Vajira Pelpita to be cremated today

Former Consultant Editor of Silumina and a former Provincial Minister of the Western Province Council Vajira Pelpita, 65, will be cremated today at 4.00 p.m. at the General Cemetery Borella. He died while under medical treatment at a private hospital.

An ardent and active supporter of the CPSL and LSSP, he contested from Kalutara district to the Western Province Provincial Council and was elected a WPC Member in 1993.

He was Small Industries, Textile Industries, Social Services and Probation and Childcare, Fisheries, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister of the WPC while Susil Premajayantha was the Council's Chief Minister.

He was a much sought after speaker of the Leftist Movement and was a well-known poet and columnist.

He penned several commentaries on politics of the day to Attha, Dinakara and Sathiya newspapers of the left movement and later to the Dinamina and Silumina, the Lake House group of newspapers.

His body will be brought to the Art Gallery (Kalabawana), today at noon.

He leaves his wife, daughter Tharanga and son Chathura.

His remains will be removed at 3.30 pm from his residence at No 330-C-2 at Serpentine Flats, Borella to the General Cemetery, Borella.