President Maithripala Sirisena was among several politicians who took to twitter yesterday to condole the passing away of veteran politician and former Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake.
“Veteran Politician Ratnasiri Wickremanayake was loved by his people for many decades. My condolences are with his loved ones and followers.” President Sirisena said in a Twitter message.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa also took to twitter to condole Mr.Wickremanayake’s demise.
“Deeply saddened by the death of former Sri Lankan PM and veteran politician Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. My condolences to his family,’ the former President said.
Ratnasiri Wickramanayake who passed away last afternoon at a private hospital in Colombo at the age of 83 served as Prime Minister for five years under President Rajapaksa between 2005-2010.
MP Namal Rajapaksa said Ratnasiri Wickremanayake always had time for younger politicians.” His loss will be greatly felt by the entire nation,” he said in a Twitter message.
The funeral of Mr. Wickremanayake will be held on December 31 at Horana.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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