The government has declared a week of National Mourning over the demise of Pandit W.D. Amaradewa, Government Information Department said. The remains of Pandit Amaradewa will be brought to the Independent Square this morning.
According to the Minster of Home Affairs ministry, the final rites will take place tomorrow under full state honors. All the necessary facilities for the public coming to the funeral have been prepared with the assistance of tri forces, Police, public and private sector, and the civil society organizations.
Meanwhile President Maithripala Sirisena said that the country is indebted to Maestro Amaradewa for his exceptional service rendered by exploring the roots of local music to enrich it to an unprecedented high.
Issuing a Message of Condolence over the demise of Maestro Amaradewa, the President added that Maestro Amaradewa was the embodiment of simplicity and the contentment in life.
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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