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15.4-km procession to be held ahead of state funeral of Singapore's founding PM

Xinhua, March 26, 2015 Adjust font size:

A 15.4-km procession will be held ahead of the state funeral service of Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, the State Funeral Organising Committee said on Thursday.

The state funeral procession will commence at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, the committee said, adding it will pass significant landmarks, such as Old Parliament House, City Hall, the Padang, NTUC Centre and Singapore Conference Hall; as well as heartland areas.

The public can line the route from Parliament House to the University Cultural Centre (UCC), National University of Singapore, where the funeral service will be held from 2 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Sunday.

The Funeral Service at UCC will be attended by members of the late Lee's family, the president of Singapore, cabinet ministers, the judiciary, members of parliament, as well as foreign leaders.

After that, Lee's body will be delivered to Mandai Crematorium, where a private cremation service will be held. Endi