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Govt declares days of mourning for Mandela
Dec 09, 201310:37 AM
The government has declared December 10 and 11 as days of mourning to honour late South African President Nelson Mandela. Flags will fly at half mast on those respective days, the Government Information Department said.
Meanwhile, President Mahinda Rajapaksa will leave for South Africa to pay his last respects to late Nelson Mandela, an anti-apartheid icon and the country’s first black president, the Presidential Spokesman Mohan Samaranayake said.
He is expected to attend the public memorial for Mandela, which will take place on Dec. 10 in Johannesburg, the largest city of South Africa, as well as his lying in state in Pretoria, the Capital on Dec. 11.
In a condolence message as Chair in Office of the Commonwealth, Rajapaksa described the late Nelson Mandela as an iconic figure who has left an indelible mark globally.
