REV. SR. ELIZABETH of the Trinity (Gricyl Perera), daughter of the late Mr and Mrs T.M. Perera, sister of Stanley, Trixie, the late Elsie and Ruby, passed away. Funeral Service and Burial on Thursday 11th January at 4.00 p.m. at the Carmelite Convent, Farm Road, Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15. 

AMARASIRI - M.S.  (Former Minister, Trade and Shipping, Chief Minister - Southern Province and Governor - Uva Province). Beloved husband of late Esmi, much  loved father of Upali (Attorney-at-Law, former M.P. - Galle District), Dr Sunimali (Cancer Hospital) and Ananda (Lecturer, University of Moratuwa), father-in-law of Varuni (Attorney-at-Law), Dr Nihal Devapriya (Cancer Hospital) and Rukma (Staff Ananda College), precious grandfather of Dinith, Dinithi, Ravindu, Mayuri and Lilangi, expired. Remains will lie at 29, St Stephen's Road, Rajagiriya on 8th and 9th January; at Southern Provincial Council till 12.00 noon on 10th January and thereafter at 'Sinhagiri' Mapalagama. Cremation takes place at 3.00 p.m. on 11th January at Public Grounds, Mapalagama. 

CORERA - LOUIS  (Ex. Sri Lankan Artillery Officer) - Safe in the arms of Jesus. Beloved husband of Patricia and loving father of Mary Rose, Brother of Chitra and Callistus, brother-in-law of Conrad Ramendan and Meegal, passed away on January 9th 2007. Funeral services will be held in the USA. 38, Maplefield Rd, Pleasant Ridge, Michigan 48069, USA. 

DIAS - HENRITA - Beloved wife of Joseph Dias, mother of Prasadi, Mangala and Priyadu, sister of Wallman, Noelyn (late), Hubert, Girley, Hillary, Eric, Bernard, Delecia, Doreen, Jerard (late), Shirani, sister-in-law of Perley, Mircey, Annette, Hector, Lambert, Godwin and Berney, daughter of Matilda Silva and daughter-in-law of Teckla Dias suddently expired. Funeral takes place at 3.30 p.m. on 11th Thursday at St. Peters and St. Pauls Roman Catholic Church Burial Ground at Ragama. 378, Ranpitiya Road, Ragama. 

FERNANDO - M. FRANCIS  (retired Principal,  St Anthony's Colleges, Panadura & Baddegama). Beloved husband of late Mary Margaret, loving father of late Nimal, Dharshani de Silva  & Sarath, father-in-law of Chandani, Ananda de Silva & Mercy. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Friday 12th January. Burial at Church of  Infant  Jesus  Burial Ground, Kalamulla Kalutara South. "Franmar", Galle Road, Katukurunda, Kalutara South. 034-2235721.  

FERNANDO - MRS C.P.G. (DOTTY) - Dearly beloved wife of late Victor Fernando, loving mother of Anton (J.A.M.), Physiotherapist and Ira, Rt. Rev. Winston Fernando (Bishop of Badulla), Bernard (Retd. DGM Bank of Ceylon), and Hermi, Sunil (JSA - BATA) and Lakshmi, Royce (Sonali Enterprises) and Nelum, Lakshanthi (People's Bank Head Office) and Relapanawa (CEB), loving grandmother of Himal and Champika (Dubai), Thilini (Dialog GSM), Ranitha (HNB Card Centre) and  Sabrina (Staff, OLV Convent, Moratuwa), Shehari (SriLankan Airlines), Shehan, Prashan, Lakshan and Nirosh, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on 11th January (Thursday) for Holy Mass and Interment at St. Joseph's Church Uyana, Moratuwa. No.26, St. Anne's Lane, Katukurunda, Moratuwa.  

FERNANDO, ANTON Beloved husband of Odila, father of Andila Bernedette, Holy Cross, Gampaha, son-in-law of Antony and Bridget, brother-in-law of Rosary, uncle of Indunil and Andrew, son of Alfred (W.J.) and Agnes, brother of Sunil, Rani, Ranjit, Mallika, Irangani, Lal, Nirmali and Divani, expired. Burial at Roman Catholic Burial Ground, Waradala at  4 p.m. on Thursday (11th). 

JAMBUREGODA GAMAGE PIYADASA - (Proprietor New Crown Hotels, Pettah). Beloved husband of V.G. Gunawathie, loving father of Nandani, Ramani, Chandra, Ranjani, Thilak and Monica, father-in-law of Aruna, Kamal, Gamini, Jagath, Rasika and Anil, expired. Cremation takes place on Thursday January 11th at General Cemetery Borella at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. No.278, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 5. 

JOSEPH - MARIE. Beloved wife of K.A.P. Stephen, loving mother of Nethala, Leroy & Yohan,  sister of Antoinette, late Theofen, Dolly  (U.S.A.), Victorine and mother-in-law of Dayani, sister-in-law of Charlie and Adrian, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.56, Old Rd, Pannipitiya at 3.30 p.m. for burial on Friday 12th January 2007 at Christ King Church Burial Grounds, Pannipitiya. 

KULATILLEKE - SUDHEERA son of Prisanna Kulatilleke (Qatar Chartered Quantity Surveyor) and late Mrs Moulini Kulatilleke (nee Fernando) (Chartered Accountant), expired under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 11th January at 3.30 p.m. for Interment at General Cemetery Borella (Buddhist Section). 37, Koswatte Road, Kalapaluwawa, Rajagiriya.

 KULATILLEKE - SUDHEERA (Old Boy of Ananda College, Colombo, University student of KBU Malaysia). Beloved son of Prasanna Kulatilleke (Chartered Quantity Surveyor Qatar) and late Moulini Kulatilleke nee Fernando (Chartered Accountant), nephew of Jayantha Kulatilleke, Chinthamani Abeyweera, Hemajith Fernando, Dhammika Wimalagunarathne, and of late Eraka Fernando, expired under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 11th January 2007 at 3.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Buddhist Section). 37, Koswatte Road, Kalapaluwawa, Rajagiriya. 

RODRIGO - ALICE WIMALAWATHIE (Katugahahena  Hamine). Beloved wife of late Danny Dias Wijesinghe, mother of Lucky (UK), Rani (UK), Tissa (Business), Gamini (Postal Headquarters), Srimathie, Indira, (UK), mother-in-law of late Percy Konthasinghe (formerly Chief Cashier, Lake House), Ananda Dissanayaka (UK), Nanda (Moragala), Kanthi (Horawala), Hemapala (Business), Edward (UK), expired. Cremation on Thursday 11th January at 3.00 p.m. at the Matugama Panthiya Cemetery, Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. "Raj Mahal", Horawala, Welipenna. 

SIMONS - LEENA.  Beloved wife of James Simons, loving mother of Fabian (Road Development Authority, Kandy), Mitchell (Super Link Travels, Kollupitiya), Malani (Liberty Impex, Wattala). Cortege leaves residence No. 28/1A, Colombo Road, Negombo for Burial on 11th January 2007 at the General Cemetery Negombo (Roman Catholic Section) at 3.30 p.m.  

THAMBYAHPILLAY - GEORGE (Retired Professor, University of Peradeniya, U.C.L.A. (California), A.N.U. (Canberra) and Nigeria). Beloved husband of Vijeyadevi, loving father of Devamala, father-in-law of Laurian Chapman, adored grandfather of Daniel, Devina, Jonathan and Joash, brother of Pushpam Pararajasingham (Australia) and Princy Kanagasabapathy (Dubai) and the late Mary, Alfred, Bala, James and Emmanuel, passed away. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour from Thursday 11th January at 4.30 p.m. Funeral service at the parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Friday 12th January and thereafter crmation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5.00 p.m. 

WICKRAMASURIYA - EMERITUS PROFESSOR SODIGE  BANDUSENA PERERA   Beloved husband of Padmi, loving father of Priyanthi and Ayomi, father-in-law of Geethapriya Tillekeratne, loving grandfather of Aruni, brother of late Jayasena, late Maya and Seetha, brother-in-law of Peter Wijesuriya, Iris and late Dr Cyril Weerasuriya, passed away. Cortege leaves residence 3M 33, National Housing Scheme, Kiribathgoda, at 12.30 p.m. on Thursday  11th January for Cremation at  General Cemetery Borella  at 3.00 p.m.