CHANDRADASA - DULCY -  Mrs Dulcy Chandradasa. (Retired Graduate Executive - CPC). Beloved wife of Victor Chandradasa (Licensed Surveyor), loving mother of Dananji (CIS), late Srimantha Chandradasa (Undergraduate - Faculty of Engineering University of Moratuwa), expired. Cremation at Nedimala Cemetery on 21st Thursday at 01.00 p.m. Cortege leaves reisdence at 4.00 p.m. 421, Dehiwala Road, Bellanwila, Boralesgamuwa.

DE SILVA - MARY MAGDALENE (MADA) nee DAVIDSON  Relict of Lucien De Silva, mother of Monroe and Phyllis (Canada), Tyrone, Brian, Barbara and Bertha Perera, mother-in-law of Christine (Canada), Dilrukshi, Antoinette and Malcolm Holdenbottel, sister of late Joe Davidson and Annette Kelly, grandmother of Ranan and Sonali, Annalyn and Lynsey (Canada), Anitra, Marlon, Navin and Annice, great-grandmother of Kymara, Kieran and Kayden, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Thursday 21st February 2008 at 5.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). No. 5B 48R NHS Raddolugama, Seeduwa.

DHARMADASA - DE SILVA GAMINI  (Retired District Inspector Mechanicals of Sri Lanka Railways), beloved husband of Amitha (nee Stembo), loving father of Tyronne (OIC Biyagama Police) & Sheronne (Freudenberg), father-in-law of Suneetha and darling grandfather of Trevin, brother of Shiranthie and Nihal (Rtd DIG Police Commission), expired. Funeral service will be held at residence 175/2, Divulpitiya, Pepiliyana, Boralesgamuwa on 21st February at 3.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. for burial at Nedimala General Cemetery, Anderson Road, Nedimala, Dehiwala at 5 p.m.

DR. VIVEKANANDAN - K.   Former Chief Technical Adviser FAO/UNDP of the United Nations. Former Chief of Forestry Research, Forest Dept, and Additional Conservator General of Forests, Forest Department, Colombo and Tree Improvement Specialist to the ADB assisted Sri Lanka Forest Resources Management Project, Old Boy of St. Michael's College, Batticaloa. Son of late Mr & Mrs K. Kandavanam and loving brother of late Kanthimathi, Supanumathi, Vasanthadevi and Sri Kantha of Karativu, beloved husband of Arulmanidevi (Daughter of late Dr and Mrs. P. Thambirajah of 5, Lloyds, Avenue, Batticaloa), Ever-loving father of Sanjiv (formerly of Virtusa, USA and presently with Norman Harvey, Sydney, Australia), Rajiv (CITIBANK, London), Sujeevan (Canada), Varunika (Monash University, Australia), father-in-law of Charmala (Carla), (London) and grandfather of Ayrton, brother-in-law of Rajendra (formerly of Sri Lankan Airlines & Aero Lanka), Shanmugaretnam (former Director of Education, Kalmunai), Arutsothy (GSO, Batticaloa), Sothirajah (Chief Engineer, Sri Lankan Airlines), Rajagopalapillai (formerly of Sri Lanka Sugar Corporation) and Mahalingam (formerly of Sri Lanka Land Reclamation Board). Cortege leaves residence 25/D, De Saram Road, Mount Lavinia (011-2722976) on 22nd Feb 2008 (Friday) at 2 p.m. for cremation at 4 p.m. Mount Lavinia Cemetery (Hindu Section).   

FERNANDO - DEWNIE FERNANDO  Beloved wife of the late Ralph Fernando, loving mother of Orville, sister of the late Bernard Wijetunge (sr), Ellryn Wijetunge and Crystal (Mrs Manikkavasagar), sister-in-law of Marlene (Mrs Peiris), Reggie Peiris, late Dottie Wijetunge, Bernice Wijetunge and late Rajah Manikkavasagar. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st February 2008. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section).

HETTIHEWA - LENA  (Nee FRANCKE)   Safe in the arms of Jesus. Beloved wife of Ervine, daughter of late Mr and Mrs. H.L. Francke, sister of late Ellen, Lila, Pearl, Victor and of Muriel and late Christie and of Clarisse, Florence, Lester and Sclara and of late Adolphus, sister-in-law of late Fervin and of Nelson, Rita, Harrison, Lalitha and Laxman. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st February. Interment at the Holy Emmaneul Church, Moratuwa at 4.00 p.m. No. 21, Talahena Road, Battaramulla. (No flowers by request).  

PERERA RAJEEWA - Beloved son of Nimarly and late Cyril Perera, precious father of Vidushini, loving brother of Nimalka, Shihanthy, Rukmarly and Vinodh, brother-in-law of Bernard, Loyola and Bashini, expired. Cortege leaves residence "Sirini", Wickrema Place, Bandarawatte, Gampaha on Friday 22nd February at 4.00 p.m. for burial at St. Jude's Church Cemetery, Indigolla, Gampaha.

U.L. MILROY SAMPATH N. PERERA (Neptune Hotel - Beruwala). Beloved husband of Shiranthi, loving father of Sheshan (Holy Cross College - Kalutara), son of late Elsi & Milner Perera, loving brother of Shashikala (Barberyn Reef Hotel), Sanjeewa (Italy) & Shamila (Staff - Roman Catholic College, Beruwala), son-in-law of Mr & Mrs Wilfried De Silva (Katukurunda), brother-in-law of Ivan (Waters Edge) & Kavindra (CIC). Cortege leaves residence No.30, Circular Rd, Polkotuwa, Beruwala at 4 p.m. on Thursday 21st for burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Beruwala.

VIMALANANDA TENNAKOON - PADMINI Daughter of late Marshal and late Melgina Rajasuriya, wife of Professor Vimalananda Tennakoon, devoted mother of Himadri (H.B.), Chandana (Sweden), Gauri (U.S.A.) and Amarnath, loving mother-in-law of Kumari, Herbert (Sweden), Malraj (U.S.A.) and Delrine, loved grandmother of Piyumi, Rajitha, Binoli, Peter, Lisa, Charlie, Sampath, Shankari, Ruwan and Shehan, great-grandmother of Coral and Shane, sister of late Ariyapala, late Professor Kumaradasa, late Chandrapala, late Mahendra, Mallika and Lalani, sister-in-law of Sita, late Sriyalata, Indrani, Percy and late Suhita, passed away peacefully on 17th February, after a brief illness. In accordance with her wishes, a private cremation took place on Monday February 18th at 3 p.m. at the Kanatte Burial Ground, Borella.

WEERAKOON - MR U.K.  (Retired Estate Superintendent, JEDB). Husband of Kumudini Galagoda (Badulla), father of Sandun (SLIT, Malabe), brother of Narammala Dhammika Wijekoon (Notary Public), son of Karunaratne Menike and of late S.P. Weerakoon (Estate Administrator), son-in-law of Mr & Mrs M.B. Galagoda of Badulla, expired. Funeral on Thursday the 21st at Nattandiya, Kuliyapitiya Road, Nattandiya Watta, Nattandiya.

WEERASINGHE - TISSA  (Chairman - Asiri Group of Hospitals, Tissa Builders and Contractors, Tissa Impex International and Holcim (Pvt) Ltd) dearly beloved husband of Neetha, loving father of Ishara (Asian International School), Chaminda (Director Asiri Group of Hospitals), Thushari and Kanishka, father-in-law of Susantha and Nilanthi, loving grandfather of Harithya, Abilasha and Ranuki, expired. Cremation on Thursday  21st at 4.00 p.m. at the burial ground, Illana Mirigama.

JOHNSON - RAJAH   Beloved husband of Dilrukshi, loving father of Roshini (DHL) and Varunika (Dialog Telekom), son-in-law of Mr & Mrs B.S.V. Rodrigo of Ragama. Burial at 4.30 p.m. at St. Mary's Church, Nayakakanda, Hendala, Wattala on Thursday 21st February 2008. No. 60/1B, Kerawalapitiya Road, Hendala, Wattala.

PERERA - MRS K. JOSEPHINE   Beloved wife of late Antony Sethunge, loving mother of Rev. Sister M. Menna, A.C. (Carmel Convent, Colombo 10), Camilia Kariapperuma nee Sethunge (Retired Bank Manager of Bank of Ceylon), mother-in-law of Percy Kariapperuma (Kariapperuma Transport), loving grandmother of Dilini (Holy Cross College, Gampaha) and Rigith (St. Joseph's College), expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 547, Nungamugoda, Kelaniya on Saturday 23rd February at 3.30 p.m. for Burial at Dalugama Roman Catholic Church Cemetery.