President pays last respects to Priyankara Perera .

President Anura Dissanayake paid his last respects to the late Priyankara Perera, a veteran singer and actor, yesterday.

He had been ill for some time and died on the night of the 1st while receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital. He was 64 years old at the time of his death and was the son of popular singer J. A. Milton Perera.