Former speaker Karu Jayasuriya is to be conferred with the honorary title ‘Sri Lankabhimanya’ in recognition of his services to the country.
The Cabinet approved a proposal in this regard made by president Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The president will confer the highest civilian honour on Jayasuriya on February 03 to coincide with the 75th Independence Day celebrations.
Jayasuriya, a former cabinet minister, was the speaker of parliament between 2015 and 2020.
