Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- The final rites of veteran left-wing political activist and senior attorney Lal Wijenayake will be held this afternoon (2) at the Mahaiyawa Public Crematorium in Kandy. He was an executive Committee member of the National People's Power (NPP), passed away on 31 October at the age of 85.

Wijenayake, was a long time member of Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), thereafter he left that party and took the initiative to build the United Left Front. He also played an active role in bringing up the 'Yahapalanaya' (Good Governance) government. During that administration, as the Chairman of the committee appointed to obtain public views for drafting a new Constitution, he actively contributed while traveling across the country, m...