BULUMULLA - J.B. Retired Deputy Commissioner of Prisons. Beloved husband of Ranjini (Retired Teacher), dearly beloved father of Sanwari (U.A.E.), Bhathiya (Elantiya Plantation), Chandima (American Embassy), father-in-law of Palitha Manamperi (U.A.E.), Kaushala Bulumulla (Ladies College), Gamini Mulgama (MAS Holdings), much beloved grandfather of Dulitha, Moditha, Anuththara, Mindula, Dulinika and Saveen, passed away. Cortege leaves residence No. 8, Fernando Road, Mount Lavinia (off Samudrasanna Road) at 3.00 p.m. for burial at Galkissa Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. on 22nd Saturday.

DIAS BANDARANAYAKE - MERLYN Beloved wife of late Edward Reginald, loving mother of Sarath (Seylan Bank), Manohari (U.K), mother-in-law of Nirmala, Leonard, grandmother of Shihara, Dilup, passed away. Funeral at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 22nd Sep. 2007 at St. Judes Church Cemetery, Indigolla. 74/06/E, Indigolla, Gampaha.

FERNANDO - DHARSHANI (D.M.S. Holidings (Pvt.) Ltd.). Beloved wife of Angelo, loving mother of Timali (student, St. Bridget’s Convent) and Tilan (student, St. Benedict’s College), daughter of late Jayanth and Indrani, daughter-in-law of late Aelian Fernando and of Pancy, sister of Iranthi, Manoja, Chamani, Enoka and Tanuj, sister-in-law of Mohan, Sarnapala, Tony, Raju, Sandra, Milan, Trevor and Ramona, died under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 22nd September for service at St. James Church, Mutwal, thereafter for burial at Madampitiya Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section). 33, De La Salle Street, Mutwal, Colombo 15.

JAYAKODY - DON CHANDRADASA (Retired Postmaster - Veliveriya). Loving husband of Seelawathie Karunarathne (Retired Teacher), beloved father of Thilaka (J.S.A. Gampaha) and Jayasri (Lake House Editorial), father-in-law of Dr Mahinda Karunadasa Liyanarachchi (National Institute of Education - Maharagama) and Kumari (Lake House), loving grandfather of Harindu Uthpala, Dilukshan, Thathsarani and Buddhima, expired. Funeral on Saturday the 22nd of September 2007 at 6.00 p.m. at Veliveriya Crematorium. 1A, Naranwala, Gampaha.

KHURSHED MARKER (formerly of Ceylon Tobacco Colombo). Dearly beloved husband of Carmen, affectionately loved father of Jonathan, son of the late Dina & Homi Marker, brother of late Sarosh, son-in-law of Ethel Ponnambalam, brother-in-law of Pastor Claude, Lloyd, Tyronne, Mavis, Merwyn, Selwyn & Erwyn. Cortege leaves residence - “Shalom” Galkanda Road Kundasale (opposite Dumbara Supermarket) at 1.30 pm on Friday the 21st of September 2007. Service at the Trinity College Chapel Kandy at 3.00 pm. Cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery at 4.30 pm.

MAGDALINE - ANDRADO Wife of late Barny Andrado, mother of Linda, Jennifer, Bianca, late Evan and Rienzie, expired. Cortege leaves Mahinda Panagoda Funeral Parlour Thalangama at 3.00 p.m. on Friday 21st September 2007 for Cremation at General Cemetery Battaramulla.

MAHAGAMAGE - SALINONA (Lived at No. 79, Bandaranayake Mawatha, Kolonnawa). Beloved wife of late M.K. Piyadasa, loving mother of Shiranthi, Lakshman (France), Dr Priyantha (Cancer Hospital - Maharagama), Shyamali, mother-in-law of Nandasena (Saudi Arabia), Dr Chamini (Cancer Hospital - Maharagama), H.P. Amarathunga (Sampath Bank), expired. Cremation on 22nd September (Saturday) at Maharagama Godigamuwa Burial Ground, 2nd Lane, Cancer Hospital Road, Maharagama.

MENDIS - VERNON (H.V.R.) At rest with Jesus. Retired Manager Bank of Ceylon. Loving husband of Mervynne, loving father of Dr Kumara (Australia) and Kumarinie, father-in-law of Ramani (Australia) and Thushara Fernando (Heyleylines), grandfather of Radhika, Shehani (Australia), Tharindu and Sayurinie, loving brother of late Eunice, Zora, Lucius and of Blanche, Alfric (Australia). Remains lie at No. 17, Cancer Hospital Road, Maharagama till Friday night and be removed to No. 40, Uyana Road, Moratuwa on Saturday 22nd at 6 a.m. for burial at St. Joseph’s Church, Uyana Road, Moratuwa at 4 p.m.

MUNAWEERA - MRS MERLYN PREMA Wife of late Don Henry Munaweera (Weeragiri Stores, Kandy), loving mother of Rosita (Salon Rosita), Errol (South Africa), Indrajith, late Roy, Hemantha (Palwatte Sugar), Chandranee and Nuwan, mother-in-law of late Dyananada Samarajeewa, Sisira Sakalasooriya (Divulapitiya), Padma, Nelum and Jayanthie, beloved grandmother of Chamila, Surangie, Anoma and Suranga, sister of Hilton Jayasekara (UK) and Samson, sister-in-law of Duminda (UK), expired. Cortege leaves residence 327/8, Katugastota Road, Kandy on Saturday 22nd September for cremation at 3.30 p.m. at Mahaiyawa Cemetery. Telephone 0812-213607.

PALIS - L.B. (Pathum Mudalali). Beloved husband of Premawathie, father of Somalatha Padmini, Shanthi (England) Wasantha Kumara, Sisira Kumara (Business), Pushpakumara and father-in-law of Dumindapala (Lake House - Kandy), Jayasekara (Saudi Arabia), Jefri Smith (England), Chamila Karunarathne & Palika Damayanthi, expired. Cortege leaves residence for Cremation at Mahaiyawa on 22nd September 2007 at 4 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. No. 425, Sir Kudaratwatta Mawatha, Dodamwala, Kandy.

PERERA - M.P. The death is announced of M.P. Perera, retired Administrative Secretary, Department of Telecommunications and former Security Officer to the Hon. Minister of Health. Beloved husband of Ratnakanthi, loving father of Jayantha (Sampath), Vindya (Kumari), Nilmini and Geethani, father-in-law of late Anura Gunasekara and of Mahinda Kumara and Geethani Yapa. Cremation at the General Cemetery, Udugampola, Gampaha, on 22nd Saturday at 4 p.m. Cortege leaves residence 24/5, Wilaboda Road, Gampaha at 3 p.m.

RAYMOND - SHRIYALATHA (nee JAYAKODY) Beloved wife of late Nicholas Raymond, loving mother of Rohan, Chrisantha, Mariya and Erosh, mother-in-law of Rohan, Chandrani, Thanuja and Nilusha. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 22nd September at 3.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section). No. 143/11, Pradeepa Mawatha, Tewatte Road, Ragama.