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State funeral for A.T. Ariyaratne
Sarvodaya Leader A.T. Ariyaratne’s funeral will be held on Saturday (20) with State honours. He was 93 years old at the time of his demise on Tuesday (16) at a private hospital. The late Dr. Ariyaratne’s mortal remains will lie at the Sarvodaya Headquarters in Moratuwa, open for homage from 4:00 pm till noon on Saturday (20). Thereafter a funeral procession will commence from the headquarters to Independence Square in Colombo, where the final religious rites will be conducted while the cremation ceremony is scheduled for 4:00 pm.