Malani Bulathsinhala
Malani Bulathsinhala මාලනී බුලත්සිංහල | |
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| Born | 12 December 1949 Bhatkhande University |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Spouse | H. M. Jayawardena (m. 1978) |
| Children | Kasun Kalhara , Nirmani Chaya |
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| Relatives | Sandhya Bulathsinhala (sister) |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1959–2001 |
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Malani Bulathsinhala (12 December 1949 - 29 March 2001: Sinhala: මාලනී බුලත්සිංහල) was a Sri Lankan singer.[1][2] She began her musical career at age 10 with the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.[3]
Personal life
Bulathsinhala was born on 12 December 1949, in Boralesgamuwa,[4] the oldest child of Wilson and P. K. Bulathsinhala. She had two siblings, a brother, Sireshan, and sister, Sandhya. She completed her education at the Papiliyana Beacon School for Girls.[5] She also served as Assistant Director of Education in the western Sri Lankan province of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.[6]
She married fellow musician Hearth Muidiyanselage Jayawardena[7] on 30 December 1978,[8] and was the mother of musician Kasun Kalhara.[9] Her only daughter, Nirmani Chaya, died in 1991 at the age of three of dengue fever.[4][10]
Her younger sister, Sandhya, is also a singer. On 27 March 2016, her sister staged a concert, "Sandamadala", at the Kularatne Hall of Ananda College, Colombo, to commemorate Bulathsinhala's singing career.[11]
Musical career
Bulathsinhala specialised in Indian classical and Oriental music.[
During this period, she sang "Sanda Madale Sita" while participating in the Prabodha Gee radio program.[4] She was also involved with the songs "Thun Ruwane Saranai", "Pipena Malakata" and "Himi Sanaramara",[13] and wrote several duets with other singers, including "Dam Patin La" with Gunadasa Kapuge.[14]
Death
During a 2001 tour in the United States, Bulathsinhala was found dead in the bathroom of the residence of Sri Lanka consul Tissa Wijeratne.[15] She was 51 years old. It is believed that her death was caused by anaphylaxis brought on by an allergic reaction to hair dye.[16]
See also
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References
- ^ "Malini dies in Los Angeles".
- ^ "Making waves". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "You were overshadowed by a cloud, and the smiling lanterns in the sky were extinguished by the storm". Silumina. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "On the occasion of the 19th Commemoration of Veteran Singer Malani Bulathsinhala". Divaina. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ MK, Soorthi. "H.M. Jayawaradana - The Veteran Musician was died". Lanka Help Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ MK, Soorthi. "H.M. Jayawaradana - The Veteran Musician is no more". Lanka Help Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Accolades for veterans".
- ^ "Talk with H. M. Jayawardena". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Originality his forte". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Veteran musician H.M. Jayawardena bids farewell". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Malani Sister's song evening with the voice of a sister ... 'Sandamadala' concert on March 27 ..." Dinamina. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "A son's musical memories". The Nation. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Malini who worked hard for the betterment of local music". Silumina. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "'Dam Patin La' born from her death of her first love". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Remembering Malini Bulathsinhala". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ Fernando, Ravindra. "Death of a doctor at cosmetic surgery clinic: What is Anaphylaxis?". Press Reader. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 10 April 2017.