AMARASEKERA - MRS. THERESE JAYATHILAKE. (Retired Teacher - St. Mary’s College, Negombo). Beloved wife of Quintus Amarasekera (Dashakirthi J.P.), loving mother of Terrence Amarasekera (Panorama Advertisng, Negombo), mother-in-law of Lasanthi, expired. Cortege leaves 27th at 4 p.m. Funeral at Kattuwa R.C. Cemetery. Chilaw Road, Kattuwa, Negombo.

ANDREWS - LAURA LODINA (nee FERNANDO) Wife of late Mr W.H.B. Andrews (former Inspector of Police - Negombo), beloved mother of late Hyacinthe, Camillus, Rosemary, Valentina, late Justus, Sextus, Quintus and Anita, mother-in-law of Nihal Palliyaguru, Shobha Andrews, Mali Andrews and Beulla Andrews, beloved grandmother of Kanchana, Lara, Sascha, Mascha, Sarah, Sean and Jason, passed away peacefully on 20.12.2006. Cortege leaves residence No. 13/6, Archbishop Nicholas Marcus Mawatha, Negombo at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday 28th December to St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street, Negombo for a Requiem Service. Thereafter burial at the General Cemetery, Periyamulla, Negombo.

ANGELINE PREMINI SELVAKUMAR - Formerly of Bank of Ceylon - Dearly beloved wife of Swaminathan Selvakumar, everloving mother of Michael, beloved daughter of Hall and Rathy Selvarasiah, loving daughter-in-law of the late S. Swaminathan and of Poongodi Swaminathan, loving sister of the late Roy Selvaranjan, and of Sureshkumar and Carmini, sister-in-law of Arulmalar, Mari Helen, Michael, Manohari Chellappa, Swaminathan Arulkumar and Premini Ratnasingh, passed away peacefully on the 23rd of December in Australia. Funeral on the 27th instant. Australia TP No. 61296369412 Informant. T.P. No. 5523056.

ATTANAYAKE - BISOMENIKE - (Retired Principal). Beloved wife of late M.P. Attanayake, beloved mother of Laxman (Deputy General Manager, Water Board) and Chithrika, beloved mother-in-law of Bandara (Deputy Director, Road Development Authority) & Neetha, (Medical Officer, Kandy Municipal Council), passed away. Funeral will take place at 8.00 p.m. on 27th December at Mahaiyawa Cemetery, No. 96, Bomaluwa Road, Watapuluwa.

FORSTER - PRIMROSE VALARIE passed away peacefully in Melbourne - Australia. Interment of the ashes will be on Thursday 28th Dec. at 4.30 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Borella, Methodist Section. She will be always loved and deeply missed by her loved ones. Ma we love you, Nana we love and miss you.

IMBULGALAGEDARA - SIRIYA Beloved wife of late Piyadasa Imbulgalagedara, loving mother of Seetha, mother-in-law of Sarath Seneviratne Epa, grandmother of Ishani and Nilanga, expired. Cremation on 27th Dec. 2006 at Kohuwala Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence at 1.45 p.m. 2, Ratnawalee Rd., Kalubowila.

MEHTA - LAJPAT RAI Beloved husband of Mrs Radhe Mehta, father of Deepak and Sanjay Mehta, passed away on 25th Dec 2006. Cortege leaves residence 150/2, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 04 on 27th Dec 06 Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cremation (gas chamber) at General Cemetery Borella at 2 p.m.

MENDIS - BEATRICE (Nee FERNANDO). Dearly beloved wife of late Reggie Mendis, (Proprietor - Melford Motors, Dehiwela). Loving mother of Nelum, Sriyani, Anura and Athula, mother-in-law of Nihal Gunasena, Rohan Kulatunga, Shamila and Manel, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 1.00 p.m. on Wednesday 27th December 2006 for cremation at 2.00 p.m. at the General Cemetery Mount Lavinia. 29, Athula Mawatha, Mount Lavinia.

NARANGODA - MRS. B.W. (Ms. De Silva). The wife of Mr. W.L. Narangoda (SLAS), former Secretary to the Ministry and the loving mother of Damitha of Insurance Board of Sri Lanka, Dhammika of University of Moratuwa, Lidalika of MAS Group and mother-in-law of Rasangika Att.-at-Law, Dr. Ruwanjali of GH Nagoda and loving sister of Rathnasiri of Kurunegala, expired. Cremation on 28th Thursday at 4.30 p.m at Mount Lavinia Cemetery. 196, De Mel Road, (Off Angulana Station Road), Laxapathiya, Moratuwa.

PACKEER - CATHERINE (Nee Perera). Beloved wife of late J.A.M. Packeer, mother of Tony (USA), Sherine, Chanaka (Germany), mother-in-law of Kaylene (USA), Philip and Christine (Germany), grandmother of Ishan (USA), Virginia, Sherone, Sarah (Germany) and Catherina (Germany). Remains lying at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia. Burial at General Cemetery (RC Section), Mt. Lavinia at 10.30 a.m. on 27th Dec. 2006.

PANDITHA - KARUNAWATHI (Nee De Alwis). Wife of late Mendis Panditha, loving mother of Patrick (UK), Bandula (Velona), late Asoka, Nihal (Sweden) & late Upali, mother-in-law of Janaki (UK), Prasadhie (Heavy Fab), Sriya (Sweden), sister of Sheela de Alwis (Dehiwela) & late brothers & sisters of De Alwis Family - Majuana, passed away. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 27th December at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at Family Burial Ground. ‘Nandana’, Kekunuduwa Estate, Majuana off Hikkaduwa. (all foreign papers please copy).

SUBRAMANIAM KANDIAH (Sivaji). Dearly loved husband of Siva and father of Manuri, son of late Muhandiram Kandiah and late Thangamma, brother of Sivapragasm (Babaji), expired. Funeral will take place in London. 36, Sunleigh Road, Alperton, Middlesex HA046B, United Kingdom. Phone: (44) 2089026367.

SENEVIRATNE - KOIN MENIKE Wife of late Mr E.H. Seneviratne (Retired C.C.S.), mother of Lionel, Tissa, Chintha, Asoka, Chandrawansa, Shanthi and late Ramani, mother-in-law of Esme, late Visaka, late Jaya Dissanayaka, late Rani, Hemali, Riza Jumar and Amitha Sangakkara, grandmother of Kaushal, Ajanthi, Kesera, Arjuna, Chandima, Kanchana, Yamuna, Dananja, Chandana, Rajiv, Namal, Janaka, Aruna, Gayan, Dumengra, Reshan and Budhika and 18 great grandchildren, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 27th December. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 4.00 p.m.

SIRIWARDANE - S.P. (Retired Principal). Beloved husband of Kusuma Gunathilake, father of Anura (Engineering Consultant Ltd), Yamuna, Sandya (USA) and Madhuri, father-in-law of Tekla Gunathilake, Hemal Abeygunawardane (B & Q Matara), Hemantha Gamage (USA) and Dishan Gunasekara (Southern Development Authority), passed away. Cortege leaves residence 135, Galle Road, Kamburugamuwa on Wednesday 27th December for cremation at 3.00 p.m.

THAMPOO - PANJACHARAM - (Retired Senior Technical Supervisor, Radio Singapore, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Hon Secretary, Singapore Government Pensioners’ Association - 1986 to 1990). Beloved husband of Sarojini (Devi), son of late Mr. N. Thampoo (retired Govt. Surveyor) of Kopay South, son-in-law of late Mr. A. Kanapathipillai (retired O/A, K.K.S. Cement Works) of Kokuvil, loving father of Raveentheran (Singapore), Rangini (UK), Capt. Subramaniam (Singapore), Rohini (Australia) & Subashini (UK), father-in-law of Dr. Pushparanee (Singapore), Jothiraj (UK), Christina (Singapore), Sundaram (Australia) & Benjamin (UK), loving grandfather of Vathany, Gayatiri, Rajesh, Haren, Shaalin, Sachi (deceased), Shaantaa, Ashwin & Reshmi, brother of Selvarajah (USA), Mrs. Selvarani Shunmuganathan (UK), Devarajah (Canada), Mrs Vasantha Devi Sugunatheeran (Colombo), Mrs. Indrani Kathiravelu (Kopay South), Anandarajah (Canada), Raveendrarajah (Thirunelveli, Jaffna) and brother-in-law of Mrs. Leelawathi Selvaratnam (Canada), late Mrs. Pushpawathi Sri Sadacharam (Dehiwala), Kumaresan (Bahrain) and Ketheeswaran (Master Feeds, Colombo), passed away peacefully on 24-12-2006 at the age of 86 in Singapore. Cortege leaves residence Block 26, #03-85. Telok Blangah Crescent, Singapore 090026 on Wednesday, 27 December, 2006 at 5 p.m. for cremation at MANDAI Crematorium at 6 p.m. Singapore Tel. Nos: 65-6274-5337 (Home), 65 - 9029-6906 (Ravi), 65 - 9836-6434 (Subra) & 4948234 (Kethees - Colombo). Foreign Press - Please copy.

THURAIRATNAM - DAISY ARULAMMAH. - (Retired Teacher of Earlalai South). Beloved wife of late Thurairatnam (Retired Principal), loving mother of Rev. Jeyachandran (C.S.I. Church, Shalom Nagar, Puthumurippu), Nimalagnani (Retired Teacher, Uduvil Girls’ College), Gnanendran (Canada), late Jeyakumaran, Nimalaratnam and Sritharan (Kuwait); mother-in-law of Mahilrajah (Harrow International School), Ratnamalar, Thevamalar, Pushparani and Damayanthi, grandmother of Subho (HNB, Main Branch) - Nelson (Charter House), Nima-Vasanthan, Gnana - Rajiv, Tharshan, Thabi, Eban, Rebecca, Niran, Nishani, David and Jebanesh; sister of Parimalam Soundrarajah, R.J. Gunaratnam (UK), and late Annaratnam, Gnanammah, R.S. Ariaratnam, Satkunam and R.J. Navaratnam, departed to be with Jesus on 25-12-2006. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Parlour on Thursday 28th December at 3.30 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Borella. B 2/9, Anderson Flats, Park Road, Colombo 5.

WANNIACHY - MERIL (Retired Administrative Officer - C.G.R.). Beloved husband of Kamala (nee Abeynaike), father of Renuka (Agro Culture Trends), Ganga (C.I.D. Interpol), Mudith (Naitonal Hospital - Colombo) & Wasana (Ex Anglo Asian), father-in-law of Lalit (Sierra), Kusum (Nursing Sister) & Anuruddha (Telecom), brother of late Oliver & Luxman, darling grandfather of Ishanka, Nirmani, Dhanushi, Amanda, vinuri (all of Musaeus College) & Visura (Mahanama). Cortege leaves at 3.30 p.m. Wednesday 27th for cremation at Talahena at 4.00 p.m. 343/3, Ekamuthu Mawatha, Thalangama North, Battaramulla.

WANNIARATCHY - AGNES (Babsy) - Beloved wife of late Samuel, loving mother of Nilmini, Hiranthi, Senerath, Charmalie and Upali, mother-in-law of Eardley Wijesinghe, Nihal Wijesekera, Rukmal and Sam Canagasabey, grandmother of Charmaine, Nilhan, Nimali, Darshan, Priyanka, Subash, Inoka, Sumali, Shalini, Shanaka, Nilushi and Francisco, great grandmother of Samuel, Christian and Daniele, sister of Dottie, Brenda and Donald, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella on Wednesday 27th at 5 p.m.

WEERAKOON - CHARLOTTE (former Teacher, St. Anthony’s College, Kandy). Loving wife of late P.B.A. Weerakoon (former Deputy Minister of Education & Defence), mother of late Maryon, Marie (UK) & Jude (HNB Assurance), mother-in-law of late Anton and Sakunthala, grandmother of Ashton (UK), Rashanthi, Amali (Central Finance, Kandy), Sajani (Sinhaputhra Finance, Kandy) & Poornima (student, Girls High School, Kandy). Cortege leaves residence at 10.00 a.m. on 27th (Wednesday) for Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Katugastota and thereafter for Cremation at Mahaiyawa. 28A, Weerakoon Gardens, P.B.A. Weerakoon Mawatha, Kandy.

WEERAMANTRY - PRAXEDE (PAT) Wife of late Clarence, mother of Lakshman and suren, mother-in-law of Bernadene, sister of Elphege (Australia), Winifred and late Carmen. Cortege leaves residence No. 4, Windsor Avenue, off Vandervert Place, Dehiwela at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 27th December. Burial at General Cemetry, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section).

WEERASINGHE - ANANDA SHELTON (Kingswood Engineering Company, Piliyandala. Former Asst. Superintendent, Paddy Marketing Board). Beloved husband of Mrs. Padmasiri Menike (Retd. Teacher Holy Family Convent, Dehiwala), loving father of Wasundari Weerasinghe (Musaeus College), Kanishka Weerasinghe (Sirio Ltd, Badalgama), father-in-law of Himantha Janaka Kumara (Senior Executive, MAS Active, Katunayake), brother of Indrani Weerasinge, S.A. Weerasinghe, M.O. Weerasinghe, K.E. Weerasinghe, Chaturangani Mallawarachchi, Navamalika Weerasinghe and Nandawathie Perera, expired on 24th. Funeral at 5.00 p.m. on Thursday the 28th at the Mt. Lavinia General Cemetery. 11/2, Sri Wanarathana Road, Dehiwala.