Most Ven.Medalankara Thero's funeral today
The government declared today as a day of national mourning as a mark of respect to Ramannya Nikaya Chief Prelate Most Venerable Weweldeniye Medhalankara Thera who passed away at the age of 103 on August 29.. The cremation will take place with full state honours at Mirigama D S Senanayake College Grounds, today at 5pm.
The funeral procession will commence at Sasanawardena Pirivena, Mirigama at 2pm and proceed along Giriulla Pasyala road to D.S.Senanayake Colleg Grounds, Mirigama.
The Police request the public to use alternative routes during the cremation ceremony.as it is expected tfor the funeral procession o comprise a massive crowd of mourners, including VIPs.
Pasyala - Giriulla road will be closed between 2pm to 5pm today for the funeral parade. Vehicles from Pasyala junction travelling to Giriulla should turn at Kal Eliya junction and proceed through Pallewela.
Motorists travelling from Giriulla to Pasyala, Nittambuwa should take Divulapitiya road from the Mirigama Bo tree and turn to Pallewela from Baduragoda. Meanwhile, vehicles from Giriulla and Diulapitiya - Mirigama will be rerouted to proceed along Danovita - Warakapola road to reach Colombo - Kandy road. Vehicles plying along Weweldeniya - Mirigama road will be directed to Danovita - Mirigama road.
All liquor shops, bars and slaughter houses will be closed today.
