The cremation ceremony of late Professor Venerable Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thera will be held today at the Sri Jayawardenepura University Grounds.
The funeral procession will leave the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya at around 1.00 p.m. and pass through Boralesgamuwa Junction, Rattanapitiya Junction on 120 bus-route before heading towards the Sri Jayawardenepura University premises through University Road.
Police said traffic movement will be restricted along several roads in the area due to the funeral procession and requested motorists to use alternate routes.
Traffic will especially be restricted along the Maharagama - Dehiwala Road from Bellanthara Junction towards Boralesgamuwa from 12.30 p.m.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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