Sri Lanka, May 26 -- The final rites of Sri Lankan cinema icon and veteran actress Malini Fonseka, widely known as the "Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema," were performed with full state honours this evening (26 May) at Independence Square in Colombo.

The funeral was conducted with full state honours and was attended by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, government ministers, political leaders, artists, and members of the public.

The general public was given the opportunity to pay their final respects to the late actress at the Tharangani Hall of the National Film Corporation yesterday while her mortal remains were brought to Independence Square, Colombo 07, at 8:00 a.m. today.

Mourners paid their final respects to the "Queen of Sri Lanka...