Sept 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) remembers its founding leader late Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike today with the patronage of the Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka, government Ministers, diplomats and other distinguished persons.

The 49th death anniversary of SWRD Bandaranaike will be commemorated on Friday morning at Horagolla Bandaranaike Samadi with religious functions.

Late Prime Minister Mrs. Sirima Bandaranaike, the wife of Mr. Bandaranaike and Late Opposition Leader, Speaker and Minister Anura Bandaranaike, the son of Mr. Bandaranaike will also be remembered in this function.

Late Prime Minister Bandaranaike broke away from the United National Party (UNP) in 1951 to form SLFP. He achieved a landslide victory in 1956 based on a 'Sinhala is only state language' policy and became the Prime minister. He was assassinated on September 26, 1959 by an ultra Sinhala nationalist.