Sisira Senaratne
Sisira Senaratne | |
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| සිසිර සේනාරත්න | |
| Born | 29 March 1935 |
| Died | 4 February 2015 (aged 79) |
| Resting place | Borella Cemetery |
| Education | Maradana Central College Nalanda College, Colombo |
| Occupation(s) | singer, playback singer |
| Spouse | Indrani Wijebandara (m. 1962) |
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| Awards | Best Music Director Best Playback Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1950–2015 |
Sisira Senaratne (Sinhala: සිසිර සේනාරත්න; 29 March 1935 – 4 February 2015), was a Sri Lankan singer and lyricist also worked as a playback singer in Sinhala cinema. A career spanned for more than six decades, Senaratne has sung several popular songs Olu Nelum Neliya, Seeta Diyareli, Nuhuru Nupuruda, Mage Puthuta Mal, and Gaya Geethayan Game. He along with wife Indrani Wijebandara played a pivotal role in ushering in a new era in Sinhala music in the 1950s.