BAKELMUN - MRS C.R. (RITA) Retired Teacher of Kosgama (M.V.). Wife of late Mr V.S. Bakelmun (Elston Estate), loving mother of Joshep (Retired People’s Bank), Kenneth, Terrence (Indian High Commission), Kumarie Ophelia (Canada), Marchus (Galle Face Hotel), mother-in-law of Lalitha, Violet, Berney, Karlo (Dubai), Wije (Canada), Thushari. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. 8th December 2010. St. Mary’s Church Burial Ground.

DE SILVA - CHARLES NIGEL - Son of Randolph (Randy) and the late Kathleen, brother of Tyrone, Gail and Sean, brother-in-law of Harshini, Anil Fernando and Sharmalene. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella on Tuesday 7th. Cremation General Cemetery, Borella at 4.00 p.m. on the 7th. No flowers please. 70/3, Kadawatha Road, Kalubowila.

RATNASEKERA - HILARY Beloved husband of Nirmalani (Tacwear Asia), at Rest with Jesus. Darling father of Mawusha and Nadisha, father-in-law of Preshan (Akzonobel, Saudi Arabia), loving grandfather of Nikeshi, son of late Mr and Mrs Felix Ratnasekera, brother of Felician, late Meril, Stanley, Stella and Susantha, brother-in-law of Stephanie, Jayanthi, Mangalika, Shyamali and late Pius, Mercy, Sr. Jennette A.C. - Principal - Carmel G.C.C. - Chilaw, Shirley Trincy, Wilson, Ranjani and Gracian. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. for interment on Wednesday December 8th for burial at St. Anthony’s Church, Batagama R.C. Cemetery. 820, Ganemulle Road, Weligampitiya, Ja-Ela. Phone 0114971365.

SILVA - G. EDMUND (Retired Principal, Maradana Technical College). Beloved husband of Indrani Gunaratne (Retired Teacher, Raddoluwa National School), beloved father of Kisani, Dr. Nalika (Ragama Teaching Hospital) and Shammika (Commercial Bank, Nattandiya) and father-in-law of Saman (Finance Director, Grey Advertising), Sampath (Engineer, Electricity Board) and Cheryl, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 8th December for Service at Methodist Church, Tempola. No. 01, Tempola, Raddolugama.

SUNDARARAJAN - QUEENI (Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd). Precious daughter of Mary and Sundararajan, beloved sister of Nithiya and Lenin. Remains will lie at residence No.10/14, Kalyanigangarama Road, Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15, until Tuesday 7th December 2010 thereafter at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Wednesday 8th December from 8.00 a.m. Cortege leaves on same day at 4.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (RC Section).

WEERAWARDENA - BHATIYA TISSA Dearly beloved husband of Devika (NIBM), loving father of Amalka, son of late Mr & Mrs A.P. Vithanachchi, brother of Gamini Udaya (Green Lanka Shipping), Renuka Peiris and Shiromala Jayakody (Sri Lanka Police), expired. Cortege leaves residence on Wednesday 8th December at 1 p.m. for cremation at Galagedera Public Cemetery. “Udaya”, Weragala, Padukka.

DE SILVA - MRS K.S. Hiththetiya, Matara. Beloved wife of late Mr K.S. de Silva, loving mother of Samanmalee, Malika, Saman, Chandani and Harshani, mother-in-law of Hettiarachchi, Thilak, Bandara and late Jayantha, expired. Funeral will take place at the General Cemetery, Matara on Wednesday 08th at 5.00 p.m. “Saman”, Hiththetiya, Matara.

PERERA - SANDUN - Beloved son of Domini and late Alma, loving brother of Sampath (A.F. Raymonds), brother-in-law of Jenny, uncle of Minoli. Cortege leaves residence No.11/6, Simponia Watta, Kadawata at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 8th December for Burial at Biyanwala Baptist Church, Kadawata.