Abeywardena Balasuriya
Abeywardena Balasuriya  | |
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| අබේවර්ධන බාලසූරිය | |
| Born | March 9, 1947 Chilaw, Sri Lanka  | 
| Died | March 26, 2010 (aged 63) Colombo, Sri Lanka  | 
| Other names | Chooti Ralahamy | 
| Education | St. Mary's College, Chilaw | 
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| Spouse | Niranjala Sarojini | 
| Relatives | Sanath 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)  | 
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| Instrument | Vocals | 
| Years active | 1963–2008 | 
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Abeywardena Balasuriya (9 March 1945 – 26 March 2010 Sinhala: අබේවර්ධන බාලසූරිය), was a Sri Lankan musician, playback singer, writer and a television program producer. An A-grade singer with a career spanned more than three decades, Abeywardena made a vital contribution to the music field of Sri Lanka.