Raju Bandara
Raju Bandara | |
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රාජු බණ්ඩාර | |
| Born | 14 April 1960 Kegalle, Ceylon |
| Died | 15 January 2026 (aged 65) Ragama, Sri Lanka |
| Resting place | Kanatte Cemetery |
| Education | Kegalu Vidyalaya |
| Occupations | Singer, composer, guitarist |
| Spouse | Sandya Kumari |
| Children | 3 |
| Mother | Chandra Bandara |
| Relatives | D. C. Kodithuwakku (grandfather) Premnath Kodithuwakku (uncle) Mahinda Bandara (brother) Dhammika Walpola (sister-in-law) Latha Walpola (mother-in-law) Dharmadasa Walpola (father-in-law) |
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| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1978–2024 |
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Raju Bandara (14 April 1960 – 15 January 2026) was a Sri Lankan musician and singer. Starting as a guitarist, Bandara became one of the most influential singers in the Sri Lankan pop music industry in early 1990s and continued in a career spanning more than four decades.