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.
Ishara Sewwandi, the main suspect wanted for the shooting inside the Aluthkade No.05 Magistrate’s Court premises which killed alleged underworld figure ’’Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’’ has been arrested in Nepal.
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