of painting in oils using his fingers. He also cemented his reputation and stamped his authority in tooth brush paintings during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s and his tooth brush paintings portrayed many famous artists of the time including the likes of Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshmikov from the classical ballet as well as veteran Hollywood actors such as Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and Sylvester Stallone. He was also a clever artist having done lot of research and experimenting with poster colours and gouache using the most unlikely colour combinations in order to provoke the eyes of the viewers. Personal life and death He initially met his lifelong partner Wolfgang Stange in the early 1970s. He died on 29 January 2023 at his residence in London. References 1929 births 2023 deaths People from Negombo Sri Lankan contemporary artists Sri Lankan painters Sri Lankan artists Sri Lankan journalists Alumni of Maris Stella College Sri Lankan expatriates in the United Kingdom