REV. SISTER MARY FRANCIS DE SALES of St. Agnes Convent, Bolawalana, expired. The remains will lie at St. Agnes Convent till 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday the 27th October. The Holy Mass and the Funeral Service will take place at 3.00 p.m. on the same day at Good Shepherd Convent, Bolawalana.

ABEYSINGHE - H.P. (Retired Technical Officer, RMC and RDA). Husband of Chandra (Welaratna), brother of late A.P. Abeysinghe, Kumudini (Canada), Chandra (New Zealand), brother-in-law of Ranjine, Palitha (Canada), Ananda (New Zealand), uncle of Vindya, Yuki, Pushpitha, Rashini and Bashini, expired. Cremation at Borella Kanatta on 27th Wednesday at 2.00 p.m. 41/15 F, Nagahamulla Rd, Thalangama South, Battaramulla. Fax No : 2429310.

BABAPULLE - JOAN (nee MUTHUPULLE). Beloved wife of Neil Babapulle, precious mother of Yvette, Hantley, Brendan, Frances and Jeremy, mother-in-law of the late Rufus Candappa and of Ingrid, Marina, Dr Hemantha Pathirajamudali and Enoka, darling grandmother of Dianne and Kenneth, Chrysanne and Dinesh, Rozanne and Indhaka, Nerosha, Natasha and Nadisha, Marlon, Sean and Liam, Tania and Sonia, Neomal, Ivana and Nalaka. Adored great grandmother of Kiyara and Shaniaya, Dilandra and Stephan, Manisha and Randiv. Cortege leaves residence No. 69, Paramanandavihara Mawatha, Kotahena, Colombo 13 on Tuesday 26th October at 4 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section).

FERNANDO - W.W.A.  - Wennappuwa. Gone home to be with the Lord. W. WILLIAM ALBERT FERNANDO (Retired Principal). The beloved husband of Harriet, the father of Glennie, Kingsley, Neeta, Jayantha and Lourdes, father-in-law of Trixie, Anita, late Gamini, Jayanthi and Soma, the grandfather of Trinie Anton, Sangeetha, Lukshmie, Shehan, Heshan, Nimali, Nilusha, Asela, Dinithi, Thusimal, Piumal, Vindya and Sachitha, passed away peacefully at the age of one hundred years on Sunday 24th of October. The remains lie at “Kedella”, Helen Mawatha, Wennappuwa till the funeral service takes place at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 27th October 2010.

JEEVASAEYAN - MRS P.C.L.  nee  ASIRWATHAM (Assistant Director of Education, Provincial Ministry of Education, Central Province), passed away peacefully on 24.10.2010. She was the beloved wife of Manee (Retired Project Officer, Shelter for Life), loving mother of John (Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC) and Evangeline (Montessori for Children, Hong Kong), loving sister of Jeyakumari, Susila Damayanthi, late John Stephen and Suthanthirajothy. Cortege leaves residence at No. 138B, Meepitiya, Nawalapitiya on 27.10.2010 at 1.00 p.m. for Service at Assembly of God Church, Nawalapitiya. Burial at Bawwagama General Cemetery, 3.00 p.m. onwards. T. No. 054-3541160.

PINDER - DONALD  RUDOLPH  Dearly beloved husband of Rachael, loving father of Denham, Dirk and Roseanne, father-in-law of Nikki, precious grandfather of Chiara and Mathew, son of the late Albert (Bertie)  and Hazel, son-in-law of the late George and Rhona Kellar, brother / brother-in-law of late  Maxine and Tony Martil, late Eileen and Leslie Jansz, late Barbara and of Travis Willenberg, Pam and late Elvin Van Twest, Ulrica and Ricky Melling, Rienzie and Audrey, Carlo and Shirley, Caryll and Desmond Mills and Allan and Marie. Funeral will be held on Tuesday 26th October 2010 at 1.30 p.m. at St. Peter Julian Parish, Melbourne Australia. Condolences can be sent to denham.pinder@hp.com A  Thanksgiving Service for the Life of Donald will be held on Friday 29th October 2010 at  6.30 p.m. at St. Theresa’s Church, Thimbirigasyaya. Your presence will be much appreciated.

RATNAYAKE - CONSTANCE, Beloved and loving daughter of the late D.A.B. Ratnayake (Proctor S.C. former Mayor of Kurunegala) and late Ann Ratnayake, beloved sister of the late Anton Ratnayake (Attorney-at-Law), the late Benjamin Ratnayake (Attorney-at-Law), Aloy Ratnayake  (P.C. Former Chairman of Lake House, Ambassodor to the Phillippines), Irangani Wettewe, the late Antoinette White, Asoka Peter Ratnayake, Augusta Niles, Everard Ratnayake  (Attorney-at-Law) (USA), late Shiranie De Alwis, Luke Ratnayake (Attorney-at-Law) (USA) and Angela Baxter (USA), beloved sister-in-law of Therese Ratnayake , late Swinetha Ratnayake, late Tissa Wettewe, late Ron White, late Dr Rajan Niles, Augustin De Alwis, Irene Ratnayake, Shirani Ratnayake, Mano Ratnayake and Professor John Baxter (USA), loving aunt of the late Gerard Ratnayake, Marina and Collin Perera, Marie and Angelo Dias (UK), Bernie Ratnayake, Antoine Ratnayake, Damian and Roshini  Ratnayake (UK), Carmel and Lilendra Seneviratne, Priyantha Ratnayake, Athula and Sevvandi Ratnayake (UK), Dilan and Virasmi Ratnayake, Nilal  and Thushara Ratnayake, Sharmini and Aritha De Zylva, Ronald White (UK), Rebecca and James Walker (UK), Rohan White (UK), Lakmal and Nimeshika Ratnayake, Varini and Blake Nixon (USA), Dinendra and Michelle Ratnayake  (USA), Amintha  Ratnayake  (USA), Sharon Palihawadane, Sonali and Shehan Wijeratne and Ayanthi Ratnayake  (USA). Cortege leaves residence No. 40A, North Lake Road, Kurunegala at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 28th October. Cremation at the General Cemetery, Kurunegala at 5.00 p.m.