BLOK, LLOYD HERMAN (BUNNY) - Died peacefully at home after a long illness aged 87 years. Loving husband of Maud (Nee De Waas), father of Suzanne, Joseph (dec.), Rozanne and Joanne (dec.), father-in-law of Peter Van Diepen and grandfather of Brigette and Timothy, son of Lionel and Edith Blok (both dec.), brother of May Selladurai (Melbourne, Australia) and Molly Nadunge (Pilimatalawa, Sri Lanka), brother-in-law of Paul Selladurai (dec.) and Sunil Nadunge, uncle of Shantha, Shammi, Suja, Jerry and their families. The funeral was held in Melbourne, Australia on Apr. 11th 2012. 103370 

DE ALWIS D.K. (Kumudu) - Beloved husband of Nandani, loving father of Chanaka and Nilika, father-in-law of Deepa and Ranil, expired. Cortege leaves residence 20/9, Hospital Road, Maharagama at 1.00 p.m. for Cremation at the General Cemetery Kanatte, Borella at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday 21st April. 100271 

DE SILVA - JOYCE RITA (nee EKANAYAKE) formerly of Dehiwela, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on Vancouver Island. B.C, Canada on April 15, 2012. JOYCE is pre-deceased by her parents Reginald (R.D.P.) and Grislda Ekanayake, brother Earle and son-in-law Trevor Halliday. She is survived by her husband Reginald (RMS), son Lalith, daughters: Swedini (Halliday), Kiyanthi (Moser) and husband Steven; granddaughter Cherina (Moser), grandsons Sean and Aaron (de Silva), one sister, Iranganie (Perera) in Sri Lanka and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass on Saturday, 21 April, 2012 at Trinity Catholic Church, Nanaimo. Contact address: 5374 Georgiaview Crescent, Nanaimo, B.C V9T 5Z7, Canada. 103162 

DHARMARATNE, NANDA - Beloved wife of the late U.D.P. Dharmaratne, loving mother of Maheshwari Sunethra and Indranee, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W.S. de Alwis, mother-in-law of Ramesh, Santhosh and Sandanam, affectionate sister of the late Punya, Chandrasiri, Indrapal and of Sumana, Pathma, Kumar, Pradeep and Manelle, loving grandmother of Rishi, Anoja, Ryan and Anushka, expired. Cortege leaves residence, Saturday 21st at 3.00 p.m. for Cremation at Mahaiyawa General Cemetery. 12, Sangaraja Mawatha, Kandy. 102505 

DIAS - ELSIE (nee PERERA). Beloved wife of late Vency (Mercantile Bank), much loved mother of Shirani (Baurs) and Mohan (Ports Authority), devoted mother-in-law of Lakshman (BCC) and Tamara, precious grandmother of Dinuk (Abu-Dhabi), Shivanka and Indu (Standard Chartered) and Tharindu, sister of late Leslie, Mildred, Wilton, Girlie, Christy, Terrence, Bertram, Irving and Enid, sister-in-law of Noel, Winifred, Girtie and Ann. Cortege leaves residence No.20A Maligawa Road, Etul-Kotte at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 22nd April for burial at St. Thomas Church Cemetery, Kotte. 103749 

FREDERICKS - (nee GERLACH) ORIANNA (OLA) , Safe in the arms of Jesus. Dearly beloved wife of Horace (Zenith Immigration), devoted mother of Angelo and Mario (St Joseph’s College, Maradana) and Melissa (Bishop’s College), much loved daughter of Neil and Lucille, everloving sister of Cariena, loving sister-in-law of Harin, Heloise and Ian, loving aunt of Hashan, Chrishan, Heshani, Hiyann, Inesh and Inalie, loved by all. Mortal remains lie at 127/2, S. de S. Jayasinghe Mawatha, Kohuwela. Cortege leaves after service at 3.30 p.m. for burial at S.S. Mary and John Nugegoda on Sunday 22nd April at 4 pm.103748 

KANDIAH - MRS KANAGAMMA (SORNAMMA)  from Kokuvil East, (Retired Teacher Palaiya ACCA of Kokuvil Sri Ramakrishna Saiva Vidyasalai), passed away in Colombo on 17th April 2012. Wife of the late Mr Rasiah Kandiah (Principal) and mother of Ravindran (Chartered Accountant, Colombo), Umaranee (London), Narendran (London), Sucindran (London), Nanthini (South Africa) and Kamalini (Canada). Funeral rites will be held on Sunday 22nd of April 2012 at 9.00 a.m. at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella. Cremation will take place at General Cemetery, Borella at 12.00 noon. Tel, 2335786.       102584 

KURUPPU - LUCY - Beloved wife of late D.Edwin, mother of Ranjith (Germany), Kanthi (France), Manel, Nihal (USA) and Ajith, mother-in-law of Achchini, loving grandmother of Ranil and Praveen, sister of Phyllis, June, Dagma, late Anton and Ranzie. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday 21st April 2012 for Cremation at the General Cemetery Kanatte at 3.00 p.m. 21, Jayakontha Lane, Kirula Road, Colombo 5. 101395 

THIRUNAVUKARASU - PATHMAPATHY (90 years). Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs V. Vaithyalingam (Allaveddy), wife of the late A. Thirunavukarasu (Retired Engineer), sister of the late Kanthymathy, Kamalawathi, Srimapathy, Leelawathi and Yogaligam, beloved mother of Shanthadevi (Australia), Rajkumar (UK) and Shantakumar, mother-in-law of Srinivasan (Attorney-at-Law) (Australia), Suneetha and Parameswary (UK), grandmother of Sarumathy Atheray and Neethimathy Balakumar (Australia), Rasika and Muditha Jayasinha (Australia), Anjalie and Arun (UK), great grandmother of Denukesh, Abrana, Shivarangan and Shobitha (Australia), expired on 19th April 2012. Remains will be at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia for viewing from 2 p.m. on 21st Saturday 2012. Funeral rites begin at 7.00 a.m. on 22nd Sunday 2012. Cortege leaves the Parlour at 9.30 a.m. for Cremation at the General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia at 10 a.m. No.24, 4/7, “Seagul Court”, Initium Road, Dehiwela. 102884