DE SILVA - MRS SOMAWATHI, (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late Hema de Silva, loving mother of late Sudharshana Binded and of Sulochana Hemaratna, grandmother of Harshi and Harsha, expired in Canada. Cremation will take place in Canada, on 03rd January 2007. Telephone: 14162858629, Toronto, Canada.

DIAS SWARNA - At rest with Jesus. Wife of the late Lancelot (Lance), mother of Lakshan (YMCA Asia Pacific), Lanka and Surangika (UNOPS), mother-in-law of Nishali, daughter of the late Dr Austin and Leena De Silva. Cortege will leave residence, 40, off De Mel Road, (Puran Appu Mawatha), Katubedda, Moratuwa, on Wednesday, January 3rd, at 4 p.m. for service at Holy Emmanuel Church Rawathawatte at 4.30 p.m. followed by burial at St. Peters Church Koralawella.

EDEMA - SHIRAN INDIKA. Old Boy of Trinity College, Kandy (1998) and IMS Analysis and Designer of Geoinformatics International (Pvt) Ltd, son of Sanath (EX-Rekitt & Colman of Ceylon Ltd) and Sumana (General Hospital, Kandy), brother of Harshani (Gateway Kids College, Borella), brother-in-law of Dharsha Pathirana (Mac Supply Chain Solutions Pvt Ltd), expired. Cortege leaves residence 72, Gamudawa Pallekale Kundasale on 3rd Wednesday at 3 p.m. for burial at Mahaiyawa Cemetery (Christian Section). TP. 081-2422538.

FERNANDO - KUSUM Formerly at NHDA, Colombo. Eldest daughter of late Mr & Mrs K.A. De Silva (Founder, Edwins, Ambalangoda), beloved mother of Indika & Awanka, loving sister of late Ramya, Sarath passed away. Funeral on 3rd of January at 4.00 p.m. No. 20, Station Road, Balapitiya. Tel. 0777-340797.

FERNANDO - PATRICK Retired (Mercantile Bank), Hatton National Bank. Beloved husband of late Levin, father of late Bandula, Susil (HNB Gunasinghapura), Wimalasiri (Germany), Helen, father-in-law of Joyce (Ceylinco Life Ja-Ela), George (Elemech Eng.) and Gerty, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 3rd January. No. 7/9A, Mount Calvary Road, 1st Lane, Ja-Ela. Tel. 2238044.

NAVARATNAM - WIJAYARATNAM Son of late Mr and Mrs S.K. Wijayaratnam, beloved husband of Mahaluxmy, loving brother of Wijeyanathan, Wijeyamani, Wijeswari, Wijeyanayahi and Jayam, brother-in-law of late Leela, late Mahesan, late Sathasivam, Kamala, Punitham and Kumaradevan, passed away peacefully. Remains will be at his residence 133, Sea Street, Negombo on Thursday 4th January from 9 a.m. Cremation at the Negombo Cemetery at 4 p.m. on the same day. Informant - J. Wijayaratnam.

PERERA - T.W. WILMOT (Proprietor of Yataro Enterprises, Hotel Lake View, Lakshapathiya, Moratuwa, Upper Tamaravalley Estate, Dolosbage). Beloved husband of K.G. Asantha Perera, father of T.W. Jagath Perera, T.W. Chamindhi Maheesha Perera, T.W. Sameera Perera, father-in-law of Damayanthie Paththinige, brother of Rupa Rukmani Perera, grandfather of Dulvin Shenuka Perera, expired. Remains lie at 509/41A, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05 from 2nd Tuesday. Cremation on Thursday the 4th January.

RAJEISWARAN - P. (RAJEISH) of Hemas Pharmaceuticals (Pte) Ltd,. Husband of the late Becky, loving father of Yeshan and Yoshini, son of the late K. Palaniandy and of Sivapakkiam, brother of Nageshwary, Kuganeswaran, Jeevaneswary, Mageshwaran and Thilageshwary. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 3rd January 2007 for interment at the general cemetery, Kurunegala. 65/24, Jayanthipura Road, Kurunegala.

SAM - RAJAH Dearly beloved husband of Dr Gina Gnanes Rajah (UK), son of late Mr & Mrs E.V.E. Rajah (SL), son-in-law of late Mr P. Nallaiah & Mrs Seetha Nallaiah, brother of Evelyn Selvarajah (SL), brother-in-law of V. Selvarajah, Mano Ananthanathan, Rani Fabian, Chachi Nallaiah (Australia), Chandra Pathmanathan (SL), Nirmala Markanda (UK), Dr Chara Nallaiah (UK), Siva Nallaiah (Canada), Raj Nallaiah (New Zealand), uncle of Terence Rajah (Pakistan), Rebecca (UK), granduncle of Adrian Trevin Rajah (Pakistan) and Dillon & Dilini Chithurajan (UK), died peacefully in UK, on the 9th June 06, and was cremated in UK on the 16th June 06. Interment of Sam’s ashes will take place in Sri Lanka on Friday 5th January 07, with a memorial service at 10.30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Milagiriya Church, Colombo 4 and burial of ashes at the Christian Section, Kanatte at 12 noon, followed by fellowship get-together at 1.30 p.m. at the Rooftop, of Seagull Court, 46, Collingwood Place, Wellawatte. All friends and relations who wish to pay their last respects & join in the fellowship are welcome on the 5th Jan. 07. Phone 2362449 Dr. Gina Gnanes Rajah (wife)

SELVADURAI - EDDIE ROY (Retired Inspector of Police). Beloved precious son of the late Rasangam Selvadurai (retired Teacher of Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya), beloved husband of Rathy (retired Physiotherapist), loving father of Lohini (Journalist, BBC London), Kasthuri (Logistics Manager, Police Aviation Services, UK), Indumathy (Senior Physiotherapist, Sheffield), loving father-in-law of David Sillito (Journalist, BBC), Neil Fraser (MOD Engineer) and David Bagnall (Quality & Improvement Manager of Supporting Housing), ever-loving grandfather of Natalie & Charlotte Bagnall and Sharmini Fraser, brother-in-law of late Deva Sanmuganathan & Mercy Sanmuganathan, Dorothy & Oswin Peries and Sarojini & George Selvarajah, passed away on 24th December. Funeral will take place on 5th January 2007 at All Saints Church, East Finchley followed by cremation. No.78 Huntingdon Road, East Finchley, London N2 9DU. Tel. No. 0044-2084445261.

SILVA - G.A. Retired Teacher of Waishaka Balika Vidyalaya, Wellawatte, Godahenage Asida Silva, the beloved wife of M.T. Gunasekera (Retired School Master - Royal College, Colombo), beloved mother of Dr Kumudini Gunasekera (Tea Research Institute, Talawakelle), Mekhala Gunasekera (Retired - Sri Lanka Army), Dr Janith Gunasekera (Unique Clinique - Katubedda), mother-in-law of Dr Tissa Amarakoon (Tea Research Institute, Talawakelle), Srinath Maddumage (Retired - Sri Lanka Army), Ruwani Gunasekera (Central Bank of Sri Lanka), sister of Nanda Kamala, Kusuma (deceased) Daya (Deceased) Victor Godahena (Retired Surveyor), Arthur Godahena (Retired SLTB), Padmasiri Godahena (Civil Engineer), expired. The cortege will leave residence 40/4C, Wijayaraja Mw, Nikape, Dehiwala at 9.00 a.m. on 3rd January for cremation at Nedimala Crematorium.

REV. SR. MARY JOSEPHINE DE SILVA expired. Funeral Mass on Wednesday 03rd January, at 3.00 p.m. Burial at R.C. Cemetery, Wennappuwa. Holy Family Convent, Wennappuwa.