DISSANAIKE — ELLERINE beloved wife of Prof. Stanley passed away peacefully. Sister-in-law of Prof. George Dissanaike, sister of Cubby Wijetunge and sister-in-law of Nuala, mother of Surini, Niranthi, Eoma and Gerarde, mother-in-law of Shanthi Jayaweera, Viktor Anderau and Caroline, grand mother of Rajiv, Ruwani, Kevin, Renuka, Glenn, Fiona, Jonathan, Christina and Lindsay. Cortege leaves residence 28, Welikadawatta, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday 18th March for burial at the Anglican Section at Kanatte, Borella.

PERERA – NALINI. Safe in the Arms of Jesus, beloved wife of Maurice, precious mother of Charmi and Chamila, mother-in-law of Duane Fernando, everloving achchi of Dilakshi and Dilisha, loving daughter of late Reggie and Margret Dias and daughter-in-law of late Julius and Beatrice Perera, loving sister of Leena, Felix, Irene, Merlyn, Milroy, Raymond, Rev. Fr. Elmo Dias, Lollita and Susantha, sister-in-law of Lawrence Perera, Sumitra, late Luncien Fernando, Nihal Gajasinghe, Nanette, Rekha, Rohan Suwaris, Malani, Charlie and Patricia, Lennie and Margie, Sextus and Daffney, Fredrick, Ranil and Romayne, Anne and Roger, Antionette, Ronald and Nilanthi. Cortege leaves residence at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday 18th March for service and burial at 4.00 p.m. St. Sebastian’s Church Cemetery, Moratuwa. 348/35, 3rd Lane, Weerasinghe Pirivena Road, Weboda, Kirillawela.Tele: 011-5670750 / 077-6261171.

RATNASIRI — MRS. M. S. SHEELA (Teacher — Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda). Wife of M. W. D. Ratnasiri (Retired Officer, Sri Lanka Ports Authority), mother of Inoka and Indika, mother-in-law of Audithya Kahawatiage (A. E. S. Kelanitissa Pvt Ltd.) expired. Cremation on 18th March (today) at Kohuwela cemetery. 409/8, Temple Place, Pepiliyana, Boralesgamuwa.

RATNAYAKE — SOMA. Beloved wife of Norbert Madasekera, sister of Chandra, Sheela, Punchi Banda, late Ratnayake, Seetha, and Podimenike, loving mother of Aasheer Dulip Madasekera, expired. Funeral will take place on 18th Saturday at 4.00 p.m. at Thalahena Public Cemetery. No. 54/5, 9th Lane, Wickremasinghepura, Battaramulla. Tel. 2773955.