4 August 2021 06:48 pm
Former parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake, who is serving a four-year prison sentence for contempt of court today attended his relative's funeral in Negombo amidst tight security.
The Prisons Department said that Ramanayake was allowed to attend the funeral following the request of Ramanayake 's relatives, who requested that the former MP be allowed to pay his last respects.
Accordingly, Ranjan Ramanayake had arrived from the Angunakolapelessa Prison in a prison bus amidst prison security.
SJB MP Harin Fernando also met Ramanayake at the funeral.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)