FERNANDO - LUCIA Beloved wife of late W. Eusthakius Croos, everloving mother of Chandra Croos (Principal - Primary Section - Central College, Katuneriya), Mangalika Croos (Retired Government Servant), Sunil Croos (Airport & Aviation), mother-in-law of Clitus (retired Principal), Bandusena (Retired Administrative Officer), Vajira Croos (MOH Office, Katana), loving grandmother of Kamal, Lasitha, Buddhika, Thilini, Sahani & Piyath, loving sister of late Mr. Eusebius Fernando (Retired Principal) and Cyril Fernando (Retired Principal), expired. The funeral will take place on 6th Feburary (Wednesday) at 4.00 p.m. at Mattakotuwa (Mahawewa). Roman Catholic Cemetery. Tel. 0773655753.

JAYASOORIYA - UDENI SUDATH JAYASOORIYA (former Glaxo Company, Asst. Director, School of Media, Arts & Management). Beloved husband of Swarna (Deputy Bursar, University of Colombo), darling father of Savidu (Grade 12, D.S. Senanayake College), Shalini (Grade 7, Vidura College), son of late Mr S.K.P. Jayasooriya & Pathma Jayasooriya, beloved brother of Shyama Mangalee (Attorney-at-Law - Kandy), Shirani (Consultant Physician - USA), Asanga (CEO - Neth FM), Nishantha (UK) & Dharshana (UK), passed away. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. 18/255 A, Circular Road, Evergreen Park, Narahenpita, Colombo 5, for cremation at Borella Kanatte at 4.00 p.m. on 6th February 2008. Tel. 0112504954.

PERERA - MR. L.H.L. (Former D.O.A. - Railways, Ex Coronor and JP, Chairman - Railquip & Co). Beloved husband of late Mrs. Soma Ganegoda, beloved father of Shantha (Bahrain), Deemathi, Amitha and Saman (Broadcasting Corporation), beloved father-in-law of Indira, Weerasinge (formerly of Technical Education Department), Jayantha Das Perera (Film Director) and Chandani, beloved grandfather of Heshari, Prasanna (IOM), Suren (American Education Centre Ltd.,) Kusal (University of Sri Jayewardenepura), Randika (Ananda College) and Binura (Isipathana College), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 6th February for cremation at Nawala Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. No. 04, Saman Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda.

PERERA - EARDLEY Son of late Joseph and Charlotte (Ideal Furnishers), brother of late Colville, Ashley and Trevine and of Erica, Phoebe, Ivy and Yvonne, brother-in-law of Neville Weerasinghe (late), Austin Fernando, Major M.B. Dissanayake and Neville Wanasinghe. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. on (5th February - today) - General Cemetery Negombo cortege leaves No. 02, St. Peter’s Avenue, Negombo. 031-2232465.

PERERA - MRS. ESMIE KUSUMA Beloved wife of late Victor Perera of Kotahena, loving mother of Chanaka (UK), Janaka (France), Charminie (France) and Dilini, mother-in-law of Renuka (U.K.), Dingiri (France), Ruwan Senaratne (France) and Niranjan de SIlva (Toyota Lanka), sister of Evelyn, Sanita, Mallika (Ministry of Public Administration), Sudharma and Sarath (Tristar Apparels), expired. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 6th at Kanatte, General Cemetery Borella. 50/12, First Lane, Gemunupura, Malabe.

SAMARANAYAKE - WINSTON (SAM) Beloved husband of Shirani (NCEASL) & (formerly Ceylon Bible Society), son of late Edward Sanister and Maud Mary, loving father of Wiranga (MAS Intimates), father-in-law of Sandra (Hayleys Ltd), darling Seeya of Sheraya, brother of late Manel, and of Princy, Sheila, Monty, Loui & Neela, brother-in-law of late Beulah Kaluwitharana and of Eardley & Ranjith Colombage (USA) and Chithra, expired. Cremation Tuesday 5th February at General Cemetery, Moratuwa, 5.30 p.m. Coretge leaves residence at 4.45 p.m. No. 7, 1st Lane, Uyana Road, Moratuwa.

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.

ALLES - JOSEPHINE (BUBSY) Wife of late Johnny Alles, loving mother of Elmo, Yvonne, Dion, Charmalene and Mohan, mother-in-law of Manohari, Lionel, Christine, Malin and Chandi, a loving grandma and great grandma, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 5th February. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section).

FERNANDO - ELSIE LIDVINA Beloved wife of late Francis Fernando (former C.I.C. and Imperial Chemicals and Medicals), loving mother of Valentine, passed away peacefully, affectionate sister of late Matilda, Myrtle and Justin and of Ruby, Eugene, Alfred, Bede and Ranee. Cortege leaves residence 48, Wasala Road, Kotahena on Wednesday 6th February at 4 p.m. Burial at Roman Catholic Section, General Cemetery, Borella.

GHAFFOOR - NOORUL HENAYAH Beloved wife of late Ismail A. Ghaffoor, daughter of late Latiff Hadjiar and Noorul Hidaya, daughter-in-law of late Mr & Mrs A.M. Ismail, mother of Feroze, Fazal, Farina and Fazlin, mother-in-law of Hidaya, Zeena, Rizwan and Zackiya, grandma of Shakira, Zohora, Amira, Aqeelah, Azrah, Aamir Omar & Sajjad, sister of late Jezima, Ismail, Lyne, late Farouk, Badriya, Hilmy, Faiza & Zakaff, sister-in-law of Ismail Kawdeen, late Zahira, Ismail Quddus, Zulfa, Zacky Ismail & Fareeda. Janaza leaves residence, Isha-Allah, from 22 1/1, Rheinland Place, Kollupitiya at 11 a.m. Tuesday 5th February to Kuppiyawatte Muslim Burial Ground.

LIYANAGE - CHITRA Beloved wife of Kithsiri (Kit), formerly of Schering AG (Hemas), darling mother of Dilkie (CEPA), Umanga (USA), Sanjeeva (Sri Lankan Airlines), daughter of late Mr and Mrs M.D.W. Jayawardena of Kolonnawa, sister of Jayantha Jayawardena (Australia),late Nimal, Udaya and Sandya Jayasuriya (USA), mother-in-law of Romesh Fernando, Rohan Abeysekera (USA), sister-in-law of Dr Pandu Liyanage, Indrani Caldera, Jay (USA), Sumith, Lakshman (UK), Rukmani Gunasekera and of Chrystella, Hemani, Menik, Sumith Jayasuriya (USA), loving grandmother of Janath, Lakjith, Sakjith and Avine. Cortege leaves residence 85/16, Neralu Uyana, Battaramulla at 4 p.m. on Tuesday 5th February 2008 for cremation at Borella Kanatte at 5 p.m.