AMARASEKARA - MRS CHANDRA (Rtd. Teacher - Godauda Maha Vidyalaya). Beloved wife of late Mr D.D.P. Amarasekara (Rtd. Assistant Commissioner Marketing Dept.), loving mother of Indika Amarasekara (Blue Oceanic Hotel, Negombo), Sanjeewa Amarasekara (Businessman) and Dilusha and mother-in-law of Isurumal (Elephanthouse Agent, Akuressa) and Hasanthi, expired. Funeral will take place on the 25th Saturday at 3.30 p.m. at the family burial ground. "Amara", Pohosathugoda, Hunnadeniya.

CONSTANCE MARY PONNUDURAI nee LASZ  Beloved wife of late Peter Stephen (EX - Mackwoods), mother of Deva Saro John Jayantha Bala Raji Claude, mother-in-law of Ranji George Shanthi Kumudini Romayne Radika Madhawi, expired. Burial Friday 24th Sts Peter & Paul Church, Ragama. Cortege leaves 3 p.m. 562, Tewatte Rd, Ragama.

DE SILVA - MISS AGAMPODI EMLYN   (retired Teacher St John's College, Kalutara), of "Swastika", Kuda Waskaduwa, Waskaduwa, beloved sister of Evelyn (retired Postmistress), Euginie and of the late  Oplinie (Balapitiya), David (Attorney-at-Law), Ellen and Maplinie (retired Teachers), loving Maternal Aunt of Ranjith (Attorney-at-Law) Berty (BTM), Savithri (Bank of Ceylon), Asoka Wickramasinghe (Sri Lankan Airlines) Dr Kantha de Silva (New Zealand), Lakshmini and Padmini Gunaratne (Press Council), expired. Cremation at Kudawaskaduwa General Cemetery on Saturday, 25th August 2007, 4 p.m. No flowers please.

KARUNAWEERA - SUJATHA  Beloved wife of late Berty, mother of Thamara and Lucky (Chris & Dave Packaging). Cortege leaves  at 4.00 p.m. Friday 24th August,  13/14, Sri Dharmarama Road, Ratmalana (for Cremation Galkissa Cemetery).

PATTERSON - MAY (TING) (nee NATHANIELSZ) Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of Annesley, loving mother of Edgar Wijayaratnam (Canada) and Christopher Wijayaratnam (Australia), mother-in-law of Shiranthi and Desiree, grandmother of Gavin, Warren, James and Christian, sister of George Nathanielsz, Helen Tranchell, Maisie Perera,Oliver Nathanielsz (All deceased), Eustace (Tita) Nathanielsz and Kathleen (Barno) Lutersz. Funeral takes place on Friday August 24, 2007 at Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario Canada. Phone: 647-343-1146. 114, Cordgrass Crescent, Brampton, Ontario L6R IZ8 Canada, E-mail addresses: thomaspatterson@rogers.com and edgarw@rogers.com

PREMARATNA - G.D. - Beloved husband of Nandawathie Jayasekara (retired Vice Principal), father of Buddhika & Ransirini (University of Tokyo - Japan), father-in-law of Janaka (Aristons (Pvt) Ltd) & Mala, expired. Cortege leaves for Cremation on 25th of August 2007 from residence at 2.00 p.m. to Wewala, Cemetery, Piliyandala. No.114/2, 3rd Cross Street, 6th Lane, Maharagama Road, Mawittara, Piliyandala. 94-11-4921191.

SRIMA MAHAGEDARA nee SINHARACHCHI, Teacher Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy and formerly St. Anthony's College, Katugastota. Wife of Janaka, mother of Ayodya (Mahamaya) and Tikiri (Trinity College), daughter of Premadasa Sinharachchi and Leela Sinharachchi, sister of Sripathi, Lanka and Sri Das, expired. Funeral Saturday 25th August, Mahaiyawa Cemetery, Kandy at 3.30 p.m.

TRANCHELL - MR ROY TERENCE Son of late Mrs Muriel and Claude Tranchell, loving husband of Ruby Tranchell, loving father of Rozanne Soysa, Lorraine Tranchell, Rodney Tranchell and Christine Tranchell, loving father -in-law of Calistus Soysa and Romaine Tranchell, loving grand father of Marie Soysa, Dixon Soysa, Niel Soysa, Ritchie Tranchell and Dion Tranchell, brother of Cimbeline Weiman, Quency Baldsing, James and Claude, expired. Cortege leaves  No.30/6B, Maradana Rd, Hendala @ 4 pm on Friday 24 August 2007 for  St. Mary's Cemetery, Nayakakanda.

WEERATUNGA - CHARLES RANJITH Beloved husband of Thilaka Menike Weeratunga, father of Chaminda, Chamila, Kenton & Ananda, brother of Maurill & Preminda, father-in-law of Deepthi & Ganga, grandfather of Ruwanthika, Sasindu & Yohen, expired. Funeral will take place at 4.00 p.m. at Municipal Cemetery, Kumaratunga Mawatha, Gampaha. Grieved wife and family members, 24A, Vidyala Road, Gampaha.

AL-HAJ A.S.M. NAWAZ Loving husband of Sherene, father of Nazreen & Zain (Stafford Int.), son of A.R.A. Sameen, late Fathima Zainiya,brother of Zarani Isfahani Faris, Fazly Nazar & Reza, son-in-law of Mrs Pompeus, brother-in-law of Razeena Mayumi Zeenath Azmiya Izmiya Sharmila Myrna Mohan Marlene, late Duke Ralf Chula Frank Heloise Ronald Sharmaine Sonia & Hassan. Janaza leaves residence 30A, Pamankade Lane, Col.6 at 8.30 a.m. for burial at Dehiwela Jumma Mosque Burial Ground  on Fri 24 August.

DA SILVA COSME - O. MURRAY L. H. (Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple London, Former Legal Adviser Inland Revenue Department and Commonwealth Secretariat). Ex-Hushband of Eliane Groenen (Australia), beloved father of Alonso (London), Inez (Norway), Gino, Angelo and Enrico (All of Belgium), fahter-in-law of Jani (London), Guy (Norway), Ann, Anita and Rina (all of Belgium), grandfather of Ruben, Angelo, Elise, Natasha, Seline, Manuel, Pamela, Elaina, Alecia, Laura, Amelie, Pommelien and Oliver. The family also acknowledges with heartfelt thanks the devoted care and attention given for many years by Ajantha to their father. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Friday 24th August from 4 p.m. Cortege leaves the Parlour on Saturday 25th August at 4 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (General Christian Section). 38 1/2, Castle Street, Borella, Colombo 8.

GANEPOLA - EDWIN  (Retired Principal), beloved husband of the late W.A. Wickramasinghe, loving father of Chandrani, the late Jayantha, Champa (Ratnavali Balika), Udaya (Ansell), Kamani (CMC), father-in-law of Sisira Kotelawala (Rupavahini), Nimali Jayasundara (Nawaloka), Ayoma (Rajasinghe MV), Sarath (Census Dept), expired. The funeral will take place on Saturday August 25, at Ihala Imbulgoda.

SENEWIRATNE - CLARE Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Founder Editor "Lanka Woman". Dearly beloved wife of the late Nanda Senewiratne, devoted  mother & mother-in-law of Viraj & Dhakshina, much loved sister of the late Alma Perera, late Harry David, late Jim David & of Mercia Jeyaraj & Stella St. John. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. following service at 3.45 p.m. for cremation at 5.00 p.m. today Borella Kanatte.