The cremation ceremony of the late Deputy Chief Prelate of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Sect and Chief Incumbent of Gatambe Rajopavanaramaya, Most Venerable Keppetiyagoda Sirivimala Anu Nayaka Thera, is scheduled to take place today (21) with state honours at the Gatambe grounds.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake also visited the Gatambe temple yesterday afternoon to pay his last respects to the remains of the Thera.Most Venerable Keppetiyagoda Sirivimala Anu Nayaka Thera, Deputy Chief Prelate of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Sect and Chief Incumbent of Gatambe Rajopavanaramaya, passed away on the 18th.The 95-year-old Thera, who had been unwell for some time, passed away at a private hospital in Kandy.Whenever the country faced critical national, religious, or political challenges, the Venerable Thera fearlessly expressed his views to the country's leaders, offering guidance on matters concerning the future of the nation and Buddhism.