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Final respects paid to Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan in Parliament I Photograph by U.G. Nuwan Duminda |
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Final
respects
paid
Hon.
Rajavarothiam
Sampanthan
Parliament
Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana
Speaker of Parliament and Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena
the Prime Minister
paid their final respects to the late Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan
a former Party Leader and the Opposition Leader of Parliament of Sri Lanka
today (July 03) in Parliament. Hon. Angajan Ramanathan
Deputy Chairperson of Committees
Ministers
Members of Parliament
and former Members of Parliament were present to pay their respects. Hon. Wajira Abeywardana
Member of Parliament representing the Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe
the President
the Chief Opposition Whip
Hon. Lakshman Kiriella
Member of Parliament representing the Leader of Opposition Hon. Sajith Premadasa
were present to pay their last respects to Hon. Sampanthan. Furthermore
former President and Member of Parliament Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Speaker Hon. Karu Jayasuriya were also present to pay final respects. The Parliament secretariat headed by Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera
Secretary-General of Parliament
Ambassadors
government officials
staff affiliated to the Parliament
former staff members and relatives of the Hon. Sampanthan were present at this occasion. Upon the arrival of the hearse carrying the remains of Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan at the main steps of the Parliament complex where at around 2.00 p.m.
the dignitaries including Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana
Speaker of Parliament
Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena
Hon. Angajan Ramanathan
Party Leaders
Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera
Mr. Chaminda Kularatne
Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary General of Parliament received the remains of the late Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan. Thereafter the Serjeant-at-Arms
Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms and Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms escorted the remains received
along the red carpet which was kept at the special ceremonial hall located in the front hall of the Parliament building. Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana
the Prime Minister signed a note of condolence following paying their last respects. Party Leaders
former Presidents
Secretaries and other dignitaries also joined to pay last respects and to sign a note of condolence.
