The appointment and proclamation of the new sultan of Perak will be made at the Balairong Seri (Throne Room) of the Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar tomorrow evening, said Dewan Negara Perak secretary Ayob Hashim.

He said the ceremony would be held before the remains of the late Sultan Azlan Shah were laid to rest.

Sultan Azlan Shah passed away at 1.30 pm today at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur. His Royal Highness was 86.