GAUTAMADASA — SUHITA (Sri Lanka Foreign Service — retired). Dearly beloved husband of Lalini, everloving father of Mahima (Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation), Sanjiva (Lighthouse Hotel) and Charita (Canada), beloved brother of Amala, late Ashoke and of Shanti, Savitri and Aravinda, loving father-in-law of Jeevanthi and Aruni, darling grandfather of Anila, expired. Cortege leaves residence 42/1, First Lane, Ratmalana at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 1st April 2001 for cremation at general Cemetery, Borella at 5.00 p.m. (main entrance). No flowers please. Donations to cancer charities.

PERIES J. LEONARD — Husband of Damayanthi of Kandy, son of late Mr. Paul Peries and Mrs. Thresa of Negombo, brother of late Mrs. K. J. D. Fernando of Negombo, late J. B. T. Peries, (Ex-M.M.C., DehiwEla-Galkissa), Rex (Ex-Airlanka), Antonette Gamage (Elephant House), brother-in-law of late Cecil, Indra, Nandani, Jayanthi (Canada), Pushpa (USA), Gamunu (Canada), Irene (Ex-Staff, Holy Family), Ari Gamage of Piliyandala, expired in UK. Cortege leaves No. 30, Silversand Rd., Pallansena South, Kochchikade at 3 p.m. on 31st for St. Mary's Church and for burial at General Cemetery, Negombo.

KARUNARATNE — H. D. PESINA YASAWATHIE (Retired teacher, Royal College Colombo). Beloved wife of late Mr. N. L. D. F. Karunaratne (Retired Director of Education), mother of Thusitha (Engineer, Australia), Professor Veranja (University of Peradeniya), Dr. Kanishka (Cancer Hospital, Maharagama), Dr. Chanaka (UK), mother-in-law of Haripriya, Dr. Nedra, Dr. Kumudu and Dr. Chandani, grandmother of Anuk, Nuresha, Manisha, Kushan, Michelle, Dilhara, Rangana and Nisal, expired. Cortege leaves residence 12 noon on Sunday 1st April for cremation at General Cemetery Kanatte at 1.00 p.m. No. 199/76, Obeysekera Crescent, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya.

WELGAMA - HANDY [Handy Ralahamy] Beloved husband of Leela Samarasinha, loving father of Jayanthi, Susil, Lal, Gamini, Udaya, Nihal, Mangalika and Chamila, father-in-law of Kingsley Hemaratne, Indrani, Sunethra, Chandrani and Theresa, passed away. Cremation will take place at 3.00 p.m. on April 2, [Monday] at Ampara General Cemetery. No. 94, Dutugemunu Mawatha, Ampara.

WEERARATNE - WILMOT. Beloved husband of Damayanthi [Chandra], father of Dishani, Rashani, father-in-law of Samitha, Sajeewa, Grand father of Shenoli, Ashane, brother of Tuder, late Bennet Victor, Harrot, Sampson, Edgar, Doti, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 2.15 p.m. for cremation at Borella Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. on 31.03.2001. 8B - 71/02, Mattegoda Housing Scheme, Polgasowita.

FONSEKA — MERVYN. Beloved husband of Mercia, (nee Wijewickrama), loving father of late Nimal, Ivor and of Surangani, Hemani, Sriyani and Mohan, father-in-law of Newton Wickremasinghe, Nilakantha De Silva, and Dayananda Edirisinghe, brother of Getrude, Clinton and late Pearl. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on Sunday 1st April 2001. Burial Seeduwa Cemetery RC section. No. 10, Mission House Road, Seeduwa.