Final rites of Kelaniya Uni Chancellor to be conducted with full state honours

28 Oct, 2021

The final rites of the Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Aggamahapandit Dr. Most Venerable Welamitiyawe Dharmakirthi Sri Kusala Dhamma Thero will be held with full state honours.

He passed away at a private hospital while receiving treatment. He was 85-years-old at the time of his death.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa issued instructions to the relevant authorities to conduct the final rites with full state honours.

Dr. Most Venerable Welamitiyawe Dharmakirthi Sri Kusala Dhamma Thero served as the head of the Vidyalankara Pirivena in Peliyagoda and devoted his life uplift Sri Lanka?s Buddha Sasana.

He was also the Chief Judicial Prelate for the two Regions of Colombo and Chilaw. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Driver assaulted after child dies

The driver of a lorry was assaulted by area residents after the vehicle killed a child crossing at the zebra crossing in warakapola this morning. According to the police media unit the 6 year old child was crossing the road to go to school when the accident took place. The child was crossing the road near the school when the lorry ran over him. The child was rushed to the Warakapola hospital with serious injuries. The police said that the child died on admission to hospital. Following the ac

07 Dec, 2012

Government confident of CHOGM

The government today expressed confidence that the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Colombo next year will go ahead smoothly. President Mahinda Rajapaksa said Sri Lanka looks forward to welcoming all Commonwealth leaders and delegates to the country for the summit. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has already threatened to withdraw from CHOGM in Sri Lanka next year over alleged human rights abuses. Rajapaksa and Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharm

07 Dec, 2012

Lankan executed by firing squad in Abu Dhabi

A man was executed on Thursday morning by firing squad in Abu Dhabi after being convicted of murdering an Emirati Engineer in Al Ain in 2002. Sources confirmed that 36-year-old Alex Rohana, a Sri Lankan, was executed at 7am in the presence of a judge, general public prosecutor, Imam, doctor and police officials. Rohana stabbed to death Mohammad Obaid Al Muhairi, a 39-year-old father of eight children. Al Muhairi was the deputy head of the engineering section at Al Ain Municipality and Town Pla

07 Dec, 2012

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.