Suminda Weerasinghe Passed Away

Prominent cinematographer Suminda Weerasinghe has passed away today (19). It is reported that Weerasinghe had been working on a new movie titled ‘Dalada Gamanaya’ in Anuradhapura when he had died during a film shoot. A spokesman of the Anuradhapura Hospital said he was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. Suminda Weerasinghe, who was the chief cameraman in the 1983 movie ‘Arunata Pera,’ has operated as chief cameraman in 11 movies and had was Presidential Awards for four films including Arunata Pera, Sihina Deshayen, Dehena and Pauru Walalu. In addition he was the chief cameraman in popular Sinhala movies such as Gini Avi saha Gini Keli, Kinihiriya Mal and Alimankada.