W. D. Amaradeva
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 9 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 5,1927 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Koralawella |
| Moratuwa | |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Date of died | November 3,2016 |
| Died | Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Albums | Sannaliyane |
| Aradhana | |
| Wasantha Geethaya | |
| Niwahal Sithuwili | |
| Vali Thala Athare | |
| Awards | Deshamanya Award |
| Padma Shri | |
| Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts | |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Spouse | Wimala Amaradeva |
| Children | Ranjana Amaradeva |
| Subhani Amaradeva | |
| Priyanvada Amaradeva | |
| Parents | Wannakuwatta Waduge Don Ginoris Perera |
| Balapuwaduge Maggie Weslina Mendis | |
| Education | Bhatkhande Music Institute |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 827621 |
W. D. Amaradeva Life story
Sri Lankabhimanya Wannakuwattawaduge Don Albert Perera, better known by his adopted name Amaradeva, was a prominent Sri Lankan Sinhalese vocalist, violinist and composer. Primarily using traditional instruments like sitars, tablas and harmoniums, he incorporated Sinhala folk music with Indian ragas in his work.