Former Mayor of Kandy, Chandra Ranaraja passed away this morning.
She was the wife of former Deputy Minister of Justice Shelton Ranaraja who passed away in August, 2011.
A political traiblazer in her own right, Chandra Ranaraja was elected Kandy's first female mayor in 1990.
She was a mother of five daughters.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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