MATILDA — MELSI. Mother of Vice Chancellor of the Kotelawala Defence Academy (KDA) Rear Admiral Nandana Tuduwewatte and SP Dhammika Tuduwewatte formerly of the Presidential Security Division passed away. Cortege leaves residence No. 63 G, Kalalgoda Road, Thalawatugoda for last rites at the General Cemetery Kanatte on Monday (27).

Fernando Vernon (Retd. Telecommunications Dept) beloved husband of Rita, loving father of Suramya and Vinodh (HNB Grandpass), father-in-law of Devapriya (Marawila) and Kumari, grandfather of Damith, Shalomi, Kavini, Vinushi, son of the late Mr and Mrs R. W. Fernando of Kalutara North, son-in-law of the late Mr and Mrs R. S. Dalpethado, brother of Bernie, Dr. Vivian, Janet and the late Eugune, brother-in-law of Dr. Ahamed, Mervyn Dalpethado and Noeline, expired. Funeral today (February 26). Cortege leaves residence at 3. 30 pm for burial at the General cemetery, Negombo. Address 8/2 Ave Maria Road, Negombo

RUPASINGHE — CHANDRASENA (J.P., Retired Tea Inspector, Proprietor — Heva Wood Industries). Beloved husband of Hemamalee Attanayake, loving father of Ushanthi and Dharshake, father-in-law of Dr. Pushpakumara Kandapolarachchi (General Hospital – Kalubowila) and Krishanthi Rajapakse, brother of Soma (Panagama), Nanda (Pokunuwita), Chandra (Palmadulla), brother-in-law of Indumathie, Chandrakumara, Lalith, and Deepthi, expired. Cremation at Niriella Ratnapura at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 27th.

WICRAMARATNE – THILAK. (Social Worker and retired, Ceramic Corporation). Son of Late Auruvedic Doctor Don Mabulage Wicramaratne and Mrs. A. M. D. Misilinnona, husband of Sumana Balasuriya, father of Kasun Wicramaratne (Mt. Lavinia Hotel), Chaminda Wicramaratne (Sri Lanka Army), brother of Wimal Wicramaratne (Formerly Sri Lanka Tourists Board and presently U.K.) and Chandra Wickramaratne (Courts, Hulftsdorp) expired. Cremation at family burial grounds on 26-02-2006, 98, Thalagalawatte Road, Kiriwattuduwa.