DULLEWE - SYLVIA It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Sylvia on the 20th December 2007. Beloved wife of the late Sunny Dullewe, loving and devoted mother of Dennis (Australia), Henry (Canada), Daphne (Sweden) and Shane (Sri Lanka), mother-in-law of Anoma, Rajini, Robert and Ashanee, adored grandmother of Shehan, Shehara, Shane, Shalin,  Shamara, Shenali, Henry, Caroline, Ashanga, Shishanee and Shashinee. Cremation on December 22nd 2007. 8, Lachal Drive, Ajax Ontario L1T 1P1, Canada. 189, Kalapaluwawa, Koswatta, Battaramulla.

LEELARATNE - P.M. (Secretary - Ministry of Tourism). Beloved husband of Aryamala (Anula Vidyalaya - Nugegoda), loving father of Thanya and Ramaya, expired. Cremation at General Cemetery Borella at 4.00 p.m. on 22.12.2007. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. 53A, Ediriweera Sarathchandra Mawatha (Epitamulla Mawatha), Pitakotte.

MATHER - EVA.   Beloved wife of late Tetley Mather, loving mother of Dilo and Damayanthy, sister of Jeeve Gabriel, Kamini and Shuta Kadirgamer, mother-in-law of Ranjit and Salaki, loving grandmother of James, Chrishanthy, Harold and Sivesh, expired. Funeral on saturday 22nd December at Brentford Methodist Church, U.K. - 00942085683498.

PIERIS - CHESLEY TREVOR  Called to Jesus. Son of late Mr & Mrs Paul E Pieris of Moratuwa, beloved husband of Freeda, loving father of Chulakanthi, Rukshan, Lushanthi & Aravinda, father-in-law of Srilal, Mala, Samuel & Deepika, grandfather of eight children, brother of Hantly, Melroy, Noel & Jasintha. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia, on Saturday 22nd at 4.00 p.m. for burial at St. Sebastian's Church, Moratuwa. 94-775350822, 0775343142.

TAMMITA - GAMINI LAKSHMAN (ex Ceylon Tobacco Company & Colombo Commercial Company Ltd.), dearly beloved husband of Manel, loving father of Gehan, son of Mr and Mrs R.B. Tammita, brother of late Asokamala and Nimal (Australia) and Raja Kadigawa, son-in-law of late Mr and Mrs Joe Delgoda of Ratnapura, expired. Cortege leaves residence 10/20, Vidyakara Mawatha, Maharagama at 9.00 a.m. on Saturday 22nd December 2007. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 10.00 a.m.

THAMBIPILLAI  SHANMUGANATHAN   (Rtd. Valuation Officer, Forest Department). Beloved husband of Kamalavathy, loving father of Kamalanathan (USA), Senthilnathan (Canada), father-in-law of Anjala and Sundari, grandfather of Arani and Aahrthi loving brother of late Thurairajah, late Rathinamamma Pasupathy, late Rasathy Seenevasam, late Sabaratnam, late Packiam Subramanium late Mahaluxumy Thamortharampillai and Saraswathy Ponampalam, passed away on 14.12.2007. Remains will kept for view on 21.12.2007 Friday & 22.12.2007 Saturday at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour and Cremation will take place on 23.12.2007 Sunday 10 a.m. at Kanatte. S. Thurairajah T.P. 2365729.

WIJESINGHE - R.G.D. (DHARMA) Loving wife of S. Wijesinghe (Retired Police Inspector), loving mother of Sandhayani (Sampath Bank - Colombo), Sanjaya (Colombo Commercial Company (Eng) Ltd) and Dr (Mrs) Shanthi Wijesinghe, loving mother-in-law of Dr (Mr) Ananda Ratnayake and Benuka Wijesinghe, loving grandmother of Pasindu, Amrit and Tharushi. Cortege leaves residence No. 47, 4th Lane, Isuru Pedesa, Paradise, Kuruwita at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 22nd December 2007. Interment at General Cemetery (Paradise), Kuruwita.

GABRIEL - DR ANTHONY (Tony) Son of late Dr V. Gabriel and Florence Mary, much loved husband of Jeeve, devoted father of Sanjeev and Harin, brother-in-law of late Eva Mather, late Roy and of Kamini Kadirgamar. Cortege leaves residence 106/3, Horton Place, Colombo 07 at 9.45 a.m. on Sunday 23rd December. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). No flowers please, donations to Sri Lanka Cancer Society, Bullers Lane, Colombo 07.

WEERASOORIYA - PARAKRAMA Son of late Mr & Mrs Jinadasa Weerasooriya (Sarda, Gandara) and loving brother of Tusitha and Sarada, brother-in-law of Dineli & Shanthi, expired. Cremation at General Cemetery - Mt.Lavinia on Saturday the 22nd December at 5.00 p.m. 58/3, Kadawatha Rd, Kalubowila. 94-112-767382.