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MRS M.P. DE ZOYSA   Wife of late Mr M.P. De Zoysa, mother of Mrs Suneththa Keerthichandra (London), Miss Sriya De Zoysa, late Mr Susil De Zoysa, Brigadier M R W De Zoysa (Director Engineer Services - Army Headquarters and Col Commandant Corp of Engineer Services), Mr Upul De Zoysa (London), Mrs Gowri Palipana, Mrs Sujeema Wimalasuriya, mother-in-law of Mr Gamini Keerthichandra (London), Mrs Mirani De Zoysa (London), Mr Keerthi Palipana, Mr Deepal Wimalasuriya, passed away. Funeral will take place at Mt.Lavinia Cemetery on the 4th of March at 5.00 p.m. Leaving residence at 4.15 p.m.   35/1, Sri Dharmapala Road, Mt. Lavinia. 

NAVARATNE - LOKUMENIKE   Relict of Navaratne Ralahamy of Ratnapura Club, dearly beloved mother of Ananda (Retired, Ministry of Industrial Development), the late Ranjith, Jayalath (MC Ratnapura), Senerath (MC Ratnapura), Susantha (Loadstar, Kotugoda), Damayanthi (Convent Ratnapura), Dr Gamini (Base Hospital, Chilaw), mother-in-law of Celine, Karuna, Noeline, Asoka, the late Hema Hettiarachchi and Dr Pushpa, precious grandmother of Dr Dinithi, Pradeep, Thushari, Yasasri, Loretta, Lahiru, Yasodha, Randika, Dharshani, Chamali and Himanshu, great-grandmother of Gimhana and Praveen, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 3rd March for Burial at General Cemetery (R.C. Section), Ratnapura.   No. 6, Reservoir Road, Ratnapura. 

PEIRIS - ANANDA   Dearly beloved husband of Shiranthi (nee Senanayake), father of Lehana, Shehan, Thushika and Anoushka, father-in-law of Bishan Ramanayaka, Nishanthi, Kishan Fernando and Nishan Fernando, brother of late Kithsiri and Asoka. Cortege leaves residence   57/3, Ward Place, Colombo 7 at 5.00 p.m. on Sunday 3rd March for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 5.30 p.m. 

PERERA - HERBERT PATRICK (Berty)   Retired Lecturer, Teachers’ College, Peradeniya. Beloved husband of Rupa, father of Yamuna (Janaki), Chinta (St Thomas’ College, Guruthalawa), Rohan (Sri Lanka Standards Institution) and Anoma (University of Peradeniya) and father-in-law of Sunil, Gamini, Janaka & Tissa, loving grandfather of Thilan, Kanchana, Pali, Arundathi, Nadishani, Janaka, Vendya, Gihan and Gayan. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 3rd March for Funeral Service at St John’s Church, Getambe, Kandy.   No. 357, Kuda Ratwatte Mawatha, Kandy. 

RAJENDRAN - S   Central Committee Member of the Socialist Equality Party and the Co-editor of the Tholilarla Pathei and a Member of the Sri Lankan Editorial Board of the World Socialist Web Site, expired. Funeral on Sunday March 03, at Mt.Lavinia General Cemetery at 5 p.m. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m.   No. 12 1/1, Gregory Place, Dehiwala.

I BALARATNAM ­ SUTHARSAN   (Mascons Ltd) of Manipay. Beloved husband of Inthumathi (Teacher St. Anne’s Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Wattala), loving father of Dilany, Sharmila and Lilani (Hindu Ladies College, Wellawatte), son of late Mr and Mrs Balaratnam, son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Mahalingam, nephew of Mrs Rasalakshmi Nallasegarampillai, Mrs Yogaratnam Kumarasamy, Mrs Indrani Balaratnam, late Thilainathan and Ponnuthurai, loving brother of Anushia (Austrlia) and Hamshia and brother-in-law of Sundaralingam, Darmalingam and Krishnalingam (Canada), passed away on 1st March Friday evening. Funeral rites will take place at Jayaratne Parlour, Borella, on Monday at 1.30 p.m. and cremation at Borella Kanatta at 4.00 p.m. 

DE COSTA ­ MERINNAGE LIONEL   of 94/5, Polhengoda Road, Colombo 05. Dearly beloved husband of Premalatha Jayasuriya, loving father of Shiromi De Costa (Ernest & Young), Irohsa De Costa (Bolawalana Teachers Training School), Thushara De Costa (Old Boy, Dudley Senanayake Vidyalaya), father-in-law of Vidura Prabath Wickramanayake (SL Customs), grandfather of Pasindi, brother of Mallika and Dayananda Costa, brother-in-law of W.A. Saram and Princy Rajapakse, expired on 02.03.2002. Funeral will be held on Monday 4th March at 4.00 p.m. at Kirulapona General Cemetery. All friends and relations please accept this intimation. 

DE SILVA ­ HYACINTH   Wife of late Arthur De Silva (NuwaraEliya), dearly beloved mother of Mallika (Our Lady’s Convent Nuwara-Eliya), Malani, Sunil (U.S.A.), Latha, Sharmini, motherin-law of Nandasena (Retired Vice Principal), late R.S.R. Gunawardena (Supdt of Police) and Hiranthi, Ranjan (Milestone), Chula (Lake House), expired. Cortege leaving residence No.06, Bloomfield Avenue, Nuwara-Eliya, Sunday (Today) at 3.00 p.m. for burial at St. Xavier’s Church Burial Ground. 

DE SILVA ­ LILY MARGARET   Retired Teacher, St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala. Beloved wife of Walter De Silva (Retired Executive Engineer, Dept of Highways, Kurunegala), loving mother of Priyanthie (Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila) and Sharmali, mother-in-law of Neville Fernando (Dissanayake Private Hospital, Negombo) and Srimal Jayawardena (B.O.I., Katunayake), grandmother of Himashi (Ave Maria), Prineth (Maris Stella) an Erandi (N.I.C.E.). Cortege leaving residence at 4 p.m. on Sunday, 3rd March for burial at Kattuwa Cemetery. 112, Chilaw Road, Kattuwa, Negombo. 

DE ZOYSA ­ MRS M.P.   Wife of late Mr M.P. De Zoysa (Minister of Labour, Housing and Social Services), mother of Mrs Suneththa Keerthichandra (London), Miss Sriya De Zoysa, late Mr Susil De Zoysa, Brigadier M R W De Zoysa (Director Engineer Services - Army Headquarters Col. Commandant, Corp of Engineer Services), Mr Upul De Zoysa (London), Mrs Gowri Palipana, Mrs Sujeema Wimalasuriya, mother-in-law of Mr Gamini Keerthichandra (London), Mrs Mirani De Zoysa (London), Mr Keerthi Palipana, Mr Deepal Wimalasuriya, sister of late Dr Edwin Thilakaratne (Former Minister of Sports), passed away. Funeral will take place at Mt.Lavinia Cemetery on the 4th of March at 5.00 p.m. Leaving residence at 4.15 p.m.   35/1, Sri Dharmapala Road, Mt. Lavinia. 

JAYATHILAKE ­ R.F.   ­ (Retired Officer Army and of Nine Hearts Pvt. Ltd, Colombo) Beloved husband of Iranganie, loving father of Ranmalie (Katunayake Garments), Mayanthi (FDK Lanka), Dushantha, father-in-law of Susil Nonis (Grama Niladari), Sheran (Italy), son-in-law of late Leslie Fernando and of Jenita Fernando, expired. Cortege leaving residence No.16, Paradise Road, Negombo to the General Cemetery, Negombo on Monday 4th March at 4.00 p.m. 

MRS KUMARASINGHE ­ LILY MENIKE   Beloved wife of late Mr E.K.B. Kumarasinghe, mother of Jayantha, Edgar, Krishanthi and Yamuna, mother-in-law of Ekanayake, Indra and Rohan, expired. Cremation 4.00 p.m. on 3rd March 2002 at Mahaiyawa Cemetery. No.356, Peradeniya Rd, Kandy.

DAVID ­ BLANCHE (NEE BULNER)   Beloved wife of Anton, loving daughter of late Dr Stanley Bulner and of Norah, much loved sister of Audrey, Patricia (U.K.), Norma and Reggie (Australia), sister-in-law of late Joe Priestly and of Gordon Muller,Beryl Bulner, Rita Solomonsz, Esther Vandersay, Beryl Simmons and Helen Kock. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Arrangements will be notified later.

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