Vijaya Kumaratunga
Known for Acting
Born October 9, 1945
Died February 16, 1988
Place of Birth Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka
Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaranatunga (Sinhala: කොවිලගේ ඇන්ටන් විජය කුමාරණතුංග Tamil: விஜய_குமாரணதுங்க); (9 October 1945 – 16 February 1988), popularly known as Vijaya Kumaratunga, was a Sri Lankan film actor, playback singer, and a politician. One of the most popular icons in Sri Lankan cinema, He was married to former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaranatunga from 1978 until his assassination in 1988. He was the Founder of Sri Lanka Mahajana Party.
Filmography
Mihidum Sihina
1982
as Periya Dorei
Village in the Jungle
1980
as Babun
Maruwa Samaga Wase
1977
as Maru Sira
White Flowers for the Dead
1978
as Vijay
Jaya Sikurui
1984
as Vije
Hanthane Kathawa
1968
as Bandu
Nommara 17
1989
as Vijaya
The Secret
1971
as Ranjith
The Wasps Are Here
1978
as Victor
By the river
1980
as Doctor Sarath Pathirana
How to Be an Adult
1975
as Ratnayake Arachilage Ratnayake 'Ralahamy'
Younger Sister
1978
One League of Sky
1974
Thushara
1973
Hathdinnath Tharu
1973
Life of Christ's
1990
as Jesus Christ