Elmo of BBC Sandeshaya passes away

Elmo of BBC Sandeshaya passes away

The Colombo reporter of the BBC sandeshaya programme renowned journalist Elmo Fernando has passes away at the age of 75 years. He had been away from the BBC Sandeshaya programme for a short time as he was ill.

Elmo Fernando had been a reporter to the Sri Lanka Broadcasting

Corporation for a number of years. He had been also a announcer and a programme producer at the SLBC.After his tenure at the SLBC he had represented “Veritas” radio  and to the BBC sandeshaya service in year 1989 at a time of a insurrection period in the country. Hence at that time to date the BBC  world service Sandeshaya had become exceedingly popular channel.

The remains of Elmo Fernando are lying at his residence in Pelawatta, Battaramulla and the final funeral rites are to be conducted on the 11th instant at the Pelawatta, Kanatte cemetery.