Somapala Rathnayake
Somapala Rathnayake සෝමපාල රත්නායක | |
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| Born | Rathnayake Arachchilage Somapala 7 November 1947 Kadugannawa, Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Died | July 18, 2017 (aged 69) Colombo National Hospital |
| Education | Kadugannawa Maha Vidyalaya |
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| Spouse | Mary Margaret Mayadunne (m. 1970) |
| Children | 4 |
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| Relatives | Victor Rathnayake (brother) Jayantha Rathnayake (nephew) Lelum Rathnayake (nephew) |
| Awards | Sarasaviya Best Composer |
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| Instrument(s) | violin, harmonium, cello |
| Years active | 1969–2016 |
Rathnayake Arachchilage Somapala (Sinhala:සෝමපාල රත්නායක; 7 November 1947 – 18 July 2017), popularly known as Somapala Rathnayake, was a Sri Lankan actor, composer, lyricist and a renowned musician.