Final Rites of Veteran Singer Latha Walpola to be held on Dec 31 with Full State Sponsorship

COLOMBO (News 1st):The final rites of veteran singer Latha Walpola will be performed on the 31st of December at the Independence Square in Colombo, with full state sponsorship. 

The Ministry of Public Administration said a special discussion on funeral arrangements is scheduled to be held this evening. 

The remains of the late singer will be placed at a private funeral parlour in Borella from 3.00 p.m. today, allowing the public to pay their final respects. 

Latha Walpola, fondly remembered as one of the most iconic voices in Sri Lankan music, passed away last night while receiving treatment at the Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital.

She was 91 years old at the time of her demise and leaves behind a legacy of golden memories that shaped generations of Sri Lankan music lovers.