ALMEIDA - LIONEL Beloved husband of Yvonne, father of Royendra, Rishika, Rehan, Rehanya, Rukshala & Shani, father-in-law of Shevaharie, Ajantha, Prashantha & Jehan, grandfather of Anoushka, Kanishka, Keshya, Kyara, Ahira, Tahash, Talisha & Rhyan, brother of Siri, Neeliya, Stanley, Malini, Nalini & Nanda. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Colombo from Thursday 16th December from 10 a.m. onwards. Service on Sunday 19th December at 2.30 p.m. and followed by Cremation at 4 p.m. at Borella Kanatte - 504, Ruwan Pura, Koswatta, Rajagiriya. 

BOTENNA - MRS TILAKA JAYANTHI BOTENNA (Retired School Teacher). Beloved wife of P. Botenna, loving mother of Mahika and Chethumini, mother-in-law of Anoja, dear sister of Hemalatha, late Lakshman, Chitralatha, Sita, Lakdas, Devadas and Haridas, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. for Cremation at the Enderamulla Cemetery at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 16th December. 655A, Eriyawetiya Road, Kelaniya. Telephone 2910125. 

CARTHELIS - EMMANUEL HENRY  (Formerly of the Governer Generals Office). Beloved husband of late Olive, loving father of Sunil, Sujatha, Swarna (UK), late Saliya, Gamini and Ianthi, father-in-law of Yvonne, late Maxy Wijetilleke, Kumara Wickramasinghe (UK), Sujatha, Nalini and Lalin Gunawardena, grandfather of Chalinika, Gayathra (Melbourne), Subodhi (USA), late Maduka, Sudheera, Shayani, Sachi (UK), Dilsha (UK), late Menaka, Eranthi, Malintha (USA), Kanchi (Ladies College) and eleven great-grandchildren. Cortege leaves residence 126/9A, Allen Avenue, Dehiwala at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 16th December 2010. Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Anglican Section).

DE ALMEIDA - MARIAN THERESE Wife of late Dr Wilhelm, much beloved mother of Peter, David (USA) and Michael, mother-in-law of Claudette, Beverley, sister of Dr. Felician, Irving and Sweenitha, grandmother of Shehan / Chandani, Samantha / George and Mark, great-grandmother of Stephanie, Sharon, Joshua, Alicia, Tarsha and Tamika. Cortege lies at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.

GUNARATHNA MENIKE - G.A.  of Ratnapura. Beloved wife of Y. Charles of Karandana, Dammulla, loving mother of Y. Premarathna (Manager, People’s Leasing Company Limited, Ratnapura), Kusuma Gunarathna (Teaching Instructor - Fergusson - Ratnapura), mother-in-law of Malanie Premarathna (former Chief Government Agent - Ratnapura) and P.L. Gunawardana (Teaching Instructor - Ratnapura), expired. Funeral takes place at Weralupa General Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 15th. Bereaved husband, children and relations. 5/14 Kospelawinna Road, Weralupa, Ratnapura. 

JAYAWARDENA - L. STANLEY Beloved husband of the late Sujata, beloved father of Ramanee, Prasanna, Ruvani, Priya and Sanjeeva, loved father-in-law of Sepala, Geoffrey, Amal and Vidisha, affectionate brother of Magantha, Irie and Asoka and brother-in-law of the late Sampat and Sidath, loving grandfather of Rajeev, Santushi, Anandi, Shenelle, Minal, Sandeep, Sarani and Anya. Cremation at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday 15th December at the General Cemetery, Kanatte. 8/2, Coniston Place, Colombo 7. 

PANDITHARATNA - N.G. UPALI  Beloved husband of Neela, much loved father of Rajeevee and Eshini, son of late Srima and N.G.S. Panditharatna of Haldummulla, brother of Amara, Manel and late Lalith. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour on Wednesday 15th December, 2010 at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4.00 p.m. 393/20, Dutugemunu Road, Talangama North, Battaramulla. 

PERERA - G.R.L. (Ranjith) - Retired Planter, son of late Gerald and Gladys Perera, dearly beloved husband of Indrani, loving father of Niroshini, father-in-law of Sanjaya Padmaperuma, grandfather of Devisha, son-in-law of late Dr M.P.M. and Ester Cooray, brother-in-law of Shanthi and Ainsley De Silva, Dr Hilary and Dr (Mrs) Manel Cooray, Suhitha and Anton Fernando, Mangalika Vaz, Petronella and Regis Ranasinghe. Cortege leaves residence No. 55, Jayasinghe Road, off Balapokuna Road, Kirulapone at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 15th December. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (R.C. Section). Telephone : 2853002. 

RAJASEKERA - NELSON RAJASEKERA Ex EDB. Beloved husband of Orelia (Staff, St. Joseph’s College), father of Lakmal, brother of Paul, Milinda, Newton and Graton, expired. Remains will lie at 67, Wijeya Rd, Mabole, Wattala, till 8.00 p.m. on Tuesday 14th Dec. Burial at St. Anthony’s Church Cemetery on Wednesday 15th Dec. Cortege leaves No.325/3, Negombo Road, Nittambuwa at 04.00 p.m.  

SIRISENA - W.P. Proprietor, Sandy River Inn, Kandy. Beloved husband of Mrs Seetha Sirisena, loving father of Champi, Nilmini, Chunky, father-in-law of Bandula, Sajeewa, Nishantha, expired. Funeral takes place on Thursday 16.12.2010 at 3.30 p.m. Mahaiyawa General Cemetery. No flowers by request. 55/2, Medabowala, Kandy. Tel. 0812228184. 

XAVIER - HELEN beloved wife of late Capt J F Xavier, mother of Sydney (retired Civil Engineer UK), Felix (retired Clinical Scientist UK), Patricia (retired Journalist, Lake House / Veerakesary), Anton (Canada) and Francis (UK), daughter of the late Mr & Mrs Anthonisamy, sister of the late Joseph Thambinayagam, Rev Fr Victor Rajanayagam, Potperiar Rajanayagam, Grace Rajanayagam, Aloysius Jayanayagam and Mrs Rita Godfrey, mother-in-law of Annette, Primrose, Nathan, Suganthi and Ranee, loving grandmother of Neil, Dushinka, Adora, Dorinda, Anthony, Alex, Majura, Rekha, Shoba, Abilashini, Sujain, great-grandmother of Damien, Joseph, Jacob, expired. Cortege leaves A F Raymond’s Parlour on Wednesday 15th December at 4.00 p.m. for interment at General Cemetery Kanatte (RC Section) No. 58, Mayfield Road, Kotahena.