The funeral of veteran Sri Lankan actor Jackson Anthony, who passed away this morning, will be held this week.

According to family sources, the body of the late actor will be placed at the ‘Jayaratne Respect Home’ Funeral Parlour in Colombo from 07.30 am to 11.00 pm tomorrow (Oct 10) and will be open to the public to pay their respects.

The body of the actor will be placed at his residence in Kadawatha on Wednesday (Oct 11) and Thursday (Oct 12). 

The final rites of veteran Sri Lankan actor Jackson Anthony will be performed on Thursday (Oct. 12) at the St. Peter & Paul’s Church in Ragama at 03.00 p.m.

Jackson Anthony passed away at the National Hospital in Colombo this morning (09). He was 65 at the time of his demise. 

The actor passed away after undergoing treatment at the Colombo National Hospital following an accident in July 2022.

Jackson Anthony was hospitalised after the accident in which his vehicle collided with a wild elephant in Thalawa. 

Jackson Anthony is one of the most popular artists in Sri Lanka and has won the national award for Best Actor for a record sixteen times.

He was also well-known for his immense talent and versatility as a director, producer, singer, screenwriter, television host, novelist, columnist, lyricist, historian and traveller. (NewsWire)

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Sri Lankan Veteran Actor Jackson Anthony has passed away after being treated for 14 months for injuries sustained in an accident.

Jackson Anthony passed away at the National Hospital in Colombo this morning (09). He was 65 at the time of his demise. 

The Actor has been undergoing treatment at the Colombo National Hospital since an accident in July 2022.

Jackson Anthony was hospitalised after the accident in which his vehicle collided with a wild elephant in Thalawa. 

Jackson Anthony is one of the most popular artists in Sri Lanka and has won the national award for Best Actor for a record sixteen times.

He was also well-known for his immense talent and versatility as a director, producer, singer, screenwriter, television host, novelist, columnist, lyricist, historian and traveller. (NewsWire)

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Sri Lankan Actor Jackson Anthony’s wife, Kumari Munasinghe has provided an update on the health of the Actor who is undergoing treatment at the Colombo National Hospital since an accident in July 2022.

Jackson Anthony has been hospitalized since his accident during which his vehicle had collided with a wild elephant in Thalawa.

Commenting on the actor’s well-being during a local television talk show, his wife Kumari Munasinghe stated that the actor was in a much better health condition than when hospitalized.

She further stated that the actor has shown great health improvements and is continuing to recover.

Kumari Munasinghe has provided an update on actor Jackson Anthony’s health following various fake news being circulated in this regard on social media. (NewsWire)

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