Absent from younger brother’s funeral

Absent from younger brother’s funeral - President Sirisena returns from tour of China in wee hours of 31st:

The President Maithripala Sirisena who toured China to meet

the Chinese President and other government representatives to enhance the existing bilateral relationships and to discuss further on projects undertaken and on future projects had returned to Sri Lanka at 12.20a.m today (31st) morning.

It was very unfortunate that he could not attend the funeral of his youngest brother, businessman Priyantha Sirisena who during his absence had succumbed to his injuries sustained when a close friend of his had attacked him with a sharp knife.