The 12th April declared a ‘Day of National Mourning’ on most Venerable Mahanayake thera of Asgiriya chapter’s cremation

The 12th April declared a ‘Day of National Mourning’ on most Venerable Mahanayake thera of Asgiriya chapter’s cremation

As decided by a cabinet decision and the Minister of Internal affairs and the committee of the Sanga Committee the cremation of the mortal remains of the most Venerable Mahanayaka of the Asgiri chapter in the Siyam korale ,Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha thera ,would be cremated in Kandy on the 12th instant. The government had announced a day of national mourning and requested to hoist yellow flags in all houses in the country island wide and to fly the national flag at half mast in all government buildings.

This has been instructed by the Minister of Internal affairs Joseph Micheal Perera who has also instructed the excise authorities to close all liquor shops.