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Plus Page 06 06 THE SUNDAY TIMES PLUS Sunday, April 28, 2019 BODU/ Govi, professional family living in COLOMBO suburb Sinhala Buddhist MOTHER seeks a graduate Engineer/ SHE is an Executive Officer in a leading BORN in 1990 Kandy Buddhist Govi 5’ KANDY Maratugoda Buddhist Govi Colombo is looking for a suitable partner parents seek partner for their daughter Doctor or executive grade son for their institute. She is close to Gampaha, 11” in height Civil Engineering Diploma Govt. Science Teacher 31 years of age for their daughter 29 years, 5’ 5”, fair, 5’ 3” fair born April 1989 Graduated daughter who was born in 1988 June 5’ 3” Buddhist Govi graduate, born in 1989 (Undergraduate) for elder son of the handsome son teacher father looking for slim, Doctor in the Government Service from Monash University and presently tall Buddhist/Govi fair, Colombo University Feb: 5’ 7” tall fair attractive, beautiful family, parents looking for virtuous a partner height 5’ 9” a teacher or office passed out from a State University. reading for her Masters at University of degree holder, service in Geneva-UNO with dowry, parents seek a virtuous beautiful employed daughter from an employed desirable. Invitation for non Intends to continue Higher Studies. Only Melbourne. Those who are residing in salary Rs. 200,000/- 057-5795164 son, devoid of all vices, with good average family. Preferred Engineering/ malefic horoscope with Shani Mangala sister also a Doctor married. Preferably a B26201 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX personality, not less than 5’ 9” tall, below Teaching/ Banking fields. Being decent yoga. G25208 C/o Sunday Times, Australia or willing to migrate preferred. 35 yrs., employed in the executive grade Doctor, Engineer. Please reply with family 2047 Colombo T259617-1 family respond with horoscope. G25184 P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251001-1 Inquire with horoscope. navodyawick3@ - Accountant, Engineer with same caste. C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 KANDY R/C born 1997 son owns hotel & details and copy of the horoscope. Email: gmail.com B26176 C/o Sunday Times, NUGEGODA - Buddhist Govi pursued Those who are compatible with Kuja-4, born 5’ 3” in height Bodu Govi Capital Colombo T250683-1 property 5’ 5” very well mannered parents 1969 [email protected] B26218 C/o P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T258993-1 education @ a Leading Girls’ School in Kethu-8, Shani-Chandra 12. Contact: BORN in 1993 Kandy Buddhist Govi 5’ 11” City decent family educated Government Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo EDUCATED son is sought to daughter Colombo bright beautiful religious born in 0332264537 B26186 C/o Sunday Times, seek bride from Kandy area connected Lawyer pretty fair virtuous kind religious employed in the capacity of Accountant to hotel or beauty saloon business T260102-1 1990 July educated in Higher Girls’ 1987 5’ 4” in height employed in Colombo P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T259230-1 very young looking unmarried mistress Executive Grade due to complete HRM, BORN in 1983 5’ 4” in height Science School in Colombo Graduate and with a higher salary Bank Executive for SINHALA Buddhist Salagama with property Karawe/Durawa Caste looking for Colombo resident Govigama HND Course for younger son, parents immaterial 0812218758 G25199 C/o Graduate employed for educated employed daughter height 5’ 2” born time only daughter. Retired parents looking for affluent retired parents from Colombo MBBS Doctor or equally employee looking for virtuous beautiful daughter Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo beautiful daughter, parents looking for 3.24 PM Colombo. B26227 C/o Sunday a highly employed unblemished virtuous suburbs seek a suitable son for their educated kind virtuous religious below educated employed partner. Southern, a son. Height should 5’ 6” or more. daughter aged 45, pretty, qualified and from an average family. Nursing/ T250901-1 Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T260244-1 56 years old gentleman. Write with employed with means. Reasonable Teaching/ Banking preferred. Being a MATALE upcountry Buddhist Govi born Western preferred. Inherits substantial FATHER seeks a suitable partner for a Inherits fully completed 2 storied house, permanent address, telephone number properties. B26200 C/o Sunday Times, brand new Premio car, cash deposits differences immaterial. Please respond decent family respond with horoscope. in 10/01/1985 5’ 5” in height pursued & horoscope. B23324 C/o Sunday Times, Lady Doctor who is 35 years old 5’ 5” tall G25182 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T259616-1 plus assets. Respond with horoscope. to [email protected] B25854 C/o education @ Moratuwa University and P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T228465-1 and close to Colombo. She has separated 2047 Colombo T250681-1 BORN in 1984 Buddhist Govi Science B25282 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo presently with permanently employed 1983 Homagama very humble graduate from a short marriage, legally. B26193 C/o T256031-1 BUDDHIST Govi 33 years of age 6’ Graduate @ a leading School in 2047 Colombo T251686-1 in public sector for son retired mother female Engineer. Only one child with new Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo SINHALA Catholic affluent parents who in height Rahu 7 entitled American Colombo Teacher (M.Sc. Final) inherits ORDINARY Family in Kandy parents looking for a public sector employed or a two storied house owned to very valuable T259499-1 are professionals from Colombo suburbs Citizenship Graduated in Aircraft a house, bright with slim figured for seek a Doctor, Engineer devoid of all suitable educated daughter. G24219 C/o property, seeks suitable educated GAMPAHA mother seeks a partner for are in search of a professionally or Engineering currently engaged in Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo daughter, Retired Government Sector vices, honest, handsome son for their academically qualified son to be married gentleman. 011-2892115. sewaya123@ her daughter who is a clerk in Colombo Entrepreneurial activities generating T239540-2 parents looking for a partner with similar MBBS Doctor daughter. No Dowry. She is to their academically and professionally gmail.com B26212 C/o Sunday Times, Municipal Council, She is a Buddhist/Govi monthly income of Rs. 10 Lakh for elder BG mother, Retired English education. Kuja 8. B25713 C/o Sunday 5’ 3” tall born in 1991/02, fair. Details are qualified daughter with means. She is MATARA P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T259800-1 born 1975.01.10 5’ 2” tall. B26184 C/o son, Retired parents looking for educated Teacher seeks an educated well Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T254979-1 expected from those who are compatible 24 years of age, slim, fair, pretty and 1987 Dec. born, pretty and smart second Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo beautiful daughter desiring to domicile. mannered pleasant daughter for younger daughter 5’ 1” in height, qualified in CIM, BORN in 1990 Buddhist Govi beautiful with Kuja - 12 with horoscope copy. employed. Please send all details to G26223 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX T259216-1 [email protected] B25862 C/o son Banker 40 5’ 5” settled and owns a MBA, manager at a reputed multinational graduate engaged in Banking sector B25178 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T260189-1 GAMPAHA mother seeks an educated, Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo house in Canada holding Citizenship. organization in Colombo drawing a six inherits hotel registered in tourist board, 2047 Colombo T250626-1 BUDDHIST Govi 5’ 9” tall Lecturer intelligent handsome government T256057-1 [email protected] G25581 figure salary. Suitable partner is sought vehicles & properties worth over ten PARENT looking for a Doctor Son for living in Colombo born in 1980 having an employed son for her daughter who SUITABLE partner is sought by C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 for her by Buddhist K/G parents from Millions for elder daughter parents looking their beautiful, born in 1992 and MBBS upstair house properties and vehicles, is from Up-country, Buddhist Govi 25 government service retired parents to Colombo T253808-1 Colombo suburbs, both professionals. for doctor/engineering field decent son Doctor Daughter. Please call with all handsome, seeks a suitable partner. Her Lagna is Virgo and a horoscope with with a respectable family background. yrs, 5’ 2” tall, Government employed, information through caviprop@yahoo. daughter close to Galle Bodu Salagama MOTHER Retired from Government Educated in foreign university the higher Horoscopes with Shani Mangala Yoga, malefics in 2, 7, or 8 will be suitable. Reply Respond with H.Cope B26211 C/o educated, intelligent beautiful and with com or 0115669782 B26163 C/o Sunday Higher Employment seeks daughter Education arrived to Sri Lanka presently Kalasarpa Yoga preferred. 0115685642 for son owned to American Citizenship with family particulars and horoscope. Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo good character. Write only Up country Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T258511-1 employed Executive grade in a private firm G26204 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX serves as a Scientist there 1987 June [email protected] B26213 C/o T259796-1 Buddhist/Govi Individuals. B25573 C/o PARENTS (teachers) seek a suitable T259698-1 expected higher government employment 2047 Colombo born respectable Bodu Govi 6’ 1” height Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo BORN in 1991.8.31 7.55PM educated Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo partner with equal caste for their very soon 30 years daughter. Copy of BUDDHIST parents with professional active free from family burden educated T259849-1 Colombo Visakha Vidyalaya obtained T253761-1 daughter who is upcountry Buddhist/ horoscope, telephone number and other and business background seek a in Kurunegala Leading Higher School, 1989 April born Bodu Govi 5’ 2” in height Hons Degree in University of Colombo GOVERNMENT service retired parents Govi close to Kandy holding a high post details in first letter.
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