FONSEKA - RANJITH Beloved husband of Mala (nee Perera), son of late Mr and Mrs Hendrick Fonseka (Hendala), son-in-law of late Mr and Mrs Justin Perera (Dalugama), loving father of Tharushi, Ayesha and Dinesha (Australia), father-in-law of Loyala Jayamaha, Amaljith Tillekeratne and Sanjay Kanjiani (Australia), beloved grandfather of Amasha, Amalshajith, Senuri and Shenara, brother of late Earnest, late Shelton, Praxid Athuraliya, Tecla Amarasekara and Malani Patikiriarachchi, brother-in-law of Joyce Pathirana, Maxie Perera, Ramani Hettiarachchi, Neil Perera, Preethi Nanayakkara and Terry Perera, expired. Cortege leaves on Friday 26th October at 3.30 p.m. for burial at St. Mary’s Church, Nayakakanda, Hendala. No. 67/A, Maradana Rd, Hendala, Wattala.

GOONERATNE - UPALI SENARATH (Retired Senior Superintendent of Prisons) Beloved husband of Beatrice (Beta) loving father of Pani (Panna) (Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital), Savithri (S. Thomas Prep, Kollupitiya), Upali (Sathsindu), father-in-law of Saro, Suresh Chandra (Attorney-at-Law) Devika (APL), grandfather of Kosala, Sonali, Rashantha, Samantha, Vinod and Nimnaka, great grand father of Vehan and Uveen, brother of Seetha (Australia), and late A.C. Mallika, Wimala, Tilak and Rangi, brother-in-law of late Lennie and Mervyn, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 23, Templer’s Road, Mt Lavinia on Saturday 27th October at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella.

GUNAWARDANA - MRS. PREMA ABEYSINGHE Beloved wife of late W.A. Gunawardana (D.O.A. Irrigation Dept), loving mother of Neetha, Cecil, Padma (Ministry of Vocational and Technical Training), Jayantha, Hemali and Lalani (Lake House), loving mother-in-law of Ranjith (Business), Rukmal, Asoka (Agriculturist), Chami, Sisira (Siri Gunasekera) and Asoka (KPMG Ford Rhodes), loving grandmother of Siumal, Hashani, Imali, Samurdhi, Isuru, Namal, Chathurika, Sisimal and Ashini, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2 p.m. on Saturday 27th October at 3 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia. 155, Main Rd, Attidiya, Dehiwala. No flowers please.

OBEYESEKERE - DESHAMANYA JAMES PETER (Late MP Attanagalla, Deputy Minister of Health and Finance and Senator), Only son of late Sir James Peter Obeyesekere Maha Mudaliyar and Lady Amy Estelle Obeyesekere, dearly loved husband of Deshamanya Siva, father of Peter and Chantal, father-in-law of Dijen de Saram, grandfather of Dhevan and Chiara. Remains lie at Batadola Walauwe, Nittambuwa from 12.00 noon on Wednesday 24th to 12.00 noon on Thursday 25th October and in Colombo from 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 25th to Saturday 27th October. Cortege leaves “Maligawa”, 19, Rajakeeya Mawatha, Colombo 07 at 1.00 p.m. Saturday 27th. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 2.00 p.m.

THENUWARA - KARUNAWATHIE (nee Warapitiya) - Beloved wife of late Amarasiri Thenuwara, loving mother of late Wasantha Thenuwara, Kanthi, Swarna, Palitha and Nayana, mother-in-law of Karunananda Thenuwara, Kolitha Delpachitra, Atsuko Ito, and Sumal Kaluthara. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 27th at 3 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Kanatte at 4 p.m. 81/6, Barnes Place, Colombo 7.

WEERASINGHE - LENA Beloved wife of Neil, loving mother of Jennifer, Romanie, Christine and Shirlene, mother-in-law of Felician Dissanaike, Tony Perera, Hugo Wisidagama and Parakrama Dias, much loved grand mother of Kanishka, Venushka, Angelo, Andrew, Yannick, Shehaan, Shaan and Shenaali, expired. Cremation took place on 24th October 2007 at General Cemetery Kanatte in accordance with the wishes of the family.

WICKRAMASEKERA - DANNY MUNASINGHE (Formerly Rest House Manager Tissamaharama, Ella & Belihuloya & Founder of Priyankara Hotel Tissamaharama) dearly beloved husband of late Prema, father of Priyankara (Managing Director - Priyankara Hotels (Pte) Ltd), expired. His remains will lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on 26th October 9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Cremation on 26th October at 4.00 p.m. General Cemetery, Borella.

MELDER - EUNICE THERESA (MERLIN) (Formerly of Ceylon Tobacco). Daughter of late Marshal and Effidora Melder, sister of Lawrence (Pinta), Andrew (Bobby), Egerton (Danna), Douglus (all deceased), Winifred (Gerla), Leslie (Aust.). Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on 27th October 10.00 a.m. Burial General Cemetery, Borella (Catholic Section).