7.4.2008
Sunil C. Perera in Colombo
Colombo,
07 April, (Asiantribune.com): Final rites of the slain
minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle will be conducted in Katana
on Thursday with full state honors.
The
body is to be brought to his official residence at Sarana
Road in London Place around 7.00pm yesterday. Remains
of the late minister will lie there till 10.00am tomorrow.
The body will be brought to Parliamentary tomorrow at
10.30am and kept there till 12.30pm for ministers and
MPs to pay their last respect.
The
remains will then be brought to his residence in Katana
in a motorcade at 1.00pm. The public could pay their last
respects to the late minister till 2.00pm on Thursday.
Final rites will be conducted at the Welihena Grounds
in Katana.
The
funeral arrangements were made during a special discussion
held today under the chairmanship of President Mahinda
Rajapakse. A special committee headed by Prime Minister
Rathnasiri Wickremanayake has also been appointed to coordinate
the funeral arrangements. The president visiting the official
residence of the minister extended his condolences to
Mrs. Fernandopulle.
Courtesy - Asian
Tribune