Sarath Dassanayake සරත් දසනායක | |
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| Born | Deepa Milton Sarath Dassanayake 13 August 1942 Moratuwa, Sri Lanka |
| Died | November 18, 1999 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Don Pedrick Maha Vidyalaya Horana |
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| Spouse | Preethi Neela Wijesundara (m. 1970) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Instrument | sitar |
| Years active | 1963–1999 |
Deepa Milton Sarath Dassanayake (Sinhala:සරත් දසනායක; born 13 August 1942 and died 18 November 1999), popularly known as Sarath Dassanayake, was a Sri Lankan composer, film producer and a renowned musician.[1] One of the pioneer music composers in Sinhala cinema, Dassanayake has contributed to more than around 150 films and 600 film songs as a composer.[2][3]