Veteran Sri Lankan singer and musician Neela Wickramasinghe, who was serving as Sri Lanka Consul General to Milan, Italy, passed away at the age of 71 yesterday (17) in Milan.
Wickramasinghe was recently appointed as the Consul General of Sri Lanka in Milan and the Foreign Ministry on its official Twitter account expressed “profound sadness” at her passing “due to a sudden illness”.
Known for her popular hits such as Master Sir as well as duets sung with T.M. Jayaratne, she was also a former teacher in music and had also graduated in 1974 with a Sangeeth Visharad degree after studying North Indian classical music.
With over 55 years of experience in the industry, Wickramasinghe contributed to over 60 films as a playback singer while she also contributed to hundreds of songs. She won the Sarasaviya Award (thrice), Presidential Award, Sumathi Tele Award, Zonta Award, and Vanitha Award.
Singer and diplomat Neela Wickramasinghe passes away
18 Jan 2022
Singer and diplomat Neela Wickramasinghe passes away
18 Jan 2022