Sumitra a special guest View(s):Bonjour Cinéma -2017, French film festival will felicitate internationally renowned actress Swarna Mallavarachchi who recently won a Lifetime Achievement award at the 23rd Vesoul International Film Festival (VIFF) of Asian Cinema in France. Known as the “Golden star of Sinhalese cinema”, Swarna has won the Best Actress award 26 times and has been a UNHCR ambassador for women’s rights in Sri Lanka since 2004. The festival will also honour veteran filmmaker and editor Sumitra Peries and she will be a special guest at the festival.

Source: Sunday Times March 11, 2017 19:30 UTC