Sisira Senaratne

Sisira Senaratne
සිසිර සේනාරත්න
Born(1935-03-29)29 March 1935
Chilaw, British Ceylon
Died4 February 2015(2015-02-04) (aged 79)
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Resting placeBorella Cemetery
EducationMaradana Central College
Nalanda College, Colombo
Occupationssinger, playback singer
SpouseIndrani Wijebandara (m. 1962)
Parents
  • Henry Soloman Senaratne (father)
  • M. A. Leelawathi (mother)
AwardsBest Music Director
Best Playback Singer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1950–2015

Sisira Senaratne (Sinhala: සිසිර සේනාරත්න; 29 March 1935 – 4 February 2015), was a Sri Lankan singer and lyricist who also worked as a playback singer in Sinhala cinema. A career spanning 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 his wife Indrani Wijebandara played a pivotal role in ushering in a new era in Sinhala music in the 1950s.

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