Special religious observances for the repose of the souls lost during the Easter Sunday carnage were held today (May 21) a month after the deadly attacks which claimed the lives of hundreds and injured many.
Church bells were rung at St. Anthony's Church in Kotahena and St. Sebastian's Church in Katuwapitiya at 8:45 am today - symbolic of the time during which the attacks occured last month.
Devotees visited these churches and engaged in religious rituals by lighting candals in memory of the lives which were lost during the deadly terrorist attacks.
Meanwhile, a special religious ceremony is set to take place at the Zion Church in Batticaloa this evening to pray for the victims of the attacks.
The Zion Church was also one among the three Churches which were hit by the blasts last month.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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