(Lanka-e-News -04.Nov.2016, 2.00AM) Dr.W.D.Amaradeva Sri Lanka’s renowned musical maestro and pundit (Helaya maha Gandhravaraya) passed away .
A spokesman for Sri Jayawardena hospital said , he died while he was receiving medical treatment in the intensive care unit .
Dr. Amaradeva was 88 years old at the time of his demise.
The funeral rites of Dr. Amaradeva will take place with State honors at the Independence square , Colombo at 6.00 p.m. on the 5 th, according to Keerthi Pasqual , the president of singers’ Association.
The decision to hand over the remains to the Medical College had been changed. On the 4 th , the body is scheduled be taken in procession at 9.00 a.m. from Jayaratne funeral parlor to Torrington square .
The Government has declared a week of mourning from yesterday on account of his demise. Accordingly , the national flags will be hoisted at all government offices. This week of mourning was announced by the Ministry of internal affairs .
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by (2016-11-04 02:35:52)
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