Indrani Wijebandara

Indrani Wijebandara
Born(1935-07-15)15 July 1935
Borella, British Ceylon
Died23 June 2019(2019-06-23) (aged 83)
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
EducationMusaeus College
Occupation(s)Singer, playback singer
SpouseSisira Senaratne (m. 1962)
Children3
Parents
  • M. M. W. Wijayabandara (father)
  • Lilian Wijayabandara (mother)
AwardsRana Thisara Award
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1953–2016
LabelsColumbia

Indrani Wijebandara (Sinhala: ඉන්ද්‍රානි විජේබණ්ඩාර; 15 July 1935 – 23 June 2019), was a Sri Lankan singer, also worked as a playback singer in Sinhala cinema.[1] A career spanned for more than six decades, she has sung several popular children's songs Vesak Kekulu, Sudu Sanda Eliye, Olu Nelum Neriya, Rathu Pata Mal and Mal Sutikko.[2][3] She along with husband Sisira Senaratne played a pivotal role in ushering in a new era in Sinhala music in the 1950s.[4]

  1. ^ "Indrani Wijebandara ඉන්ද්‍රානි විජේබණ්ඩාර films". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Indrani Wijebandara passes away". News24. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Indrani; Madduma Dhoni bids farewell". comrade. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Sisira's melodious songs still mesmerise listeners". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 16 September 2020.