Dharmadasa Walpola
Dharmadasa Walpola ධර්මදාස වල්පොල | |
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| Born | 27 November 1927 Deiyannewela, Kandy, British Ceylon |
| Died | 25 December 1983 (aged 56) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Spouse | Latha Walpola (1958-1983) |
| Children | 4 including Dhammika Perera Amith Walpola |
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| Relatives | Mahinda Bandara (son-in-law) Raju Bandara (cousin son) |
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| Instruments | Vocals, flute, harmonium, tabla, violin |
| Years active | 1949–1983 |
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Dharmadasa Walpola (Sinhala: ධර්මදාස වල්පොල) (27 November 1927–25 December 1983), was a Sri Lankan singer. He is the most prominent Sri Lankan male playback singer of the 1950s and 1960s in Sinhala cinema with a career spanning more than three decades. Walpola was an accomplished musician adept at playing the flute, harmonium, violin and tabla.