Easwaran Rutnam

Kanishka Senanayake, the eldest son of the first Mrs World Rosy Senanayake, has passed away at the age of 41.

Kanishka died in the early hours of October 3 following a sudden illness, according to reports. News of his death was announced publicly by former Minister Harin Fernando, who paid tribute to Senanayake on social media.

“Gone from our sight, but never from our hearts,” Fernando wrote in a message mourning his friend.

Kanishka Senanayake was known for his involvement in Sri Lankan politics and the corporate sector. He contested the 2020 General Election from the Colombo District as a candidate of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). He had earlier been associated with the United National Party (UNP) and had been involved in political activities from a young age.

His mother, Rosy Senanayake, is a prominent figure in Sri Lankan public life. She served as Mayor of Colombo and as a Member of Parliament, and previously represented Sri Lanka internationally as a beauty queen.

She became the first Mrs World after winning the inaugural Mrs World title in 1984.

Met these lovely people. One a marketing and corporate communications leader, another a Public Relations expert and stage actress and the other a former Editor.

Dilshan Senaratne Sulo Perera shaku sumanasekera

No trip to Sri Lanka is truly complete if I don’t meet these two greats Meera Srinivasan from The Hindu and Azzam Ameen from Newswire.

We have been “media” friends for several years, traveling around Sri Lanka together and covering key events in the country before I moved to Australia ❤️

Truly excited over the release of Marianne David’s first book.

Marianne David is a prominent Sri Lankan journalist, editor, and corporate communications professional based in Colombo.

She released her debut poetry collection titled “I Wear My Watches Stopped,” published by Jam Fruit Tree Publications.

Watch the full interview on Leisure Plus

Had the pleasure of interviewing Alston Koch, the Australia based Sri Lankan musician who was the first to put Sri Lanka on the international charts.

After gaining international success in the late 1970s, he was often described in the Australian media as “Asia’s King of Pop” or “Pop King of Asia.