CORTELING - (ELIAS) ISLA ETHEL. 01.09.1910 - 28.09.2007. Passed away peacefully at Roxburgh Nursing Centre. Aged 97. Beloved wife of Christie (dec.), cherished mother of Daphne (dec.), Francis, Christine (Sri Lanka) and Eric (U.K.), loved mother-in-law of Jacintha, Neville (Sri Lanka) and Louisa (U.K.), loving grandmother of Romayne, Lorraine, Richard, Christopher and Irene, great grandmother of five, much loved sister of Edna (Syd), Elsie (U.K.), Pansy and Mervyne (Sri Lanka), also Stanley, Beatrice, Ossie, Noya, Daisy, Glen and Ernest (all dec.). Burial (Tue) 2nd Oct. 2007.

EDIRIWEERA - J.R. (Nuwara Mahatha) /( retired Executive Officer Land Development Department / Organizer Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation). Beloved husband of Violet Jayaratne (Akurala late School Teacher), beloved father of Sujatha (Institute of Indegenous Medicine, University of Colombo), Jayamali and Bhathiya (Production Tax, Sri Lanka Customs), father-in-law of Indrajith Wijesinghe (Qatar Shipping Company), Mahesh de Zoysa (Kuwait Petroleum / Proprietary Planter), Nirmala Ediriweera (Koggala Garments - Hoodvien Group), expired. Funeral takes place on 03.10.2007 Wednesday at 4.00 p.m. at Elpitiya Crematorium. Cortege leaves house at 3.30 p.m. “Rathnagiri”, Akurala, Kahawa. 091-2258044.

GOONEWARDENA - HAROLD NISSANGA ARACHCHI APPUHAMILAGE DON Beloved husband of late Denzie Gnanawathie Goonewardena, expired. Cortege leaves residence 80, Ehalape Junction Katuwawala Boralesgamuwa at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 3rd October for burial at Katuwawala Cemetery.

ISMAIL - MOHAMED ISMAIL (Ret’d Director, Tudawe Brothers), son of late Mr & Mrs Abdul Majeed (Kandy), beloved husband of Halimathur Rahma, loving father of Jemilah Zainudeen, Dr Hilmy Ismail (Australia), and Dr Munira Ismail Ahmed (Brazil), father-in-law of Dr Ameer Zainudeen (former member of HRC) and Dilshad Ahmed (Brazil), brother of late Mohamed Ibrahim (Kandy), Justice Mohamed Jameel and Ummu Relaya Nalim, brother-in-law of late Mohamed Siddique (Kandy), late Ummu Habiba Ghouse, Hidaya Jameel, Mansoor Ghouse and late Nalim, loving grandfather of Mariam, Ayesha, Hafeezah, Nafisa, Tahani and Zahara. Janaza left the residence 13/6, Daya Road, Colombo 6 at 4.00 p.m. on Monday, 1st October 2007 for burial at the Dehiwala Mosque Burial Ground.

MALAWANA - W.W.B. (Group Commercial Manager Dipped Products Plc Hayleys Group). Beloved husband of Damayanthi (Deputy Principal St John’s Girls School, Panadura), son of late Withanage Malawana and Mrs Withanage Malawana, loving father of Kaushali, father-in-law of Manjula Seneviratne (Sydney Australia), grandfather of Diyonithisara, brother of Kalyani and Indrani, died under tragic circumstances. Funeral will take place on Wednesday 3rd October at 4 p.m. at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery, Walana, Panadura. Cortege leaves residence 142/61, Samagi Mawatha, Walawwatta, Wekada, Panadura at 3.30 p.m.

NANAYAKKARA - DONA MARGARET (nee Wickramanayake), at rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of late K.D. Simon Nanayakkara (retired Principal), loving mother of Ranjith, Padmasiri, Bandula and Kamani, mother-in-law of Beatrice, Srima, Carmen and Upali, sister of George, Jenette and of late Norbert and Quintus Wickramanayake. Cortege leaves residence No.270, Kurukulawa, Ragama on 3rd October at 3.30 p.m. for interment at 4.00 p.m. at Kurukulawa Roman Catholic Cemetery.

PEEREZ - LAMBERT. Beloved husband of Vasantha, father of Roshan, Roshini, Manoj and Dino, father-in-law of Jayaratna and Lushan, grandfather of Ishara, Tina and Linta, son of late Mr & Mrs Simon Peerez, brother of late Sebastian, Rani, Lucian, Bernie and Francis (First & Forward Advertising), brother-in-law of Yoga, Nathan, Canita, Kingsley, Sumathi, Mano and Rani. Cortege leaves residence 128, Kongahamula, Palapathwela, Matale for burial at General Cemetery Roman Catholic Section Matale on Wednesday 3rd at 10 a.m. 060-2662162.

RAJARATNAM THIRUCHANDRAN (Retired Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd. , U.K.) loving son of the late Mr & Mrs K. Rajaratnam, husband of Carminie, beloved father of Nigel, loving brother of Bubby, Balachandran, Arunthathie & Malathy, passed away peacefully. Funeral took place on Saturday, 29th September. 270, Chadwellheath Lane, Chadwellheath, Romford, Essex, UK.

RAJENDRAM - GNANIAH Beloved husband of Ida and loving father of Shanthini (Back to the Bible), brother of late Pushpam, Eben, Helen, and Cynthia. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour 591, Galle Road, Mt Lavinia at 3.30 p.m. Tuesday 2nd October 2007 for Burial at Mt Lavinia General Cemetery (Christian Section) at 4.00 p.m. (No flowers please).

SILVA - BRINSLEY (Ex. Millers Ltd.) Beloved husband of Marie loving father of Anne and Malith, brother of Anthony (decd) Maureen, Ranie, brother-in-law of Eric and Nimal, expired. Funeral on Wednesday, 3rd October, 2007 at 3.30 p.m. No. 83/7, Station Road, Wattala. Burial at St Annes Church, Cemetery Wattala .

THURAIRATNAM - AGNES Beloved wife of Thurairatnam, loving mother of Bernard and Philomina, mother-in-law of Christopher Steven and Jaqueline Bernard grandmother of Ravindran, Franklin, Dalrine, Jerome, Monisha, Jason. Cortege leaves residence No. 25, Samaranayaka Housing Scheme, Welisara at 4.00 p.m. on 3rd October 2007. Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery Mattumagala (Galaudupita).

RANJINI YVONNE PANDITARATNE (St Thomas’ College, Mt Lavinia). Beloved wife of late Mervyn, precious mother of Rajive (Quickshaws Limited), daughter of late Dr and Mrs Vernon Abeynaike, sister of Dr Vernon, Manik, Winston, Colvin and Mohan, sister-in-law of Ada Gunawardena, Eva Jayawardena and late Ivy Senanayake, expired. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour at 9.30 a.m. on the 2nd of October. Cremation at 10 a.m. at Mount Lavinia Cemetery.

SENEVIRATNE - TULIN IRENE Beloved wife of late Cyril, loving mother of Jean (Nawaloka Hospital), Dilip (Sri Lankan Airlines) and Dr Rohitha (Consultant Paediatrician), mother-in-law of Mallika and Dr Bimalka (Consultant Pathologist), loving grandmother of Sevwandi, Senuri and Senali, daughter of late Mudaliyar and Mrs A.J.S. Perera, sister of late Winifred, late Charlotte and of Pearline, expired. Cortege leaves residence Tuesday 2nd October at 4.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). No:26, 4th Lane, Epitamulla Road, Pita-Kotte.