සනත් නිශාන්ත දැයෙන් සමුගනී

Following a tragic road accident earlier this week, the final rites of former State Minister Sanath Nishantha will take place today afternoon at Holy Family Church Rajakadaluwa. Public respects can be paid at Nishantha's residence in Arachchikattuwa until 2pm today, before the ceremony and burial. Nishantha tragically passed away earlier this week in a car accident near the 11th kilometer post on the Colombo-Katunayake expressway. His vehicle collided with a container truck traveling in the same direction, claiming the lives of Nishantha and his police constable bodyguard, Anuradha Jayakodi. Sri Lanka Police has awarded Rs. 1.5 Million to the family of deceased police constable Anuradha Jayakodi, who tragically died while serving as the bodyguard of State Minister Sanath Nishantha. Further honoring Jayakodi's service, the late constable was posthumously promoted to the rank of sergeant yesterday (26). The driver of the jeep involved in the accident was arrested on charges of reckless driving and failure to avoid an accident. He is currently receiving treatment at the Ragama Teaching Hospital.