GUNASEELA - S.H. (Formerly of Westinghouse - Saudi Arabia). Beloved husband of Chandra Gunaseela (Retired Teacher Ananda Balika - Kotte), devoted father of Hiranthi (CISIR) and Samanthi (formerly of Dharmpariya Builders), father-in-law of Rochana Alahakone (Milco) and Sumanasiri de Silva (Habib Trading Co. - Jeddah), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 2.00 p.m. for cremation at Nawala Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 5th. 61, Melder Place, Nugegoda.

HERAT GUNARATNE ­ DR CYRIL Beloved husband of Kamala and the late Nandagani, loving father of Nimal (Sri Lanka Air Force), Wijitha and Anoma (Australia), father-in-law of Chitrangani, Manjula and Senani Hasthanayake, son of the late Muhandiram H.M.G. and of Mrs J.C. Herat Gunaratne of Galmuruwa, expired. Cremation at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday 5th December at General Cemetery Borella. Cortege leaves residence 24, Dhammarama Road, Colombo 6 at 9.00 a.m.

RANAWEERA - JEELIN Beloved wife of the late H. Ranaweera, loving mother Dayarathne, Ratna, Karunasena Ranaweera (Lecturer, National Co-operative Development Institute, Polgolla), Premarathne Ranaweera (Foreign Mail Section), Jayarathne Ranaweera (Spield International), Nanda Wijesekara (Selective Designs), loving mother-in-law of Banduwathi, Piyasena, Nayana, Malini, Kamani Ranaweera (Lanka Cellular Service Private Limited), Anil, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 253/1, Horana Road, Halpila, Polgasovita at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 5th December for burial at General Cemetery, Wewala, Thumbovila.

RATNADURAI - D.S. Retired Asst. Commissioner of Elections, Sri Lanka; residing at Old No. 9 (New No. 2), First Street, Habibulla Road, Tyagaraja Nagar, Madras 17, India passed away on Third December 2001. He leaves behind his widow Yogambal and children Pranalad, Giridwaran and Geetha. Tel. Nos. 0091448260737 and 0091448240373. Intimated by S. Sundaralingam - Colombo. Tel. 595839.

SAMARATUNGA ­ ALOYSIUS Beloved husband of Rita, father of Udaya (Nestle), father-in-law of Priyanthi, grandfather of Udari and Hasitha, brother of late Wilfred, late Charlotte, late Daisy, Consy, Rita and Neville, brother-in-law of George, Sebastian, late Annie, late Joseph and Jonny, expired. Cortege leaves No.86, Kalaeliya Road, Ja-Ela at 3.00 p.m. on Friday 7th December for burial at Kalaeliya Cemetery.

VANNIASINKAM ­ MRS HOMER (nee Arasaratnam) died on 4th Dec. at Sydney. Loving wife of late James Homer Vanniasinkam, mother of late Shanhi, Poorani, Anandi and Surendran, mother-in-law of late Dr Muttukumaru, Angelo and Evelyn, grandmother of Neela, Sanjiv and Renu. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. Informant: S. Vanniasinkam, 103 A, Balagala Road, Hendala, Wattala. Tel. 939782.