The veteran film maker Tissa Abeysekara passed away after brief illness. He made three films during his career. "Karumakkarayo", "Maha Gedara" and "Viragaya" have won several awards in the several film festivals in Sri Lanka. He is also a well known scriptwriter. "Nidhanaya" and "Welikathara" are placed among his best scripts. He won the Gratien Prize for his novel "Bringing Tony Home" in 1996.
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