Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Final rites of Most Ven. Anamaduwe Sri Dhammadassi Thero to be held in Kandy

The final rites of the late Anunayake of the Asgiri Chapter of the Siam Sect, Most Venerable Anamaduwe Sri Dhammadassi Thero is scheduled to take place with state sponsorship today (24).

The cremation and funeral proceedings will take place at 2:30 p.m. at the Asgiriya Police Grounds in Kandy, according to the Funeral Committee.

The mortal remains of the Anunayake Thero Most Venerable Anamaduwe Sri Dhammadassi Thero, lie in state at the Upali Memorial Hall of the Asgiri Temple in Kandy.

The remains of the late Thero were taken to the Liyangastenna Purana Viharaya on Monday for the public to pay final respects. On Tuesday, the remains wer...