Somalatha Subasinghe passes away
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on May 30, 2015 - 8:36 am
Award winning actress, playwright, directress and theatre educationist Somalatha Subasinghe passed away this morning at the age of 79.
The funeral is to take place tomorrow (31) evening at the Borella cemetery.
In recognition of her contribution to the theatre, she was conferred the title of Kalasoori and later the Kalakeerthi . An award winning actress, Subasinghe’s later years had been dedicated to revolutionising children’s and youth theatre in the country.
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May she attain the eternal bliss of Nirvana. Her demise is a great loss to the country.
You will me missed, rest in peace with angels