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.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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