T.M. Jayaratne | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Jayaratne |
Born | 13 April 1944 |
Origin | Dodangoda, Sri Lanka |
Genres | Sri Lankan music |
Occupations | Vocalist, Violinist, Music teacher |
Years active | 1970 – Present |
Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Jayaratne, also known as T.M. Jayaratne (Sinhala:ටි.එම්.ජයරත්න) (born 13 April 1944) in Dodangoda, Sri Lanka is a popular Sri Lankan vocalist and a violinist.
He has received the Presidential Award of Sri Lanka in 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1987.[1] In 2006 Jayaratne was awarded the best male singer award at the Raigam Tele Award Festival.[2]