Final respects paid to R. Sampanthan in Parliament

Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker of Parliament and Dinesh Gunawardena, the Prime Minister, paid their final respects to the late Rajavarothiam Sampanthan, a former Party Leader and the Opposition Leader of Parliament of Sri Lanka, today (03) in Parliament.

Hon. Angajan Ramanathan, Deputy Chairperson of Committees, Ministers, Members of Parliament, former Members of Parliament were present to pay their respects.  Wajira Abeywardana, Member of Parliament representing the  Ranil Wickremesinghe, the President, the Chief Opposition Whip, Lakshman Kiriella, Member of Parliament representing the Leader of Opposition  Sajith Premadasa, were present to pay their last respects to Sampanthan.

Furthermore, former President and Member of Parliament Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya were also present to pay final respects.

The Parliament secretariat headed by Kushani Rohanadeera, Secretary-General of Parliament, Ambassadors, government officials, staff affiliated to the Parliament, former staff members and relatives of the 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 Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker of Parliament, Dinesh Gunawardena, the Prime Minister, Angajan Ramanathan, Deputy Chairperson of Committees, Party Leaders, Kushani Rohanadeera, Secretary General of Parliament, Chaminda Kularatne, Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary General of Parliament received the remains of the late Rajavarothiam Sampanthan.

Thereafter the Serjeant-at-Arms, Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms and Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms escort the remains received, along the red carpet which was kept at the special ceremonial hall located in the front hall of the Parliament building.

Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker of Parliament and Dinesh Gunawardena, the Prime Minister signed a note of condolence following paying their last respects. Party Leaders, former Presidents, Members of Parliament, Ambassadors, The Secretariate and other dignitaries also joined to pay last respects and to sign a note of condolence.

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