Actor, Comedian Bandu Samarasinghe appointed Consular General in Milan
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Media reports claim that veteran Actor and Comedian Bandu Samarasinghe has been appointed for the post of Sri Lankan Consular for Milan, Italy.
Samarasinghe will take over the post in Milan following the death of musician Neela Wickremasinghe who passed away earlier this year while serving in the post.
Samarasinghe is one of Sri Lanka's most popular comedians in Sinhala cinema and does not have any previous experience in foreign service. Some of his movies in which he played the role of lead comedian is 'Parliament Jokes', 'Re Daniel Dawal Migel', 'Kauda Bole Alice' and 'Pissu Trible'.
He supported President Gotabaya Rajapaksa during the Presidential Election in 2019.
Following news on Samarasinghe being nominated for the post, Sri Lankans living in Italy have begun to demonstrate strong objection.
Commenting on the reports, Foreign Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris told media that no final decision has been taken on the post of Consular but confirmed that the Comedian’s name has been nominated.
