Abeywardena Balasuriya

Abeywardena Balasuriya
අබේවර්ධන බාලසූරිය
Born(1947-03-09)March 9, 1947
Chilaw, Sri Lanka
DiedMarch 26, 2010(2010-03-26) (aged 63)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Other namesChooti Ralahamy
EducationSt. Mary's College, Chilaw
Occupations
  • Singer
  • composer
  • writer
  • program producer
SpouseNiranjala Sarojini
RelativesSanath Nandasiri (brother-in-law)
Malkanthi Nandasiri (sister-in-law)
Nirmala Ranatunga (sister-in-law)
Wijeratne Ranatunga (brother-in-law)
Manoj Peiris (brother-in-law)
Sakunthala Peiris (sister-in-law)
Sewwandi Ranathunga (cousin daughter)
Anuradha Nandasiri (cousin daughter)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1963–2008
Labels
  • HMV
  • Nilwala
  • Torana
  • Ransilu

Abeywardena Balasuriya (9 March 1947 – 26 March 2010 Sinhala: අබේවර්ධන බාලසූරිය), was a Sri Lankan musician, playback singer, writer and a television program producer.[1] An A-grade singer with a career spanned more than three decades, Abeywardena made a vital contribution to the music field of Sri Lanka.[2]

  1. ^ "It is nine years since Abeywardena Balasuriya passed away on the 26th". Divaina. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Singer Abeywardena Balasuriya's funeral on wednesday". Department of Government Information. Retrieved 15 June 2021.