BANDARA - MARY CHITHRA  (Kosgahakumbura). Retired Steno CTB - Badulla. Wife of  H.M.K. Bandara, retired Supplies Officer, CTB Badulla, mother of Sheryl, Wesley (Office Networks Pvt. Ltd, Colombo 02), mother-in-law of Susantha (Seylan Bank), Hambantota, Deepani, sister of Kusuma (deceased), Felix Kosgahakumbura, Mallika, Srima, Christi Kosgahakumbura, Kingsley Kosgahakumbura (deceased) and Thilaka, grandmother of Sachinda (St. Peter's College), Yerusha (Holy Family Convent), Ashyel. Cortege leaves residence on Friday at 3.30 p.m. Service and Burial at General Cemetery Methodist Section, Badulla. 288/3, Hindagoda, Badulla. 

DE SILVA - CONSTANCE SUMANA nee TENNEKOON - at Rest with Jesus. Relict of Ainsley de Silva, mother of Nilanthi (Burhani Serendib School) & Prasanth (Emirates Airlines), mother-in-law of Pemlal Fernando (AMTC Services Lanka (Pvt) Ltd) & Charmaine, sister of the late Sirima, Pathma, Gamini, the late Indra & Malkanthi, sister-in-law of the late Arthur Waniganayake, Rev. Sam de Silva, Devika, Bertie Jayasekara, Wilfred Nanayakkara, Viola Ferdinando & the late Clinton Martensz, loving grandmother of Sheneliy, Ranuk & Pemanthi. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 23rd at 4.00 p.m. following a service at home, for burial at General Cemetery, Rawatawatta, Moratuwa. 47D2, St Rita's Road, Mount Lavinia. 

FELICIAN BERMAN - Retired School Master of St. Joseph's College, Colombo 10, expired. (Beloved husband of K. D. Lilian Ranjani - Sub Post Mistress of Sinharamulla), loving father of Nilakshini, Piyuma, Rukshan and Prasanna. Burial at Borella Cemetery on 25th Saturday 2006 at 4 p.m. 1, M.V. Perera Mawatha, Sinharamulla, Kelaniya. 

KIRIELLA - MR TENNYSON Beloved husband of late (Mrs) Nanda, father of Dr Achira (NHSL) and Ranitha (SLT), retired Principal Mr Tennyson Kiriella expired. Remains lie at 6A/2, Quarters, Satellite Earth Station, Padukka, until 1 p.m. on 23/02. Burial at Wennappuwa General Cemetery at 5 p.m. following a Mass at St. Joseph's Church.  

LIVERA - MARY OLIVIA (Nee Halliday - Bubsy). Passed away peacefully on 20th February, 2006. Beloved wife of late Norman Eustace Livera, adored mother and mother-in-law of Patience and late Vito late Prudance and Clifford - Lorraine and Felix - Maxwell and Jean - Dimpler and Olga - Darell and Cleon - Roger and Delrine - loving grandmother of Sean - Ricardo - Zara - Marlon - Ian - Laila - Jacqualine - Maryze - late Everade - Andre - Sonali - Milano - Chrysanthi - Darren - Onella - Delon - Daniella, proud greatgrand mother of Stephnie - Stephan - Melisa - Amher - Safia - Adisha - Omesha - Celina - Trisha - Dakshitha. Cortege leaves # 702/20, Aluthmawatte Road - Modera - Colombo 15 at 9.30 a.m. for Barney Raymonds Funeral Parlour on Friday 24th February and for Interment at General Cemetery Borella at 5 p.m. same day. 

MOTHA - REGINA (nee Rani Ponniah) - Beloved wife of Joseph N. Motha, beloved daughter of the late Mr & Mrs. Joseph Ponniah of Atchuvely, loving mother of Vasanthi, Camillus, Calistas, Boniface, Shanthini and Stephen (Mohan), sister of late Jeharajah, Singarayar, and Mary Agnes and of Rev. Father Selvarajah, Navamani, Sr. Jerome, A.C and Sabina, expired on 21st February 2006. Remains will lie at Barney Raymonds Funeral Parlour from 9 a.m. Thursday 23rd. Funeral on Saturday, February 25th at 4 p.m. B46, G3, National Housing Scheme, Maligawatta. 

MRS. SAMARASINGHE SEETHA RANJINI Beloved wife of Dr S.G. Samarasinghe (Former Government Agent Ratnapura), mother of Neelamani (Director National Physical Planning Dept.), mother-in-law of Abeyratna (Senior Assistant Secretary, Prime Minister's Office), grandmother of Anuradha (Ananda College), Yasodha (Visakha Vidyalaya), Mrs Seetha Ranjini Samarasinghe, expired. Cremation at Borella General Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. on 24th February 2006. 26/10, Katuwawal Gardens, Katuwawala Road, Boralesgamuwa.

BOPEARACHCHI - ALICE MARY. Beloved wife of late Joseph Bopearachchi, mother of Sheela Gamini Manel Tissa Nelum Srima and Marie, mother-in-law of Martin Perera, Chandra Ekanayake, Telas Ranasinghe, Sunanda Jayasekara, Bernard Appuhamy, late Premadasa Kottegoda and Gamini Warushapperuma, grandmother of Menik Niroshan Sujeewa Weera Samson Asanga Deepa Nishadhi Dishani Nalini Sadini Sampath Aravinda Dharshi Udana Shashi Sarath Sameera Susanthi Udan Dhananjaya Dhakshina Thasha and Thisal, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 1.30 p.m. for Service at Roman Catholic Church Pamunugama and burial  thereafter at 4.00 p.m. 188/2, Lake Drive, Colombo - 8. 

DANIEL - SAM  Beloved husband of Antoinette (nee Francke), loving father of Shirlene & Roy, father-in-law of Mark & Simone, darling grandfather of Prince & Jessica (all of Australia), loving son of late David Daniel & late Ruth Daniel, beloved brother of late Dennis, late Ernest, Freddy (New Zealand), late Basil, Dora, late David, Claude & Robin, expired on 18th February 2006. The funeral service will take place on Saturday February 25th at 10 a.m. followed by burial at Springvale Cemetery, Australia. No. 4, Kim Close, Wheelers Hill Victoria 3150 Australia. Tel. (0061) 39561 2734 Mobile (0061) 404857245. Intimation by brother - Robin Daniel 255/1, Kirula Road, Colombo 5. Tel. 2500681/0777 395122. 

DE SILVA - A.B. LALITHCHANDRA  Beloved husband of Chandrika, father of Shehan and Nimandra, father-in-law of Ryan, son of late Charles and late Celia de Silva, brother of Nandani and Nelum, son-in-law of Lavinia and late Roland de Alwis, passed away in London. Cremation will take place at Croydon Crematorium on Friday 24th February at 10 a.m. 105, Railway Avenue, Colombo 5. 

FERNANDO - C.M.S. CLARIS MENDIS  Retired Teacher, Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda. Beloved wife of N.C. Mendis (retired Principal), mother of Tissa (U.K), Dr. Sunethra (U.K), Sukitha (University of Sri Jayawardanapura), Srinath (Singer), Thushara (U.K.), mother-in-law of Monika Nihal (Kelaniya University), Priyanthi Dushanthi (U.K.). Funeral leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia at 3.30 on 24th February to St. Peters Church, Koralawella, Moratuwa. Service at 4.30 p.m. 

PATHMANATHAN - T. Beloved husband of Puwaneswary, loving father of Easwary, Sivaranjani, late Dr. Sivakumar, Selvakumar (E.B. Creasy) and Sivaluxmy, father-in-law of Somasunderam, Vigneswaran, Darini, Damayanthi and Wimalathasan, brother of Thamotheram,late Shanmugam, Casinathan, Rajaluxmy, Gopalakrishnan, Sivaratnam and Dr. Murugiah, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence 18/1, Maradana Road, Hendala at 1.45 p.m. today 23rd for cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 3 p.m.  

SAMARAKOON - JAYANTHA (SAM) Beloved husband of Dayani, father of Shanil and Sharini, son of Sarath & Carmen, brother of Mahes, Priyani and Karmini. Cortege leaves residence 102, Fife Road, Colombo 05 on Thursday 23rd February at 3.15 p.m. for Cremation at the General Cemetery, Borella. 

SAMARASINGHE - ANANDA (formerly Ministry of Industries).  Beloved husband of Ranjani, father of Sanjeewa (Celltel), Prabodha (Champika Motors, Panchikawatte) and Kosala (Macktex (pvt) Ltd), father-in-law of Roshen and Manusha, brother of Mala (Water Board, Ratmalana), expired. Cortege leaves residence for cremation at Galkissa Cemetery on Thursday 23rd February 2006 at 5.00 p.m. No. 60B, Pepiliyana Mawatha, Pepiliyana, Nugegoda. 

RAJASINGHE - CHERUBIM (Raja) - Son of late Charles & Rose of Loxton & Palmland Estates Kalawanchikudy, beloved husband of Sabina, loving brother of Jennine Kitto (late), Shyamie Devadsan, Impakumar (late) and Caleb, much loved father and father-in-law of Clement & Prescilla, Edith & Ranjith, Ernest & Jayanthie, Eunice & Malcolm, Brighty & Ranjit, Charles & Chitra, Galdys & Rajiv, Stephen & Merna, Luke & Lakshmi Esther & Ajith, Paul & Chirani, much loved grandfather of Chrisopher & Danushka, Claudette & Chamaka, Christine, Nigel & Indika, Lester, Minoli, Natasha, Sherine & Dimuthu, Rochelle & Romesh, Mahlon, Joel & Dineely, Marie, Sohan, Yohan & Nadeeka, Sonali, Fallon, Droovee, Eshan & Gnanerkee, Suhanya & Olivenzo, Randhiv & Ayanthi, Mark, Shane, Shawn, Natalie, Neomi, Jeff, Jason, Jake. Affectionate great grandfather of Jade, Ethan, Joash, Jaden, Loretta, Ashley, Avinesh, Sheonella and Evelyn, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 23rd February, burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (General Section), Borella.