Sisira Senaratne

Sisira Senaratne
සිසිර සේනාරත්න
Born(1935-03-29)29 March 1935
Chilaw, British Ceylon
Died4 February 2015(2015-02-04) (aged 79)
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Resting placeBorella Cemetery
EducationMaradana Central College
Nalanda College, Colombo
Occupation(s)singer, playback singer
SpouseIndrani Wijebandara (m. 1962)
Parents
  • Henry Soloman Senaratne (father)
  • M. A. Leelawathi (mother)
AwardsBest Music Director
Best Playback Singer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1950–2015

Sisira Senaratne (Sinhala: සිසිර සේනාරත්න; 29 March 1935 – 4 February 2015), was a Sri Lankan singer and lyricist also worked as a playback singer in Sinhala cinema.[1] A career spanned for more than six decades, Senaratne has sung several popular songs Olu Nelum Neliya, Seeta Diyareli, Nuhuru Nupuruda, Mage Puthuta Mal, and Gaya Geethayan Game.[2] He along with wife Indrani Wijebandara played a pivotal role in ushering in a new era in Sinhala music in the 1950s.[3]

  1. ^ "Indrani Wijebandara ඉන්ද්‍රානි විජේබණ්ඩාර films". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Veteran singer Sisira Senaratne passes away". Divaina. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Sisira's melodious songs still mesmerise listeners". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 16 September 2020.