Indrani Wijebandara

Indrani Wijebandara
Born(1935-07-15)15 July 1935
Died23 June 2019(2019-06-23) (aged 83)
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. 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. She along with husband Sisira Senaratne played a pivotal role in ushering in a new era in Sinhala music in the 1950s.