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BANDARA - P.R.P.   (Retired Circuit Educational Officer) of Undugoda, Kanangamuwa. Beloved husband of Mrs D.S. Jayasekare (Retired Principal), loving father of P.G.R.P. Chandrakumari (Gothami Girls’ School, Colombo), Jayantha Bandara (Retired Railway Security Division), Subashini Gamlath (Kegalle Vidyalaya), Indrani Gamlath Menike (Kawatayamuna Ananda Maha Vidyalaya), Rupani Gamlath (Kanangamuwa), Gamini Bandara (Japan), Asoka (Hongkong Quantity Surveyor), father-in-law of B.G. Karunadasa (Retired Railway Station Master), Piyasena Amarakoon (Panakawa), Sudharma (Halagiriya Vidyalaya, Kegalle), D.S. Wijethilake (Chief Clerk Secretariat Matale) and Indra Bandara Tennakoon, expired at the age of 89 years. Funeral will be held on 3rd January 2002 at the family Burial Ground, Kanangamuwa. 

DE SILVA - W.G. (Chapsy)   Director of ODS Ltd. and Auto Union (Pvt) Ltd (Karshine) Colpetty. Dearly beloved husband of Gloria, loving father of Christine, late Angelo, Charmaine and Chandima, son of late Mr & Mrs W.R. de Silva, brother of late Benley, Ranjen and Lalitha, son-in-law of late Mr & Mrs F.D.S. Gunatilake, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday 3rd Jan. for Cremation at Borella Kanatte. No. 331, Galle Road, Colombo 3. 

FERNANDO - GERTRUDE   Beloved wife of late Joe, loving mother of Charmaine, Sonia (State Mortgage Bank) and Tamara, mother-in-law of Gemunu, Priyanath and Indaka, grandmother of Thushara, Ishara Kisholi and Suraj. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 3rd January for Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte. (R.C. Section). 124, Laxapathiya Road, off de Mel Road, Moratuwa. 

FERNANDO - T. WALTER   (Senior Executive Officer, Coconut Research Institute). Beloved husband of Greta (Co-operative Inspectress - Gampaha), loving father of Shermila (National Diploma in English - NITESL) (E.M.S. (Pvt) Ltd.), Gihan (Engineering Faculty, Moratuwa Campus), Jayamal (Maris Stella College, Negombo), son of Agnes (Ampitiya), brother of Roland and Tilina. Cortege leaves at 3.30 p.m. Thursday 03rd January for Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bolawalana. 184, St Joseph’s Street, Negombo. 

JAYAWEERA - MRS. SERAH CATHERINE JAYAWEERA.   Beloved wife of late Anthoney Jayaweera, loving mother of Lilian, Lionel, Linton and Seetha, grandmother of Susantha and Vasantha Caldera (Dubai), Sriyani, Krishanthi, Jayantha, Nandani, Samanthi, Priyanthi and Sri Kanthi, great grandmother of Avanthi, Dilmini, Nuwani, Timothy, Erangi, Ravini, Dilini, Maneth and Manith, expired. Cremation Thursday 03 January 4.30 p.m. at Talahena Cemetery. Cortege leaving Residence   556/9, Laktharu Mawatha, Talangama North at 3.45 

PERERA - KENNETH   - Beloved husband of Cynthia (Asiri Hospital), loving father of Niranjan (USA), Suraj (Coral Gardens Hotel), Dushy, Gihan (Australia) and Ranjeeva (Galle Face Hotel), fond father-in-law of Janaki, Kalpana, Chamath (Nismu Enterprises), Jennifer and Nilmini, loving brother of Marius, beloved son of late Mr W.D.A. Perera and late Mrs Catherine Perera and son-in-law of late Senator Sir Philip Rodrigo and late Lady Marianne Rodrigo, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on 3/1/02 for burial at St Sebastian’s Church, Moratuwa.   70/3, Koralawella, Moratuwa. 

PIERIS - TDS (DILSIRI).   Retd. Chief Engineer (Railways). Beloved husband of Emelda, brother of the late Dan and of Prema, Michael and Josephine, son of the late Bertram and Engeltina. Cortege leaving residence at 4 p.m. on 3rd January to St. Mathews Church, Ekala.   37/10, Gampaha Road, Ekala, Ja-ela. 

SIRISENA - G.D. (Siri)   Proprietor (Siri Agency). Beloved husband of Pushpa, loving father of Mohan (Electrade), Dilshani (Sampath Bank - Legal Division), Duleep & Dinesh of (Siri Agency) & Dinali (Srilankan Airlines), father-in-law of Michelle & Rohana (Japan Airlines), loving grandfather of Udeshi, Mario & Dulanya, brother of Edward, Lionel, Samson, Indra, Thilaka & Mangalika. Cortege leaves residence   72, Centre Road, Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15 for cremation at Madampitiya Cemetery on Thursday 3rd January 2002 at 4.00 p.m. 

SIRIWARDENE - SHELTON   - Rtd. Asst. Director Agriculture, former R.G.M. Hingurana Sugar Corp. Beloved husband of Beatrice, father of Suwineetha (Ceramics Corp.), Palitha, Jayantha, Vijitha, Ayoma and Asitha, father-in-law of L.V. Premachandra (Ceramics Corp.), Saumi (Central Bank), Dharshanie, Vajira (Super Plants, Katunayake) and Dilupa, brother of Lionel and Rupasiri, brother-in-law of late Ananda, Chintha, Padminie, loving grandfather of Hiruni, Pasindu, Chinthanie and Devunie, expired. Cortege leaving residence at 3.00 p.m. Thursday 3rd January for Cremation at Panthiya Cemetery, Matugama.   415, Wettawa Agalawatta Road, Matugama.  

ABEYSEKERA - LILIAN   (Retired Teacher - Gothami Balika Maha Vidyalaya). Beloved wife of Gothama de Silva (C.G.R), mother of Thanuja, Dhakshin, Nirosha, Chamila and Chandima, mother-in-law of Jagath Gamage, Sanath Perera, Sean Hameed and Sanjeetha, grandmother of Meelaka, Thivanka, Dhakshika, Kyle, Kiran, Imasha and Rayan. Cortege leaves residence   “Lily Dale”, 164/16, Leon Silva Mawatha, Thalpitiya North, Panadura at 4.30 p.m. on 03/01/02 for Cremation of the Public Cemetery, Pinwatta. 

AMIRTHANATHAR - PONNAMMAH nee Sabapathy    of Soorawathai, Chunnakam (Retired Teacher, Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena), at Rest. Beloved wife of late John Amirthanathar, loving mother of Rohini (Eswaran Brothers), Sr. Rajani (Holy Family), Ranjani (Canada), Rohan (Excel Vast) and Malini (People’s Bank, Bogowantalawa), mother-in-law of Joseph (Ceylon Tea Plantations Exports), Mehanathan (Canada), Queenslyn and Manoharan (People’s Bank, Hatton), loving sister of late Sr. Apollonia, late Sr. Dolorose, Sr. Constance (Holy Family), late Navamani, Karthigesu, Pakiaratnam, Manonmani, Theresa, Rajaratnam, Thevathasan and Thangarajah, affectionate grandmother of Mayoori (St Bridget’s Convent), Meerah, Pravina, Abishekh, Hashveena, Kavinth and Thanoosh. Cortege leaves residence at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday 5.1.2002 for interment at General Cemetery R.C. Section, Kanatte.   1/4 B 57, Farm Road Housing Scheme, Mattakkuliya. 

GUNASEKARA - Mrs S.D.A. (Millie).   Wife of the late S.D.A. Gunasekara (Chief Inspector of Buildings), loving mother of Nihal (British College, Kotte), Oliver (decd.), Ranjith (Assistant Superintendent of Police, Police Hospital), Felix (decd.), Manel, Lesley (Tennakoonwatte, Godagama, Telwatte), expired. Cortege leaves   Jayaratne Parlour, Borella on 03.01.2002 at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at Borella Cemetery. 

WICKREMASINGHE - K   (Retired Air Force Warrant Officer Aviation Engineering, ex-Engineering Manager - CDE Aviation Ltd., Ratmalana and Working Director - MEG Trading, Chilaw, past pupil of Kuliyapitiya Central College). Beloved husband of Swarna Kumari (Retired Nursing Sister), loving father of Manjula Bhathiya (Australia) and Ruwani Kanchana, expired. Cremation at Dummaladeniya Buddhist Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 5th January 2002.   Vidyala Mawatha, Wennappuwa. 

WIJEYERATNAM - CHANTHIRANEE   The remains of CHANTHIRANEE - Beloved wife of the late Stany, beloved mother of Sharon (Textured Jersey), Angelo (Public Bank) and Ashley (USA), beloved daughter of the late Anto and Beatrice R.M. Perumal, much loved sister of Derenia and Errol, grandmother of Eshan and Tashinee, mother-in-law of Isha (Serendib Horticulture), sister-in-law of Noeline, Jerry, Neville, Maurice, Marie, Romula and of the late Clarice - will be interred at RC Section, General Cemetery, Kanatte on Friday 4th January. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m.   63, St Benedict’s St, Kotahena.

APONSO - G.C. (Chandra)   (Retired Station Master). Beloved husband of Manel, loving father of Jayanath, Jayamini, Jayanthi (Amico), Nilukshi, Prasanna, Nilmini (Ceylinco Insurance), fatherin-law of Cynthia, Tissa Amarasena, Sunil Fonseka, Lakshman Hettiarachchi, Urani, Ravi Ratnapala (The Finance), expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.   636/5, Galle Road, Horetuduwa, Moratuwa.

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