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Krishan Kant to attend Sirimavo funeral

COLOMBO, OCT. 13. The Vice-President, Mr. Krishan Kant, will represent India at the funeral of the former Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, tomorrow.

Indian High Commission sources here said Mr. Krishan Kant, accompanied by his wife will reach Colombo tomorrow morning. He will then proceed to Horagalle, 35 k.m. from here where the funeral will take place.

The President, Mr. K. R. Narayanan, and the Prime Minister, Mr. A. B. Vajpayee, have already sent their condolences. Meanwhile, several world leaders have started arriving to attend the funeral.

- UNI

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