The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to hold the cremation ceremony of the late Most Venerable Keppetiyagoda Siriwimala Nayaka Thera, Anunayake of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Maha Nikaya and Chief Incumbent of the Gatambe Rajopawanaramaya, under state patronage.
The cremation ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Gatambe Municipal Council Grounds on Wednesday (October 21, 2026).
The proposal was jointly submitted by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government and the Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs.
The Nayaka Thera passed away on October 18, 2026. (Newswire)