The funeral ceremony of the Chief Incumbent of the Colombo Sri Sambodhi Viharaya Ven. Daranagama Kusaladhamma Thera will take place at 2.30pm today (March 8) at the Sports Ministry Ground at Independence Square.
The funeral procession will leave the Sambodhi Viharaya at 2.00pm today and proceed to Independence Square and funeral rites will commence at 3.00pm.
After the anusasana by all three Buddhist sects, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Secretary of Defence Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on behalf of the Dayaka Sabhawa are due to deliver speeches,.
The funeral ceremony will be telecast live on Rupavahini while The Buddhist TV and radio channels were also due to broadcast live the funeral of Ven. Daranagama Kusaladhamma Thera.
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