{"id":29187,"date":"2026-08-21T22:53:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=29187"},"modified":"2026-08-21T22:53:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:23:24","slug":"nation-mourns-dr-nanda-malini-three-day-national-mourning-period-declared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=29187","title":{"rendered":"Nation Mourns Dr. Nanda Malini: Three-Day National Mourning Period Declared"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government has declared a three-day national mourning period to honor the passing of Sri Lanka&#8217;s legendary vocalist, Dr. Nanda Malini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accordingly, the national mourning period will be observed today (21), tomorrow (22), and the day after tomorrow (23).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final rites of Dr. Nanda Malini are scheduled to be performed on Saturday afternoon at the Borella Cemetery.<\/p>\n<div 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