DIAS BANDARANAYAKE - DANIEL Beloved husband of late Irangani, loving father, of Bodhitha, Dr Aruna, (late) Asoka, Ramya and Geethangali, father-in-law of Srima, Kamini and Udeni Munasinghe, expired. Cremation will take place on Wednesday, 31st January at 2.00 p.m. at Borella Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence No. 94, Jambugasmulle Road, Nugegoda, at 1.00 p.m.

FERNANDO - J.C. (Christie) - Formerly tutorial staff St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya. Beloved husband of Clarice (Florence) (formerly tutorial staff, Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya), precious father of Harshini and Surani (USA) and Charith, beloved father-in-law of Susitha and Prasanna (USA), much loved grandfather of Shenal, Anuki and Dinuki, beloved son of late Mr P.T.D. & Mrs Stella Fernando of Ja-Ela, beloved brother of late Quintina & Camillus, and of Casimier, Trelawney, Hilda and Anton, brother-in-law of Clotilda, Gregory, Ignatius and Suhitha, passed away. Burial at Jawatte Cemetery. Cortege leaves 483/39, Havelock Road, Colombo 6 at 4 p.m.

FERNANDO - HUBERT IGNATIUS(Formerly Agricultural Officer, Department of Agriculture). Dearly beloved husband of Hyacinth (formerly staff - Our Lady of Victories Convent, Moratuwa), son of late Remical Anthony and Evelyn Catherine Fernando, brother of Mark, Marcian and late Raymond, brother-in-law of Prema, Deepthi and late Eloma, late Rev. Sister Josephine Mendis and of Priscilla and Lucian, Camillus and Margot and Swarna and Vincent, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 116/3, Idama, Moratuwa at 4 p.m. on Thursday 01st February for burial at St. Sebastian’s Church Cemetery, Moratuwa.

FERNANDO - J.C. (CHRISTIE) formerly Tutorial Staff St Peters College Bambalapitiya. Beloved husband of Clarice (Florence), (formerly Tutorial Staff, Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya), precious father of Harshini and Surani (USA), and Charith, beloved father-in-law of Susitha and Prasanna (USA), Much loved grandfather of Shenal, Anuki and Dinuki, beloved son of late Mr P.T.D. & Mrs Stella Fernando of Ja-Ela, beloved brother of late Quintina & Camillus, and of Casimier, Trellawney, Hilda and Anton, brother-in-law of Clotilda, Gregory, Ignatius and Suhitha passed away. Burial at Jawatta Cemetery. Cortege leaves 483/39, Havelock Road, Colombo 6 on Wednesday 31st January at 4 p.m. (Remains will lie at St Peter’s College Bambalapitiya from 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.).

GANEGODA - D.A.S.S. (SANKA) Husband of Dr Mrs Phyllis Ganegoda, father of Rohitha, son of late Sylvester and of Mabel, brother of Damien, Indrani, Mark and Manel, father-in-law of Kumudini. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on 1st February 2007. Burial at St Francis De Sale’s Church Burial Ground, Dalugama. No. 36, 1st Cross Street, Dippitigoda Road, Dalugama, Kelaniya.

GRERO CONDAGAMAGE PORANELIS - Beloved husband of late Chandra, loving father of Pinsiri, Ruwan, Mohan, Anura and Ajith, father-in-law of Amala, Deepa, Kumari, Pushpa and Champika. Cortege leaving 29/12, Wanaratna Road, off Peiris Road, Mt. Lavinia at 4.30 p.m. Cremation at Mt. Lavinia Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 1st February, 2007.

GUNASEKARA - BEATRICE Beloved wife of Frank, beloved mother of Shanthi, Shirangani and Finton (Screenline), loving mother-in-law of Lukshman (Licenced Surveyor), Anton (Holcim), Chandrani (Orient Lanka), loving grandmother of Lalin (Media Services Pvt Ltd.), Shanika (Deutz Bank), Angelo (Agro Soil), Dilum (LOLC), Rukshan and Malinthi, expired. Cortege leaves residence, “Maryland” Araliya Gardens, Ragama, on Thursday, 1st Feb at 3.30 .p.m. for Interment at SS Peter & Paul Church burial ground, Ragama.

HOBBS - BARBARA At Rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved daughter of late Erine and Maude Hart, much loved wife of late Hugo Edward Hobbs, precious mother of Arden (Galle Face Hotel), Harlen (Inferno), mother-in-law of Kumudini, darling grand mother of Aaron, loving sister of Rexie, Beryl, Neville (Australia) and late Horrison, sister-in-law of Dreene, Blossom (Australia). Remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Kalubowila. Cortege will leave the Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 31st January 2007 for interment at General Cemetery Galkissa. 30/4, Mayura Mawatha, Bellantara Road, Boralesgamuwa.

JAYAWARDENA - WIMALASENA (Retired Agriculture Instructor Prison Department) of Ganegoda, Elpitiya. Beloved husband of late Dr Rani Jayawardena (Govt. Hospital, Elpitiya), father of Thilina (Ministry of Defence), Bathiya Jayawardena (Police College, Kalutara), Rajinth (Squadron Leader, Air Force, Purawasakulam), father-in-law of Prasanna de Alwis (OIC Colombo Special Investigation Unit), Inoka (staff Kavantissapura Vidyalaya, Kataragama), Anoma (C.B.A.), expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour. Cremation on 31st January Wednesday 3.00 p.m. at Borella, Kanatta. No. A-8, Joseph Frezer Road, Colombo-05.

JAYAWICKRAMA - CHANDRAWATHIE SELLAHEWA (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late D.S.S. Jayawickrama, loving mother of Champa, Mangala, Kaushalya, Dhammika (all in Canada), Dr Vajira, Chandrajith and late Mahendra, loving mother-in-law of Gamini, Geethni, Lalith, Chrishanthi (all in Canada), Dr Gunarathne and Manel, loving grandmother of Sashika, Saumya, Dineth, Yashangi, Eranga, Malintha, Hashantha, Nirmanee, Teruni and Baby Minuka, expired. Cortege leaves residence (34/4, Siebel Avenue, Colombo 05) at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 01st February for cremation (4.00 p.m.) at Borella Cemetery.

KANNANGARA - MR DON CLARENCE - Beloved husband of Treesa, loving father of Dinesh (Oman) and Dilini, brother of Rev.Fr. Terrence Kannangara (Parish Priest Karunegala), Rev.Sr. Christina Marie (Little Sisters of the Poor, Italy), Meril, Silviya, Royce (Telecom), Titus (Sri Lankan Airlines), expired on 29th January. Cortege leaves the residence on 1st February at 4.00 p.m. interment will take place at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kirimetiyagara, Kadawatha.

MAHAGAMAGE - A. of Hingurugamuwa, Badulla. Beloved husband of L.W. Dissanayake, loving father of Sampath, Namini Gamage (Galle), Sudantha and Nirosha Vithanage, loving father-in-law of Chandani (Pership), Niluka, Prasanna (Sri Lanka Insurance / Formerly CTC) and late Jagath (Galle), loving grandfather of Aminda, Shayani, Amaya, Ovin, Methmi, Methika and Sameesha, passed away following a brief illness. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday 31st January, for Cremation at Beddagana Cemetery, Pitakotte. 36/8A, Weherakanda Road, Beddagana, Pitakotte.

PIERIES - FREDRICK HUMPHREY WILFRED - (Formerly of National Milk Board). Beloved husband of Sheila, dearly loved father of Inoka & Wiraj and Tamara, loving seeya of Vihangi & Harith, loving brother of late Hilarian, Terrance, George, Anthony, Chitra & Malini, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on 01st February 2007 for burial at Christ the King Church, Moraketiya, Pannipitiya - 209/3, Saraboomi Mawatha, Athurugiriya Road, Kottawa.

SAMARAWEERA - ETHEL Retired Teacher St John’s College Panadura and Sri Chandrasekara M V Moratuwa. Beloved wife of S. Samaraweera (Retired Irrigation Dept.), loving mother of Priyani (Nawaloka Hospital), Tilak (NJS Consultants), Dr Lilanthi (Teaching Hospital - Ragama), Sarojith (Abu Dhabi), and Thusith (Earls Regency Hotel, Kandy), mother-in-law of Manel, Dr Terrence De Silva (Health Ministry), Anoma and Shanika, loving sister of late Bertram Mohandiramge and of Pearl Ramanayake, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 63, Kuruppumulla Road, Panadura at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 31st January 2007 for Cremation at Minuwampitiya Cemetery.

SILVA - K.D. HEMASIRI. (Retired State Distillaries Corporation). Husband of Sarojini Jayatillaka, father of Sanjeewa (Magna Trade Centre, Wadduwa) and Sigiri, brother of late Buddhadasa, Chullasumana and Pathmini, expired. Cremation on 31st January at 3.30 p.m. at Waskaduwa Cemetery. “Sirigiri”, Pirivena Road, Molligoda, Wadduwa.

SINNATHAMBY - ROSE (nee THOMAS) Dearly beloved wife of late Daniel Sinnathamby, precious mother of Daniel, Joy, Angela and Kasthuri, mother-in-law of Dharshini, Hyacinth, Rohan and Sivam, beloved sister of Noel, Gerard, Angela, Josephine and Michael, darling grandmother of Vinod, Vindhya, Sakuntala, late Arul, Gita, Sathya, Dharshan, Ahilan, Nithya and Kavitha. Cortege leaves residence 21/2, Weerakoon Gardens, Kandy at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 31st January. Burial at Mawilmada Cemetery.

PERERA - G.K. ARIYADASA (Seeds Bank, formerly at Petroleum Corporation). Beloved husband of Ranjani (Attorney-at-Law), father of Sheran, Niroshani (UK), Uthpala, Viraj, brother of Chandrika, Lionel, Upali and Ananda, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday 1st February. Cremation at 2.00 p.m. at General Cemetery Borella.