Priyantha Sirisena’s cremation takes place today

Priyantha Sirisena’s cremation takes place today

March 30, 2015   09:55 am

The cremation of Priyantha Sirisena, 43, will take place at the Public Cemetery, Polonnaruwa today (30).

Priyantha also called “Weli Raju,” is a businessman predominantly engaged in sand mining. He is a younger brother of President Maithripala Sirisena.

He who lived at Laksha Uyana, Polonnaruwa was allegedly attacked with an axe by a friend on Thursday night following an argument. He was rushed to the Polonnaruwa Hospital and later airlifted to Colombo in a critical condition where he succumbed to injuries.

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