Lester’s ‘Ranamayura’ souvenir goes missing

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The honorary medal received with the ‘Ranamayura’ Golden Peacock Award conferred upon legendary Sri Lankan film-maker Dr Lester James Peries had been stolen from his residence this morning while his funeral service was in progress, Chairman National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka Sitendra Senaratne said.

The NFC Chairman told Daily Mirror that a family member had confirmed that the medal had gone missing. “According to the family member the award is suspected to have gone missing from his residence at around 10.30a.m after the Catholic rituals had been performed. A family doctor who had come to get a photograph after the hearse carrying the coffin left the residence and had found the award missing.

A complaint had been lodged with the Bambalapitiya Police about this incident over the phone,” Mr Senaratne said. "Dr Peries was the recipient of several Golden Peacock Awards from the International Film Festival of India during his lifetime and this stolen souvenir was the most valuable among them. It is thought the souvenir was made out of a precious metal," he said.

“I informed the Law and Order Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara and the Colombo South Police DIG about this theft as soon I came to know of it,” Mr Senaratne said.

The Ranamayura Award was given to Mr Peries in 1965 at the India International Film Festival held in New Delhi for the film Gamperaliya, he said.

Meanwhile, the Police Media Division said the complaint was received by them between 10.15a.m and 11.00a.m and that the Bambalapitiya Police was conducting further investigations. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Bawanthi Wednesday, 02 May 2018 11:03 PM

Truly Srilankan

Dee Thursday, 03 May 2018 12:13 AM

Even artifacts from the national museum had gone missing. 'powers' still in 'force'!

Manel Thursday, 03 May 2018 12:59 AM

There must be special hell for this kind of crimes.

Dee Thursday, 03 May 2018 07:21 AM

Really NO. If so some won't be on stages right now making statements and trying to jeopardize the country.

Wimal Thursday, 03 May 2018 06:06 AM

Lester James Peries lost Ranmayura, all Srilankans were robbed of their EPF by the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Leaders should set a example. Pathetic situation of our once great country, run by thieves and thugs.

Dee Thursday, 03 May 2018 07:19 AM

Have you forgotten who really robbed the EPF?

Cobra Thursday, 03 May 2018 06:42 AM

So what else is new in this thrice blessed country?????

Trumpachi Thursday, 03 May 2018 02:00 PM

LOL!!!! so much for blaming gov on robbery, even normal man steal from dead people. True Sri Lankan. Talk more BS on how cultured and civilised we are. Pathetic.

ANONYMOUS Thursday, 03 May 2018 07:12 PM

Sri Lankans express their true colors. Stealing from a dead man.

sri lankan Thursday, 03 May 2018 07:23 PM

This is funny in a way also sad for the individual...Typical Sri Lankan.

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