President pays respects to late Queen Elizabeth II

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe paid his respects to late Queen Elizabeth II at the Westminster Hall on Sunday (18).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe who left to the UK to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth the Second touched down in Lonon today. 

The State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday the 19th of September at 11.00 BST which is 10:00 GMT and 3.30 PM in Sri Lankan time. 

On the morning of Monday 19th September, the Lying-in-State will end and the Coffin will be taken in Procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey, where the State Funeral Service will take place.

Following the State Funeral, the Coffin will travel in Procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. From Wellington Arch, the Coffin will travel to Windsor and once there, the State Hearse will travel in Procession to St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle via the Long Walk. 

A Committal Service will then take place in St George's Chapel.