Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed for Doha last night to attend the state funeral of Qatar's Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

Addressing the weekly Cabinet press briefing yesterday (14), Dr. Jayatissa stated that a high-level official delegation is accompanying the Prime Minister to pay respects.

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the former Emir widely credited with transforming Qatar into a prosperous nation with significant global influence, was laid to rest in Doha earlier this week following his passing at 74.

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