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Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka passes away
Mr. Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka, a former Prime Minister and a senior parliamentarian passed away at Asiri Hospital, Colombo this afternoon.
He was admitted to hospital in a serious condition recently and was later brought home having recovered to some extent; however his ailing condition had once more
reared its head and was admitted to hospital again today. At the time of his death he was 83 years old.
Mr. Wickramanayaka who was one of the handful of senior politicians among the living also functioned as a senior Advisor to the President Mr. Maithripala Sirisena and was a Counsellor for the Sri Lanka Freedom Party as well. Mr. Vidura Wickramanayaka who represents the Joint Opposition is one of his sons. Funeral proceedings to be notified later.