DE SILVA - SHIREEN Beloved wife of the late Weerasinghe De Silva, loving mother of Srimali and Manoj, daughter of the late Dr and Mrs Colvin R De Silva, sister of Manouri and N.V. and Champa. Funeral Thursday 5.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Kanatte. Cortege leaves 25, Abdul Caffoor Mw, Pendenis Avenue, Col-3 at 4.30 p.m.

FERNANDO - SINNATHOMMALAGE MICHAEL (ChairmAn Ceyworld Aviation, Tourism and Shipping Ltd. Ceyworld International Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd. & Prestige Food Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.). Beloved husband of late Yoko Fernando, loving father of late Maiko Guruswamy and of Michelle Condrad (USA) and Mark Fernando (Japan), father-in-law of Rajiv Guruswamy (Hemas), Tyler Condrad (USA), and Emi Fernando (Japan), brother of Alfred and George (Past Teacher, St. Joseph's College, Colombo), grandfather of late Ryuma and of Musashi Guruswamy. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 19th June, Cremation at Jawatte Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. 170/18, Alwis Town, Hendala,Wattala.

PILLAINAYAGAM - JESSIE  MARY BEATRICE  Beloved wife of the late Edward John, passed away at the age of 96 on 13th June 2008. Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs B.A. Dominic of Karampon Kayts, sister of the late Pearl Manuelpillai and loving mother of Jeyamany, Rajini, Robin and Lakshmi, mother-in-law of late Regie Xavier, Gunasena Hewage, Maria, Sylvia and Chris Marathalingam. 19, Butterworth Point, N.W. Edmonton Alberta, Canada T6R253. Requiem Mass will be said on Friday 20th June at 6 p.m. at the Jesuit Chapel Clifford Road, Colombo 4.

THAMBIPILLI RASANAYAGAM (RASA). Husband of late Thulasibhai Rasanayagam, father of Ramesh Rasanayagam, father-in-law of Diane Ramesh, grandfather of Abhilaashini Ramesh, brother-in-law of Nadesapilli Rajendram, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence BF 1/2, Collingwood Place, Wellawatte at 12.30 p.m. on Thursday 19th cremation at Kohuwela General Cemetery at 2 p.m. Tel. 94-11-2582164. 

ETHELREDIUS - MERRIL  Retired Assistant Commissioner of Probation and Childcare. Beloved husband of Phermina, father of late Marisha and Druvinka, father-in-law of Anne, brother of Sheila and Annette. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Thursday 19th June for burial at The Marawila Roman Catholic Burial Ground. Marina -Mudukatuwa, Marawila. 

KURUPPU - DULCIE (Ex Inland Revenue and Foreign Ministry). Wife of late Stanley Kuruppu, sister of Bertie (decd.) and Harold, expired. Cremation at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 21st of June at Borella General Cemetery. C/2/3, Elvitigala Flats, Colombo 08.