MATHER - HULDAH THANGAMMAH (nee THAMOTHERAM) Beloved wife of late Joseph (Attorney-at-Law), devoted mother of Wilmot “Raj” (Australia), Shalini (USA) and David (USA), loving mother-in-law of Thayani, Tom and Amy, devoted grandmother of Shanthi, Rebecca, Cynthia, Benjamin, Elizabeth and Ezra, grandmother-in-law of John, loving sister of late Jeyasothy, late Chelvathy Perinpanayagam, late Kirupai Snell, late Arul Niles, late Jeyam, late Nesar, Dr. Amy Fernando (Australia), Edgar (UK) and Tharmy Nadarajah. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 9.00 a.m. on Tuesday December 27th. Funeral Service on December 27th at 3.45 p.m. followed by cremation at the General Cemetery, Borella at 5.00 p.m. 375005

WIJEKULARATNE - RITA VIVIEN (nee WICKRAMASINGHE) At rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of Percy (formerly of Ports Authority), loving mother of Sunil, Kithsiri, Rohan, Priyantha, Manel, Mohan, Malsiri, Sriyantha and Manori, mother-in-law of Sagarika, Priyaneel, Nirmala, Sandhya, Bandula, Shirani, Anusha and Suraj, loving sister of late Erin, late Joy, Anton, grandmother of Radika, Nadishani, Dilhara, Shehan, Rozaine, Belinda, Mahen, Andrea, Clifford, Natasha, Marian, Shenali, Anarghi, Amangi and Nethaya, great grandmother of Ryan, Tashia, Shyan, Shelomi, Nathan and Talisha. Cortege leaves residence 8/3, Arthur V. Dias Mawatha, Walana, Panadura at 3 p.m. on Monday 26th December for service at Mother of Sorrows Church, Walana, Panadura. Thereafter burial at General Cemetery, Minuwanpitiya, Panadura (R.C. Section).374910

DE SILVA - MARY ALEXANDRA (nee PONNAMPERUMA) - Daughter of late Andrew & Alexandra Ponnamperuma, dearly beloved wife of late Gerard, precious mother of Gerard Priya, mother-in-law of Anne Chrysanthi, sister of late Laxman, Douglas, Felix, Cyril, Noel Michael and of Ivy, sister-in-law of late Arthur, Gertrude, Frances and of Olga & Valli, darling grandmother of Geraldine & Christopher. Funeral service will be held at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 8.00 a.m. on Monday 26th December, followed by burial at Mahiyawa Cemetery, Kandy at 12.30 p.m. A Memorial Service and Requiem Mass will be celebrated on the 27th of December at the Church of our Lady of Fathima, Padiwatte, Kundasale at 7.00 a.m. Friends & relations please accept this intimation. gerarddes@xtra.co.nz P.O.Box 101861 North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland, New Zealand.374932

MALLIKA MENIKE - MRS. W.M. Beloved wife of late Mr. U.D. Sirisena (retired Police Officer),loving mother of Dr. U.D.P. Rathnasiri (Consultant VOG, De Soyza Maternity Hospital, Colombo), Dr. Lalani Ranathunga (Dental Surgeon, Prison Hospital, Bogambara), Dr. Sandya Gunawardena (Medical Officer, Medical Research Institute, Borella), Deepika Udagama (Lecturer, Agriculture Training School, Kundasale) and mother-in-law of Dr. Kumudu Senanayake (Consultant Pathologist, DGH, Nawalapitiya), Udaya Ranathunga (Chief Engineer, NWSDB, Kandy), Sagara Gunawardena (Chairman/Managing Director, Venora International Projects (Pvt) Ltd.), Sisira Jayasinghe (Divisional Manager, David Peiris Motor Company, Anuradhapura), expired. Funeral will take place on Monday 26th December at 5.00 p.m. at Beddagana Cemetery. No. 30/42, Bird Park Corner, Madiwela, Kotte.374982

ANTOINETTE RANTHINI (RATHI) At Rest in Jesus. Antoinette Ranthini Thangarajah (Retired Teacher - Holy Family Convent, Jaffna). Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A.T. Aloysius of Temple Road, Jaffna, dearly beloved wife of S. Thangarajah (retired A.D.R. Jaffna), loving mother of Mervyn (Australia), Naveena (Australia - former Staff of St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo 7) and Niruban (Abudhabi), mother-in-law of Mayoori (Australia - former Staff of Methodist College, Colombo 03) and Jagath Amirthasan (Australia), sister of Vasanthini Christy (Australia), Sathyajeevan Aloysius (Canada) and Shanthi Rudra (France). Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond Parlour Borella from 26.12.2011 and leave for interment at Borella Kanatte after the funeral service at 3.00 p.m. on Tuesday 27.12.2011. 96-5/3, Wasala Road, Colombo 13. Tel: 0771902580.374984

WELIHINDA - MRS IRANGANIE (nee GAJAWEERA) (Retired Staff - Buddhist Girls’ College - Mount Lavinia). Beloved wife of Professor Jayantha Welihinda (Medical Faculty, Colombo), mother of Navam (USA), Kala (Price Waterhouse), mother-in-law of Dulini (USA), sister of Malini Rajapakse (retired Staff - Royal College), Padmini (retired Staff - Buddhist Girls’), Prema (retired Staff - Hena College), Kanthi (retired Staff - Vishaka Vidyalaya), Kamani (Staff - Princess of Wales), Dr. Champika Gajaweera (SLAF/KDU), Pushpika, Bandula Sarath, Anura (Australia), Gamini, sister-in-law of K.B. Rajapakse, Derick de Alwis, Bandula Wijeratne, Susanga Soysa, Wasantha Wijesinghe, Ajith Divakara and late Mr. Somaratne. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on 26th December 2011 for cremation at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia. 85, Watarappola Road, Mount Lavinia. 374991

PILLAI - ROSHAN (American Express, Riyadh). Beloved husband of Kaniza, darling father of Alisha, son of the late Patrick and Manonmani Pillai, brother of Johann (UK), Anushka (UK) and Rukshan (USA), son-in-law of the late Moiz and Masuma Dawoodbhoy. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 10.00 a.m. on Monday 26th December. Burial at General Cemetery Borella (R.C. Section).374997

MUNIRATHNE - SUDATH (Blue Diamonds Ltd). Beloved husband of Cheryl Ann, father of Chamini and Kumarini, son of late Mr Albert Munirathne and Leelawathi. Cortege leaves residence 286/02, Kalapaluwawa Rd., Rajagiriya at 2.30 p.m. on Monday 26th December 2011 to Kalapaluwawa General Cemetery.375003

MENDIS - DR. N.M.P. (MERVYN) (Retired Epidemiologist - Ministry of Health and WHO). Beloved husband of Dr. Olga, loving father of Duleep, Roshan & Priyadharshini, father-in-law of Gayali (Kalani) & Sreeni (all of Australia) and late Deepthi Kumarasinghe, darling seeya of Dilshan, Shamara and Sachin, passed away on 21st Dec. According to his wishes his remains were handed over to the Medical Faculty of the Univeristy of Melbourne. 20, Hillard Street East Malvern, Melbourne 3145 Austrlaia. Tele. 061395725177 mendisfm@gmail.com.372358

DIAS - FRANCIS LANCELOT Beloved husband of Orille, darling father of Shamika (Australia), Chanaka (MAS Intimates), Lasanthi (Aviva NDB Insurance), father-in-law of Wiranjan (Australia), Minuwan (Singer), darling grandfather of Amaya, Yalindra Yehan, Nuhansa, Eshana, son of late Mr & Mrs P.C. Dias of Kotahena, brother of Eustace & of late Stanley, Clarence, Gertie, Merril, Rev. Fr. Rex (Wennappuwa), Yvonne, son-in-law of late Benjamin and of Selina Fernando (Wennappuwa). Funeral 26th Monday. Cortege leaves residence 22/1, Off De Saram Road, Mount Lavinia at 9.30 a.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Madampitiya.375008

JAYATUNGA - IRENEE Wife of late T.C.F. (Tiddy), mother of late Pushpamala and of Kanthi, Tamara, Harendra and Priyadarshini, mother-in-law of Dr. Nihal Moonesinghe, Milton de Silva, Daniel Withana, Ranee and Ravi Algama, grandmother of Dr. Tivanka, Tilanka, Samangi, Milinda, Saliya, Udara, Rasanga, Sandesh, Randuni, Praveeni & Radeeni, great grandmother of Sehanya, Vihasna, Chaithra and Veanne. Remains will lie at the A.F. Raymond’s Parlour from 10 a.m. today, 26th December. Cremation the same evening at 6 p.m. at the Borella Kanatte Crematorium. 375007