Condolence messages of President, PM and Opposition Leader on the demise of former Minister Mangala Samaraweera

August 25, 2021

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa n a condolence message said former minister Mangala Samaraweera was an an honoured politician who made a significant service to the Sri Lankans by actively participating in many struggles and launching great transformations in the course of Sri Lankan politics”. In a Facebook post he said he was deeply saddened to hear the sudden demise of former minister Samaraweera. ”Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in a condolence note on Twitter said. Today we have lost a great leader, a man who loved this nation. I thank him for his service to Sri Lanka,” he said. Opposition Leader and Samagi Jana Balawegaya Leader Sajith Premadasa in a condolence note said, “Dear Mangala Samaraweera, you were a man of the age who respected humanity and was committed to the vision you believed in according to your conscience”.

Condolence messages of President, PM and Opposition Leader on the demise of former Minister Mangala Samaraweera

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