49 years after S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike

In the early hours of the morning of September 25, 1959 a loan assassin in furtherance of a conspiracy, using a pistol killed S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

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President D. B. Wijetunga

The final journey

It is with deep regret and sadness that the nation learns of the demise of former President D. B. Wijetunga. The late President has during tumultuous decades as a Parliamentarian as a Minister of the Cabinet, Prime Minister and as third Executive President of Sri Lanka provided a good example to others in public life and citizens of the country.

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Ven. Ratwatte Siddhartha Thera

A strict follower of Vinaya Code

On the 11th September, 2008, the mortal remains of Venerable Ratwatte Siddhartha Thera, were cremated at the Ratwatte Burial Ground in Mahaiyawa, Kandy. Nearly sixty years ago, Brindley Ratwatte, the youngest son of late Sir Cuda Ratwatte, the 1st Adigar and late Lady Ratwatte, after his secondary education at Trinity College, Kandy and passing out of the Ceylon Law College entered the Legal Profession.

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