COORAY - MICHAEL FRANCIS (Retired Vice Principal, Kingswood College, Kandy / Justice of Peace). Beloved husband of Krishna Warusawithana, loving father of Dinesh (John Keells Holdings), Suresh (Major, Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment), Deepika (Staff, Sirimavo Bandaranaike Balika Vidyalaya - Hanguranketha), Dineshika and Dilshan (Cadet Officer, Sri Lanka Air Force), loving father-in-law of Priyadarshanee, Dilani, Nalin and Lalantha, expired. Cortege leaves residence No.300, Alupothakada, Ampitiya at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at Mahaiyawa General Cemetery at 3.30 p.m on 20.01.2010. 

DE SILVA - PETTAGAN JINADASA  (Retired High Court Registrar). Beloved husband of Mrs. Vimalawathie Abeysekera of Ambalangoda, father of Saman (Sri Lanka Customs Department) Kalpana, Prasad, Rekah (Sripathi Vidyalaya Watugedera), Deepika (Dental Institute), father-in-law of Renuka, Chitral, Dr. F. Gunawardena (District Hospital - Borakanda) and Mala, grandfather of Sandaroo (Tian Jin, Medical University), Randika (Hayleys), Samurdhi (Medical Faculty - SAITM), Malsha (Medical Faculty, Chitagon), Lasni (Nursing School, Galle), Tarindu (Commercial Bank), Sandani, Rashmi, Sanduni, Hashni and Sithumi, expired. Cortege leaves residence 778 D2, Asiri Uyana, 1st Lane, Pelawatta, Battaramulla at 4.00 p.m. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday 20th January 2010. 

FONSEKA - MRS ADA (nee JAYASINGHA) Wife of late Lionel Fonseka (Central Bank), mother of Dr. Geethani (NTMI) and Tharaka, mother-in-law of Dr. Maithri Chandraratne (Balangoda Hospital), grandmother of Amalka & Kavisha, sister of late Dr. Shelton, late Beta, late Nelson, Alston and Swarna Sumanasekara, sister-in-law of Mallika Jayasingha, Neil Jayasingha, Erin Jayasingha, Kanthi Jayasingha, Hema Ranaweera, late Stanley, late Mallika, late Dhammika, late Nandana, late Mahinda, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.15 p.m. 395, Kotte Road, Pita Kotte for cremation at 5.00 p.m. Udahamulla Cemetery on Wednesday 20th January. 

GILBERT - RANJI - Dearly beloved husband of Grace, loving father of Mohan, brother of Sunil, Lakshmi and Rani, father-in-law of Sharmini, brother-in-law of Login and Merita, much loved seeya of Sven and Oneallo. Cortege leaves residence 392, Serpentine Road, Borella at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 20th January 2010, burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (RC Section). 

GUNARATHNE - W.M. (Retired Flight Sergeant / Royal Oman Navy / Island Newspapers). Beloved husband of (late) Seetha Angammana Jayawardena, brother-in-law of Justin Jayawardena, father of Damayanthi Chandana, Eroni (Canada), Nilanthi (Australia), father-in-law of Ajith Fernando Prasad (Aus), Achala Weerasinghe (Canada), brother of Sumanarathne (Ex Air Force), Nimal (Germany), Saliya (Eng), Mahinda Geethanjani, Chitrangani, at 48, Alhena Road, Maharagama, expired. Body remains at Jayarathne Parlour, Borella. Cremation on Thursday  21st January 2010 at General Cemetery, Borella. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Parlour at 4.30 p.m. 1/16, Austin Place, Colombo 8. Tel. 0777342025, 0777375503. 

PANDITHA GUNAWARDENA - AJITH PIYARANSI (Retired District Judge, Tissamaharama and Matara). Beloved husband of Dr. Rani (retired J.M.O. Galle), darling father of Malkanthi, son of late Wilmon Panditha Gunawardena and Somawathi Rathnayake, brother of Mahinda, late Daya, brother-in-law of Indranee and Margaret, expired. Funeral on 21st Thursday. Cortege leaves residence Araliyagaha Walauwa, Boossa at 3.30 p.m. to the family burial ground at Tiranagama. 

PERERA - SHIRLEY At Rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of late Christobel (Girlie), precious father of Ajith and Sandra, father-in-law of Dilhara, loving grandfather of Jovanka, brother of Fitzroy. Cortege leaves residence 552/2, Bokundara Road, C A M C Housing Scheme, Arawwala, Maharagama at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 20th January 2010 for Burial at 5.00 p.m. at Jawatte Cemetery. 

RATNAPALA - GHANA Wife of late H.L. Ratnapala (Retired Principal), mother of Lilamani Ginige (National Institute of Education) and Geetha Premaratne (Australia), mother-in-law of Lakdas Ginige and Buddhi Premaratne, formerly at Sri Lanka Standards Institute, grandmother of Dilhara and Dhanushka, expired. Cremation at 3.00 p.m.  on Wednesday, 20th January at Kottawa South General Cemetery. 403/2A, Bogahawila Rd., Kottawa. 

SENARATNA - D.A.A. (SHELTON)  Retd. Govt. Servant. Beloved husband of Hema (nee Wijesiriwardena), father of Chitrica (Lanka Wall Tile), Navina (Canada), Sanjaya (U.S.A), father-in-law of Tissa Pandithasekera (Bank of Ceylon), Parameswaren Rajkumar (Canada), Amitha (U.S.A), much loved seeya of Harini, Omali, Samal and Lenuka (all of U.S.A), brother of Victor, Milton (deceased), Jayanthi, Sunil and Godwin, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 29, Asiri Mawatha, Kalubowila for cremation at Kohuwela Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday 20th January.

PERERA - DR L.V. CHANDRALATHA (National Hospital of Colombo). Beloved wife of Walter Perera (M.D. Frigi Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd.), loving mother of Eranda (Director, Frigi Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd.) and Amilani (MAS Intimates), aunt of Vindya (Medical College, Colombo), Tharindu (School of Architecture) and Rukshala, loving sister of Hemalatha, Gnanalatha, Somalatha, Sriyalatha (deceased), Premalatha, Harischandra and Premachandra. Her remains lie at her residence 86/9, Lesly Ranagala Mawatha, Borella, Colombo 8. Cortege leaves residence on Thursday 21st January 2010 at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at General Cemetery, Borella. 

KRISHNASAMY - Ms SARALA (Negombo) expired. Ex employee of A.J. Fishing Industries, Free Trade Zone, Katunayake, beloved daughter of late Mr Krishnasamy and Nageswari Krishnasamy, beloved mother of Asra, sister of late Sasikala and Sithra (Norway), sister-in-law of Vijayarajan (Norway), beloved cousins of Vathsala Farook Vakeesan (UK), Vasanthy Selvaranjan (Bahrain) & Vathany Madivadanan. Funeral Parlour at Mahinda Florist, Negombo Road, opp. Cargills Food City, Wattala. Will be open on Wed. from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cremation will be on Thursday. Contact Tel. 2938329, 0777074203. 

RATNASINGAM - MRS SARASWATHY (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late Ratnasingam, loving mother of Baraneetharan (Accountant Ceylon Electricity Board, Headquarters), mother-in-law of Manthini, grandmother of Sagishnavi, Gobiraam, passed away on 19.01.2010. Remains lie at the Mahinda Florist Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia from 9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. on 20th January 2010. Cremation will be at 4.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia. Friends and relations, please accept this information. T.P. 2504589, 0716848010.