Last Saturday, veteran Sri Lankan actress Malini Snehalatha Fonseka died at the age of 78. She was declared dead during treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. Now some new pictures have surfaced, in which the entire Sri Lankan cricket team arrived to give a final farewell to Malini Fonseka. Let us tell you that Malini was addressed as 'Queen of Sinhala Cinema'.
Malini Fonseka entered cinema in 1968. She worked in more than 100 films in her film career, some of which were international films as well. Sri Lankan cricket team captain dhananjay de Silva, coach Sanath Jayasuriya and other players of the team also paid their last respects to Malini Fonseka with folded hands and by observing silence.
A spokesperson of the sri lanka cricket Board said on the demise of Malini Fonseka, "She was a symbol of strength, grace and talent. Her legacy will continue to inspire generations to come." Malini Fonseka was also active in politics, she was elected as a Member of parliament in the 2010 elections. She also set a record in her film career as she won the Slim Nielsen People's Award 12 times in a row. A global media organization ranked Malini Fonseka among the top-25 actresses in Asian history in 2010.
Next challenge for the Sri Lankan cricket team
The next challenge for the Sri Lankan cricket team is the bangladesh tour. The 2 Test match series between sri lanka and bangladesh is going to start from june 17. At the same time, three ODIs and 3 t20 matches are also to be played between the two teams. Sanath Jayasuriya is currently the head coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team. Meanwhile, it is being told that the Lanka Premier League will be played in sri lanka in the month of July-August.
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