Alexander Fernando, a veteran action-film actor and stunt director of Sri Lankan cinema, passed away on Wednesday (29) at the age of 80.
The National Film Corporation stated that the veteran actor was receiving treatment at Colombo National Hospital at the time of his demise.
Fernando, who was a skilled boxing and wrestling player, made his debut in cinema in the early 1960s.
He was well-known for playing stunt roles in more than 100 action movies including Haara Lakshaya, Ruhunu Kumari, Saradiyelge Putha, Rajagedara Paraviyo and Surayangeth Suraya.
