BANDARA - CHAMINDIRA SHANTHINI. Dearly beloved wife of Wickramaratne Bandara, loving mother of Pulasthi, daughter of Odil Wijesiri & the late Mr. W.S. Wijesiri, sister of Nilupuli & Amali, sister-in-law of Lakshan Pethiyagoda & Chamara Lokupothagamage, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 1.30 p.m. on 4th May for Cremation at General Cemetery Kanattha (Borella).

HERATH - MRS B.M.M.Y. Manager, Bank of Ceylon (Galaha Branch), dearly beloved wife of Dr H.M.D.R. Herath (Sociology Dept.), University of Peradeniya, loving mother of Uditha, Paba and Isuru, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.325F, Nava Gampola Road, Peradeniya at 2.15 p.m. on Wednesday 4th May for cremation at Mahaiyawa Cemetery, Kandy.

KODYTUAKKU - JAYANATH. Dearest husband of Visaka, loving father of Kavin (Asia Capital), Chamith (Preen Lanka), father-in-law of Maduka (ITN), brother of Lorita, Sakuntala, Chandra and Laxman, expired. Cortege leaves residence 819/5, Moravitiya Road, New Town - Gothatuwa (off Buthgamuwa Road) on Wednesday 4th May 2005 at 3.30 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella. T.P. 2792845.

LAPPEN - MIRIAM. Much loved wife of Eddie, beloved mother of Jacintha, Liz, Francis, Winnie, Cleophas and Susan, mother-in-law of Francis Corteling, late Dennis Jayawardene and of Betty and Jit Pereira, grandmother of Jonathan, Carly and Stephanie. Cortege leaves residence No. 16/1, Charles Place, Dehiwala at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 5th May. Burial at General Cemetery Mount Lavinia.

NAVARATNE - R.B. (Former D.R.O., Assistant Government Agent, Kandy and Commissioner Buddhist Affairs). Dearly beloved husband of Daya, precious father of Jayanthi, Ramya, Shanthi and Ajith, beloved father-in-law of Nimal Palipana, Janitha Rathnayaka, Nimal Seneviratne and Umanga Bowatta, treasured grandfather of Chanaka, Samitha, Shamila, Keshini, Kavan, Mahendra, Dayan, Ashwini and Kavinda, passed away. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. for cremation at Mahaiyawa on 5th May.

RASINGOLLA - P.B. Retired Principal (Weeraketiya Central, Poramadulla Central., Polonnaruwa Royal College and Vidyartha College, Kandy). Beloved husband of S.M. Rasingolla - (Retired Teacher Dharmaraja College, Kandy), loving father of Sanath (U.A.E.), Shyama (Ayurvedic Institute University of Kelaniya), Mahesh (Canada), Nandalal (Senkadagala Finance Co. Ltd.), Waruna (Petroleum Corp, Katunayake), loving father-in-law of Usha, Sunil Marasinghe, Geethani, Saumya & Madumathi, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 12.00 noon for cremation, at Mahaiyawa Crematorium on Wednesday 04th May - Arangala, Nattarampotha, Kandy. T.P. 081-2420650.

RUPASINGHE - CLARICE. Dearly beloved wife of Rupasinghe, loving mother of Erani, Shirani and Priyani, mother-in-law of Granville, Saman and Bimal, everloving grandmother of Shyami, Ishani and Shanil, expired. Cortege leaves Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 4th May for burial at General Cemetery, Borella.

SILVA - ANTHONY (A A Silva) - Retired employee of Sri Lanka Telecom. Beloved husband of Sitha, loving father of Thushani (Italy), Bernie (Commercial Bank), Lucky (Italy), Rajitha (Italy), beloved father-in-law of Dixie (Italy), Rohan (ACL Cables), Ishani, expired. Burial at Ja-ela Catholic Cemetery on Thursday 5th of May at 4.30 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. No. 87/3, St Mary's Road, Ja ela. Tel: 2231305.

WEERASINGHE - CHANDRANI Beloved wife of L.M.A. Weerasinghe retd. D.G.M. Insurance Corporation, mother of Keshwara, Lakmali, Malinda and Manori, mother-in-law of Anura Thalahiti, Achala and Sanjeewa Warnakulasuriya, adored Achchi Amma of Vinura, Lasan, Thevindhu and Kavindhu, sister of late Ranjan, Sweenitha and Swarna, expired. Cortege leaves residence, 29, Narahenpita Road, Nawala on Thursday 5th May at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at Nawala Cemetery. No flowers by request.

REV.FR. PHILIP NERI FERNANDO Brother of Rev.Sr. Teresa of Jesus (Cloistered Carmel, Katugastota) Agnes, Rev.Sr. Gertrude F.M.M. (O.L.V. Convent, Moratuwa), Mary Margaret, Lawrence, late Stanislaus, Cyril, Bernadette, brother-in-law of late Eddie, late Bastian, late Norbert, Sheila, Maureen, Lucida and Prof. Merrille Perera, expired. Funeral Mass on Thursday 5th May at 3.30 p.m. at the Cathedral, Chilaw and burial thereafter. "Augusta", Moratuwa.

AL-HAJ SHERRIFDEEN (Mammath) Retired Inspector of Police, Managing Director, Sharp Security Services Kandy. Beloved husband of Hajiyani Safeera father of Jingo (Emirates), Nilam, Nadeem, Nauman (Junka) and Shakeela, father-in-law of Karen (Emirates), Iyne, Rifa and Hassen Faizer. Janaza leaves 35, Hendeniya, Peradeniya at 11 am - 4th May for burial to Elugoda Jumma Mosque Peradeniya.

FEDRIC APPUHAMY The Proprietor of New Royal Hotel Katugastota, beloved husband of late Mrs Leela Nanayakkara, beloved father of Lakshman Amarasinghe (Nakheel - Dubai), beloved father-in-law of Mrs Sandamala Amarasinghe, beloved grandfather of Erandi & Deshitha Amarasinghe, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on 5th May 2005. Cremation at 3.30 p.m. at Mahaiyawa General Cemetery, Kandy. No.21, Yamuna Mawatha, Katugastota; 081-2499644.

PALVANAM - PAUL NARAYAN (Retired Administrative Assistant - Government Electrical Dept. (Colombo Division) and P.W.D. - Head Office) passed away peacefully on 03.05.2005 after a brief illness. Beloved husband of Pushpam (nee Thangiah) and much loved father/in-law of Suganthy & Dennis Simms, Mano & Tudor Wijesinghe (deceased), Rachel & Rohan Karunaratne, Neville & Shymalie, Christopher & Noeline, Roweena, Meena & Bandula de Silva, Anna & Kumar Vasudevan, Valma & Jith Guneratne, Sandra & Kumar Balraj, affectionate papa of Desiree, Kishani, Eranga, Lushanthi, Andy, Keith, Kapil, Samantha, Gillian, Andrea, Jackie, Jehan, Rukshan, Estelle, Janveera, Joshua & Rushika. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. after service at 2.30 p.m. for cremation at Rawatawatta Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. on May 4th 2005. No flowers by request. 21, Suramya Pedesa, Katubedde.

PATHIRANA - Mrs R.P. DHARSHANI (Central Provincial Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project). Beloved wife of Dr Nimal Chandrasiri (Deputy Director, Gannoruwa Veterinary Research Institute), precious mother of Vidumini, Nethmini and Devmini (students, Girls' High School, Kandy) , loving daughter of Dr R.P. Pathiratna and of Mrs Pathiratna of Pussellawa, loving sister of Chandrika Harischandra (Harischandra Agencies, Kandy), Kemani Hiyarapitiya (Electricity Board, Kandy), Priyantha Pathirana, (Sardha Stationery Manufacturers) and Dhammika Pathirana (I.D. System), expired. Funeral at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday, 05.05.2005, at Mahaiyawa General Cemetery. Gannoruwa Veterinary Reserarch Institute, Peradeniya.

FERNANDO - HOPE (nee Wenaden), (Formerly of Maharaja Pvt Ltd). Beloved wife of A.J. Fernando, sister of Sister Lourdina, A.C., Sybil Joachim (Canada), Helen (Canada), Sr. Marianne Wenaden R.G.S., Roger (Australia), Isaac (Canada), Kingsley and late Gerard, sister-in-law of Douglas Fernando, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 4th May. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section).