ALWIS - SELWYN / SHIRLA (E.S.M.)  Retired CGR. Beloved husband of Bertha, loving father of Lakshman (Motorola - USA), Malathi (Crowne Plaza, Australia), and Harini (Dartmouth, USA), father-in-law of Jane, Yasanath and Chanaka, loving grandfather of Megan, Kaitlyn, William and Baby Gamunu (decd.), loving brother of Sheila (decd.) and Sybil, brother-in-law of Primson (decd.), Basil, Dora, Wilfred, Thelma and Patrick (decd.). Funeral will be held on Friday the 19th of January at 5, 40th Lane, Wellawatte. Service at home at 3.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella Kanatta (Anglican Section) at 4.30 p.m. 

DASSANAYAKE - UPALI (Formerly of Ceylon Cold Stores) - beloved husband of Padmini (formerly of Seylan Bank), father of Hiranka (USA), Udgitha (UAE), father-in-law of Mona (USA), son of the late Podiappuhamy Dassanayake and Mrs P. Dassanayake, brother of Nalini (Germany), Pushpa, Nimal Chandrasiri (Information Department), Ven. Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangarakkitha Thero (Chief Incumbent, Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya), Nihal (UAE), Sunil (Parliament), brother-in-law of Wolfgang Hilser (Germany), Y.K.H. de Silva (Disaster Relief Monitoring Unit), Tikiri, Malkanthi and Wimala, passed away. Cortege leaves residence for cremation at Mt Lavinia Cemetery, on Saturday 20th January at 3 p.m. 65/11, Chandrasekera Road, Horetuduwa, Moratuwa. 

GUNARATNE - STANLEY (Managing Director - Luminex Group of Companies). Beloved husband of Seetha Gunaratne, loving father of Menaka and Namali, father-in-law of Viraj (Brittlang International (Pvt) Ltd), and Kolitha (BCS (Pvt) Ltd), loving seeya of Ashini, Kavindee, Vihan and Ravin, passed away. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday, 18th January for cremation at General Cemetery, Rawatawatta. # 32/2, Puran Appu Raja Mawatha, Moratuwa. 

JAYASINGHE - BEATRICE  Dearly beloved wife of late  S. de S. Jayasinghe (Arachchi Mahathmaya), loving mother of Upali (UK), Susil (former Mayor, Dehiwala - Mount Lavinia), Gamini, Kumari, Bandula, Tulani, Yuwaraj, expired. Cremation on 20th January at 5.30 p.m. at Kohuwala Cemetery. 347, Wickramaratne Avenue, Kohuwala, Nugegoda.  

MUNAWEERA - A.C.W. (WILLIE) Retired Assistant Commissioner of Internal Trade, dearly beloved husband of Primrose (Sweetie) nee Rupesinghe, loving father of Chithral (Mune) - (NLDB), Sirimevan (Ceylinco Life - Colombo), Saliya (Weniwella Estate Alawwa - Kegalle Plantation) and Priyalal (Marine Officer), brother of Stella Abeynaike, Charlotte Livera and of the late Rosamund Rodrigo, father-in-law of Surangie, Anusha, Shani and Shirani, grandfather of Hasitha, Yasara, Disara, Shahen and Navin, passed away peacefully on 16th January, 2007. Cortege leaves residence at 3.45 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Avissawella at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday, 18th January, 2007. 189/6, Sri Sumanatissa Mawatha, off Ratnapura Road, Avissawella. Telephone: 0362222940. Australian papers please copy. 

PERERA - G.T.V. (BOBBY) (Retired Post Master). Dearly beloved husband of Indranie, loving father of Malkanthie (deceased), (ex. SriLankan Airlines), Vimal (Frico-Dubai), Asoka Jude (Burger King - Saudi Arabia), loving father-in-law of Michael, Sussie (Citi Bank - Dubai), Cookie, loving grandfather of Milesh, Melushkie, Miresh, Viresha and Vishane, brother of Percy (deceased), Lionel, George (deceased), Merlene and Doughie, brother-in-law of Matilda (deceased), Irene (deceased), Thomas, Jean and Bernie, also loving brother-in-law of George (deceased), Ashley, Markie, Swarna, Manel and Ruby, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.17, Major Gunaratne Mw, off Templers Road, Mount Lavinia on 18th January 2007 at 3.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia. 

PERERA - MISS R.P. MURIEL Daughter of late Mr & Mrs C.F. Perera, sister of late Winston Rajapaksa (Attorney-at-Law), late Magdaline, late Violet, late Lionel and Walter (ex C.M.C.), expired. Cremation at 4.00 p.m. at Jawatta Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 18th January at 3.00 p.m. No.05, Wedagewatte Road, Kotuwegoda, Rajagiriya. 

PERIES - SHYAMA DIANEETHA (Salon Crimpers). Beloved wife of Dushantha (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.), daughter of Amitha (Austria) and late T.D. Dharmadasa, sister of Umanga (Bodyline), Taheeni (CARE - Austria), daughter-in-law of late Nemison and Felicia Peries, sister-in-law of Delrine and late Chrysanthus and Lalendra and Nishani. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 18th January at 4.30 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5 p.m. 78/1 C, 1st Lane, Gothami Road, Colombo 8. 

REIMERS - SAMUEL DAVID  Husband of Shiro, loving father of Tania, Sharen, Jamie and Kevin, brother-in-law of Rosanna, Romaine, Percy, father-in-law of Jerome, Charles and Carrol, brother of Joy, Edward (decd), Elaine, George (decd.), Bertie (Decd), Rachel and Ruth. Cortege leaves Barney Raymond's Funeral Parlour today 18 Jan at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery, Borella Anglican Section. 

SENANAYAKE - FRANCIS DHARMADASA - Beloved husband of Tilda, loving father of Dehand Namaska (Ceylinco Packaging Company Ltd), Malinga (Australia), Kaushal (U.S.A.), father-in-law of Dharshana (Ministry of Mass Media & Information), Renuka (Australia), Preshanthi (U.S.A.), precious Seeya of Dilshan (Royal College), Dheshani (L.I.S. - Nugegoda), Tony & James (Australia), Andrew, Naomi & Sarah (U.S.A.), brother of late Hector, Pamy & late Tiddy, expired on 16.01.07. Cremation at 5 p.m. on Saturday 20th at the Beddagana Cemetery. No. 409/14, Senanayake Mawatha, Pitakotte, Kotte. 

SIEBEL - MAVIS Retired Nursing Sister. Loving wife of late Linden, mother of Cecelia, Geraldine (Sonzy Pvt Ltd) and Helene (Kent Pvt Ltd), mother-in-law of Wijaya of (Cinnamon Grand Colombo), Kenneth & Errol (Saudi Arabia), grandmother of Prabahath (Autodrome Ltd), Melanie (Cinnamon Grand Colombo), Elizabeth, Gayathri, Thilakshi, Gerald and Kevin, loving sister of Brenda (Australia), Fushia (UK) and late Claude, Sydney, Felicia and Desiderius. Cortege leaves residence at 1.00 p.m. No. 77/3B, Lionel De Soysa Mawatha, Angulana, Station Road, Moratuwa to Galkissa Cemetery for cremation. 

SUNARI WICKRAMANAYAKE - Beloved wife of A.G. Ranjith Wickramanayaka, mother of Mishika, Amanda (Museaus College, Colombo) and Dinuk (D.S. Senanayake College), daughter of late Dr Richard Fernando and Dr (Mrs) Nalini Fernando, daughter-in-law of late Mr A.G. Gunadasa and Mrs Gunadasa, expired. Cremation on 18th Thursday, 4.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia. 22, Susiri Pedesa, Asiri Uyana, Katubedda, Moratuwa. 

WEERASURIYA - HEMAMALA Beloved wife of T B Weerasuriya (Retired Judge of the Supreme Court), mother of Umesh (Bank of Ceylon - Head Office) and Viraj (Attorney General's Department), expired. Cremation on 18th January at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia at 5 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. No. 20, Barnes Avenue, Mount Lavinia. 

ZAINA DEAN ISMAIL Beloved daughter of late M.S. Dean and Hanoon Ismail, sister of Zain, Izzadean, Fatima Ramiz, Ina Mohamed, Omar, Nizam and Sithy Haleema (all deceased), sister-in-law of Zuhariya, Jenitha and Karima. The death occurred and Janaza took place on Monday 15th January 2007 at the Dehiwala Muslim Burial Ground.

LAPPEN - THERESE  Loving mother of Corinne Pietersz, Errol and Marietta (Perchy), Dharmaratne, mother-in-law of Tony, grandmother of Sean and Ryan Pieterz, sister of Melitus (Mello) and Zena (USA). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour, Friday 19 January at 10 a.m. for service at St. Mary's Church, Dehiwela and thereafter for burial at General Cemetery Kanatte at 11.30 a.m. (R.C. Section).