The cremation of the Mahanayake Thera of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya Most Ven Dauldena Gnanissara Thera will be held at Independence Square with full state honours today, local media reported.
The Mahanayake Thera passed away on Monday at the age of 102.
The Government yesterday requested the public to hoist a yellow flag in their houses and workplaces as a mark of respect to the erudite monk.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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