DE SILVA SHIREEN. Beloved wife of the late Weerasinghe de Silva, loving mother of Srimali and Manoj, daughter of the late Dr. Colvin R. de Silva, sister of Manouri, NV and Champa. Funeral Thursday at 5.00 p.m. at General Cemetery, Kanatte. Cortege leaving residence at 4.30 p.m. 25, Abdul Cafoor Mawatha, (Pendennis Avenue) Colombo 3.

BODARAGAMA - MRS. PIYASEELI. (Bellapitiya, Horana). Wife of retired D.R.O. G.D. Nandasena Siriwardena, sister of late Premaratne, Robious, Surabiel, Somasiri and retired teacher Mrs. Piyalatha Bodaragama, mother of Sulochana Perera and Subashini Rajapaksha (Directress of Negombo South International School Network and former member of Pradeshiya Sabha-Bulathsinhala), Sudeera Siriwardena, mother-in-law of Dr. Paul Perera, (Provincial Council Member W.P. & Managing Director of Negombo South International School Network), and Major Upali Rajapaksha of SL Army Commando Regiment, grandmother of Anushka Perera (Director of N.S.I.S. Piliyandala), Shashiprabha Perera (Directress of N.S.I.S. Nittambuwa), master Chanuka and Chamuditha Rajapaksha, passed away on 17th June 2008. Funeral will be held on 19th June 2008 at 3.00 p.m. at General Cemetery Horana. “Sadana”, Bellapitiya, Horana. Tel: 060-2614993.

Rev. Fr. Flavian Willathgamuwa Cmf. A Claretian Missionary Priest serving in the United States since 1979 was called to Rest on June 11th 2008 (Wednesday). His burial will take place in the Claretian Plot at San Gabriel Mission in Los Angeles following a Vigil at 7.30 p.m Thursday the 19th and the Funeral Mass will be celebrated on the June 20, 2008 at 10. 00 am. Both will take place in the Chapel of the Annunciation at Gabriel Mission, 428, South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, California. (Prior to becoming a Claretian Missionary in the year 1979, he was a De La Salle brother for more than fourty years). During his commitment as a Religious Brother of the De LA Salle, he was Brother Visitor for two terms (1973 -79) and was the Director of St., Benedict's College Colombo. 13, from (1964-67). (Information from the Claretian Community; 55, Ragama Road, Welisara. Tel: 011-2958542)