Sisira Senaratne
Sisira Senaratne (29 March 1935 - 4 February 2015) was one of Sri Lanka's popular singers since the 1960s. Senaratne, with his wife Indrani, conducted shows in Sri Lanka and around the world, including Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America, Dubai, Australia, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Together with his wife the duo have conducted many popular ‘Sisindra’ musical shows in Sri Lanka and abroad.
Sisira Senaratne | |
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| Born | 29 March 1935 |
| Died | 4 February 2015 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Central College Maradana Nalanda College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Partner(s) | Indrani Senaratne (née Wijebandara) |
| Children | Sanjaya Senaratne Subhani Senaratne Wijethilake Sameera Senaratne |
Early life and education
Senaratne was educated at Central College Maradana and Nalanda College Colombo.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Family
He was married to Indrani née Wijebandara.
Career
Since the 1960s, Sisira had sung many popular songs such as "Olu Nelum Neliya", "Seeta Diyareli", "Nuhuru Nupuruda", "Mage Puthuta Mal", and "Gaya Geethayan Game wel Eliye". In 1956 Sisira sang Olu Nelum Neliya Rangala for Sri Lankan film director Lester James Peries's film Rekava.
General references
- "Sisindra makes appearance in Sri Lanka". Dailynews Paper. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- "Handapana - sheds light on a glorious past:". Dailynews Paper. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- "Reflections on Karunaratne Abeysekera". Dailynews Paper. 21 September 2006. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- "Chitrananda Abeysekera the Lyrists". www.chitranandaabeysekera.org. Retrieved 24 January 2012.