Vijaya Nandasiri, an idol who entertained three generations, symbolising simultaneous skills in stage-acting, cinema and television made his final curtain call on Thursday, August 11.

The remains of the late Vijaya Nandasiri were placed at his residence in Kalapura, Mount Lavinia, for the public to pay their respects. President Maithripala Sirisena was among those who paid their last respects on Wednesday night.

Politicians, artistes, professionals and fans arrived in numbers to pay their last respects to the late Vijaya Nandasiri on Thursday as well. The body of the late Vijaya Nandasiri was taken to the public cemetery in Mount Lavinia on Thursday evening, where the funeral took place.

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