AMARAPALA - MR M. De S. (JP, retired Asst. Commissioner Co-operative Dept). Beloved husband of late Soma De Silva, father of Dr Nihal (DMO, Matugama), Princy, Sunil (Australia), Shirani (AEA), Renuka (Australia), Hasanthi (Australia) and father-in-law of Dr Uttara (NHSL), Upali, Malkanthi (Australia), Abhaya (Unilevers), Wasantha (Australia), Ananda (Australia), expired. Cremation at Galkissa Cemetery on 4th February (Monday) at 5 p.m. Leaves residence No. 33, St. Rita's Road, Mt. Lavinia at 4.00 p.m.

FERNANDO - DEEPAL At rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Ramal - formerly of OLV Convent, darling father of Dilash (LOLC - Ratnapura) and Drienika (formerly of SriLankan Airlines), father-in-law of Thilina (Seylan Bank - Ratnapura) and Chaminda (formerly of J.W.T.), darling seeya of Daasha and Devin, loving son of late Mr Denzil Fdo & of Mrs Selina Fdo and brother of Lal (S. GS) and Leelangani and son-in-law of late Mr V.R. Perera and Blanche. Cortege leaves residence 67/3 A, Asiri Place, Raja Mawatha, Ratmalana at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 4th February for burial at St. Peter and Paul Church, Lunawa.

FERNANDO - EILEEN Beloved wife of late Dudley (Food Commissioner's Dept), loving mother of Eromi (ex SriLankan Airlines Cargo), Enakshi, Sureeka (Swiss International Airlines) and Rangika (New Zealand), mother-in-law of Rohan Peiris (ex - Bank of Ceylon), Merryl Fernando (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Chulan Fernando (Dubai) and Asoka Weerasundara (New Zealand), much loved grandmother of Roshanka (Nestl, - Pannala), Rosheni (Emirates), Malshan, Shannen (Lyceum - Panadura), Nathalie and Rakitha (New Zealand), loving sister of Dunstan and Dr Ranjit and of late Dorothy, Muriel, Dr Leslie, Gladys and Clarence. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 4th February for service at Moratumulla Methodist Church and thereafter for burial at church cemetery at 5.00 p.m. No. 394/4, Galle Road, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa.

GNANAINDRAN - NIRUBAN  Beloved son of late C. Gnanaindran, retired Deputy General Manager SLTC and Mrs Gnanaindran retired Deputy Registrar, University of Colombo, loving brother of Pradeepan, brother-in-law of Dr Shyamala Pradeepan, precious uncle of Kishok and Vaishni all of Australia passed away after a brief illness. Cremation took place on Sunday 3rd February 2008 in UK. Mrs Gnanaindran, 6 Harmony Close, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9LS Tel No: 0044 208 395 3686. G Pradeepan, 15 Jondaryn Court, Annandale, Townsville, QLD 4814 Queensland, Australia. Tel. No. 00617 47283960. 34, Frankfurt Place, Colombo-04.

MAYURA BALALLE Dearly beloved husband of Rani (nee Wattegedara), loving father of  Anil (Attorney-at-Law), Indika, Ajith (D.C.S.L. - Kurunegala), father-in-law of Dayanthi Udalagama (Attorney-at-Law), Baratha Herath, Kumari Rajapakse, loving brother of Sirisena, Jinatissa, Chandra and Seela, grandfather of Dilshan (Attorney-at-Law), Dilshani, Malindra, Nandika, Tikiri. Cortege leaves residence No. 284/10, Mahasen Mawatha, Negombo Road, Kurunegala on 04.02.2008, at 4.30 p.m. for the General Cemetery, Kurunegala.

NADARAJA - MAHADEVI - Beloved mother of Muttusamy Sanmuganathan, passed away peacefully. In accordance with her wishes, the remains were creamted at a private ceremony at the Kanatte Cemetery on Saturday, 2 February 2008. 12, Barnes Place, Colombo 7.

PERERA - I.B.R. Husband of Nanda Perera, father of Udaya, Tissa, Palitha and Channa, father-in-law of Lalitha, Chitra, Jinani and Dagmar, expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Cremation on Monday 4th February at 4.00 p.m. at Borella Kanatta.

PERERA - K J DENZIL (Retired, Inland Revenue Department). Beloved husband of Lalitha (Retired Teacher, St Peter's College), loving father of Lasantha (Australia), Dr Priyantha (Ragama Hospital / Medical Faculty), father-in-law of Sherryl (Australia), Dr Himali (NSACP Colombo), loving seeya of Anagi, Sithum, Chathura, Supipi and Prabash, expired peacefully. Funeral on Monday 4th February 2008 at St Rita's Church Burial Ground, Ratmalana at 4.00 p.m. No. 67/3, St Rita's Road, Ratmalana.

WIJERATNE - GEORGE WILLIAM (Retired Manager Plantations, Eladuwa Estate, Matugama). Beloved husband of Indrani (nee Goonetilleke), father of Wesak (Premium International Pvt Ltd), Niluka & Easala (Hatton National Bank, Kiribathgoda), father-in-law of Geeth (Elpitiya Plantations) & Piumi (Ceylon Petroleum Corporation), passed away on 02nd. Cremation will take place at Himidiriyawa Cemetery, Palatota, Kalutara on 6th at 4.30 p.m. Richmond Farm, Duwatemple Rd, Kalutara South.

YATAWARA - W.R.M. CHARLOTTE (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late Chandrapala (Superintendent of Miscellaneous Postal Department), mother of Padmini, Punsisi (St. Joseph's College, Nugegoda), Shirani (Ministry of Education) & Saroja (New Zealand), expired. Cremation at Kirulapone Cemetery on Monday 04th 3.00 p.m. No. 16/1, Kalinga Mawatha, Colombo-05. Tel. 94-11-2820855.

CHANDRASIRI - U.K. - Beloved husband of Samitha Chandrasiri, beloved father of Lasanthi, beloved father-in-law of Ruvinda Rathnagoda, beloved brother of Rathnasiri, Ranjani, Indrasiri, Anula, Thamara, Dharmasiri, Kumarasiri and Badra, expired. Remains lie at Kottawa Samagipura. Cremation on Wednesday 6th February at 3.00 p.m. at Borella Kanatte.

DALPADADO - MRS SITA - Beloved wife of late Edmond Dalpadado, loving mother of Oscar, Rita, Manel, Suraj, Jude and late Harold, loving mother-in-law of Ranjith, Kusum, Karuna, Irene, Yasa, and Ruth, expired. Cremation will be held on 04th February 4 p.m. at Christ the King Church Cemetery, Pannipitiya. Remains lie at No.121/4, 2nd Mile Post, Siyambalagoda, Polgasowita. Tel. 94-777728002.