Wednesday, October 17, 2007
 

A photographic essay of Vijaya

 

A visitor walks past the portrait of popular actor and politician Vijaya Kumaratunga carrying his son Vimukthi, at an exhibition held to commemorate Vijaya’s 62nd birth anniversary. The exhibition which ended at the Colombo Art Gallery yesterday, portrayed the actor’s life, through hundreds of colour and black and white pictures. Pic by Ishara S. Kodikara


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