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DE SILVA - SYLVIE (E.W.) - Relict of William de Silva of Bogawantalawa, beloved mother of Asoka, Ranjit, Manel, Upali, Ranee and Srilal, mother-in-law of Chandra, Indira, late Mahendra and of Shanthi and Renuka, loving grandmother of Mahika, Dilanthi, Kamanee, Rushan, Kelum, Sandhun, Pradeep, Indrajit and Mahen passed away peacefully on 24.11.03 and in accordance with her wishes the funeral took place on the following day. No. 15, Siebel Avenue, Colombo 5. (Tel. 94-11-2856657 / 94-11-2820111).

DE SILVA - The death occured of ELMO (Chrisantha) formerly of Colombo Traders, son of late Mr & Mrs Victor and Rachel, dearest husband of Hyacinth, loving father of Kevin (Malship Group), Sriyal (U.A.E.), Cheryl (Capitol - AEI), father-in-law of Krisho (Wal Mart), Nilukshi (UAE), Damien (Liz Claiborne), loving brother of late Loretta, late Milroy, Dr Nihal, Hilary, son-in-law of Janet Perera, brother-in-law of J.P. Perera, late Jayalath Bandula, Lalith, Noel. Cortege leaving residence 79/16, Kalyani Mawatha, Wattala on 27th November to Borella Kanatte at 3.30 p.m. 
Tel. 94-11-2932692.

GAMALATHGE PEARL - nee JAYASUNDERA - Beloved wife of Piyadasa Gamalathge, loving mother of Tissa, Shirani (Bank of Ceylon, Nugegoda), mother-in-law of Ranjith (Irrigation Dept.), Kalyani (CMC), expired. Cremation on 27th at Kirulapona Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. 63, 1st Cross Street, Pagoda, Nugegoda.

HANWELLA - D.E.T. Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Dearly beloved husband of Lalitha, beloved father of Devan and Sharmani, Malsri and Gayathri, loved grandfather of Dimanthi and the late Deshanthi, brother of Reggie and the late Joyce, beloved brother-in-law of Mahila. Cortege leaves residence 46, De Alwis Place, Dehiwela at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 27th. Cremation at General Cemetery, Galkissa at 5.00 p.m. (No flowers by request)

HAPUARACHCHI - SUMANA Beloved wife of Mr. M.P. Hapuarachchi (retired H.O. Registrar General's Department), beloved mother of Vajira (Attorney-at-law - Australia), Chintha (Edirisinghe Trust Investments Ltd), Nishantha (Chief Magistrate - Galle), Champa (B.L.C. Logistics Lanka (Pvt) Ltd), mother-in-law of Ajith Jayawardhana (Australia), Upali (S.L.R.C.) Jenet, expired. Cremation at Dadalla General Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 27th November (27.11.03) 2003. Magistrate's Bungalow, Fort Galle.

HURBERT E. WEERASOORIYA - J.P.U.M. Attorney-at-Law past President Galle Bar Association, Past Vice President Bar Association of Sri Lanka, Crown Proctor and State Attorney Galle. Beloved husband of late Rachel, precious father of Shanthini, Manel, Rani, Nelum, Nissanka and Chrishanthi, father-in-law of late Dr Clarence Perera, Seizo Imoto, Asoka Wisumperuma, Sunil Jayaweera, Anoma and Trevor Pereira and brother of late Lionel and Greta, brother-in-law of Eva, Piyarathne and late P.A.L. Dias, expired. Cortege leaves residence "Geethanjali", Maragahahena, Pathana, Hikkaduwa at 5 p.m. on Thursday 27th November for Service at Holy Trinity Church, Patuwata, Dodanduwa at 5.30 p.m. and thereafter for Cremation at Dadella Cemetery, Galle at 6.30 p.m.

MADAWELA - VILMA (nee GOONETILEKE). Dearly beloved wife of Eddie, loving mother of Dilhara, loving mother-in-law of Joel Selvanayagam, beloved sister of Ronny, sister-in-law of Seelanganie, beloved daughter of late Vinnie and Recy Goonetileke, beloved daughter-in-law of late Fredrick and Bridget Madawela. Cortege leaving residence No.15, Police Park Avenue, Colombo 5 at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 27th November. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section).

PADMAPERUMA - K.D. (Formerly Chemist - MD Canning Factory, Narahenpita). Beloved husband of Nalini, father of Gayathrie, Bimali and Rasika, father-in-law of Tissa, Palitha and Ishani, brother of the late Simon Kuruppu, Isawathie, Karunawathie, Tissa and Munidasa. Cortege leaves residence 145/1, Fife Road, Colombo 05 on Thursday 27th November at 2 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 3 p.m.

RAJAPAKSE - DR R.M. MITHRASENA (RAJ) Retired G.P. (Milton Keynes). Beloved husband of Malini (nee Perera), loving father of Sujeev and Tharusha Sanduni, brother of late Soma Gunatilleke (Baddewela), late Gunasena (Rtd. District Judge), late Jayasena (Lawyer, Kegalle), Ratna Weerasinghe (retired Teacher, Panadura), late Dharmasena, Karuna Rajapakse (retired Teacher Ananda College), Wimala Rajapakse Herath (retired Teacher Royal College) and Nimala Rajapakse Wimalasena (retired Teacher, Rambukkana), brother-in-law of Lalitha Wijewanta and G.L. Perera, expired. Funeral at Milton Keynes on Thursday 27th November, 2003 at 3.30 p.m. (London Time). 7 Redvers Gate, Bolbeck Park, Milton Keynes MK15 8QJ. UK. Tel. (1908) 665138.

SAMARASEKERA - PAMELA OCTAVIA MARY nee JAYASINGHE dearly beloved wife of Neville Samarasekera, loving daughter of late Mr & Mrs Bede Jayasinghe, darling mother of late Anoma Devika, Chandani and Jeremy, mother-in-law of Christy, Nishantha and Grace, darling grandmother of Shenelle, Jericca, sister of late Rienzie late Gordon and Wilma, sister-in-law of Ranji, Danny late Anna, Girlie, late William, Claude, Esbelle, Percy late Stephen, Norma, Iris, Laslie, expired. Funeral 27th November at 3.30 p.m. Burial at Family Burial Ground 'Wasala Walauwa' Edward Hill Estate, Pussellawa.

THAVAMALAR SELVARATNAM - (Thevy Teacher) of Veemankamam Tellipali. Retired Teacher, Union College, Tellipali, beloved wife of late Mr C.N. Selvaratnam, sister of Mrs Rose Niles, Dr Paul Thuraisingam, Rev. D.C. Ratnasingam and Mrs Lily Kirupairajah Chelliah passed away on 16th November. Burial took place on the 17th at the Malvam Cemetery, Uduvil after the Funeral Service at the Women's Centre, Maruthanarmadam.

WICKRAMARACHCHI - EDLIN Relict of U.K. Punchisingho Liyana Mahathmaya of Induruwa, mother of Wickramasena, Jayawathie, Srimathie, Rajasinghe, Chandrasinghe, Gurusinghe, Wickramasinghe, Upali Ariyasena, Sumith, mother-in-law of Sisi Munasinghe, Sirimanna, Palihapitiya, Ramanie, Chitrani, Sumana, Saroja, Nimuna and Prema, passed away. Cremation on Thursday 27th, 4 p.m. at Borella Kanatta. 937/21, Shanthi Vihara Mawatha, Kelaniya.

DIAS - MRS P.U. Uthpalani Dias, daughter of P. Hilton Dias and Esme Dias, sister of Dikhsen, Deepthi and Banduguptha. Cremation on the 29th Saturday. No.226, Sri Dharmawansa Mawatha, Walpola, Matara. 

KOTELAWELA - VIOLET (PEARL). Wife of late George Lionel Kotelawela of Kandawela Estate, Ratmalana, loving mother of Indrakanthi Perera and Mahasen (George), mother-in-law of Gihan Perera (Gully) and Shrini, precious grandmother of Venuri, Isuru and Dunishi, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 27th November at 5.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Battaramulla. 102/9, Bisso Mawatha, Saman Uyana, Kumaragewatte, Battaramulla. 

NADARAJAH - KIRISHNAMOORTHY (RAJAN). Beloved eldest son of late Mr Nadarajah and Mrs Parameswary Nadarajah, beloved husband of Damayanthi, beloved father of Harikaran and Arun, beloved brother of late Tharmarajah (Babu), Nalina, Ragupathy (Hong Kong), Kanchana and Niranchana, beloved son-in-law of Mr Ariyaratnam and Mrs Rukmani Ariyaratnam, beloved brother-in-law of late Thushyanthara, Subashranjan, Ananthi and Bramendran, beloved uncle of Vithya, Vishal and Sithath, expired in Hong Kong on 25.11.03. Funeral will take place in Hong Kong. Details of the funeral arrangements will be notified later. 9/G Tower - 2, Manlai Court, Taiwai, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong. T'phone: 00852 26027646.  18, E.S. Fernando Mawatha, Wellawatte. T'phone 2582555. 

PERERA - SHELTON U.J. of Pamunugama. Dearly beloved husband of Freeda (Autodrome Ltd), everloving father of Chrysantha (A D C Marketing), loving father-in-law of Indika (Attorney-at-Law), son of late Mr & Mrs U.P. Perera, son-in-law of Mr & Mrs B.K.D. Lawrence Perera, loving brother of Mercia, Lilly, late Patric, Girla, late Anna, Rita, Bernard and George, brother-in-law of late Anton Lorna (J.P.) (Mundo Gas Distributor), late Kingsley, Doris (DP Global Securities) and Hilda (Netherlands). Cortege leaving residence 107, Devram Vihara Mawatha, Depanama, Pannipitiya for burial on 27th Nov. at 4.00 p.m. at Christ the King Church Arrawwala Rd., Pannipitiya. 

WIKRAMATILAKA - MALCOLM.  Husband of Barbara, beloved father of Cheyne and Michele Dirckze, loving father-in-law of Shane Dirckze and Neluka Wikramatilaka. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 27th November. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (General Section). No flowers please).

SR. CLARIBEL HENRIETTA DE SILVAFranciscan Missionary of Mary, expired. Requiem Mass Friday 28th 3.00 p.m. followed by funeral service at St Joseph's Convent, Brookside, Piliyandala.

MRS NOOR JAZEEMA. Wife of late M.C.M. Haniffa, daughter of late Jalaldeen and Zohara Umma, sister of late Kamil, mother of late Binthi Shafeeka, late Azhar, Saheeda, Bishra, Zoharul Ajward, Zain Master, Sithy Fathima, Fareeda, Mubarak and Mohideen, mother-in-law of Maliha, late Zaki, Ifham, Azhar, Fareeda, Fariha and Rameeza. Janaza leaving residence No.16, 2nd Maligakanda Lane, Maradana today at 10.00 a.m. to Maligawatte Muslim Burial Ground.

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