Mangala, during the final phase of his life, had an intensive dialogue with me on the need for formulating a basic document containing fundamental principles that should be incorporated in a program of transformation for Sri Lanka, and the significance of having such a document.

Like all of us, he was a man of strength as well as weaknesses. Yet, unlike a lot of us, he had strength and courage in the bleakest of times to fight the bitterest of battles.

The COVID-19 Pandemic Situation is miserably going out of control from the hands of the Government and the Health management system of the country, due to inability of the authorities to take timely and rational informed decisions.

The loss of Mangala Samaraweera is a devastating blow to statesmanship in Sri Lanka.

I am deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Mangala Samaraweera, a former Minister and a leading politician in Sri Lanka.

Mangala Samaraweera's untimely demise is a great loss to the nation, the United National Party and to me, personally.

Mangala, my dearest friend, brother, comrade-in-arms.

It was early 2005, a few months after I had been made the CEO of Rivira Media Corporation.

Manouri Muttetuwegama has passed away. She has been in the left movement as an activist in the Samasamaja Movement and continued to uphold the struggle for justice, a core value of the left.

Life is about meet and depart, hello and goodbye. And so we meet all kinds of people.