MAHENDRAN - DR S. (E.N.T. Surgeon) expired on Monday 27th August 2007. Son of late Mr & Mrs Swaminathan of Miliddy, son-in-law of late Mr P. Kandiah & Mrs Kandiah. beloved husband of Valli, father of Shankaran (Katha - MAS Holdings Thulhiriya), Haresh (Kumaran - USA) and Prabha (USA), father-in-law of Vidya (Fontera Singapore) and Sri Haran (USA). Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 30th August at 4 p.m. for cremation at 5 p.m. at Borella Kanatte Hindu Section. Address : #3, De Fonseka Place, Colombo 4.

NAVARATNE - MRS. CHARLET GRACE. Beloved wife of late Paul, only sister of Lilian, Wijewickrama, loving mother of Padma Sarath Damayanthi, Asoka Senerath and Ajith, mother-in-law of Withanage Padmini Kusum, Priyani and Deepika, expired on 28th August after a brief illness. Cortege leaves residence on the 30th to be cremated at the Mahaiyawa Crematorium, “Mercy Dale”, Gunnepana.

NAVASIVAYAM - CANAKAMBIKAI Dearly beloved wife of the late S. Namasivayam, daughter of the late Arunachalam Ramanathan and Vamadevi, dearly beloved mother of Harikantha, mother-in-law of Sukumari, beloved grandmother of Rupini, Pravin and Harin, sister of the late Aru Balaramanathan and Mahesvari Murugaser. Cortege leaves residence No. 6, Arunachalam Avenue, off Horton Place, Colombo 7 at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday 30th August 2007. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 3.00 p.m.

PASQUAL - BASIL HERMAN Beloved husband of late Mallika Samaranayake Gunaratne, loving father of Renuka (Australia), Sidath (Canada), Anupa, Vinodini and Ransi, father-in-law of Sunil (Aida Hotel), Karawita (Miriswatte Estate) and Kokila (Environmental Officer), grandfather of Pujani and Thivanka (Australia). Cremation on Thursday the 30th at Matugama Crematorium. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. “Hill Side”, Pasqual Mawatha, Matugama.

PERERA - MRS SUMANA (nee GALABODA) - Udakada Tea Factory, Pelmadulla. Beloved wife of A.A.D. Perera, loving mother of Luckmani Algama Alles, mother-in-law of Lakshman Alles, beloved grandmother of Migara and Kavisha, expired. Cremation will take place at Udakada, Kamarangoda, Pelmadulla on Thursday 30th August at 4 p.m. No flowers by request.

PROFESSOR JAYASEKERA - U.D. Formerly at University of Colombo and Peradeniya (Faculty of Education). Beloved husband of late Eva, loving father of Kithsiri, Jayantha (Chief Engineer, Therika Shipping Corp. HK), Ajith (Manager, Sampath Bank), Dr. Prasanna (General Hospital, Matara) & Chandana (Australia), father-in-law of Menik, Namal, Umangi, Seya and Champika, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Cortege leaves at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday 01st September for Cremation at 3.00 p.m. at Borella Kanatte.

RANASINGHE - RANJIT Dearly beloved husband of Sumitha, loving father of Kavan, Rohan and Helen (Nanga), father-in-law of Rebecca, grandfather of Matilda, brother of Joan, Bega, Angelo, Noel, Nihal, Ranjan, Rita, Gloria, Asoka and Shanthi, passed away peacefully on the 25th of August. Cortege leaves residence St Helen’s, 2, Kadawatha Road, Wennappuwa at 2.00 p.m. on 30th August. Burial at St Michael’s Church Burial Ground, Veyangoda at 5.00 p.m. Sumitha and the children would love everyone who knew Ranjith to be present at this moment of sadness, as it would mean a lot to him.

SAMARANAYAKA - MR A.C. (retired Music Teacher - Kumbuke), beloved husband of Mrs Kusuma Kalubowila, loving father of Saroja Gunaratna (UK), father-in-law of Asoka Gunaratna (UK), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at Wathara General Cemetery, Polgasowita at 4 p.m. on Thursday 30th August 2007. No. 49 C, “Sisila”, Kodurawa, Polgasowita.

MARIKAR - MR ASAD    son of late Saheed A. Marikar (Barrister-in-law) and late Mrs Noorul Shakira Marikkar, father of Shazan Marrikkar (Malaysia) and Fazil Marrikkar husband of late Mrs Sithy Aysha Marrikkar, brother of Hassan, late Muja, Mumtaz, sister Zahara, late Rouzie, brother-in-law Farook Saleem, Noor Zohara, Mujahid, Mrs F. Ninza Ismail father-in-law of Yasmin Marrikkar (Malaysia), grandfather of Soraya, Ahali, Aysha Noor (Malaysia), uncle of Inshaad Imras & Infas. Janaza leaves 65/221, 6th Lane, Crow Island, Mattakkuliya at 08.30 a.m. on the 30th August 2007 (today) Maligawatta Muslim Burial Ground.  

PERERA - ANNE, Dearly beloved wife of late Hector S.A. Perera (Crown Proctor & J.P.U.M.), loving mother of Sharma, Hector (Jnr), late Shireen and of Shamista, mother-in-law of Rohan Cooray (Attorney-at-Law, Kalutara) and Tamara, darling Archchi of Shenuka & Shanil Perera and Shehan Fernando, daughter of late Mr & Mrs L. Solomon Fernando of Katana, sister of late Inez and of Joseph. Her mortal remains will lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour, Colombo 8, from 8.30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday the 30th of August and thereafter at "Florinden" Kuliyapitiya. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday the 1st of September at 10 a.m. for burial at the General Cemetery, Kuliyapitiya. "Florinden" Kuliyapitiya.