The 24th death anniversary of former President Ranasinghe Premadasa falls today.
A commemoration ceremony will take place in front of his statue at Hulftsdorp in Colombo at 8.30 am.
President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe along with family members of the late President, politicians and the public are expected to attend.
A dhamma sermon was delivered by the chief incumbent of the Sri Kalyana Dharmasramadhi of Udupila, Dompe and head of the Daham Madura Vipassana Bhawana Centre of Delgoda,Most Ven. Bandarawela Amithananda Thera yesterday at the Sucharitha Hall, Colombo 12. This will be followed by an alms-giving to the Maha Sangha on the following morning, today, at the Gangarama Vihara in Hunupitiya, Colombo 2.
An LTTE suicide bomber blew himself up during the United National Party (UNP) May Day parade in 1993, killing the former President and several other people.