DE FONSEKA - BRIDGET - Wife of late Mark De Fonseka (Ex-Captain Army Engineers), loving mother of Clive, Lucian, Richard, Nirmalee, Susanthi, Divanie, Rev. Sister Christina and Joy, mother-in-law of Florence, Sriyani, Ranjani, Mervyn, Neville and Priyankara, beloved sister of late Enid, late Callixtus, Emil and Bishop Rev. Dr. Elmo Perera, expired. Cortege leaves residence for Burial at St. Sebastians Shrine Cemetery, Kandana on Friday the 26th at 3.30 p.m. No. 21, Romould Mawatha, Kandana. 

FERNANDO - MRS W.A. LEELA Dearly beloved wife of late Mr W.A.P. Fernando (Victor), dearly beloved mother of Ronnie, Merril, Kanthi, Mohan, Lucky, Padmini, Lal, Thilak, Palitha and Sriyani, expired. Cortege leaves residence 350, Munidasa Kumarathunga Mawatha, Kurana, Katunayake on 27th Saturday at 3.30 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Kurana, Katunayake. Phone 031-2232935. 

FRANCKE - PHYLLIS Nee FORBES  Beloved wife of Kingsley Francke, mother of Delia Perera, Deanna and Vanda, sister of late Doris Lisboa Pinto, Rev.Fr. Dalston, late Dr Charles, Rita Raymond and Ray, expired in Perth on Monday 23rd January. Funeral at Ballajura, WA 6066 on Saturday 27th - Fr Forbes, 40, Farm Rd, Colombo 15. 

GANESHAN - DOREEN MURIEL GENEVA(At Rest with Her Lord). Beloved mother of Suresh (Planters' Association) and Dushani (CLS Bookshop), sister of Enid Brohier (Aust.), grandmother of Sheahan (VYA Public Relations) and Trevyn (STC Mt Lavinia). Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour from 8.30 a.m. on Thursday 25th and thereafter at the Dutch Reformed Church Bambalapitiya from 1 pm on Friday 26th followed by service at 3.15 p.m. Burial at 4.45 pm General Cemetery Kanatte. 

HERFT - DELICIA (Dilly) Nee CUNNINGHAM. Precious wife of the late Eustace, darling Mummy of Estelle, Arlene, Marie and Darrel, loving mother-in-law of Gordon Ferdinands, Bill Holmes, Mahinda Fernando and June, grandmother of Steve, Trisette, Desiree, Damien, Marietta, Tanya (All of Canada), Lyndon, Leon, Lincoln, Leonid, Lianne, Ian, Michelle and Trudy. Beloved sister of Paddy (Singapore), Athene, Cedrick, Deanna (All of Australia) and the late Owen, Richard and Reggie, sister-in-law of Pearl Reid (Australia) and the late Gladys Rudolph. Cortege leaves 11A, 4th Lane, Koswatte Road, Nawala, at 4 p.m. for Burial at Kanatta General Section (Main entrance) at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 27th January.  

MEGAWARNE - Mrs CATHERINE (KITTE) nee Suares, resident in U.K. wife of the late Noel Megawarne, mother of Ranjini and Lal, also resident in U.K., mother-in-law of Ratna Megawarne, grandmother of Dasaratha Jayawickreme and Justin and James Megawarne and great grandmother of Noah Jayawickreme, also aunty of Sharmala Suriyakumaran and Renuka Ratnam, passed away peacefully in London on 21st December 2006. Prayers for her soul will be greatly appreciated. 29/1, Sri Sumanarama Rd., Woodland Ave., Kohuwela. 

PERERA - P.A. CATHERINE -Aged 96. Relict of Alexander Perera Jayasekera, dearly beloved mother of John (J.C.), Basil (P.AB), Hilda, Prisca and Felix (P.A.F.), beloved mother-in-law of Rita, Anita, Victor Rodrigo and Christine, sister of late Francis, late Christie and of Margaret, late Rosalind and of Marcus, Mabel and Reggie, beloved grandmother of Hiran, Suren, Nalin, Sriyanthi, Ruwani, Jude, Chrisanthi, late Jeanne and of Sureni, Niluka, Roshini, Sharmila and Enoka and great grandmother of 19 great grand children. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Friday 26th January for Service at St. Francis De Sales Church, Dalugama. Burial thereafter at Church Burial Ground. Basildon, 429/2, Old Kandy Road, Nungamugoda, Kelaniya. 

PREMATHILAKE - MR UPALI (Engineer Orumix Asphalt (Pvt) Ltd.) passed away under tragic circumstances. Funeral at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday the 27th at family burial ground. Bereaved wife, children, mother and brother Hemantha Premathilake (Principal, Nalanda College Colombo). 1/55, Maldeniya, Harankahawa, Kandy. 

SUN - GWEI YING Beloved wife of the late Chung Tsung Sun, loving mother of Mary Senathirajah, Peter Yih - Tong and Paul Yun-Tong, mother-in-law of Dhanan Senathirajah, Cleonne (nee Blok), and Deborah (nee Gray), beloved grandmother of Liam, Aiden, Rebecca, Timothy and Andrew. Cortege leaves residence No:27A, Kirimandala Mawatha, Nawala at 9.30 am on Saturday 27th January. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 10.00 a.m. 

WEERASURIYA - SIRIMA. Wife of late Merlin, eldest daughter of the late Leo and Violet De Soysa Pieris, loving mother and mother-in-law of Dilamani and Ranjit Ganemulla, sister of Rupa, Lankeswara, Haritha and of the late Asoka, Ayoma, Lankika and Lakith, expired. A private funeral took place at the General Cemetery Kanatte on 17th January 2007. 

HERFT - DELICIA (Dilly) Nee CUNNINGHAM. Precious wife of the late Eustace, darling Mummy of Estelle, Arlene, Marie and Darrel, loving mother-in-law of Gordon Ferdinands, Bill Holmes, Mahinda Fernando and June, grandmother of Steve, Trisette, Desiree, Damien, Marietta, Tanya (All of Canada), Lyndon, Leon, Lincoln, Leonid, Lianne, Ian, Michelle and Trudy. Beloved sister of Paddy (Singapore), Athene, Cedrick, Deanna (All of Australia) and the late Owen, Richard and Reggie, sister-in-law of Pearl Reid (Australia) and the late Gladys Rudolph. Cortege leaves 11A, 4th Lane, Koswatte Road, Nawala, at 11 a.m. for Burial at Kanatta General Section (Main entrance) on Monday 29th January. 

RANASINGHE - D.P. (Retired Station Master CGR, Justice of Peace). Beloved husband of  late Lilian Mallika Ranasinghe nee de Silva, loving father of  Ranjan, Sardha, Baladeva, Srilal, Anura, Kamani, Ajith, Deepani and Suraj, father-in-law of late Gnana, Sunethra, Chandrani, Suneetha, Anusha, Laksiri, Chandani, Sunil and Ruwani, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on 27th Saturday and cremation at Kottawa Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. No. 423, "Mallikagara" Moraketiya, Pannipitiya.