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COREA ­ DENZIL (E D O)   (Retd. Licensed Surveyor C E B). Dearly beloved husband of Hazel, loving father of Manel & Nihal (Colombo Hilton), father-in-law of Stanley Fonseka & Sriyani, precious grandfather of Sanjeev, Ramesh, Malgini & Suranga, brother of Annette, Anula, Ivy & late Erin. Funeral Saturday 17th. Cortege leaving residence 17/1, Minuwanpitiya Rd, Panadura at 3.30 p.m. Service & Burial at St. John’s Church, Panadura. 

DE SILVA - DR V.C.   (Former Consultant - Physical Medicine, Kandy Hospital and Glass House, Colombo). Beloved husband of the late Christine, loving father of Charminstar, grandfather of Shalini Pereira, father-in-law of Bryan Pereira, expired. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday 17th November for Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section). 

DE SILVA ­ M.H. RATNAPREMI   (Former Matron - District Hospital, Balapitiya). Beloved wife of M.G. de Silva, daughter of the late Mr & Mrs R.C. de Silva, loving mother of Palitha (Tea Small Holdings), Kumari, Chandrika (Staff, Dharmasoka College), Wathsala (Staff, S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia), mother-in-law of Ranjani (Staff, Richmond College), Lal (Landed Proprietor), Ramyasoma (Tea Small Holdings), Puthran (Royal Colombo Golf Club), loving sister of Karunaseeli, the late John, Peter, Ratnawalie and Ovadapremi (Australia), sister-in-law of the late Piyatissa, Gerlie, the late Piyaratne and Dr Asoka Polonnowita (Australia), expired. Cortege leaves residence ‘Pulasthy’, 23, Maha-Ambalangoda Road, Ambalangoda Saturday 17th November 5 p.m. for cremation at Ambalangoda Public Cemetery. 

DE SOYSA - VICTOR CHARLES.   At Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Sheila, loving father of Lilamani, Senaka, Indra and Dilruwa, father-in-law of Sonali Ann Kristin and Afkham Sally. Cortege leaving Residence   43/52, Angulana Station Road, Moratuwa for Cremation at Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday 17th. No flowers by request. 

FERNANDO - ELLEN Wife of late Richard Fernando, loving mother of Hilda, Calistus, Ivona, Rani (NAITA), Nirmali (Australia - former Gabo Travels), Rohini (NAITA), mother-in-law of late Donald, Wilbert, Sunil (Pradeshiya Sabha, Kaduwela), Derrick (Australia), expired. Cortage leaves residence  47/4, Puwakwaththa Road, Handala, Wattala   at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 17. Burial at Nayakakanda Cemetery. 

GUNATHILAKE - K.A.K. EDWARD   (Retired Teacher). Beloved husband of late Yasawathi Wickramasinghe (retired Teacher), loving father of Sarath Gunathilake (Professor - California State University - Long Beach), Shantha (Teacher - Gam/ Bandaranayaka College), Senarath (Businessman), father-in-law of Hemanthi Wijayathunga (Accountant - California State University), A. Dhanapala (Retired Deputy Principal - Gam/ Chandrajothi M.V.), Nadeera (Teacher - Gam/Rathnawalee Balika V), expired. Cremation on Sunday 18th November at Family Burial Ground. “Aluth Gedara”, Wathurugama, Gampaha. 

HERAT GUNARATNE - GILBERT S   Attorney-at-Law Immediate Past Precedent Partner F.J. & G. de Saram. Beloved husband of Anne, loving father of Channa (Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank - Head Office), Dharshika (DFCC Bank Head Office), brother of Augustus, Kusuma, Janaki, Parakrama, Indrani and Dhatusena, brother-in-law of Anula, the late Ananda, Amor, Indrani, Suvineetha and Sunethra, expired. Cremation at the General Cemetery Kanatta (Borella) at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 17th November. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m.   150, Kamatawatta Road, Rajagiriya. 

KAPUWATTE ­ SHANTHI   Beloved wife of Abhaya, mother of Sanjaya and Ashani, mother-in-law of Lalana and Udeni, sister of Sri and Chandrakanthi, sister-in-law of Dishna and Dhammika, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. Saturday 17th for cremation General Cemetery Borella at 3.00 p.m. 35/3, Raymond Road, Nugegoda. 

KORALAGE - ANURA P.   Proprietor, City Medicals, expired. Cremation at General Cemetery Kurunegala on 19th Monday at 4 p.m.   309/26, Jayasundara Mawatha, Colombo Road, Kurunegala, behind Co-operative Hospital. 

PIYATILLEKE ­ T.A.   Retired Ceylon Cold Stores. Beloved husband of Edlene Silva, loving father of Ranjini (Sumaga Vidyalaya), Chandrasiri (Marine Engineer), Lakshmi (U.K.), Ajantha (Consultant, Colombo General Hospital), Dammika and Shamalee, father-in-law of Indatissa (Sumaga Vidyalaya), Chandani (Asst. Manager American Express Bank), Sunil Perera (Consultant, Homagama Base Hospital), Anoja, Srinath de Silva (Engineer, Telecom, Abudhabi) and the late Ranjith Goonetilleke (U.K.), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 17th at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at Mt.Lavinia Cemetery. 71/1B, de Alwis Road, Mt.Lavinia. 

RAJAPAKSE - CONSY   Beloved wife of J. Jayathilaka (Jayalath Chinese Restaurant), mother of Wasantha (Superfine Garments) daughter of the late Mr & Mrs Christie Rajapakse, sister of Agnes, Paul, Tella, Vijitha and of the late Josephine, Joseph, Rita, George & Princy, expired. Cortege leaves residence   50/34, Jubilee Mawatha, Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15 on Saturday Nov 17 at 3.30 p.m. for Madampitiya Cemetery for burial. 

SENANAYAKE ­ P.M.P.   Beloved wife of late D.J. Senanayake, loving mother of Lakshmi, Sumi, Ranjith and Rohini, mother-inlaw of S.B. Ranaweera, Susil Moonesinghe and Vasantha Senanayake, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence 16/2, Albert Crescent, Colombo 7 at 10 a.m. on Saturday 17th November, for cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte (Buddhist Section). 

WIJEMANNE - D.T. (Terry)   Formerly of Esso and Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Director Essence Lanka Pvt. Ltd. Loving husband of Mavis, beloved father of Tissa (Caltex), Judy, Hiran (Saudi Arabia), Nelum, Shanthi, late Devaka, Bernedette (HNB Kotte), father-in-law of Nelum, Wijith Ediriweera, Ramani, Dixon Gunaratne (Switzerland), K.M.C. Karunaratne, Gamini Gamage. Cremation General Cemetery Kanatta on 17th November, Saturday at 4.00 p.m. No flowers by request.   No. 50/3, Edirisinghe Road, Mirihana, Nugegoda.

BLANCHARD ­ CHRISTOBELLE PUSHPARANEE.   Beloved daughter of late Mr and Mrs Thurairajasingam, most beloved wife of Selvarajah Blanchard (Mascons Industries Ltd.), dearly beloved mother of Rukitha and Sacheen, mother-in-law of Bobbsy Rajaratnam, Jeyaranjini Blanchard (Methodist College), darling grandmother of Rukshan, dearly loved sister of Dr Chandra (U.K.), Pathmaranee (U.K.), Malar (Australia), Mahendran, Sathya (Australia) and Rabin (U.K.), sister-in-law of Sethurajan (U.K.), late Mano Kadirgamar (U.K.) and of Victor Doraisamy (Australia), Yogini (Australia), Thayamani (U.K.), Rajadurai Blanchard (Canada), late Mrs Jeyarani Pius, late Jeyamani Storer, beloved daughter-in-law of late Mr and Mrs Blanchard, passed away peacefully on 15th November. Cortege leaves   320 A, Croctain Mawatha, Hekitta, Wattala after service at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 18th November for burial at General Cemetery Wattala (Anglican Section). 

FERNANDO ­ U. WILFRED.   Beloved husband of Nimalka, father of Anton Roshan (Moratuwa University), Ishani (Ave Maria Convent), expired. Cortege leaves residence on 17th November at 4.30 p.m. for burial at Munnakkara Roman Catholic Cemetery.   100, Mankuliya, Negombo. 

JOSEPH - I.A.   Israel Asirvatham, beloved husband of Flora father of J. Joseph Stephen (Germany), Mary Brows (Marie Montessori), Jeevy Selvarajah (TCL), Naomi Rajendran (Tamilnadu), Michael, Johnson (Maldives), Moses (Germany), John Edward (deceased), Esther Azariah (AMI, Montessori), father-inlaw of Sangresh, Chandrika, Indrani, Shirley, grand-father of Binnu, Romesh, Julian, Suren, Ramin, Subashini, Minon, Arosh, Milan, Andrew, Angeline, Mishma, Joshua, entered rest 14 (Wednesday). Funeral service 17 (Saturday) 2.30 p.m. at   13/1, Jayawardane Place (off Hill Street), Dehiwela. Cortege leaves for Kanatte at 3.30 p.m.

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