The remains of late Minister Arumugam Thondaman were brought to Parliament this morning where they Lay-in-State at the Assembly Hall of Parliament.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Speaker of the 8th Parliament Karu Jayasuriya and other former MPs as well as foreign diplomats paid their respects to the late minister while the remains were Lying-in-State.
Mr Thondaman's funeral will be held on Sunday (31).
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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.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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