Dec 07, Colombo: North Western Province Governor Raja Collure, a veteran senior politician of the country, passed away this morning (07) while receiving treatment for Covid infection at the Kotelawala Defense University Hospital.
Raja Collure was 83 years old at the time of his death.
Mr. Collure and his wife were hospitalized a few days ago for treatment after contracting COVID-19 infection.
Raja Collure was a former member of the Sri Lanka Parliament and the former Chairman of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka.