The 56th Commemoration of the late S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was marked on Saturday.

The late Bandaranaike was a politician who was instrumental in bringing about social transformation in the country. S.W.R.D.Bandaranaike, the founder of the SLFP together with five forces of the Sangha, medicine, teaching, farming and labour was praised by the masses for his leadership in bringing about social transformation.

He was the fourth Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. He was also committed towards ensuring the the public benefited from the transport, insurance, health and cultural sectors.

An event was organised  at the Bandaranaike Memorial in Attanagalla to commemorate the late leader under the auspices of former president Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.

The former president also attended an event in Thihariya to distribute equipment among the disabled children, to mark the commemoration of the late political leader.

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