BALACHANDRA - D.C. (Retired Postal Dept.). Beloved husband of late Mrs Leela Abeysingha father of Tilak (Surveyor Australia), Nimal (Alethea International), Jayasiri (UK), Dhammika, Lilanga (Australia) father-in-law of Ramani, Malathie, Christine (UK), Sarath Kumarasinghe (AASL), Sugath (Australia), grandfather of Asitha, Dinesha, Mithila, Daniel, Gayani, Ravindra, Primalie, Rasangi, Dinasha, Anusha, Randula and Nevin, expired. Funeral on Thursday (8) at 4.30 p.m. at Family Burial Ground Malamulla (West), Panadura. 038-2238532.

BOWEN - RUSSELL BERTRAND Born 26th November 1956 Colombo, Sri Lanka. Died at Longueville Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia, Friday 2nd March 2007, aged 50. Dearly loved son of Verna and Brian (Barney) Bowen, loved brother of Darrell (deceased), loved husband of Karen and dearly loved dad of Nathan, Yasmine and Josh. A funeral service will be held at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, Longueville, Sydney, Australia on Wednesday 7th March 2007 at 9 a.m. A private burial will then be conducted at Woden Cemetery, Canberra, Australia. Forever in our hearts.

CHANDRASEKERA - PIYASEELI - Beloved wife of H.R. Chandrasekera (Ex Commissioner of Education Publications Dept.), loving mother of Saroja, Janaka, Rasika, loving mother-in-law of Nihal Abeysinghe, Aruna Alwis and Indika Gunawardena, sister of late Dr M.R. Perera, sister-in-law of Padmini Ratnayake, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.2A, Hokandara Rd, Kalalgoda, Pannipitiya, on Thursday 08th March 2007. Cremation at Walgama Cemetery at 4 p.m.

CHRISTIE - KATHLEEN (Retired Wesley College - Welfare). Daughter of late Mr & Mrs H.M.C. Christie. Beloved sister of Mano Landsberger (Australia), Margie Dharmarajah (Retired Methodist Head Quarters) and the late Reggie, Noel, Isabell, Jacobs, Shiela Gnanamuttu, Esme Pillay and Elenor Perera. Beloved aunt of John, Peter Casiechitty, Kenneth, Mahes, Yoges, Rachel, Ranjith, Michael, Christo, Christine, Raj, Sushila, Chrishanthi, Noel, Judy, Bernadine, Angello, Salome & Eardley. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Anglican Section) on Wednesday 7th March at 4.30 p.m.

DARIUS - ESME RUTH (nee VAN HEER) Beloved wife of Ian, loving mother and mother-in-law of Anne and Niraj, loving Nana of Andrina, Shehara and Dimitri, sister of Lorna, Clair, late Bruno and of Errol, Barbara, Rodney, Brian and Aloma. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymonds Funeral Parlour at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 7th March. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Anglican Section).

DE SOYZA - J. SARLIN SRI WIJERAKSHITHA (Somawathie) Beloved wife of late W.O. Herat Mendis, loving mother of Sisil, Sunil, Nihal, Rupika and Renuka, mother-in-law of Seetha, late Kanthi Wickramaratna, Kanthi Wijesooriya, Posaka Wickramasingha and M. Karunananda Jayaratna, expired. Funeral will take place at Bentota Cemetery on 07th Wednesday at 6.00 p.m. “Sathuta”, Welangoda, Kosgoda.

EKANAYAKE - OLGA Beloved wife of Deshakeerthi G.B. Ekanayake JP SLAS (Retd), loving mother of Ajit Direct - IT National Procurement Agency, loving mother-in-law of Yasangani Royal Institute Nugegoda and darling grandmother of Raveen and Yoshan, expired. Cremation at Nawala Cemetery on Wednesday 7th March 2007 at 3.00 p.m. No.10, 2nd Lane, Galpotta, Nawala, Rajagiriya.

FERNANDO - ISIDORE (I.S.) (Retired Transportation Superintendent CGR). Dearly beloved husband of Bernice (nee Mirando), loving father of Indranila and Praemila, father-in-law of Nimal Perera and Cletus Pullenayegam, darling grandpapa of Ishan and Dinushka, Cheri and Cheroni, loving brother of Sellam, Ja, Jerome, SJ, Leo (all deceased) and Therese and Walter. Cortege leaves residence 259/6, St. Anthony’s Place, Nayakakande Road, Hendala, Wattala, at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 7th March, burial at Madampitiya Cemetery (R.C. Section).

GOONAWARDANE - PEARL - Beloved wife of late Mr Collin Goonawardane, loving mother of Chandrakanthi, Devendra (SriLankan Airlines), Suren (Airport Aviation), Priyadeva (Parliament), Laksri (Business), mother-in-law of Jayalath, Mala, Samanmalee, Kanthie & Vinodeni, expired. The mortal remains lie at Woodland Estate Gonapinuwala. The cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 07th March for burial at Holy Trinity Church, Patuwatha, Dodanduwa. Woodland Estate, Gonapinuwala. Tel. 091-5450213.

GUNASEKARA - SAMAYA - Beloved wife of late Dannie Gunasekara, loving mother of Mahesh (Arabian Can Factory - Dubai), Anura (Superintendent Welgama Investment), Talath, Namal (Ed. Ad, Lake House), Ganga (Vipulasara M.V. Uthurumagala), loving mother-in-law of Thamara, Samantha, Janaki, Buddhasiri, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 07th for Cremation at the General Cemetery Ambalangoda. 42/A, Maha Ambalangoda, Ambalangoda.

PEIRIS - IRANGANIE (IRISH) - Wife of late Sepala Peiris, loving mother of Luxman (Central Bank / Ex CWE), Lal, Nalin, Sunith Gamini (HSBC / Vancouver and Ex ETF Board) and Vajira (Singithi Pre School), mother-in-law of Premila, Ganga, Nirmala, Chandu Jayaneetha (Vancouver / Ex ETF Board) and Jagath, grandmother of Uvini, Hashan, Savindu, Ranidu, Kavindya (Vancouver), Sapuni and Sapna, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 08th March for cremation at Hunupitiya General Cemetery. 187, New Road, Hunupitiya, Wattala.

SRIWARDHANA - D.P.W. Son of late Mr and Mrs S.P.W. Sriwardhana, Founder Director of Siddaurveda, Yakkala, dearly beloved husband of Kamala (nee Goonaratna), father of Dinesha and Dammikka (Prop - Design Logistics (Pvt) Ltd), father-in-law of Namal Kariyawasame (Architect), grandfather of Raveen, brother of Susil (Gampaha), late Mohini, Dr. Chulani (UK), Chandrani, Vinitha, Kshanthi (Yakkala). Cremation on Wednesday 7th March at General Cemetery, Borella at 5 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 955/5A5, Royal Gardens, Rajagiriya at 4 p.m. (Buddhist Section).

FERNANDO - W.B. (BASIL). (Retired Supdt. Engineer National Housing and Postal Depts). Loving brother of the late Gerard, the late Ena, the late Reenie and Dudley, brother-in-law of late Tiddy & of Anula, uncle of Rohan, Hemal, Chandra, Nirmala, Darrell, Niranjala and Marinus, expired. Cortege leaves residence 69/7, St. Peter's Road, Moratuwella, Moratuwa (opposite Melvilie Convent) on Thursday 8th March for burial at 4.30 p.m. at St. Sebastian's Church, Moratuwa.