The death occurred of D.M.P.B.Dassanayake. He was the retired Permanent Secretary (Ceylon Civil Service). H leaves his wife Chitra Nalinie and children Dr. Nandana (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon), Dhammika (Secretary General of Parliament) and Kavinda (Financial Consultant). Remains lie at Jayaratne Restpect Home. Cremation at 5 p.m.at the Borella Kanatte (Old Crematorium) today.