Jayantha Rathnayake ජයන්ත රත්නායක | |
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| Born | Rathnayake Arachchilage Jayantha Rathnayake 8 August 1968 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 6 April 2020 (aged 51) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | D. S. Senanayake College |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Father | Victor Rathnayake |
| Relatives | Somapala Rathnayake (uncle) |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboard |
| Years active | 1983–2019 |
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Rathnayake Arachchilage Jayantha Rathnayake (Sinhala: ජයන්ත රත්නායක; 8 August 1968 – 6 April 2020), popularly known as Jayantha Rathnayake, was a renowned music composer, music director and a singer.[1] One of the most popular musicians in Sri Lanka, Jayantha rose to prominence with the musical band Siha Shakthi.[2]