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.

COMESTER PERERA - CLIFFORD   (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.

EDUSSURIYA - GEORGE HINTON  Former Vice Chairman and Galpatha Representative of Munwatta Bage Pattu Village Council of Kalutara. Son of late Mr D.R. Edussuriya and Mrs Matilda Jayasundara of Galpatha Kalutara, expired. Cremation on 02 April 2008 Wednesday 2.00 p.m. at Kalutara North Cemetery. 67, Temple Rd., Kalutara North.

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.

PERERA - MRS GRACE Wife of late Ernie Perera, mother of Pearl and Lalitha, mother-in-law of late Peter Gamage, grandmother of Lisa, Leanne (Canada) and Saneth. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 2nd at 5.00 p.m. for Cremation at Borella Cemetery at 5.30 p.m. No. 997/38, Park Lane, Welikada, Rajagiriya.

SIRISENA - CHANDRA.  Retired Teacher. Beloved wife of late W.G.D. Sirisena, loving mother of Norma -  Dental Surgeon, Urapola, mother-in-law of Priyantha (Factory Manager Alli Company, Pasyala), passed away. Cremation at 4 p.m. on Thursday 3rd April at General Cemetery, Borella. 37/1, Orchid Place, Medawelikada Road, Rajagiriya.

SITTAMPALAM TERESA Wife of the late Padmarajah, mother of Kumari, Savithri and Indra, mother-in-law of Elangai, Jeba and Rudran, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour on Wednesday 2nd April. 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.

WEERASINGHE - JOSLIN MERAYA (nee  SALGADO)  (retired Instructor Small Industries Dept.), Beloved wife of Leon Weerasinghe, loving mother of Duncan (Raphael Classic), Sarath (Lanka Mountcastle), Gamini (SriLankan Airlines), Kanthi (Highland Flies), loving mother-in-law of Swarnaseeli (Newstead Balika), Jenet, Indranie (Education Dept.) and Tissa, expired. Cortege leaves residence 202, Airport Junction, Katunayake at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 3rd April 2008 for Burial at RC Cemetery, Katunayake.

WICKRAMARATNE - VILMA  Wife of the late Hervey mother of David and mother-in-law of Malkanthi sister of the late Dennison, Veena, and Asher at rest with Jesus. Remains lie at Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour on Wednesday 2nd April, Service at 4 p.m. followed by Burial at 5 p.m. General Cemetery, Kanatte. 27, Bandarawatte Mawatha, Kegalle.

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", Gunarathana Mawatha, Raigama, Bandaragama.
 

LIYANAARACHCHIGE - DONA INDRAWATHI JAYASEKARA, wife of late K.G.D. Charles Silva (Retired Principal), loving mother of Col. Mahindanatha, Chandranatha, (Retired Social Services Officer), late Dr Jeevendranatha, Ravindranatha (Asst. Provincial Land Commissioner - Western Province), Mrs Hemamali - Teaching Instructress - Piliyandala Zonal Education Office, mother-in-law of Suguna (Retired Teacher - Homagama MV), Mala (Staff St Mary’s MV Wadduwa), Sunethra (Staff - Vijaya Maha Vidyalaya - Godakawela), Padmini (Retired Agricultural Instructress) and Gunatilaka (Retired Regional Valuer) and precious grandmother of Dushyanthi, Buddhini, Dr Benali, Sandeepani, Kaushalya and Bhakthi, expired. Cremation at Udahamulla Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 03.04.2008. 39/12, 1st Lane, Soma Talagala Mawatha, (Via Joswell Place), Pengiriwatta, Nugegoda.