Edward Jayakody | |
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එඩ්වඩ් ජයකොඩි | |
Born | Jayakody Arachchige Don Edward Timothy Jayakody 6 April 1952 Kegalle, Sri Lanka |
Education | Bandaranaike Junior School St. Mary's College, Kegalle |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, singer, teacher |
Spouse | Charitha Priyadarshani (m. 1991) |
Children | 2 |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1977–present |
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Jayakody Arachchige Don Edward Timothy Jayakody (Sinhala: එඩ්වඩ් ජයකොඩි; born 6 April 1952), popularly known as Edward Jayakody, is a Sri Lankan musician, singer and composer. He has directed the music for hundreds of Sinhala films and television serials and has also composed many songs for children's programming ("Koppara Koppara").[1]
Jayakody won the Swarna Sanka Award in 1987 for Best Male Singer for the film Gedara Budun Amma. He won the award for Best Music Director in 1979 and 1980 for the plays Nidane and Aparadaya Saha Danduwama.[1]
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