DE SILVA - S.H. PUNCHINONA - Wife of late Mr L.H. Solomon De Silva, beloved mother of Padma, Nanda (Australia), L.H. Karunaratne - Sworn Translator, Karuna (Australia), grandmother of Saman, Nelum, Nilmini, Manjula, Nilanga and Tharanga (Australia), expired. Cremation at Battaramulla General Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. Cortege leaves at 15.45 p.m. on 31st Sunday.

ILLANGAKOON - LYNETTE (DORIS) Wife of late Noel Illangakoon, loving mother of Geethanjali Prasanna (Tomson’s Electricals), Sharmalie (Citydel Pre-School) and Wasanthi, sister of late Rita, Olivia, Vinecia and Gerad, mother-in-law of Juliet and Rienzi Hettiarachi and grandmother of Prashanke (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Praneeshan and Prashika. Cortege leaves at 2.30 p.m. to General Cemetery for cremation (R.C. Section). No.81, Circular Road, South Kurunegala.

JAYAMANNE - DR. M.D.D. MBBS DCH Co-Op Hospital, Matara (1950-1971). Beloved husband of Estrelia, father of Dilrukha, Rekha (Singapore) and John Malsara (London), father-in-law of Dr. A.P.S. Abeysuriya and Lal Gunasinghe (Singapore), loving grandfather of Rakshitha and Chirath and Siddantha (Singapore), expired. Funeral on Saturday 30th October at 4 p.m. Kasagahawatta Cemetery, Gampaha. Radawana Road, Yakkala. 077-9940423.

PERERA - FLORANCE retired teacher St. Joseph’s Convent Nugegoda. Wife of late Kingsley (Brook Bonds), mother of Nilanthri (Sri Jayawardenapura University), Niranjala (ex. C.E.B), Nirmala (Bates) and Nirosh (HNB - Kandy), mother-in-law of Titus (ex. Mahaweli), Kamal (ex. Tobacco), late Vinkey and Ashwinie (ex. HNB), grandmother of Ravihari (Com. Bank), Netaji, Rayan (St. Peters’), Anuhas (St. Peters’), Rahal (Trinity), Charyaa (Mahamaya - Kandy), Vishva (Trinity). Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 30th at 3.00 p.m. for cremation at Godigamuwa Cemetery. No. 12, Hospital Road, Maharagama.

RODRIGO PEARLEY nee GUNAWARDENA - Beloved wife of late A.N. Rodrigo, loving mother of Deepthi, Mahendra, Kumudini and Aruna, mother-in-law of Chandana Dissanayake, Chandrakanthi Weerasinghe, Sumith Attanagoda and Chitra Wickramasinghe, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday, 1st November at 4.00 p.m. for cremation at Beddegana Cemetery. No.1B, Udumulla Road, Pagoda, Nugegoda (Tel. 2854443).

SERESINHE - SUJATHA (Nee MAKALANDA). Darling wife of Charith, darling mother of Chevaan, Nidukshi and Reshaal, grandmother of Sean, sister of Indra Gnanakanthi, Champika, Milinda and Kalyamiththa, sister-in-law of Sarojini Ranasinghe, Savithri Caldera, Janaka, Sakunthala Goonatilleke, Ajith, Keshini Wijegoonaratna, Kusum Hewage, Mahesha, Inoka, Clinton and Julitta Fernando. Cortege leaves residence No. 931, Kotte Road, Etul Kotte, Kotte at 4.15 p.m. on Saturday 30th October, Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5.00 p.m. No flowers by request.

WAIDYASEKERA - DR. CHANDRA Loving husband of Damayanthi, darling father of Arjuna and Kishani, beloved father-in-law of Dilrukshi and Nirmal Algama, loving grandfather of Dhehara and Tehani, son of late Martin and late Grace Waidyasekera, brother of Harry, late Seetha & late Sam, son-in-law of late Dr. Hector Wijeratne and Chandra Wijeratne, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence 78 C, Jayamangala Mawatha, Nugegoda for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte on Saturday 30th October at 10.30 a.m.

WICKRAMASINGHE - W.A.D.E. (Retired Director of Customs - Imports). Beloved husband of Jayantha Gnanaseeli, loving father of Shihani, Thushani (N.S.B.), Ishani (Highland College), Umesh (Mobitel) and the father-in-law of Nilanga (Sierra), expired. Cremation will take place in Kottawa Cemetery on Saturday 30th October at 3.00 p.m. No. 149, Pelanwatte, Pannipitiya.