DE SILVA - SRIYAN  Beloved husband of Vinodini, father of Rohan, Dilshan and Sriyandini, father-in-law of Nadieka, Rehani and Keith, grandfather of Shyan, Sanjay, Shenuk and Craig, son of late Srian and Cecilia Clara de Silva, brother of Patricia and Sanjeewani, brother-in-law of Dr G.D. Fonseka and late Peter Cooray, expired. Funeral will take place on Wednesday 21st January 2009. Cortege leaves residence No. 23, Gunasekera Gardens, Nawala, Rajagiriya at 4.00 p.m Cremation at Kanatte, Borella at 5.00 p.m.

FERNANDO - CISSY NANDAWATHIE (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late Wimaladasa Fernando of Laksapathiya, Moratuwa, mother of Saman (Housing Authority), Ruwan (High Court Judge, Anuradhapura) and Rasika (Foreign Ministry), mother-in-law of Chandani (Valuation Dept.) and Dr Vishaka (Cancer Hospital), expired. Cremation on Wednesday 21st January at 3.00 p.m. at Godigamuwa Cemetery. 82/17, Sucharitha Mawatha, off Rajamaha Vihara Mawatha, Nawinna, Maharagama. Tel: 2803525. 

KATAPODI  KANKANAMGE UDENIS (Guard Mahatha). (Retired Administrative Officer). Beloved husband of Harriet Amaraweerage of Boralessa, Kamburugamuwa, Matara, father of Danesh Pradeepa (Mechanical Engineer, Proprietor Gampaha Udugampola Niketha Bookshop), Damith Priyani (Teacher, Sujatha Vidyalaya, Matara) and Amith, father-in-law of Priyanthi Hettiarachchi (Teacher Janadhipathi Vidyalaya, Minuwangoda) and Dulcie Senaratne (Lecturer, Agriculture Faculty, Ruhuna University), grandfather of Anali (M/Nalanda Balika) and Ranudi, expired. Funeral at Matara Crematorium on Thursday 22 at 5.00 p.m. Bereaved wife and children. 

PERERA - PAULINE   Daughter of the late Valentine and Gertrude Perera,  loving sister of Doris Abeyasekera, Merle De Alwis and Anne Wickramaratne (UK),  loving sister-in-law of Dr Claude De Alwis and Molly Levera (Australia). Cortege leaves Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour at 10.00 a.m. for  the General Cemetery Mahaiyawa Kandy on Wednesday 21st.  Service at Cemetery Chappel at 2.30 p.m.  

RANAPURA - SIRIMANNE HEMACHANDRA  Beloved husband of Hema, loving father of Kamani, Shirani, Shyma & Lalith Nishantha, father-in-law of Gamini & Mahinda Wimalaratne Preethi Wimaladharma, Shymalee Moratuwage brother of late Malina, Liyanora  & Saroja Grandfather of Ramesha, Geshan, Malavee Saluka & Dhaham, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 28, Gajaba Mawatha, Gampaha at 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 22nd January. Cremation at Kasagahawatta Cemetery, Gampaha. 

The death occurred of MR UPANANDE SENARATNE (Retired Director of the Measurement Unit of the Standards and Services Department). Beloved husband of Leela Senaratne and loving father of Ruwan Senaratne and Dr Mrs Rashmi Senaratne and father-in-law of Dr Sudantha Bulugahapitiya, brother of Janaki, Lohitha, Suranimala, Saliya and Samantha. The cortege leaves residence on the 21st January from 175/21, Nawala Road at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at 4.00 p.m. Borella Cemetery. 

WEERASEKERA - S.G. CHANDRIKA DAMAYANTHI (Dammi) Wife of Gayan Weerasekera (Colombo Theological Seminary), mother of Pawani (Methodist College) and Yohan, daughter of S.G. Nandasena and Padma Kodikara, daughter-in-law of former Municipal Council Chairman, the late Bandupala Weerasekera. Service at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia on Thursday 22 January at 3 p.m. Burial at Galkissa Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. 

WIJEGOONAWARDENA - BERTRAM ANTHONY PERERA (BERTY) Dearly beloved husband of Damayanthie, everloving father of Dr Priyanjalie (NARA), Shyamalie (UK), Prasad (UK) and Suran (UK), father-in-law of Keerthi (CEB), Ravinath (UK), Samanthi (UK), Suzanne (UK), grandfather of Shanika, Sanjula (student Ladies’ College), Sashini, Aaron, Joshua, Zacharias, Shari, Shenal and loving brother of Linda, late Arthur, Alfred, Patricia and Doris, passed away peacefully on Sunday 11th January 2009 in London. Funeral service to be held on Saturday 24th January 2009 at 10.00 a.m. at the Church of Our Lady, St John’s Wood, 54, Lodge Road, St John’s Wood, NW8 8LA, London. Residence - 1 Park Village West, Regents Park, London NW1 4AE. Tel: 00442073873181. 

WIJESINGHE - MALCOLM CLAUDE  formerly of State Engineering Corporation, presently at Graphic Equipment and Services Kalubowila, dearly beloved husband of Prema, loving father of Manoj (Tinpak Pvt Ltd) Dilhan (Sky Line Educational Technologies), brother of Ranjith (Australia), father-in-law of Nirosha and Shehanika, brother-in-law of Flora grandfather of Lahiru, Shenuk  and Menosha. Cortege leaves residence at 4.15 p.m. on Wednesday 21st January for Burial at Hendala Baptist Church Cemetery. 19, Nimala Maria Mw, Hendala, Wattala. (T.P. 0112-934635).

FERNANDO - MARK. Beloved husband of Pam, loving father of Tanya, Sohan and Suren, father-in-law of Roshan Ferdinandusz, darling Seeya of Daniel and Joshua, son of late Hugh and Doris, brother of Michael, Paul & Priya, John & Marie, brother-in-law of Celie and Gemunu, Marini and Trevor, Derek and Assunta. A Service will be held at 3.00 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 22nd January. Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4 p.m. (Entrance through rear gate). 26/1A, Rosmead Place, Colombo 7. No flowers by request. Donations to charity. 

GOONETILLEKE - DOREEN. Beloved wife of Mahes Goonetilleke (SLAF rtd.), darling mother of Prasanna (Canada) and Nelum, beloved mother-in-law of Reshmanee (Canada), expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 22nd January 2009. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 5.00 p.m.