DE SILVA - LILIAN AGNES. Beloved wife of Benny, mother of late Gordon and Tyronne (Southern Highway Project), sister of Phyllis, Nelson and Leslie, grandmother of Ashan and Charindi. Remains at Boralesgamuwa. Service 3.30 p.m. at the Florists. Burial at Kohuwela General Cemetery at 4 p.m. on 02nd January. No. 08, Awasa Road, Kesbewa, Piliyandala.

EDEMA - SHIRAN INDIKA. (Old Boy, Trinity College Kandy - 1998). Son of Sanath (Ex Reckitt & Colman) and Sumana (General Hospital - Kandy), brother of Harshi (Gateway Kids School - Borella), brother-in-law of Dharsha Pathirana (MAC Supply Chain Solutions), expired. Funeral will be notified later. 72, Gamudawa Pallekelle, Kundasale. Tel. 081-2422538.

FERNANDO - KUSUM Formerly at NHDA, Colombo. Eldest daughter of late Mr & Mrs K.A. De Silva (Founder, Edwins, Ambalangoda), beloved mother of Indika & Awanka, loving sister of late Ramya, Sarath passed away. Funeral on 3rd of January at 4.00 p.m. No. 20, Station Road, Balapitiya. Tel. 0777-340797.

PERERA - LIYANAGE ALWIN DERRICK CLARENCE Formerly of Pugoda Textile Mills and Cricket Umpire (BCCSL and ACUSL). Beloved husband of Corinne, loving father of Sherwin, Melwin and Nellinne, father-in-law of Assuntha, grandfather of Shevon, beloved son of late Walwin and Stella Perera, son-in-law of Norman and late Doris Babapulle, loving brother of Reginald, Dorothy and Lolita, brother-in-law of Shiromi, Nimal Fonseka and Marcus Alwis, Maxine and late Daniel Puvirajasinghe, Rev. Fr. Leon Babapulle, Ralston and Shyamali Babapulle, expired. Coretege leaves residence on Tuesday 2nd January 2007 at 4 p.m. for burial at St. Anne's Church Cemetery, Wattala.

PERERA - T.W. WILMOT (Proprietor of Yataro Enterprises, Hotel Lake View Laxapathiya Moratuwa, upper Tamaravally Estate Dolosbage). Beloved husband of K.G. Asantha Perera, father of T. W. Jagath Perera, T.W. Chamindhi Maheesha Perera, T.W. Sameera Perera, father-in-law of Damayanthie Paththinige, brother of Rupa Rukmani Perera, grandfather of Dulvin Shenuka Perera, expired. Remains lie at 509/41A, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05 from 2nd Tuesday. Cremation on Thursday the 4th January.

SAM - RAJAH Dearly beloved husband of Dr Gina Gnanes Rajah (UK), son of late Mr & Mrs E.V.E. Rajah (SL), son-in-law of late Mr P. Nallaiah & Mrs Seetha Nallaiah, brother of Evelyn Selvarajah (SL), brother-in-law of V. Selvarajah, Mano Ananthanathan, Rani Fabian, Chachi Nallaiah (Australia), Chandra Pathmanathan (SL), Nirmala Markanda (UK), Dr Chara Nallaiah (UK), Siva Nallaiah (Canada), Raj Nallaiah (New Zealand), uncle of Terence Rajah (Pakistan), Rebecca (UK), granduncle of Adrian Trevin Rajah (Pakistan) and Dillon & Dilini Chithurajan (UK), died peacefully in UK, on the 9th June 06, and was cremated in UK on the 16th June 06. Interment of Sam's ashes will take place in Sri Lanka on Friday 5th January 07, with a memorial service at St. Paul's Milagiriya Church, Colombo 4 and burial of ashes at the Christian Section, Kanatte at 12 noon, followed by fellowship-get-together at 1.30 p.m. at the Rooftop, of Seagull Court, 46, Collingwood Place, Wellawatte. All friends and relations who wish to pay their last respect & join in the fellowship are welcome on the 5th Jan. 07. Phone 2362449 Dr. Gina Gnanes Rajah (wife)

SELVADURAI - EDDIE ROY (Retired Inspector of Police). Beloved precious son of the late Rasangam Selvadurai (retired Teacher of Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya), beloved husband of Rathy (retired Physiotherapist), loving father of Lohini (Journalist, BBC London), Kasthuri (Logistics Manager, Police Aviation Services, UK), Indumathy (Senior Physiotherapist, Sheffield), loving father-in-law of David Sillito (Journalist, BBC), Neil Fraser (MOD Engineer) and David Bagnall (Quality & Improvement Manager of Supporting Housing), ever-loving grandfather of Natalie & Charlotte Bagnall and Sharmini Fraser, passed away on 24th December. Funeral will take place on 5th January 2007 at All Saints Church, East Finchley followed by cremation. No.78 Huntingdon Road, East Finchley, London N2 9DU. Tel. No. 0044-2084445261.

SILVA - G.A. (Retired Teacher of Waishaka Balika Vidyalaya, Wellawatte, Godahenage Asida Silva, the beloved wife of M.T. Gunasekera (Retired School Master - Royal College, Colombo), beloved mother of Dr Kumudini Gunasekera (Tea Research Institute, Talawakelle), Mekhala Gunasekera (Retired - Sri Lanka Army), Dr Janith Gunasekera (Unique Clinique - Katubedda), mother-in-law of Dr Tissa Amarakoon (Tea Research Institute, Talawakelle), Srinath Maddumage (Retired - Sri Lanka Army), Ruwani Gunasekera (Central Bank of Sri Lanka), sister of Nanda Kamala, Kusuma (deceased) Daya (Deceased) Victor Godahena (Retired Surveyor), Arthur Godahena (Retired SLTB), Padmasiri Godahena (Civil Engineer), expired. The cortege will leave residence 40/4C, Wijayaraja Mw, Nikape, Dehiwala at 9.00 a.m. on 3rd January for cremation at Nedimala Crematorium.

SILVA - STANLEY S. Dearly beloved husband of Ruby, loving father of Sharmini and Mignonne, father-in-law of Jayantha, grandfather of Vishan, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 3rd January 2007 at 4.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Negombo. No. 150 C, Premachandra Estate, Thimbirigaskatuwa, Negombo. 0312234188.