Sunil Edirisinghe is tagged as: Patikirige Sunil Jayapreethi Edirisinghe (born December 19, 1949 in Colombo, Sri Lanka) is a critically acclaimed Sri Lankan classical musician. Edirisinghe won the presidential award for playback singing in 1983 for “Maya Miringuva Pirunu Lo Thale” from Adhishtanaya. He was awarded the Swarna Sankha Award for playback singing in 1988 for “Thurulaka Hurathal” from Mangala Thagga and in 1990 for “Walakulak Gena Muwa Karamu” from Saharave Sihinaya. He has also won the Sarasaviya Award for playback singing in 1988 for “Thidasa Pure” from Sandakada Pahana and in 2002 for “Poronduwa” from Poronduwa. Musical career After completing his secondary education in 1969, Edirisinghe began working for the Government Printing Corporation. He debuted as a playback singer that year singing “Sandakada Pahana” for his brother Satischandra’s film Matara Achchi. The song was composed by Victor Ratnayake and written by Wally Nanayakkara.[2] Edirisinghe studied music at Visharada P.V. Nandasiri’s Academy of Music and University of Laknaw, India in the early 1970s. In 1975 Edirisinghe graduated with first class honors from the prestigious Bhathkhande Academy of Music in India. He joined the Sri Lanka Broadcas... Read More About Sunil Edirisinghe Biography...  Send Sunil Edirisinghe ringtones to your cell
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