According to the search results, veteran Sri Lankan actor Jackson Anthony passed away on October 9, 2023, at the age of 65 while receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL) . He had been hospitalized since July 2, 2022, after being involved in a car accident in Thalawa, Anuradhapura, where his vehicle crashed against a wild elephant. Jackson Anthony, his younger brother Saman Anthony, and a friend were hospitalized following the accident. Jackson Anthonys death was a result of complications arising from the injury caused to the central nervous system following the motor accident. The City Coroner of Colombo at the National Hospital Ashroff Rumi ordered the Maradana Police to hand over the remains of Jackson Anthony to his eldest son Akila Anthony for the final rites. The funeral was scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at the St. Peter and Paul’s Church in Ragama at 03.00 p.m. .