PADMAWANSA - LION D.J.L. (Retired Director of Education, General Manager - Read Ads, immediate past Regional Chairperson Lions Club of District 306 A - Justice of Peace). Beloved husband of Indrani, father of Sampath (John Keells Holdings), Ruwan (Saman Villas Ltd), Asanga (Mackwoods Plantations), father-in-law of Muditha and Anuja, passed away. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 6th September. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 4.00 p.m. (No flowers by request). 

RAMBUKWELLA - PANDUKA - It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of PANDUKA on 30/08/2006, in Lahore, Pakistan, loving husband of Major Dr Shiyami Halpe, darling father of Baby Christiana, beloved  son of Pearl and late Dr Chandra Rambukwella, son-in-law of Iona & Vernon Halpe, loving brother of Krishanthi, Neelika and Himalee, brother-in-law of Deleep Gill, David John and Silvereen & Shihan Halpe, loving uncle of Nimalee, Nisha, Avinesh, Amar, Leasha and Radesh, Diresh & Viresh Halpe. Cortege leaves residence 51, Mahindarama Road, Etul-Kotte on Wednesday 6th September at 3.30 p.m. for Service at Sacred Heart Church, Rajagiriya at 4.00 p.m. & Burial at Borella Kanatte Roman Catholic Section at 5.00 pm. 

RODRIGO - DR MOHANDAS (Retired Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Health). Beloved husband of Chitra, loving father of Shyama and Maniesh (Ceylinco Stock Brokers), father-in-law of Vinod Perera (Australia), loving son of late Colin and Adline Rodrigo  of Panadura, loving brother of Sarojini (USA), Nandalal (UK) and Salinda, brother-in-law of Percy Wickramasuriya, late Chandra Gunasinghe, Kanthi and Malkanthi, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday 5th September. 117/20, Peiris Avenue, Kalubowila, Dehiwala. No flowers by request.

CHANDRIKA NONIS of Apaladeniya, Ihalagomugamuwa, Kuliyapitiya. Beloved wife of Cyril Mendis, loving mother of Champa, Chinta (Hokanji Pre-School), Hemamali (Saranath Mv - Kuliyapitiya), Dileka (St. Anthony's Girls School - Colombo), mother-in-law of Indunil (Galgamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha), late Captain Gunasinghe (Army), Captain Nandakumara (Youth Corps), Samantha De Silva (Ministerial Security Division), passed away at the age of 75 on 3rd of September. Funeral at 3.00 p.m. on 06.09.2006 at Kuliyapitiya General Cemetery. Chandana, Apaladeniya, Ihalagomugamuwa, Kuliyapitiya. 

DE SILVA - NICHOLAS (N.L.C.B.) Retired Apothicary Colombo Commercial Co., Wattala. Beloved husband of late Gurtrude De Silva, father of Sheila, Yvonne, Pamela, Lenny (Australia), Madhu (Teacher Holy Family Convent, Colombo 04) and Roshan (Save Lanka Communities), father-in-law of Priyalal (H.L.B. Edirisinghe & Co.), Lyn, late Rohan, Manj (Australia) and Priyani (Upali Newspapers), expired. Cortege leaves residence 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 6th September 2006 at 623/2, Rajagiriya Udyanaya, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya for Burial at Nawala Cemetery. 

MAHESWARAN - MRS BALAMBIKAI (Kunchu) - Dearly beloved wife of Mr S. Maheswaran (Rtd. Postmaster), loving  daughter of late Mr & Mrs R. Damodarampillai (J.P.U.M., Proctor S.C. & N.P.) of Karanavai North Uduppiddy, daughter-in-law of late Mr & Mrs K. Sivasithambaram (Maavil), presently of No. 57, Edmonton Road, Kirllapone, loving mother of late Jeyakumar, Balakumar (Australia), mother-in-law of Saratha (Staff, St. Clares' College), Subhasini (Australia), grandmother of Prashanthan, Senthuran (Royal College), Sivanthi (Methodist College), Archnnaah and Prasanna (Australia), passed away on 2nd September 2006. The remains will lie at residence on the 4th from 8 a.m. till 4.30 p.m. the following day. The Funeral rites will be conducted at Jeyaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella, from 8 a.m. on Wednesday the 6th and will leave at 11.00 a.m. for Cremation at the Hindu Section, General Cemetery, Borella. Informants : Mr S Maheswaran (husband), Mr M. Balakumar (Son). T.P. No. 94-11-2512301. 57, Edmonton Road, Kirillapone. 

RODRIGO - DR. MOHANDAS.  (Retired Deputy Director - General, Ministry of Health). Members of the Rodrigo Family Friend-in-need Society Limited, Panadura announce with sorrow the death of Dr. Mohan Rodrigo, Past President of our Society for a period of twelve years from 1985 to 1997. Cortege leaves residence Peiris Avenue, Kalubowila at 4.30 p.m. today Tuesday 5th September for cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery.    

SENEVIRATNA, MR LESLIE - (Retired Technical Officer, Nilwala Project, Irrigation Department). Beloved husband of Rupa Kumari Seneviratna, precious father of Rajindra Seneviratna (Attorney-at-Law), Niroshani Seneviratna (Australia), Rasika Seneviratna (Virtusa Pvt. Ltd.), Aloka Seneviratna (Accountant) and Nuwan Seneviratna (Australia), loving father-in-law of Dayantha Jayasuriya (France), Yolan Wickramaratna (Sampath Bank, Maharagama) and Nuwan Dias (Accountant, England), loving son of Mr & Mrs G.W. Seneviratna (Fiscal Ralahamy) of Keppetiyagoda, Galle, affectionate brother of late Soma Opatha, Malani Wijesinghe, late Premadasa Seneviratna, Mahinda Seneviratna (Retired Principal), Oliver Seneviratna (Times Group), Walter Seneviratna (Southern Povincial Council Public Service Commission's Chairman), Victor Seneviratna (Retired Staff Officer - Soyza Hospital), late Ariyadasa Seneviratna (Weihena Group of Companies), and Charlotte Samaranayake (Attorney-at-Law), expired. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesay the 06th September, 2006 at General Cemetery, Matara. No. 87, Beach Road, Matara.

SILVA - MRS A.L.C. - Beloved wife of late Mr A.L.C. Silva (Founder, Lanka Motor Stores, Panchikawatte), dearly beloved mother of Herbert, late Chandrani, Sarath, Nandani, Indrani, Irani, Ramani, Damayanthi and Darshani, mother-in-law of Roweena, late Upali De Silva, late Mala Mangalika, Asitha Dias, Sarath Muthumala, Rohan Dheerasooriya, Sarath Fernando, Anura Cooray and Ananda Wijeweera, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 146, Sri Gnanamoli Mawatha, Makola, Kelaniya at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 06th of September 2006 for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.30 p.m. No flowers by request.