Govt. declares two days mourning for Mandela

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The Government Information Department said today that December 10 and 11 would be declared national days of mourning in honour of the late South African President Nelson Mandela.

The department said that that the national flag would fly at half-mast on the two days

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Lankan boy Monday, 09 December 2013 06:29 AM

Well, this is really bullshit. Well Mandela is respected leader. But observing 2 days is to show other world that how much we value Mandela,s ideology in Sri Lanka. But in practical we follow nothing. We are far better than India where they observe for 3 days. Our countries really become comical lands

Rikshaw Monday, 09 December 2013 06:40 AM

Fair enough as he took our side when the whole world was blaming for war crimes

ajith tilakaratna Monday, 09 December 2013 10:48 AM

it is good respecting a good person for what he has done for his nation and his country to come to terms/unity, but mourning only will not help anybody, should educate the monks and new/old generation what he has done and what we learnt from him and what we have done or practice. Did we do that??? that is what a wise gov will do

Peris Monday, 09 December 2013 11:17 AM

Wow

He needs to see a doctor soon.

C.K.Lankaputhra Monday, 09 December 2013 12:17 PM

This is nothing but Senile Dementia. It is a mental sickness at old age.

Kamal Monday, 09 December 2013 02:47 PM

Why not close the liquor shops?

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