Large crowds gathered at the ‘Jayaratne Respect Home’ funeral parlour in Borella today to pay their last respects to veteran actor Jackson Anthony who passed away last morning (9).
Prominent figures such as former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as well as religious leaders of different faiths gathered to pay their respects.
A wreath was sent by President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressing his condolences to the late actor and his family. The President is due to pay his last respects later.
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