Popular comedian Tennyson Cooray no more

One of Sri Lanka’s best-known comedians, Tennyson Cooray passed away at the age of 68 while receiving treatment at the National Hospital, Colombo yesterday.

Hospital sources said he had received treatment at the National Hospital on couple of times due to heart disease.

Meanwhile, family sources said the final rites will be held at the Moratumulla Methodist church on Thursday (01) and added the body will be lying at his residence in Willorawatta, Moratuwa from 9.00 am today.

Tennyson, who was born and bred in Willorawatta, Moratuwa, entered the film industry in 1986 with the film Peralikarayo directed by Dinesh Priyasad. From then onwards, Tennyson appeared in more than 60 films including, Nommara Ekai, Re Daniel Dawal Migel, Hitha Honda Pisso, Somy Boys, Parliament Jokes, Kolompoor, Supiri Andare, Kiwwada Nahi Nokiwwada Nahi, Jundai Gundai, Thank You Berty, Wada Bari Tarzan and Jeewithe Lassanai.