Vijaya Kumaratunga
| Vijaya Kumaratunga විජය කුමාරතුංග |
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Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaratunga 9 October 1945 Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 16 February 1988 (aged 42) Polhengoda, Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater | De Mazenod College;St. Benedict's College |
| Occupation | Actor, politician |
| Years active | 1968–1988 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Chandrika Kumaranatunga (1978–1988) |
| Relatives | Jeewan Kumaranatunga |
Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaratunga (Sinhalese: කොවිලගේ ඇන්ටන් විජය කුමාරතුංග; Tamil: விஜய_குமாரணதுங்க; 9 October 1945 – 16 February 1988), also known as Vijaya Kumaratunga, was a Sri Lankan film actor and politician, married to former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaranatunga from 1978 until his assassination in 1988.
Kumaratunga's first film was Hanthane Kathawa, in which he played the lead role. In a career that spanned nearly two decades, he acted in 114 films, including Eya Den Loku Lamayek (1975), Ponmani (1977), Bambaru Avith (1977), Ganga Addara (1980), Baddegama (1980), Paradige (1980), Maha Gedara (1980), Kedapathaka Chaya (1989), and Kristhu Charithaya (1990). He acted in one English-language film, The God King, and one Tamil film, Nanguran.
He also performed as a playback singer in several films; recorded more than 100 songs; and produced one film, Waradata Danduwam, which was released after his death.
Kumaratunga started his political career in the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP). He later joined the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and became its first national organizer.
In 1977, he ran unsuccessfully for the Katana seat in Parliament. Five years later, he was active in the 1982 presidential campaign of Hector Kobbekaduwa. After the election, he was accused of being a Naxalite and jailed under the emergency regulations of President J. R. Jayewardene, but he was never charged.
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