H. M. Jayawardena
H. M. Jayawardena එච්. එම්. ජයවර්ධන | |
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| Born | Herath Mudiyanselage Jayawardena 17 March 1950 Monaragala, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 18 April 2019 (aged 69) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Resting place | Kanatte Cemetery |
| Education | Passara Maha Vidyalaya |
| Occupations | Composer, musician |
| Spouse | Malani Bulathsinhala (m. 1978) |
| Children | Kasun Kalhara, Nirmani Chaya |
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| Instruments | Vocals, flute |
| Years active | 1959–2015 |
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Herath Mudiyanselage Jayawardena (17 March 1950 – 18 April 2019: Sinhala: එච්. එම්. ජයවර්ධන), popularly as H. M. Jayawardena, was a Sri Lankan flutist, musician and composer. One of the most respected musicians in Sri Lanka, Jayawardena started his musical career as a flutist and later became a popular music director and composer.