AMARASINGHE - ANTOINETTE CLAUDINE - Beloved wife of Nissanka Amarasinghe (USA), daughter of the late Joseph Harold Seneviratne (Rtd. Hospital Secretary) and Barnice Seneviratne, daughter-in-law of late C.D. Amarasinghe (Rtd. Village Headman, Gelioya) and Mrs C. Amarasinghe, beloved mother of Nishantha (Shan) (Etihad, UAE), Gloria (Eco Power Construction) and Nuwan Mario (USA), mother-in-law of Sameera (Qatar Airways, Qatar), loving sister of Horasio (USA), Sebastinia (Italy), Jacintha, Geraldine, Sherina (Italy), Colman (USA), Marline (Italy), Marius (Italy), Jude (USA), Jerome (USA) and Christine (USA), sister-in-law of Cecilia (USA), Gloria (USA), Tassie (USA), Irangani (Italy), Sithara (USA), Kanthi, Luxmi Wijitha (Canada), late Herbert Chandrasiri and of George, Ratnapala, Shirley, Sunil (Italy) and Rohan (USA). Cortege leaves residence No. 39/10, Kalaeliya Road, Kapuwatte, Ja-Ela at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 2nd April 2008 for Service at St. Anne’s Church Weligampitiya, Ja-Ela and thereafter burial at the Church Burial Ground.

ANTHONY - MRS. MARIA ROSARY - Beloved wife of Mr. A.S.P. Anthony, mother of Derrick, Sandra, Bridgette, Neomi, Claudia and mother-in-law of Luciana, Philip Daniel, Rajendren, Stefan, Gomaz, expired 29th March 2008. Cortege leaves residence after Mass for burial at Hatton Estate Roman Catholic Section on 2nd April 2008 (Wednesday) at 10.00 a.m. 133A, Dunbar Road, Ward No. 3, Hatton.

COMESTER PERERA - CLIFORD (ex. Pharmaceuticals Dept., A Baur & Co. Ltd., and Business Machines Co.) Beloved husband of Lorraine (nee Rodrigoe) (ex. Samuel Sons) presently Staff Daphne Lord School. Loving father of Langston (Strict Tempo Dance School), father-in-law of Thushari, darling Grandi of Mandhike (St Peter’s College) and Baby Ivana, son of the late Mr & Mrs S.V. Comester, brother of Edna, Eric and the late Audrey, Harold and Mervyn, son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs E.L. Rodrigoe, brother-in-law of Grace, Rosemary, Bubsy, Druzel, Doris, Yvonne, Thelma, Hazel, Rita, Major Maurice and the late Godrey Dias Karunaratne, Major Andrew Fernando, Constance and Walton, Bertram and Girlie, Fred, Patrick Lobendhan, Jack, Bryan Stronach, Ben and Doreen passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence No. 15, St James’ Lane, off Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15 at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 02nd April 2008 for burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section). No flowers by request, Mass cards instead.

DE SILVA WIJEYERATNE - ASUNTHA At rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of Gabriel, loving mother of Marian, Hemantha and Ruwan, mother-in-law of Malsiri, Nirosha and Nelumani, loving grandmother of Malsha, Shanukie and Shavin, beloved sister of Delrin, Rodney, late Dennis, Olga, Rohini and Seetha. Cortege leaves residence 21/6 A, Jubilee Mawatha, Mattakkuliya at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday 1st April, burial at Madampitiya Cemetery.

FONSEKA - WALTER ARIYARATNE Beloved husband of Genevieve Fonseka (nee Hapuarachchi), loving father of Thushari (Australia), Ruwanthi (Attorney-at-Law) & Harith (UAE), grandfather of Tahlisha, brother of Gnana, Ari, Karuna and of late Ariyadasa, Agnes, Peter and Nanda. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Kalubowila. Cortege leaves Parlour at 12.00 noon on Tuesday the 1st of April 2008 for Cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery. No. 08, Prathibimbarama Road, Kalubowila, Dehiwala.
LT. S. JAYAWARNA (Retired Sri Lanka Navy) of No. 808/2, Vihara Mawatha, Tewatta, Ragama. Beloved husband of Mrs Kusuma Jayawarna, loving father of Nethra Pavithra and Mahesh, father-in-law of Janaka, Ashok and Chamari, expired. Funeral at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 2nd of April at Eldeniya General Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 6.00 p.m. Bereaved wife and children.

MENDIS - BEATRICE (ex. Staff Prince of Wales’ College). At Rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of late Sidney Mendis (founder Chairman, Sidney Group of Companies), loving mother of late Lt. Col. Srimal Mendis and of Swarnamala, Sriyantha, Sharmalie, Samanmalie and Shiran, mother-in-law of Ajantha, James Fitzgerald, Janakie, Hasantha de Mel, Capt. Mahen Abayasekera, and Neomi, much loved grandmother of Shimalie, Shanika, Shehan, Shanith, Tharindra, Shashindri, Sonali, Shalomi and Shayami, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.15 p.m on Wednesday 2nd April for Service and Interment at Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa. 11/10, Lt. Col. Srimal Mendis Mawatha, off Dharmaratne Avenue, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa.

OBEYASEKARA - MENDIS FLORENCE MUCY - Beloved wife of late Freddie Perera, loving mother of Florida & Olivia (Italy), mother-in-law of Susil Kurera & Dilhan Perera, grand mother of Federica, Melan & Shane, loving sister of late Lilian, Grace, Agnes & Regenold, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.45 p.m. on Tuesday 1st April at “Jayalath Nivasa” Air Port Road Katunayake.

SITTAMPALAM TERESA Wife of the late Padmarajah, mother of Kumari, Savithri and Indra, mother-in-law of Elangai, Jeba and Rudran, passed away peacefully. Body will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 9 a.m. on Wednesday 2nd April. Cortege leaves at 4 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte. A service of thanksgiving will be held at St Anthony’s Church Colpetty at 10 a.m. on Saturday 5th April.

WADUGODAPITIYA - EARDLEY Beloved father of Piyum and Kanchana, loved son of late Sonny and late Mallika Wadugodapitiya, cherished brother and brother-in-law of Ananda and Ayoma, Ovadini (Dami) and Uddaka Tennekoon, Nalini and Dr. Dudley Collure, Kumudini and S.M. Samarakoon, Kuda and Rupini & Niranjala and Dayantha Jayanetti, passed away on 25th March in Toronto, Canada. Cremated on 26th March at a private family ceremony, according to his wishes.

WITHANAGE - J.S. Retired Education Officer. Beloved son of Withanage Marienona, dearly beloved husband of Piyaseeli, Kahawala, retired Deputy Principal Mahawila Vidyalaya, father of Rohan Withanage, Director of OTAK Industries, Dr. Indrajith Withanage (Australia), father-in-law of Dr. Kanchuka (Australia), grandfather of Nawodee and Mevindi, expired. Burial at 4.00 p.m. on 2nd April 2008. “Sirisevana”, Gnanaratna Mawatha, Raigama, Bandaragama.