DIAS - OLU LAKSHMI   (Health Ministry, Western Province). Beloved wife of Sunil (Q & E Advertising), loving mother of Naveen (Printcare Packaging), darling sister of Neetha Namal Baranasooriya, Shama Sepalika Baranasooriya (NTN Bearings) and Manel Wijeykulasooriya, loving mother-in-law of Evanthika (WSO2 (Pvt) Ltd.) and sister-in-law of Upul Mallawarachchi (General Hospital) and Malinga Wijeykulasooriya (Mosajees (Pvt) Ltd), passed away. Cortege leaves residence at No. 487/C, Eriyawetiya Road, Kiribathgoda at 5 p.m. on 3rd April 2008. Cremation at 5.30 p.m. at Enderamulla Cemetery.

DISSANAYAKE - ERAJ Employee of Hemas Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd, Past pupil of Trinity College Kandy. Beloved husband of Nissansala Gangodagedera, loving father of Akila & Upeka, son of Colin Dissanayake & Savithry Kulathunge, younger brother of Shaminda (MAS Active - MAS Holdings), elder brother of Dammika Eranda (Penguin Pvt Ltd), son-in-law of Wasantha Gangodagedara & Kusum Gangodagedara & brother-in-law of Onali (British School - Colombo) & Chathura, passed away. Cortege leaves residence "Dissanayake Walawwa", Gomagoda, Digana at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 3rd April 2008 for Cremation at Balagolla Cemetery, Kengalle, Digana at 3.30 p.m.

DUNSTAN JAYASIRI (former Manager of Kotmale Holiday Resort, UDA, Mango Tree). Dearly beloved husband of Malika (formerly A Baur & Co.), loving father of Nuwan Egodage (UK), brother of Bonnie Jinasiri, Shantha, Douglas, Thilak & Nita, brother-in-law of Wimalasiri Herath (St. Joseph's College, Gampola), expired under tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 3rd April 2008 for cremation at 4.00 p.m. at Gampola Cemetery. No. 77, Kahawatte Road, Gampolawatte, Gampola.

KIRUBAIRATNAM - SWARNA Beloved wife of Dr Edwin Kirubairatnam (UK) entered Glory  on 28th March 2008 in the UK. She is the daughter of late Mr & Mrs C S Gunaratnam of Chundikuli Jaffna, mother of Niro and Richard (Prabha), mother-in-law of Charley Jude (all of the UK), sister of Christie (Dr), Jayan, Rabi, Deva, sister-in-law of Sarojini, Chandra, Lilani, Malini, Bill Sabaratnam, Beatrice Ratnasingham and Chris Balaratnam (all in Australia), loving grandmother of Isabella, Hanna, Ellen and Harry (all in the UK). Last rites will be performed today 3rd April 2008 in London. Intimated by: Dr Edwin Kirubairatnam, 1 Ryelands Crescent, Lee, London SE12 9AD. Phone 02082978704 (UK).

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.

NUENHALLE PERERA - OLIVER GEORGE. Retired Accountant - LGSC, dearly beloved husband of Iranganee (nee Amaratunga), much loved father of Devindri (Kelaniya University and Australia), Rajindri (USA), father-in-law of Asanga (U.S.A.) and affectionate grandfather of Sahani. Remains will lie at Gonawala residence on Thursday 3rd. April 2008. Cortege leaves residence on Friday 4th April at 4.00 p.m. for service at Gonawala W.P. Baptist Church, Kelaniya. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 182, Chapal Lane, Gonawala W.P. Kelaniya.

PERERA - MRS  M.S.   (retired Principal)  wife of late U.D. Perera (retired Principal),  beloved mother of Lakshani (Staff Visakha Vidyalaya), Raja (Darshana Automotives), Champa and Dr Hemantha (Sri Jayawardanapura Hospital), beloved mother-in-law of T.K. Palitha (Thotamuna Rubber Mills), Indra, Perakum (Gemidiriya Foundation) and Wasantha, beloved grandmother of Dhanushka, Tikiri, Sachini, Heshan, Lasith, Rakhitha and Prathiba passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence No. 66/4, Mahalwarawa, Pannipitiya  on Thursday 3rd  April at 4.00 p.m. Cremation at the Digana Cemetery at 4.30 p.m.

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.

DE SILVA - THELMA Beloved wife of late Shelton De Silva (Dept. of External Resources), daughter of late William and Mary Pathiwila of Pethiyagoda, Kelaniya, affectionate sister of Merle Seneviratne, Priscilla Jayawardena, Bella Perera and Trixie Cabral, expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. No.548, Negombo Road, Wattala.

WEERATUNGA - JINASEELI (Retd Teacher Ananda Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 10), beloved wife of K. Weeratunga (SL Administrative Service Retd. / presently Cancer Society), loving mother of Dulmini (Doha-Qatar), Navamali (Staff - Ananda Balika) and Piyumini (Lawyer), mother-in-law of Wasantha (Qatar Airways) and Kithsiri (ISA), loving sister of late Mithrasena and Chandrasena Ambeypitiya, Madhura Kasthuriarachchi, Chithra Tilakasiri and Vineetha Abeykoon (Australia), expired. Cremation at 4.00 p.m. on 5th April (Saturday) Borella Cemetery. 494/12, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya.