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Sri Lanka has sent Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih to Tehran to represent Colombo at the state funeral ceremonies of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Khamenei, 86, was killed in a joint United States-Israeli air strike on his compound in February, ending a 36-year tenure at the head of the Islamic Republic.
Iran began a week of mourning and funeral ceremonies on Friday, with foreign leaders and delegations visiting the site in Tehran where Khamenei’s body is lying in state.
The main ceremonial funeral services are scheduled t