KURUKULARACHCHI DON RAYMOND - Ex CEB/ LECO, beloved husband of Merlyn, loving father of Sudath, Nilanthi, Praneeth and late Sanath, father-in-law of Ayomi, Suraj, Hyacinth and Sonali, grandfather of Ashane Shavindri, Sudara, Nimadara, Samara and Shenara, expired. Funeral takes place on 24th Thursday 2.30 p.m. at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Hapugoda, Kandana. No.12, Filicia Mawatha, Hapugoda, Kandana. 

MALIGASPE - K.R.D. (Ranjith) Chief Inspector of Police (O.I.C. Uppuveli Police Station). Beloved husband of Sujatha, loving father of Dr Lisha (Dubai), Chamanthi (DFCC Vardhana), father-in-law of Bradly Pollocks (Dubai) and Dushan Weerakoon (DFCC Vardhana), precious brother of Sheila, Malanee (U.K.), Dr Sujatha (Canada), Hema (Portugal), Sunil (Retd. Supdt. of Police), Nihal (Canada), Damayanthi (U.S.A.), Nirmala (U.S.A.) and late Donald, expired on 22nd December 2009. Cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 5.30 p.m. Saturday 26th December 2009. No. 246, Pickerings Road, Colombo 13. 

NIHAL CHANDRARATNE CORALAGE - of 166/2, Gonawala, Kelaniya (Retired Accountant - Galle Face Hotel), beloved husband of Mary Philomina (Princy), beloved father of Anura Lakshman Coralage (Government Accredited Aqua Culturist and Author), Dilani Liyanage (York University, Canada), Dilta Coralage Kalubandara (HSBC, Australia and formerly Sampath Bank), Sriyani (Sally - Ex Sri Lankan Airlines), Nilanthi (Neela - Ex Union Assurance), father-in-law of Asoka Liyanage (Canada), Wasantha Kalubandara (Australia), Wimalasiri Chandrika Coralage, Shanta R Yapa (Epic Lanka), Sujith Peiris (Apex Computers), brother of Jayanthi Sriwardhana (former Asst. Secretary, Ministry of Defence), Tissa Coralage (Retired - Port Authority), Manel Batuwita, brother-in-law of late Joe Sriwardhana, Wickrama Batuwita, Wimala Coralage (Retired Teacher - Zahira College), grandfather of Deanna Coralage (Student of Musaeus College), expired. Remains will be kept at A.F. Raymond (Borella) on Friday, December 25, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, December 26, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cremation at Borella Cemetery, Buddhist Crematorium on December 26, 2009 at 4.30 p.m. 

PARANAVITHANA - SHEELA - Retired Principal of NTS Colombo. Wife of Mr E.H. Silva, mother of Shanika (RAK Bank, Dubai), mother of Nalin (Airport Aviation), Namal (Central Finance), Sumudu, expired on 22nd Dec. ‘09. Cremation on 24th Thursday at Borella General Cemetery. 18/4, Walpola, Angoda. 

SAVERIMUTHU - SHIRANI - Dearly beloved daughter of late Mr and Mrs G.A. Saverimuthu, everloving sister of Angela Andrew (UK), late Paul Rajanayagam and of Anton Selvanayagam, John Bosco (Zambia), sister-in-law of A.B. Andrew (UK), Marie Rajanayagam (USA), Padmini Selvanayagam and Vincella Arumynayagam (Zambia), expired on 16th December 2009. Her mortal remains were taken from A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on 19th December and was cremated at General Cemetery, Kanatte.   

WELAGEDERA - U.B. Former General Manager, Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation, Chief Accountant JEDB and Ceylon Hotels Corporation. Loving father of Shanika and Rakitha, father-in-law of Thilan Wijesinghe and Sharmila, loving grandfather of Shanil, Anish and Dinara, passed away. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s, Borella from 24th December 12 noon. Cortege will leave parlour at 10 a.m. on Saturday 26th December for cremation at 10.30 a.m. at General Cemetery, Borella. 

WICKREMASINGHE - SAROJ (nee  KARUNARATNE) Secretary to the Board, ANCL - Lake House. Wife of Tissa (MBSL Insurance, Ex Carmart, Prime Food Products (Pvt) Ltd,) mother of Praveen (Webmart Solutions) and Ishara, daughter of late U.S. (Bertie) and Violet Karunaratne, sister of late Naleeni (UK), Ravi (USA), and Drupathy (UK), sister-in-law of Sena (UK), Marion (USA), Upali (UK) and Nalaka (Bata), expired. Cortege leaves residence No.22, Bawa Place, Colombo 08 at 2.00 p.m. on 24.12.2009 for Cremation at the General Cemetery Borella at 2.30 p.m.