DE SILVA - G.M.   Engineer Civil Aviation Department beloved husband of Kamala, loving father of Shirani de Silva (Eye Hospital), father-in-law of late Parakum De Silva (Prop. De Silva Opticals), loving grandfather of Harishni and Anushka expired on the 21st of April 2010. Cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery on 22nd Thursday at 5.00 p.m. No flowers requested. 48, Mallikarama Road, Ratmalana.  

DEHIDENIYA - EDITH ANITA  At Rest with Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of late Neville Dehideniya, loving mother of Chamanth (U.K.), Nadeeni (HNB) and Mihitha (U.K.), mother-in-law of Lakshman (Asia Commerce) and Radhika (U.K.), loving grandmother of Shenali and Shiyara, Jason and Kezia (U.K.). Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella. Funeral service at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday 22nd April at the Parlour. Cremation at Jawatte Cemetery at 3.00 p.m.  

GAMAGE - C.P.  (retd. Head Guard, Sri Lanka Railway) Beloved husband of late Linda Ferdinands,  loving father of Chandana, Layangie, Yamuna (Tiny) and Reagan,  father-in-law  of Dilini and Brinsley Cole, grand father of Shannon and Selene Cole, passed away peacefully on 20th April. Cremation at the General Cemetery, Dadalla on 22nd April 2010 at 3.00 p.m. No. 1/1, Templers Road, Kaluwella, Galle.

KARUNARATNE - PADMINI  (Retired Teacher, Visaka Vidyalaya). Beloved wife of late Dudley Karunarathne, precious mother of Anarkali (Attorney-at-Law), mother-in-law of Sunil, darling grandmother of Suvini. Cortege leaves residence at 2 p.m. on 22nd Thursday for cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte. No. 3, Shady Grove Avenue, Cotta Road, Borella.   

MIHIRIGAMAGE - PIYADASA (83 yrs) retired from Government Health Service, expired on 19th April. Funeral will take place at Udahamulla Public Cemetery at 4 p.m. on Thursday, 22nd April. Wijesiri Mihirigamage (son), Sriyani Mihirigamage (daughter), Isuru Mihirigamage (grandson), Sriyani Balasooriya (daughter-in-law). 

SALDIN - CHRISTOBEL (CHASMARINE) (Retd. Art Teacher, Ladies’ College, Colombo 7). Precious wife of the late Vernon, much loved mummy of Dileeni Sourjah, Veruni Samsudeen and Shermani Bari (Stafford Internatinoal), mother-in-law of Carlo, Zaheer and Yasmi, dearest grandmother of Sudarni, Suhasha and Zahedi, Shule, Ashik and Keshia, sister of Daisy Singaratnam, Ranji Selvaratnam, Cynthia Canagarajah and the late Gladstone Thevathasan, sister-in-law of Shireen. Janaza took place on Monday, 19th April 2010 at Jawatte Muslim Burial Ground. 81/3, Vijaya Kumaratunge Mawatha, Colombo 5. We thank all who attended the Janaza, called, helped us and sent condolences. 

SILVA - BANDARA CHARLES  beloved husband of Karuna, loving father of Ramani, Anura and Krishantha, loving father-in-law of (late) Roger Prasadi and Lekha, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence 39, Pagoda Road, Nugegoda on Thursday 22nd April 3.15 p.m. Cremation at Kirulapone Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. Tel. 2810157.

SUMANASENA - NILUSHA NUWANI Beloved daughter of Kamanitha and Kithmini Sumanasena, beloved sister of Sanjaya (new Zealand), expired. Cortege leaves residence at No. 64, Telangapatha Road, Wattala, on 22nd April at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at Jawatta Kanatta at 5.00 p.m. 

WADASINGHE - LEELA - Beloved wife of late M.S. Wadasinghe - retired Manager, Bank of Ceylon, Dehiwala, mother of Swarna Gunasekera (People’s Bank, WZ-Nugegoda), Kamani Abeysekera (Teacher, Vidura College) & Chandana Wadasinghe (Aramex, Peliyagoda), mother-in-law of Susil Gunasekera (Ex- People’s Bank), Ranjith Abeysekera (Commercial Bank, Regional Office) & Tamara Wadasinghe, grandmother of Lakmini, Kishan (Student, ACBT), Malinda (Mahanama College), Ashane (S. Thomas’, Mt. Lavinia) & Maneesha (Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda), expired. Cortege leaves 25, Kandawala Road, Ratmalana at 1.00 p.m on Thursday 22nd April 2010 for Cremation at General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia. 

WIMALADASA - RITA  Wife of late D.B. Wimaladasa (former Ceylon Petroleum Corporation), mother of Chiara and Chitral de Silva, mother-in-law of Gamunu Samarakoon and Nirmalee, passed away on 20th April 2010. Cortege leaves residence 25A, 1st Templers Mawatha, off Templers Road, Mt. Lavinia on Thursday 22nd April at 4 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Roman Catholic Section). 

TILLEKERATNE - GEORGE LIONEL (ex Rubber Control Dept.). Beloved husband of Carmen, loving father of late Dilrukshan (MOL Lanka), Manjula (Sea Horse Shipping) and Irosha (Wycherley International School), son of late Joseph and late Ezabella Tillekeratne, father-in-law of Roshi (Stafford International School), grandfather of late Chetiya, Dushaaya and Dusheik, brother of late Daphny, Vajira and Upali, uncle of Lakshi (Nations Trust Bank) and Sulakshan (Stream Line International), expired. Cortege leaves residence 34, New Jayaweera Mawatha, Etulkotte, on Saturday 24th April 2010 at 3.00 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery at 3.30 p.m.