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COORAY - Mr. N. BASIL. (Justice of the Peace, Retired Chief Rehabilitation Officer). Beloved husband of Chandra Kumarapeli, loving father of Mahesh (Bimsara Enterprises), Mahendra (Swarnawahini), father-in-law of Wimalani (Prince of Wales Moratuwa), Athulya (M.M.V. Bandaragama), expired. Cremation at General Cemetery Batuwandara on 1st September 2001, 1/ 10, Moranda, Piliyandala.

DISSANAYAKE - Mrs. MABEL - nee KANNANGARA Beloved wife of late Mr. J.P.S. Dissanayake, loving mother of Ananda, Mahinda and Winston, mother-in-law of Padma and Rukmal, expired. Funeral arrangements on Sunday the 2nd September at 4.00 p.m. at Udugampola. No. B/38, Wedimaduwa Road (off Kotugoda-Udugampola Road), Udugampola, Gampaha. (No flowers and banners by request).

FERNANDO - P.S. (Retired Officer of Local Government Service). Beloved husband of Seelawathi Fernando, loving father of Wasantha & Thamara, father-in-law of Suneth & Dhammika, expired. Cortege leaves No. 36/A, Pothupitiya, Wadduwa at 3 p.m. on Saturday 01st September for Burial at Public Cemetery, Pothupitiya.

GUNASEKERA SUSANTHA (HDS) Son of late Mr & Mrs H.D.D. Gunasekera, beloved husband of Pat (Malini), loving father of Manesh and Sushan, brother of Somasiri Gunasekera, the late Amara Ariyaratne, Nalini Alagiyawanna, Wimala Galaboda and Dudley Gunasekera, expired. Cortege leaving residence, Asokarama Mawatha, Ihala Bomiriya, Kaduwela at 5.00 p.m. on Saturday 1st September for Cremation at the Family Burial Ground, Kaduwela.

KASINATHAN - SARASWATHI (Urumpirai East) Beloved wife of late Mr S. Kasinathan, mother of Raventhera (Mashreq Bank), Subathira, Saratha (NSB Kotahena), Narendran, Chandra, Shantha, Thevendran, Sujatha, mother-in-law of Jeevakumari, Ranjithkumar, Chandramohan (CARE), Malini, Pakiyarajan, Thiruvarutchelvan, Indhumathi, Sripavan, expired. Remains will be laid out at A.F. Raymonds on Saturday and Sunday, thereafer cortege will leave on 2.9.2001 at 4 p.m. for Cremation at Kanatte Hindu Section. 41 1/1, 42nd Lane, Wellawatte.

NEWMAN - HORACE (HARRIS). Husband of Nilanthi, father of Trevor (Australia) and Rebecca, father-in-law of Sandra (Australia) and Ajit, brother of Vera, Myrtle, Bubsy, Dougie Trissette, Lois (Australia), late Baboo and of Earle, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 3rd September 2001 for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4.00 p.m.

PERERA - At Rest with Jesus MRS. MARY MARGRET PERERA (Rtd. Teacher, Sacred Heart Convent), wife of John Anthony Perera (Rtd. Deputy Principal - St. Aloysious College), mother of Hiran (Hatton National Bank), Deepthi (St. Aloysious College), Prasad (Marine Engineer), Kanthi (Sirimavo Bandaranayake Vidyalaya) and Udan (Ceylon Shipping Lines), mother-in-law of Dr. Dharshanie (Government Hospital Kiribathgoda), Panika and Merino De Abrew (Maldives), grandmother of Isuru, Sahan, Himasha and Nipuni, expired. Cortege leaving residence No. 36/1, Templer’s Lane, Kaluwella, Galle at 3.30 p.m. on 2nd September (Sunday) for Burial at Dadella Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section).

PERERA - LORAINE. The remains of Loraine, late of Browns Group, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs. H. James Perera of Elie House Road, Mutwal, beloved sister of Genevieve and of the late Winifred William, Christobel de Alwis and Proctor Joe Perera, aunt of Bishop Malcolm Ranjith, Ranjanie Cooray, Shalini Hettikanda, Moneen Biergans (Germany) and Rohan de Alwis, will be laid to rest at the General Cemetery, Kalutara North (Catholic Section). Cortege leaves Residence at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 1st September from 30/9, De Fonseka Place, Kalutara North.

SAMARASINGHE - Mrs D.C. Beloved wife of late Ayurvedic Dr Samarasinghe, mother of Rani, Indrani and Anura (United Motors), mother-in-law of Manel, (Shipping Corporation), expired. Funeral will be held at Family Burial Ground on Saturday 1st September, 2001 at 2.30 p.m. "Singhagara", Yatadolawatte, Mathugama.

WELLINGTON - Mrs V. Wife of the late D.S.Wellington, mother of Rajanayagam (Madras), Ramani, Geetha, Navaneethan (Germany), mother-in-law of Wasanthi, Peter, Ganeshan & Ramona, grandmother of Roy, Kisho, Colin, Manoj, late Shashi, Kishani, Sudarshan, Saniye and Sunali. Cortege leaves 25, 32nd Lane, Wellawatte at 3 p.m. on 1.9.2001 for Borella Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section).

WICKRAMANAYAKE - MATHUGAMA - DON EDWIN J.P. Beloved husband of Mallika Wickramanayake (Retired Teacher), loving father of Sriyanthi (Rubber Research Ratmalana), Ramani (Staff Sri Sumangala Girls’ High School Panadura) and Anoja, father-in-law of Sarath Weeraman (Alliance Agencies Colombo 2), Nimal Rodrigo - Makola, Upali Gunaratne - Namaluwa, Dekatana. Cremation on Saturday 1st Sept. 2.30 p.m. ‘Wickramashila’, Neboda Road, Mathugama.

WIJESIRIWARDENE - ANANDA (Retired Asst. Registrar General) Beloved husband of Septima, loving father of Shriyanka, Nayana and Champika, father-in-law of Aruna and Nandana, expired. Funeral Saturday 4.00 p.m. at Kasagahawatte Cemetery. 54/10, Hansagiri Road, Gampaha.

WILFRED - S.D. (Ex-General Manager EDCS). Beloved husband of Piyaseeli (Ex-EDCS), father of Prema, father-in-law of Chandrasoma - Station Master (II) Ragama, expired. Funeral Aniyakanda Cemetery Saturday 1st. Cortege leaves residence 3.30 p.m. 111, Station Road, Kandana.

ARULANANDAM ­ EARNEST WILFRED. At rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of late Anna nee Thomas, father of late Kingsley, Joel, Samuel (Canada), Milroy (U.K.), Christy, Rachael (U.K.) and Sharmala, father-in-law of Cynthia (Canada), Mary, Jessie (Canada), Regina (U.K.), Jean, Ranjit (U.K.), and Benjamin, grandfather of Rozanne, Shamalka, Chryshanthie and Kumar, Virgie, Brinda and Felix, Jonathan, Diana and Jegan, Dishan, Shoba and Mattew, Gerry, Rebecca, great-grandfather of Tania. Cortege leaving residence at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, 1st September, 2001 for burial at Madampitiya Cemetery. 28, Bogahawatte, Hekitta Road, Wattala. (Tel. 930121).

DIAS ­ M.P.C. Beloved husband of Kusumawathie Dias, father of Pushpa, Bandula, Ajith, Parakrama, father-in-law of Ruwan, Vidya, Achala, expired. Cortege leaving residence 250/5, Torrington Avenue, Colombo 07 at 5.15 p.m. for cremation at Kanatta, Borella on 2nd September (Sunday) at 6.00 p.m. No flowers by request.

GUNASEKARA ­ SUSANTHA. Lions, Lion Ladies and Leos of Biyagama Lions Club grieve to announce the death of their beloved member SUSANTHA GUNASEKARA, District Chairman 306 B and Leo Advisor. Cremation will take place on Saturday 1st September at 5 p.m. at the Family Burial Grounds. Request all Lions to assemble at 4 p.m. at his residence Asokarama Mawatha, Bomiriya, Kaduwela.

NANAYAKKARA - SUJATHA. Dearly beloved wife of late P.D.Ramachandra, loving mother of Uthpala, Sudarshani, Niranjala and Mohanlal, mother-in-law of Ian Don Paul and Noel Nanayakkara, sister of Chandrawansa and Suwarna and late Sumithra, sister-in-law of Margret, loving grandmother of Dihan and Thihan, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m.on Sunday September. 2nd Cremation at Thumbowila Cemetery. 133, Thumbowila, Piliyandala.

OBEYESEKERE ­ MAUREEN (Dotta) At Rest with Jesus. Relict of Upatissa Obeyesekere, loving daughter of late Acland and Olive Obeyesekere, beloved mother of Chrishantha (Hatton National Bank), Srian (Ceylon Observer), Surangani Ferdinandus & Indrani Peiris, mother-in-law of Niranjani, Seetha, George Ferdinandus & Alfred Peiris, sister of late Christy, Trevine, Faith, Eardley and Aileen, grandmother of Dilini, Andrew, Gehan, Tyrell, Sweeni, Nimesh, Shane & Ingrid, expired. Cortege leaves residence 197 B, Templers Road, Mt.Lavinia at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 2nd September for burial at SS. Mary and John Church, Nugegoda.

PERERA - DOTTIE (teacher). Beloved wife of Leo Perera (Leo Sir), mother of Priyanee, Priya, Marina & Priyanthy, mother-inlaw of Richard, late David & Cyril, sister of Millie and late Allen, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday Sept. 2nd at 3. p.m. Burial St.Mary’s Church Cemetery. Palladeniya, Kegalle.

WEERASINGHE - GAMINI DHARMAPALA (retired Police Officer). Beloved husband of Ala, loving father of Renuka Rajapakse (Bank of Ceylon Travel Department), late Nilmini, Situmini, Ravindra (Italy), Ruvini (Attorney-at-Law - Arpico Finance) and Rasika Namaratne (Mark Group and Company), father-in-law of Nimal Rajapakse (Bank of Ceylon - Lake View), Ravi Ganeshan (Italy) and Wasantha Namaratne (Tri Star Apparel Exports Ltd.), grandfather of Divya, Heshan, Thurya and Meera, expired. Cortege leaves Barney Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on September 1st for Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 6.00 p.m.

WIJESENA - K.D.F. retired Principal of Mihiripenna Talpe, expired. Cremation takes place at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 1st September at public cemetery Rawathawatta Moratuwa. 17/1A, 1st Lane, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa.

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