalutara), Dr Chaturika Amal Kumari (Kandy Hospital), father-in-law of Nisha, Chithranganee, Imendra, Senaka, Saman Walisinghe, expired. Funeral at 3.30 p.m. on 15th Wednesday at family burial ground, Walgama, Devalegama.  

ABEYWARDENE - MAXWELL LUKE At Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Esme (nee Talayaratne), loving father of Malcolm (Harris), Marlene, Myrna (France), Mohan (Australia), Nimal (Curry Leaves), Ravi (Saudi), Shiromi and Susantha (USA), father-in-law of Nirmala, Mahesh (Speed Mark), William (France), Suzanne (Australia), Gwendoline and Shakila (USA), everloving seeya dadda of Suresh, Maheshini, Nirosha, Dilan, Kristina and Shanelle, loving brother of Risette, Olga and Ian, brother-in-law of Aloy, Parnell and Donald. Cortege leaves residence 18, Charles Place, Dehiwala at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 16th March. Burial at Mt Lavinia Cemetery (R.C. Section).  

DAYARATNA nee WEERAKOON - IRANGANI (IRA) Formerly of the University of Sri Jayawardenepura. Beloved wife of the late M. Dayaratna Perera (former headmaster Ananda College), loving mother of Muditha (ColourMate), loving mother-in-law of Thilanthi, loving grandmother of Chathurini, Oshadhani & Dumidu, sister of Leela Palugaswewa, Nanda Galagoda, late Lionel Weerakoon and Batty Weerakoon, sister-in-law of the late Soma Dissanayake, Kusuma Rajaratna, late Kulathilake Perera, Swineetha Weerakoon, Dr Hema Weerakoon, Sonnie Galagoda & late Willy Palugaswewa, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 16th March for cremation at 5 p.m. at Beddagana Cemetery. 565, Vaidya Mandiraya, Pita Kotte, Kotte. 

FERNANDO - S.S. (Formerly of Dodwel & Co., Ford Rhodes & Co. and General Insurance Co.). Husband of Ritammal, father of Ranjani, Christie (Fernando Motors), Rev. Sr. Renie Maria (Little Sisters of the Poor), Shanthini, Romulus and Calistus (Canadian Embassy), son of late Francis and Mary Fernando, brother of Benedict Berchmans, Edwin, late Marcelline, late Cyril and late Lourdu. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 15th March 2006. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section), Borella. No. 114, Vivekananda Hill, Colombo 13. Tel. 2439713. 

GNANATHILAKE - LILIAN (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late H.G. Gunathilake (Retired Education Officer), loving mother of Nayanthara, Harsha, Anjan, Nalaka and Bahgya, mother-in-law of Mahinda, Champa, Malathi, Deepani and Mohan, expired. Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella till 16th Thursday 5 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 36, Munidasa Mawatha, Ahangama on Saturday 18th at 2 p.m. for cremation at Matara General Cemetery at 3 p.m. 

SENEVIRATNE - EDITH de JACOLYN - Relic of late Anton (Oswald), sister of late Mervyn Silva, Annesly Silva and Florence, Margret, Nevile, (Alert Security Services), Felix (AM Air (Pvt) Ltd) and Marion, sister-in-law of Eugene, Hyacinth, Mervyn, late Khan and Carmen (Soar Tech), Elmo, Irene, Claude, expired. Cortege leaves residence 43/3, Lankamatha Mw., Mahabage, Ragama for  Sacred Heart Church, Maththumagala Burial Ground at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 15th March 2006.

JAYAWEERA - SHELTON (formerly Telecommunications Department, Immigration Department and Financial Ministry) of Maligawatta Flats, expired. Cortege leaves residence 54/5, Pannipitiya Road, Battaramulla on 16th Thursday at 4 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Kanatta at 5 p.m.