ABEYRATNE - JOSEPH (J.P.) retired, staff of Colombo Port Commission (Resided at No:12, Co-operative Road, Kiribathgoda). Beloved husband of late Josline, father of Vernon - Chairman, Orient Trading Company, Dalugama, late Felix of Oil Refinery - Petroleum Corporation, Neville - Attorney-at-Law - Colombo, Director - Ceylon Fertilizer Co. Ltd., Eric - former Duty Manager, SriLankan Airlines, Thilini - Teaching staff of Udammita Maha Vidyalaya, father-in-law of Pushpakanthi - Sri Lanka Standards Institution, Subadra, Suneetha, Priyani and Deepthi Guruge - Attorney-at-Law, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves residence (Estate near R.C. Church Morakelle, Ihala Kottaramulla) Koswatta police area N.W.P. at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 12th for burial at cemetery of Holy Family Church Morakelle. 0777313516, 0312257007. 300362

ABHAYARATNE - DAISY MAY AMYBELLE WEERASINGHE ABHAYARATNE. Daughter of late Daisy and Victor Lionel Weerasinghe Abhayaratne, loving sister of Lakshmi Kalpage, Patrick and Laleeni and late Cecil, Douglas, Dorothy, Siripala, Ian and Nihal, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday 11th October. Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 10.00 a.m. 300493

HEMARATNE SUMANA (Retired Sister Tutor - Nurses Training School, Colombo). Beloved wife of late S.A. Hemaratne, loving mother of Rohan, Piyal, Janaki and Asanga, mother-in-law of Shamini and Pushpika, beloved grandmother of Charuni and Rashmika. Cortege leaves residence 21/38, Polhengoda Gardens, Colombo 5 at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 12th October for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kirulapone.
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MUTHUKRISHNAN - MR - Eldest son of late Mr and Mrs Manickavasagam Pillai (Founder, Sri Muthukrishna Swami Mission), beloved husband of Maheswary, beloved brother of Mathaji, Vithamma, Trustee of Sri Muthukrishna Swami Mission Trust, passed away peacefully on 10.10.2011. Funeral Rites will be held on 11.10.2011 at Chennai, India. 300721

NANAYAKKARA SISIRA - Dearly beloved husband of Sirancee (ex-staff St. Bridget’s Convent), precious thaththi of Charshani (formerly Deutsche Bank), father-in-law of Ranil Coorey (Australia), much loved seeya of Ravini & Jayani, brother of Swarna Lokuge & Rukmal, brother-in-law of Nalingani Jayawickrema, late Ranjith de Silva (G.R.L.) & Ravin Ginige (UK), expired. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Cortege leaves at 4.30 p.m. on 11th October 2011 for General Cemetery, Borella for cremation at 5 p.m. No flowers by request. 218 A, 1st Lane, Kalapaluwawa, Rajagiriya. 300558

NUGARA - MERVYN OSWALD. (Formerly of Auditor General’s Department and St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10). Beloved husband of Therese and much loved father of Maryanne and Jeremy, father-in-law of David Hills and Elizabeth Nugara, grandfather of Michelle, Stefan, Lanelle, Gavin and Damian, great-grandfather of Jason and Gabrielle, brother of Ena, late Mavis, Aurille, late Yvonne, late Arlene, Vernon and Audrey, passed away peacefully after a brief illness. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour after service at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 12th October. Burial at the General Cemetery, Borella (R.C. Section) at 4.00 p.m. 300490

PERERA - E.H.L. - Angagoda, Bentota. (Retired Teacher). Beloved wife of late Richard Perera, loving mother of Lalith (Eheliyagoda), Wasantha (Kottawa), Thamara (Hotel Serendib - Bentota) and Ajitha (Halwala), loving mother-in-law of Padma, Nayana, Roshan and Sunil, expired, Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 12th October for cremation at Bentota Cemetery. 300710

PERERA - MILDRED STELLA (nee WEERASINGHE DE SILVA). At rest with Jesus. Wife of late Simpliyanu Pius, mother of reverend father Leo Frederick - Badulla Diocese (presently at Newyork-USA), Paul (retired Chief Bridge Inspector, Railway), Bernard (ex. J & P Co, Libya), mother-in-law of Carmen and Pansy. Cortege leaves residence “Sherwood” Galle Road, Kalamulla, Kalutara at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday the 12th October for burial at St. Anthony’s Church burial Ground. 300354

WICKRAMASINGHE - G.M. (Former Deputy Editor - Sunday Observer), beloved husband of late Chandra (C.M.C.), loving father of Anil (TNL), Chandrakanthi (Australia), Susil, father-in-law of Sharmalie (JASTECA), Ravindra Samaraweera (Australia), grandfather of Sachithani, Kaveesha and Isuru (Australia), expired. Cremation at Wethara Cemetery at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 12th October. 61/11, Old Road, Wethara, Polgasovita. 300645