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Death of a Colossus – Sunil de Silva – by Raj Gonsalkorale Sunil de Silva Sunil de Silva, a lawyer of immense repute who strode the legal halls of fame in Sri Lanka and Australia passed way peacefully in Gosford, New South Wales on 28th February 2021. He was 80 years old. Sunil was well known amongst those living in New South Wales, Australia, more for his affability, wit, instant rejoinders, and his ongoing engagement with the Sri Lankan community.  He was colosus, not just in his intellect, but his demeanor! A larger than life figure who one could never miss in a crowd! Despite all this, he was a kind and soft person within and would melt emotionally when seeing unfortunate circumstances befalling others. He was a lover of drama and acted in many stage productions and recently, took to the cinema as well. His many roles in stage productions ...