No Day of Mourning to Ratnasiri on 30th

Earlier  the Government originally decided to observe a day of mourning  on 31^st  December to  respect the  Former Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, who passed away  yesterday(27). Later on,  the day of mourning was changed  to 30^th  December 2016, Minister of Home Affairs  Vajira Abeywardena said, that  on request made by the close family members of Former Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake the day of mourning  fixed on 30^th  December 2016 is cancelled.  Hence, there is no day of mourning  for Ratnasri Wickramanayake.