Veteran Sri Lankan Actor Tennyson Cooray passes away at 68

Veteran Sri Lankan  Actor Tennyson Cooray passes away at 68

Film director and actor Tennison Cooray has passed away at the age of 68 years.

He has passed away while receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital, earlier today (28).

He was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and stage drama.One of Sri Lanka's best-known comedians.

The late Tennyson Cooray made his debut in Sri Lankan Cinema with the 1986 Peralikarayo production. He appeared in more than 80 movies as an actor.  Cooray was best known for comedy roles in films such asRe Daniel Dawal Migel, ,Peralikarayo, Somy Boysand and Wada Bari Tarzan. In addition to acting, he has also worked as a director and scriptwriter, singer, lyrics writer.