Sri Lanka holds full state honours funeral for Buddhist monk

Photograph: Colombo Page

The funeral of the chief incumbent Convener of the Kotte Naga Vihara Bhuddist organisation was held in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary grounds with the deceased monk receiving full state honours.

Sri Lanka’s President, Prime Minister and several other ministers participated in the cremation ceremony of the deceased monk Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera, after his body was carried through Colombo.

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