DE ALWIS - MERLIN - Beloved wife of the late Martin, mother of Malcolm, Sawarnamala, Maliyadeva, Mahinda, mother-in-law of Daya, Pala, Ranjani, Mala and sister of Neva and Jessi, late Percy, Donald, Hubert, Morley, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 14th February at 4.30 p.m. for burial at Gorakana Cemetery. No.14, Dhammadara Mawatha, Horetuduwa, Moratuwa. 

DE ALWIS - SHEILA - Beloved wife of Leslie, loving mother of Shanthi (Australia), Lalith (Dubai), Nilanthi and Ione (Australia), beloved mother-in-law of Louis Hildebrandt (Australia), loving grandmother of Lasitha, Lahari and Lasanthi (all of UK) and Katrina, Brendan and Ryan (all of Australia), expired. Cortege leaves residence 9, Queen's Avenue, Colombo 3 at 4.15 p.m. on Tuesday 13th February. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.00 p.m. 

FERNANDO - NAYANA DAMAYANTHI Beloved wife of P. Percy Fernando (Senior Audit / Tax Manager - M/S B.D.O. Burah Harthy Panikkar and Vice President of the Methodist Church, Sri Lanka), mother of Dammika (Prop. Dammi Private Omnibus Service), mother-in-law of Subani, sister of Upali, Siripala, Lalana and Devika. Called to Rest with Jesus. Cortege leaves residence 69A, Kurana, Katunayaka on 13th Tuesday at 3.30 p.m. for Service at Katunayaka Methodist Church. Burial at the Methodist Church Cemetery, Katunayaka. 

GUNASEKERA - INDUMATHIE Retd. Teacher (Furguson - Ratnapura, Kalutara Balika, Yasodara Balika - Colombo). Beloved wife of Dr Leel Gunasekera (CCS Retd.), loving mother of Vipuli (Sociologist - UK), Manjula (University - Peradeniya), mother-in-law of Sudesh Bopitiya (Solicitor - UK), D.P. Kumara Yapa (AMO Agricultural Dept.), darling grandmother of Anjana, Supipi, Amanda, daughter of Beatrice Wickramasinghe and late J. Wickramasinghe (Deputy Director - Education), loving sister of Harsha (CCS Retd.), Dr Senani (Canada), Vohara (Textile Engineer - Texas), sister-in-law of Lakshmi, Janaki, and late Malini, expired. Cortege leaves residence 37/1, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05 at 3.00 p.m. for Cremation at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 14th at the Borella Cemetery. 

JAYAWICKREMA - WASANTHA Proprietor - Jayawickrema Brothers Jewellers, Kandy. Son of late D. Jayawickrema and Mrs N. Jayawickrema, husband of Deepthi, father of Wathsala - (University of Hawai), Harichapa (Student Trinity College), brother of Pushpa, Lakshmi (Peradeniya University), Priyani (Bank of Ceylon), brother-in-law of Wimal, Don Nelson (Professor University of Peradeniya), Premasiri (Kandy Municipal Council), expired after brief illness. Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 14th February, 2007. Cortege leaves residence 50/5, Uplands, Kandy at 2.45 p.m.  

KANAPATHY - MOHAN (Wootton Estate (Pvt) Ltd.) Beloved husband of Kaladevi, loving father of Rajeev and Gayathri, beloved son of late Kanapathipillai and late Sarojini (Wootton Estate), uncle of Mayuran, brother of Kamalaveni, late Krishnaveni, Raveendran, Sritharan and late Balasubramaniam, brother-in-law of Somasundaram and Pathmanadan, Naguleshwary and Chithra, expired. Cortege leaves Wootton Estate, Kotagala on Wednesday 14th at 2.00 p.m. for Cremation at Family Burial Ground, Wootton Estate, Kotagala. 

SILVA - DEMUNI SHANTHI SUMANGALIKA   Wife of late Douglas Silva of Sahanaya Engineers & Exporters, mother of Sarathi (Staff Musaeus College), Imalka (Partner Sahanaya Engineers & Exporters) and Subakthi (Captain Sri Lanka Army), mother-in-law of Sanjaya (Ceylinco IT), Sashrika (Gunaratne off-set), and Udaya (Captain Sri Lanka Army), expired. Cortege leaves  Home Wednesday 14th February at 3.00 p.m. Cremation at Thalahena General Cemetery. 360/5, Robert Gunawardena Mawatha, Malabe.  

VANDERSAY - SHERWOOD Beloved husband of Rebecca, loving father of Warren, father-in-law of Sugi and wonderful papa of darling Bevan and Darren, brother of late Leslie, Desmond, late Lynwood and Brian. Funeral will be on February 13th Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Borella Cemetery, Roman Catholic Section. 

WEERASEKARA - CLARICE CHARLOTTE Beloved wife of the late R.W. Weerasekara, loving mother of U.G., H.S., P.K., B.S. and Suranganie, mother-in-law of Linda, Rani, Amshi, Padminie and Sarath, passed away peacefully. Cremation on Tuesday 13th February at 10.00 a.m. at General Cemetery, Kurunegala. No. 116/15, Kathiresan Kovil Road, off Puttalam Road, Kurunegala.

FERNANDO - W.HIRAL N. (HN)  (formerly of Carson Cumberbatch), Beloved husband of Phyllis, loving father of Hishani (Australia), Shehara (UAE), and Shian, father-in-law of Michael, Dayan and Noeline, loved grandfather of Ethan, Jaden, Elkan and Andra, son of late  W. Edwin Francis and Annette Fernando, brother-in-law of Clarence, Megal, Stanley, Mavis and Edith,  called to rest.  Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 12, Bogala Flats, Dickman's Road, Colombo 5.  

NADARAJA - SWARNAM  Beloved wife of the late Professor Tambyah  Nadaraja, daughter of Sir  Arunachalam & lady Sivahami Mahadeva, sister of Balakumara Mahadeva and sister-in-law of Sundari, Mahadevi and Maheswari. Cremation on Tuesday 13th February at 3 p.m. at Crematorium General Cemetery Kanatta. Cortege leaves No. 5, Arunachalam Avenue, Horton Place, Colombo 7 at 2.30 p.m.  

PERERA - JAYANTHA  (Cricket Coach Prince of Wales College). Husband of Nimali Priyadarshani (Peoples Bank Head Office), father of Nayanathara and Sayuri (Students Sirimavo Bandaranayake Vidyalaya), brother of (late) Vincy, Chandra, Anula, Senarath Chandralatha, expired. Cremation on 14th 5.30 pm. at Rawathawatta Cemetery. No. 112, P.B. Alwis Perera Mawatha, Katubedda, Moratuwa.