Two ceremonies were held at two places yesterday (26) to mark the 63rd death anniversary of former Prime Minister S.W.R.D.Bandaranaike under the patronage of incumbent Chairman of the party, former President Maithreepala Sirisena and former Chairman of the party and former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.
A commemoration ceremony was held under the patronage of Party Chairman and former President Maithripala Sirisena at the statue of former Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike at the entrance of BMICH while another ceremony was held at the Bandaranaike Samadhi under the patronage of former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.
Members of the Bandaranaike family including Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena also participated at this ceremony. Ministers Mahinda Amaraweera, State Ministers Lasantha Alagiyawanna and Ranjith Siyabalapitiya who were removed from the positions in the SLFP were also present.
SLFP National Organizer Duminda Dissanayake and Parliamentarian Kumara Welgama who resigned from the SLFP and formed Nawa Lanka Nidahas Party also joined the commemoration ceremony at Horagolla.
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