26th APRIL DECLARED A NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING FOR LATE POPE FRANCIS’S FUNERAL

Sri Lanka declares April 26th a national day of mourning

The Sri Lankan government has decided to declare April 26, 2025, a National Day of Mourning in view of the late Pope Francis’s funeral.

In a statement, the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government announces that all national flags at state institutions will be flown half-mast on April 26.