Vijaya Kumaranatunga
Vijaya Kumaranatunga | |
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| Born | 9 October 1945 Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 16 February 1988 (aged 42) Polhendoga, Sri Lanka |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Other names | Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaranatunga |
| Alma mater | De Mazenod College, St. Benedict's College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, politician |
| Years active | 1968 – 1988 |
| Height | 6 ft in (1.83 m) |
| Spouse | Chandrika Kumaranatunga |
| Children | Yasodhara, Vimukthi |
Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaranatunga (Sinhala: කොවිලගේ ඇන්ටන් විජය කුමාරණතුංග; 9 October 1945 – 16 February 1988) was a popular Sri Lankan movie actor and politician. He was married to former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga from 1978 until his assassination in 1988.
Family life
[change | change source]In 1978, Kumaranatunga married Chandrika Bandaranaike, daughter of the late Sri Lankan Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike and former Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike. Vijaya Kumaranatunga and Chandrika Bandaranaike had two children, Yasodhara Kumaranatunga Walker (MD) and Vimukthi Kumaranatunga (Vet) in UK.
Death
[change | change source]Kumaratunga was shot with a Type 56 assault rifle outside his home on the outskirts of Colombo on 16 February 1988 by Lionel Ranasinghe. He was shot twice in back while Gamini sitting in the back seat of the motorcycle. After the gunshot, Kumaratunga fell to the ground and Gamini got off the motorcycle before shooting Kumaratunga once more in the head, thinking that the first two shots would not have killed Kumaratunga.
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