Nuwan Gunawardana
Nuwan Gunawardana නුවන් ගුණවර්ධන | |
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| Born | Nuwan Gunawardana 13 May 1949 |
| Died | 8 December 2022 (aged 73) Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, composer |
| Years active | 1970–2022 |
| Spouse | Ramona Gunawardana |
| Children | Gayan and Dulari |
Nuwan Gunawardana (Sinhala: නුවන් ගුණවර්ධන; Tamil: நுவன் குணவர்தன; 13 May 1949 – 8 December 2022),[1][2] was a Sri Lankan musician, singer and composer.
Personal and professional life[edit]
Gunawardana was born in Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon) on 13 May 1949. He worked as an aircraft mechanical engineer for Air Ceylon and started singing as a hobby during work. Sound engineer Mervyn Baines discovered his talent and directed him to film background vocals. He rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s by singing popular Hindi songs. He then became a famous concert singer in Sri Lanka. He was married to Ramona Gunawardena, with whom he had two children, Dulariya, a businesswoman, and Gayan, an actor and singer.[3]
Death[edit]
Gunawardana died at the age of 73 from a heart attack on 8 December 2022.[4] He was undergoing treatment at the Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital at the time of his death.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "What Gayan Gunawardena did for veteran singer Nuwan Gunawardena's birthday - Video & Photo". Hiru Gossip (in Sinhala). Hiru TV. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Popular singer Nuwan Gunawardena passes away". Mawbima (in Sinhala). Mawbima. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Nuwan Gunawardena bids farewell". Gossiplankanews.com (in Sinhala). Gossiplankanews.com. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Veteran singer Nuwan Gunawardena leaves this world". LankaCVoice.com (in Sinhala). LankaCVoice.com. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Veteran singer Nuwan Gunawardena bids farewell to his life". News19.LK (in Sinhala). News19.LK. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.