Sri Lanka will be observing a national day of mourning today (21) in view of the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
Accordingly, the Sri Lankan flag will fly at half-mast at all state institutions today, the Ministry of Public Administration said.
Mr Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area of north-western Iran, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several others.
The late Iranian President was in Sri Lanka in late April for an official visit where he also declared open the Uma Oya Multi-Purpose Development Project.
The only orangutan held at the Dehiwala National Zoological gardens had passed away yesterday.
The Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Organisation Ven Galagodaatte Ganasara Thera was today imprisoned for the third time.
The newly appointed heads of mission of Sri Lanka held discussions with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today at the Sri Lankan parliament to explore ways to enhance diplomatic cooperation.
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