Nation bids farewell to ex-President DB [September 25 2008]

The nation bid farewell to former President D.B. Wijetunga today. His remains were taken to Sri Lanka Parliament in Sri Jayewardenepura this morning for parliamentarians to pay their last respects before being airlifted to Kandy for the funeral this evening.

Meanwhile as a mark of respect to the late former Presiden, all Government schools and pirivenas in the Kandy District remained closed today. Liquor outlets and meat stalls in the Udunuwara, Gangawata Koralaya and Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat Divisionswere also closed today.

The national flag flew at half mast at all the State institutions