SISTER MARY MAJELLA A.C. (nee Mabel Clara d' Silva) of Sacred Heart Convent, Chilaw, expired. Mass at Sacred Heart Convent, Chilaw, on Monday January 8th at 3.00 p.m. followed by interment at the General Cemetery, Chilaw. 

BERNADATTE - LURTHU (Retired Teacher at Holy Rosary Convent and St. Bridget's Convent). Beloved wife of  George Aruldas, daughter of the late Veronica, loving mother of Roger, Loretta, Jude, Judy and Jenny. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 8th January. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section).  

GOMEZ - MARY (nee CORERA) Beloved wife of Jerome, mother of Majella, Christy, Blane, Mindszy and Marian. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 27, Clifford Place, Colombo 04. 

JAYASEKERA - C.B. - Retired Deputy Director, E.P.F., Central Bank. Beloved husband of Sheila (Ex. Presidential Secretariat), beloved father of late Damitha Bandara (Lieutenant, Singha Regiment), expired. Cremation, Monday 8th January at Godigamuwa Cemetery, Maharagama at 6.00 p.m. No. 326/7, Erawwala East, Pannipitiya. 

LOWE - RANDY (formerly of Nelu's Advertising), much loved husband of Manel and loving father of Natali, Shenel, Dallas, Andrea and Larissa, loving son of Godfrey and the late Pauline, brother of the late Auddie, Tyronne, Jimmy and the late Sandra, brother-in-law of Judy, Azeema and John, Hafeela and the late Rizvie Ismat and Estelle, Shaul and Malanie, Mallika and Evan, son-in-law of Doreen. Service at residence 3.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 29/5A, Arunaloka Mawatha, Nedimala, Dehiwala at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 10th January, 2007 for burial at General Cemetery, Borella General Section at 4.30 p.m.      

MEDIWAKE - AGNES LEELA (nee Ratwatte) - Beloved wife of the late H.W. and dearly beloved mother of late Sene and of Iranganie, the late Chandra and of Manel, Nissanka, Premie, Sumithra, Rohinie, Ranjinie, Chintha & Shanthi and mother-in-law of Chandra, the late Mervyn, Eric and Ronnie and of Iranganie, Jayasiri, Wanshanatha, Shelton & Shastri, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 10th at 11.45 a.m. Cremation Mahaiyawa Cemetery 01.00 p.m. 186, Galagedara Road, Katugastota. 

RAMANAYAKE - BRIGADIER (RETD) PERCY DOUGLAS Beloved husband of Christobal, loving father of Indira, Nelun, Lalith, Gita and Tara, father-in-law of Mahasena Jayatileke, Anura Tennekoon, Nirmalene and Dr Fred Perera, precious grandfather of Anouska, Natasha, Asela, Eraj, Shehan, Sumaya, Radhika and Randev, great-grandfather of Kiyara, Nadhira and Anika, expired. Cremation on Monday 8th January 2007 at 4 p.m. at General Cemetery, Borella. No flowers, by request. 12/1, Albert Perera Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda. 

SAMARASINHA - DR RAVI Precious son of Derek and Vivina, much loved brother of Dinesh and Suren, brother-in-law of Ruha, darling uncle of Varunika and Dharini Samarasinha, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence No. 49, Kirulapone Avenue, Colombo 05 at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday 9th January for Service at the Cathedral, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, thereafter burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (General Section).  

WIJEKOON - R. B. Licensed Surveyor. Beloved husband of S.K. Madawala (Berrawart's College), father of Sajeevani (Handawalapitiya Viduhala) and Nalin (Central Finance), expired. Cremation will take place on Monday 8th at 6.00 p.m. at Mahaiyawa Crematorium. 3rd Mile Post, Ampitiya, Kandy. 

WIJENAYAKE - IRENE Beloved wife of the late A.S. Wijenayake, loving mother of Mangalika, Shanthi, Keerthie, Manel, Chitra, Sarath, Priyani, Mahes and Gamini, loving mother-in-law of Donald Perera, Dr K.P. Premaratna, Yamuna, Stephen, Vijitha, Rajitha, loving grandmother of Dilini, Nishika, Nilangi, Anupiya, Suresh, Sanjaya, Kavindra & Janith, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 8th January for Cremation at General Cemetery, Mahaiyawa, Kandy. 165/1, Lady McCallum's Drive, Kandy.    

WIJEYERATNE - DR NISSANKA passed away on Sunday 7th January (former Civil Servant; GA - Anuradhapura and Jaffna; Diyawadana Nilame, Minister of Education and Justice, Ambassador to Russia and Chairman Law and Society Trust), son of the late Sir Edwin and Leela Pethiyagoda Wijeyeratne, beloved husband of Nita, son-in-law of the late Tinni and Mallika Dullewa, loving father of Neranjan (former DN), Manodhe (MP for Kegalle District), Anuradha (former Provincial Council Member), the late Lankesh (Attorney-at-Law) and Nishangani, father-in-law of Devika Mediwake, Bharathi Wijeratne, Dayangani Goonesekera, Shevanthi Nugawala and Bandula Hulangamuwa, darling grandfather of Subodhana, Mokshana, Yanushi, Navindra, Hasitha, Nirvana, Shalindrika and Bodhakshi, beloved brother of the late Tissa (Barrister-at-Law), Dr Cuda and the late Manel and brother-in-law of the late Visakha Bulankulame and Manel Bandaranayake.

AMARASEKERA - SUMANA (nee RODRIGO) Expired. Wife of late P.D.F. Amarasekera (Retd Chief Inspector of Police), mother of Mahendra, Bandula & Neelendra, mother-in-law of Amitha, Manel & Ranjith Ekanayake. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 p.m. for cremation at 6.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Borella on Monday 08th January. No.7, Gothami Road, Borella. 

FERNANDO - PEARL LETITIA (nee HEWA) Relict of the late Thomas Fernando, dearly beloved mother of Dr Anoma, mother-in-law of Dr N. Thirumaran, much loved grandmother of Hemantha and Prasadini (All of U.K.), daughter of the late Maturin and Margaret Hewa, loving sister of Annie Abeydeera, Merrile, Patricia, Rev.Sr. Assumption, Noel Abeydeera and Lilomani Pinto, sister-in-law of the late Prince and of Leela, George, Fredrick, Francis and Gerry. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour Borella at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 10th January 2007 for burial at Madampitiya Cemtery R.C. Section. No.1, 1st Lane, Beddegana Road, Pitakotte.