Granville Rodrigo died on 14 January 1999 at the age of 40, while receiving treatments after a road accident.
13 Facts About Granville Rodrigo
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Granville Rodrigo was born on 22 September 1958 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Granville Rodrigo completed education from De La Salle College, Modera and St Benedict's College, Colombo.
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Granville Rodrigo started his acting career with the stage drama Mahasara directed by maestro Ediriweera Sarachchandra.
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Granville Rodrigo played varied roles in Maname, Sinhabahu, Simon Nawagattegama's Subha Saha Yasa.
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Granville Rodrigo acted in Hector Kumarasiri's teledramas such as Dikkasadaya and Nikma Yaama.
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Granville Rodrigo was the lead actor in Nikma Yaama teleplay.
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Granville Rodrigo released a song cassette Ota Damanya comprising 16 dance numbers in Veddha songs which get enormous popularity in outdoor musical shows.
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On 10 January 1999, Granville Rodrigo was involved in a head on collision at Maharagama junction while travelling in a van to participate in a Dhamma School prize giving with fellow actors.
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Granville Rodrigo was seated in the front of a van at the accident and his legs were broken below the knee with the impact.
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Granville Rodrigo had several large burn injuries on his legs and right foot due to boiling radiator water splashing on him.
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Granville Rodrigo was quickly admitted to the accident service ward of the National Hospital, Colombo.
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Granville Rodrigo's burn wounds were treated with an ointment and was given an antibiotic with the intravenous saline.