DE SILVA - REV. SHELTON ALLEN  (Methodist Church). Beloved husband of Kamala (nee Philips), loved father of Santhusht (U.S.A.), Chinthan, Renuk and Jani, brother of the late Dinsdale, Neville (Australia), Elmore (Australia), Venice Weerakoon and of Ivor (U.S.A.) and Alethea Edelweiss Jacob, father-in-law of Gloria, grandfather of Umanga (U.S.A.), Johann and Jonathan, passed into God's Eternal Keeping on 12th April 2008. The remains will lie at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour from 14th April until 12.00 noon on 15th April and thereafter at the Methodist Church, Kollupitiya for Service at 3.00 p.m. Cremation at the Borella Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. No flowers by request. Donations to be made to the Retired Methodist Ministers' Fund.

FERNANDO - SUNITA    Beloved wife of late Mr M.R. Fernando (Retired Director of Highways), mother of Priyantha, Nirmalee, Deepthi, Ramani, Saumyah, Shanthi and Rakkitha, mother-in-law of Shymala Fernando, Mohan De Silva, Rohan Siriwardane, Rohan Fernando, Randeva De Mel, Udayakantha Warnasuriya and Arosha Fernando, passed away peacefully. Cremation at Kirulapona Cemetery on 15th April 2008 at 5.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence No. 67/4A, Poorwarama Mawatha, Kirulapona, Colombo 5 at 4.30 p.m.

PEIRIS - YASANTHA CHANDANA.  (Past Student of Royal College - Colombo). Loving son of C.S. Peiris and Hema Peiris, husband of Chathurangi, loving father of Hashini and Kavishni, brother of Manouri Sirisena (Australia), son-in-law of Ayrish Kulatunga and late H.D. Kulatunga, brother-in-law of Sampath (France), Ravi (France), Shyama (France), Bimantha Sirisena (Australia), Kanthi, Thusitha (France) and Priyanka (France). Remains will be brought to Jayaratne Funeral Parlour from the residence at 162/8A, 2nd Lane, Sirimangala Road, Makola at 10 a.m. on Wednesday 16th. Burial at 4 p.m. at General Cemetery, Kanatta. 

PEREIRA - FRANCIS BERTRAM.  passed away peacefully on April 3rd 2008 in Australia. Loved husband of Linley (dec.), loving father and father-in-law of Angel and Luke, loving son of Dr. Fidelis Vincent Pereira and Stella Theadora Pereira, brother of Dolly, Shelton, Roy (dec.), Hugh (dec.), Bobby (dec.), Melville (dec.) and Aloysius (dec.) The most gentle man is now at rest, with his eternal love Linley. Eternal Rest, grant unto him O Lord. You are forever in our hearts. 37, Brewer Road, Bentleigh Vic. 3204, Australia.

PERERA - GEORGE ALEXANDER  Formerly Teacher at Allexo Internatonal School, Maligawatte. Beloved husband of Lalitha, father of Chaminda, Enoka, Shashika, father-in-law of Mangala Wickremasinghe, Iroshani, expired. Funeral on the 16th at the General Cemetery, Kanatta Borella. Cortege leaves No. 50/2C, Dawatagahawatte, Gongithota, Enderamulla, Wattala at 3.00 p.m.

PERERA - M. SAMANTHA   - Tea Small Holdings Development Authority. Beloved son of late Mr. M. Peiris Perera of Mambulgoda, Pannipitiya and Mrs. Perera, beloved husband of Wasantha Rathnaweera, beloved father of Dasith (Thurstan College) and Lakmini (St. Paul's Balika), expired. Funeral will take place on Wednesday 16th April 2008 at 3.00 p.m. at Public Cemetery, Godigamuwa. All friends and relatives, please be informed. No. 137/3, Sri Sadhdhananda Mawatha, Katuwawala, Boralesgamuwa.  

PONNAMPALAM - YOGASUNDARAM   (Manager, Batticaloa branch of Kreston M.N.S. & Co.) - Beloved husband of Yogarani, loving father of Ponyokeshan, father-in-law of Nanthini, darling grandpa of Jhanushka, brother of late Sathyamoorthi, Rajagopalan, Sripathmanadhan, Ratnasingham & Padmasini and also brother of Kamalasini, brother-in-law of Kamaladevi & Maheshwari, son of late Ponnampalam & Pooranam (both teachers), son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs. Arumugam (Station master) passed away on the 13th of April 2008. His mortal remains will lie at Mahinda Parlour, Mount Lavinia (Junction), from 9 a.m. Tuesday, 15th April. Rituals will take place on the 16th of April at 7.15 a.m. till 9.15 a.m. at Mahinda Parlour. Cremation will take place at General Cemetery, Kohuwala (near Kalubowila General Hospital) at 10 a.m. Tel. No - 011-2599750.

YASEEN - ROSHAN.  Dearly beloved husband of Iloma, precious father of Andrienno, Anjelo and Viyan, loved son of Mr. M.A. Yaseen and Mrs. Asuntha Yaseen, dearly beloved brother of Sherryn, Ramesh, Suresh and Racquel, brother-in-law of Mahinda Mangalagama, Sakunthala, Thanuja and Chanaka Yatawara. Cortege leaves residence No. 36/5, Elibank Road, Colombo 5 at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 16th April for Service to St. Anthony's Church, Colpetty and thereafter burial at General Cemetery, Borella (General Christian Section).