Umaria Sinhawansa
Umaria Sinhawansa උමාරියා සිංහවංශ | |
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Umaria in 2021 | |
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| Born | Umaria Binti Aisyah Sinhawansa 5 January 1991 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Award | Kala Kirti Abimani |
| Education | BA in music |
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Umaria Binti Aisyah Sinhawansa (Sinhala: උමාරියා සිංහවංශ; born 5 January 1991), known professionally as Umaria, is a Sri Lankan pop, R&B, and jazz singer. She began performing publicly at age 11 with her sister in 2005. Her playback singing debut was featured in the 2007 movie Asai Man Piyabanna. She has participated in international music competitions, receiving silver awards at the Pan Asia International Music Competition and the Crimea Music Fest. Umaria also won the Sarasaviya Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her song Ahi Pillamak Athara from the film Vijayaba Kollaya in 2019 and the SLIM-Nielsen People's Award for Song of the Year for Manda Pama in 2021.