10-01-2004, 06:04 AM
Quote:Sri Lankan film legend Gamini Fonseka passed away this evening at his Ja-Ela residence after a heart attack.நல்ல மனிதர்களுக்கு மரணம் இல்லை, அவர்கள் நல்ல உள்ளங்களில் என்றென்றும் வாழ்ந்துகொண்டிருப்பார்கள்,
The 68-year-old went to sleep this evening but did not wake up at the regular time, which led Mr. Fonseka's family members to admit him to the hospital, family sources said.
Having won a large number of awards at local and international film festivals, Mr. Fonseka also acted in several foreign films.
In the nineties, he entered politics and was elected as a parliamentarian from the Matara district. He later became the Deputy Speaker. Mr. Fonseka also served as the Governor of the North Eastern Provincial Council.