ARULLAMMAH - MATTHIAS - Wife of late J.D. Matthias, loving mother of Mariadasan (Sydney), Grace, Rev. Fr. Anton (Jaffna), Joy, Ranjan, Nirmala (UK) and Madonna (Sydney), mother-in-law of Matilda, late Benedict, Malar, Pauline, Chandrasena & Christy, grandmother of Shalmu, Amaratheepan, Viveka, Deepa, Rajan, Kishan, Dinesha, Thushara, Frances, Anjala, Francis and Clarence, great-grandmother of Sherika, Shilase, Lakshana, Sharni, Shafina & Niresh. Cortege leaves on 21st Saturday 3.30 p.m. to St. Andrews Lunupokuna for Mass & thereafter for burial to Madampitiya Cemetery. T.No. 2523747, 2526614. 134, Elie House Road, Col. 15.  

CHANDRASIRI - N. Retired Principal and Justice of Peace. Beloved husband of V.K. Hetti (retired Teacher) loving father of Anura (Dept. of Export Agriculture Crops), Sumanachandra (Australia), Ramani (Clipton Girls School), Upali (SriLankan Airlines), Damayanthi (America), Renuka (Southlands College), father-in-law of Jayantha (Gunawardana Block Makers), Talata (Dept. of Animal Production and Health), Anoma (Australia), Gaya (Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital), Anil (America) Jagath (D Samson Industries), expired. Cortege leaves residence on 21st May at 4.30 p.m. for Cremation at 5.30 p.m. Dadalla Cemetery, Galle. No.281, Nawinna Road, Uluwitike. 

GNANAPRAGASAM - RAJENDRAN Husband of Regina Grace, father of Jayanthi, Anton, Jesintha, Jayaseelan, Jayakumar, Jayaratnam, brother of Gnaneswari, Gnanaseely, Gnanaratnam, the  late Gnanarasa, cousin of Ariyaratnam, Anthony Pillai, Gangeswari, Sivarani, uncle of Thulasinathan, Shanthini, Emmanuel, Ranjini, Daisy, Menaka, grandfather of Ragunath, Prodhapan, Vithushalini, Suresh, Nidarshan, Janani, Bihani, Thanuja, Anitra, Dilan, Daniel, Virosh, Kavin, Madusha, Dirusha, expired on 18th May 2005. Funeral service will take place at St. Mary's Church, Mattakkuliya and proceed for burial at Madampitiya Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 22nd May 2005.  

GUNARATNE - MIRIAM (nee ROSA) - Safe in the arms of Jesus. Retired Vice Principal, Newstead Balika Vidyalaya, Negombo. Beloved wife of Herbert (Retired Gem Corporation), loving mother of Roshini (Saudi Arabian Airlines) and Dayani (Ellawela Exports), mother-in-law of Sidath and Nalin, sister of late Violet, late Pema, Harold, Lucille, Percy and Donald, loving grandmother of Satchini and Yohan. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday 21st for burial at Methodist Burial Ground, Kurana, Katunayaka. "Ratnasiri", Liyanagemulla, Seeduwa. 

GUNASEKERA K.C.A. (Anton) At rest with Jesus , dearly beloved husband of Sweenie, precious father of Nicola, loving son of late Charles and Winifred of Enderamulla, brother of Francis, Anesia, Quintus, Letitia & Patrick, brother-in-law of Nesta, late Ignatius, Muriel, Stanley & Nimalka and of Celine & Andrew Nimal & Rohinie, Manel & Anton, Sunil & Chryshanthi, Rohan & Shiranthi, expired in England on the 8th of May 2005 and was cremated after a funeral service. The interment of the ashes will take place at R.C. Burial Ground after a Requiem Mass at  St. Sebastian's Church Enderamulla on the 23rd of May 2005. No.84/1, St.Jude's Road, Enderamulla, Wattala. 

GUNATILLEKE - NELA (RUSHI). Daughter of late Uddhananda de Soyza Gunatilleke, and Nalini Gunatilleke, sister of Chandana, Muditha, Promoda, Dhanesh and Chulanjan, sister-in-law of Kithsiri, Mangala and Anusha, expired on 19/05/2005. Cremation will be on Saturday 21/05/2005 at 2 p.m. at the Kalutara North Crematorium. Funeral procession leaves the residence at 1.30 p.m. from 112, Temple Road, Kalutara North (No flowers by request). 

HERAT ASHLEY TISSA (Attorney-at-Law) Chairman (Employees Trust Fund). Loving husband of Aloki (Attorney-at-Law), loving father of Sirisha, Roshini and Shamindra, loving brother of Ivor, expired. Cortege leaves residence at No.268C, Sumanthri Road, Asgiriya, Gampaha at 10.30 a.m. on 21st May 2005. Cremation at Kasagaha Watte Cemetery Gampaha. 

KANDANEARATCHY - DON MAXI - (retired Planter). Dearly beloved husband of Rani, everloving father of Mohan, Rohan and Thilani, brother of late Percy, late Shirly, late Anula, Lakshman and Manel, father-in-law of Priyanthi and Gayani, precious seeya of Kisholi, Shanil, Jeshan, Eshani, Yewinka, Sashya and Minelle, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.25, Nanda Mawatha, Nugegoda Saturday, May 21st at 9.00 a.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery Crematorium at 10 a.m. 

MURUGATHAS GOWCIKAN - (Old Student - St. Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia) (Canada) O/L - 98 Batch, A/L 2001. Son of late Mr Mylvaganam Murugathas and loving son of Mrs Sumathy Murugathas and brother of Sri Gouthaman (Travels Joy), Harini, Pragash (St. Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia). Cortege leaves on 22nd May Sunday 3.00 p.m. to Borella Cemetery for Burial. Tel. Nos. 2437236, 0777754596. No. 95, New Chetty Street, Colombo 13. 

SAVITHRI - Beloved wife of Sathasivam (Medireps), loving mother of Gayathri (Australia), Aishwarya (Holy Family Convent), daughter of Mr & Mrs Sivanperumal, sister of Ambiga (U.K.), Sivapragasam Jayaram, Navalakshmi, mother-in-law of Sujeevan (Australia), sister-in-law of late Dr. Selvaraj, Bhanu, Nalayini, Shekar (Italy), Rajeswari, late Ramachandran, Balakrishnan, expired. Cortege leaves residence Sunday 22nd 11 a.m. 36 1/1, Perera Place, (Terrence Avenue), Dehiwela. Tel. 2729364. 

SEBASTIAN - GIFFORD. Beloved husband of Charlotte, son of late Mr & Mrs M.A. Sebastian, Bandarawela, much loved father of Fitzgerad, Niroshini, Subashini and Sudharshini, father-in-law of Sujith, Clarence and Nalani, brother-in-law of Cruz, Augustine, Monika, Jude, Helen, Loretta, Callista, Everesta, Francis and Bernadette, brother of Ralph, Delphin and Anton Sebastian, grandfather of Shenali, Lonali and Shanori, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 25/17, Araliya Gardens Mawatha, Kanuwana, Ja-Ela at 3.30 p.m. on (Saturday) 21st May, 2005 for burial at Kanuwana Cemetery, Ja-Ela.  

SIRIWARDENA - K.K.D.J.E. (retired Asst. Director - Dept. of Rural Development & Small Industries). Beloved husband of Charlet Pathirane, loving father of Lakshman (B.O.I. - Security Division), Manel, Nissanka (Nanchem - Lanka), Hemamali and late Asoka Siriwardena and father-in-law of Padmini, Bandara (Retd. Naval Officer) and Dr Namal Heendeniya (M.O/OPD - CSTH) and grandfather of Chathuranga, Dhanushka & Samantha Suhashini, expired. Cortege will be kept at Barney Raymond's Funeral Parlour from today and leaves for Burial on Saturday the 21st May, 2005 at 3.30 p.m. to Borella Cemetery. No. 70/1, Pitipana North, Homagama. 

SOMMIE - GOMES (Dias) Wife of late J.W. Gomes, loving mother of Chandrika Gomes (Royal College), Ravindra (Apparel Technologies), sister of Naville Dias and Louie Gomes (Dehiwala), mother-in-law of Lionel Gunasekera (Retired People's Bank), grandmother of Dharshana (Australia), Madura (Esoft), expired. Cortege leaves residence 21st Saturday 5.00 p.m. Cremation at Borella Cemetery. 15/1, Gomes Path, Bambalapitiya. 

SRIWARDENA - IRIS. (USA). Dearly beloved mother of Ivan, Geoffrey and the late Cedric, mother-in-law of Deirdre (Nee Gunasekera) and Ruvani (Nee Jayawardena), adoring grandmother of Hiran, Jeremy and Shenelle, daughter of the late E.B. and Ida Weerakoon and sister of the late Egerton Weerakoon, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2005 after a long illness. Funeral Mass and burial at Trinity Church, Woodbridge, NJ, U.S.A. on Sat. May 21st at 11.00 a.m.  

TENNEKOON - MR T.M.T.B. (Licenced Surveyor of No.48/5, Beligas Road, Pitihuma, Kegalle). Beloved husband of Chandrawathie Menike (Retired Teacher), Affectionate father of Vajira, Saroja (Kegalle Balika Vidyalaya), Ganga (Polonnaruwa Seed Farm), Janaki (National Housing Development Authority, Maligawatta) and Vindhya, loving father-in-law of Palitha (Businessman), Janaka (Animal Products Department, Peradeniya), Shantha (Little Lion Associates, Kotahena) and  Maithree (Hydramani Group, Maharagama), expired. Funeral at 5.00 p.m. on Saturday the 21st May, at Kegalle Crematorium. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. 

TITUS - ELIEL HOMER - Formerly of Shell, MD Lankem, retired, died peacefully on 14th May 2005 in Sydney, Australia. Beloved husband of Rukmani (nee Joseph), loving father of Jehan (Urologist, Adelaide), Kamini (Orthodontist, Sydney), and Rohan (Australian Dept. Foreign Affairs & Trade), father-in-law of Fiona, Anthony and Sandi, grandfather of Alexander, Samuel, Daniel, Thomas, Andrew and the late Charlotte, caring brother of the late Chrisoula, Spiro (UK) and Andre (Australia). Memorial Service on 21st May 2005 at 10.30 a.m in St. James' Anglican Church, Turramurra, Sydney. In lieu of flowers, a donation towards a scholarship at Trinity College, Kandy preferred. For further information, contact Rohan Titus, 57/6, Flower Rd, Colombo 7. 

WEERARATNA - DON EDWIN (Retired Bank Manager Mercantile Bank / H.N.B.). Beloved husband of Gertrude, father of Lalani (Ceylinco Ltd), Chandra (Rtd. The Finance Borella Branch), Rita (HNB Pussellawa), Earl, Dr Pelma (Australia), Lal, Erwin, Carman (HNB Pettah), Edna (Attorney-at-Law), Gloria (Glenross Rubber), Damayanthi, father-in-law of Lionel, Tudor, Cyril (Manager Bank of Ceylon - Pussellawa) Dr Suriyapala (Australia), Sanath, Jayantha (Doha Qatar), Tilak, Sriyani, Priyanthi (Leco Moratuwa), expired. Cortege leaves from 340/10, Elsi Mawatha, Nalluruwa, Panadura for cremation at Nalluruwa Cemetery on Sunday the 22nd May 2005 at 4.00 p.m. 

WIJESINGHE - KUSUMA (Retired Hostel Matron). Dearly beloved daughter of late William and Margaret Wijesinghe, sister of late K.B. Wijesinghe, Mallika Rodrigo, Sanga Liyanage, Kamala Dharmasriya, late P.B. Wijesinghe, Tikiri, Manel Dabare, sister-in-law of late Florence, late B.C.E. Rodrigo, late Peter Liyanage, Vimal Dharmasriya, Swarna, late Leela, Piyasiri Dabare, expired. Cortege leaves at 4 p.m. on Sunday 22nd May. Cremation at Kohuwala Cemetery at 5 p.m. No.10, Tissa Mw, Melder Place, Nugegoda. 

WIJESIRI GODAWATTA - Retired Irrigation Engineer of Gampaha Batapotha, expired on 18.05.2005, brother of Mr Wijethilaka (Irrigation Dept.) & Wijerathna, beloved husband of Nalanie Rajapaksha, father of Thakshila, Norika, Lesme & Nalinda, father-in-law of Chamin Balasooriya (ITN) & Rasika Godellawatta (Business). Funeral on 21st Saturday at Borella Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. leaving from home at 1.00 p.m. Tel. 0334670153.

CARTER - ROY GEORGE - At rest with Jesus. Beloved son of Mable and late Lloyed, precious father of Chrishanthi & Christine, loving brother of Dorathy, Carmen, Barbara, Bernard, Iris of (USA), Michel, Joyce, Lorna, Marie of (Australia), Clifford, Sheila, Ronnie, brother-in-law of Tony, Dave, late Jayantha & Martin (USA), Tony, Geoff, Graham of (Australia), Latha & Nazli, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. No.35/2, Sri Dharmarama Road, Ratmalana on Sunday the 22nd May 2005 for burial at Galkissa Cemetery R.C. Section. Australian and U.S.A. papers please copy.