Rex Kodippily, a veteran actor in the cinema history of Sri Lanka, passed away this afternoon.
He was 85 at his demise.
Rex was known for playing the roles of villains throughout his career in the cinema field.
He made his film debut in 1971 and was honoured with the Janabhimani Honorary Award in 2019.
Funeral details will be notified later
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) and one time Propaganda Secretary of the JVP Wimal Weerawansa accused the Government of bringing back the “Batalanda Commission” for a media spectacle instead of a genuine concern for those who suffered during the 1988-1990 period.
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