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Sashika Nisansala
සශිකා නිසංසලා
Born
Sashika Nisansala Jayasumana

(1981-09-28) 28 September 1981 (age 45)
Deraniyagala, Sri Lanka
EducationAnula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
University of Kelaniya
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Performing Arts
( University of Kelaniya )
Master of Arts in Drama and Theatre
( University of Kelaniya )
OccupationsVocalist, Producer
SpouseSuranga Mathangaweera
Children2
AwardsNational Awards, People's Awards,Signis Awards , Raigam Awards, Popular Awards,State Television Awards , State Music Awards , Youth awards Sumathi Awards, More info
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
BackgroundSolo singer
Years active1999–present
LabelIndependent Artist

Sashika Nisansala Jayasumana (Sinhala: සශිකා නිසංසලා: born 28 September 1981), popularly known as Sashika Nisansala is a Sri Lankan singer and playback singer, one of the best known, most popular and most honoured singers of Sri Lanka. She is often called as the songstress of the heart.[1][2][3] She won the SLIM Peoples Awards for the Most Popular Female Singer for a record eleven consecutive years since 2016 and Youth Choice Female Singer for a five consecutive years since 2022.[4]

Personal life

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Nisansala was born on 28 September 1981 in Deraniyagala. She completed primary education at Udapola Primary School. Then she attended President's College, Avissavella for the grade-5 scholarship. After passing the grade 5 scholarship, she attended Dharmapala College, Eheliyagoda. She did the GCE Ordinary Level Examination at Dharmapala Vidyalaya and later attended Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda for GCE Advanced Level.[4] She had the privilege of learning music under the guidance of the respected Mrs. Deepika Priyadarshani , her music teacher at Anula Vidyalaya .After passing the A/Ls with 3A's, she entered University of Kelaniya in 2002 and completed her degree in Bachelor of Arts Honours in Performing Arts(Four-year Specialization Degree, specializing in Music) in 2006 . Then in 2008, she completed her Masters degree in Master of Arts in Drama and Theatre from University of Kelaniya. In 2008, she married her university sweetheart, whom she met while pursuing her studies at university. The couple have two sons.[4]

Career

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Nisansala started music at the age of 5 playing keyboard. Then she joined Childrens' Programs; Shilpa Yathra, Muthuhara and Udara musical programs in television and Handamama, Navum Mihira musical programs in radio(1990 - 1998). She won ( overall winner - all island 1st) the Thurunu Shakthi national singing competition conducted by the National Youth Services Council and Srilanka Rupavahini Cooperation in 1999. Dr.Nanda Malini,Dr.Rohana Weerasinghe and Dr.Victor Rathanayake were the selection committee (judges) of the " Thurunu Shakthi " competition in 1999. After winning, she released her first album. Some of the songs on the album were "Paramitha Nopuramu Api Dedena", "Thol Pethi Vitharak", "Sanda Reta Reta", and "Sanda Eliya Mamai Nam". She was invited to hundreds of both indoor and outdoor musical shows.[4]

Her first music video was released in 2010. During this period she sang singles as well as playback songs.[4] Her first original music video is Chandra Payanna, which was released in 2021 on YouTube.[5] To date, her musical career includes over 70 teledrama theme songs and more than 20 movie soundtracks.With a career spanning nearly three decades, she has won more than 40 prestigious and popular awards.

Television shows

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Year Title Channel Language Role
2018 Derana 60 plus(Season 1) TV Derana Sinhala Judge – Herself
2019 Derana 60 plus(Season 2) TV Derana Sinhala Judge – Herself
2020 Derana 60 plus(Season 3) TV Derana Sinhala Judge – Herself
2020-21 The Voice Sri Lanka(Season 1) Sirasa TV Sinhala Coach – Herself
2022-23 The Voice Sri Lanka(Season 2) Sirasa TV Sinhala Coach – Herself
2025 Hiru Kids Star(Season 1) Hiru TV Sinhala Judge – Herself

Songs

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Song Albums

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Paramitha (2000)

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# Song Title Lyrics Composer
1Paramitha (පාරමිතා)Lalith WasanthaJayasiri Amarasekara
2Karadiya Sulange (කරදිය සුළඟේ)Channa JayanathRohana Weerasinghe
3Sanda Reta Reta (සඳ රෑට රෑට)Hemasiri HalpitaSangeeth Wickramasinghe
4Panhidata Mithuru Wela (පන්හිඳට මිතුරු වෙලා)Nayana Ranjani AbeywickramaH.M. Jayawardena
5Ran Samanaliyanne (රන් සමනළියන්නේ)Nihal GamhevaNihal Gamheva
6Sanda Eliya Mamai Nam (සඳ එළිය මමයි නම්)Lalith WasanthaJayasiri Amarasekara
7Sandata Kiyana Kawiya (සඳට කියන කවිය)
(with Chandana Liyanarachchi)
Lalith WasanthaJayasiri Amarasekara
8Senehasa Purahanda (සෙනෙහස පුරහඳ)Ven. Rambukkana SiddharthaH.M. Jayawardena
9Sulang Pipei (සුළං පිපෙයි)Yamuna Malani PereraRohana Weerasinghe
10Biththi Paththare (බිත්ති පත්තරේ)Dharmarathna PereraSarath De Alwis
11Seetha Sandun (සීත සඳුන්)Rathna Shri WijesingheNawarathna Gamage
12Siyapathak Pipuna (සියපතක් පිපුණා)Dharmarathna PereraMahinda Bandara
13Sande Kelum (සඳේ කැලුම්)Hemasiri HalpitaSarath De Alwis
14Thol Pethi Witharak (තොල් පෙති විතරක්)Rathna Shri WijesingheRohana Weerasinghe

Kiri Weherata ( 2004 )

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# Song Title Lyrics Composer
1Kiri Weherata (කිරි වෙහෙරට)Channa JayanathJayasiri Amarasekara
2Mahaththayo (මහත්තයෝ)Ananda HewaranigeThissasiri Perera
3Sathiye Niwaduwata (සතියේ නිවාඩුවට)Channa JayanathJayasiri Amarasekara
4Kawuludu Sada (කවුළුදු සඳ)Channa JayanathJayasiri Amarasekara
5Bhawanawaki (භාවනාවකි)Ashoka KovilageAshoka Kovilage
6Bathibara Hada (බැතිබර හද)Lalith WasanthaJayasiri Amarasekara
7Parana Veeda (පරන වීද)Lalith WasanthaJayasiri Amarasekara
8Sada Kinduriya (සඳ කිඳුරිය)Rathna Sri WijesingheJayasiri Amarasekara
9Seth Kawiyak (සෙත් කවියක්)Wasantha Kumara KobawakaStanley Peiris
10Laga Pathaka (ලඟ පාතක)Sunil R. GamageMahinda Bandara
11Pini Malakata (පිනි මලකට)Channa JayanathRohana Weerasinghe
12Nisansala Sadak (නිසංසල සඳක්)Shantha Jayalath ThiseraShantha Jayalath Thisera
13Sabada Obage (සබඳ ඔබගේ)Shantha Jayalath ThiseraShantha Jayalath Thisera
14Sitha Rayaka (සිත රෑයක)Shanaka YamathraStanley Peiris
15Gajaman Nona (ගජමන් නෝනා)Yamuna Malini PereraNavaratne Gamage
16Il Maase (ඉල් මාසේ)Rathna Sri WijesingheRohana Weerasinghe

Kandulu Bindu ( 2007/ 2008 )

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No.TitleLyricsComposer
1"Hurathal Wedikamata" (හුරතල් වැඩිකමට)Lalith WasanthaJayasiri Amarasekara
2"Wetena Wetena" (වැටෙන වැටෙන)Channa JayanathJayasiri Amarasekara
3"Bo Kolayak" (බෝකොලයක්)Lalith WasanthaJayasiri Amarasekara
4"Ranhuya Bande" (රන්හුය බැන්දේ)Channa JayanathJayasiri Amarasekara
5"Loku Sadhu" (ලොකු සාධූ)Ananda HewarangigeTissasiri Perera
6"Dura Ahasata" (දුර අහසට)Yamuna Malani PereraRohana Weerasinghe
7"Battichcha" (බට්ටිච්චා)Rathna Sri WijesingheRohana Weerasinghe
8"Daragannata Hakida" (දරාගන්නට හැකිද)Suramya MapitiyaNandasena Katuwawala
9"Sanda Babala" (සඳ බබළා)Samitha Prasanna ArachchigeRohana Weerasinghe
10"Sil Pada Mumuna" (සිල් පද මුමුණා)Upul Shantha SannasgalaRohana Weerasinghe
11"Maha Sayure" (මහ සයුරේ)Shantha Jayalath ThiseraShantha Jayalath Thisera
12"Me Senehasa" (මේ සෙනෙහස)Kapila M. GamageKarunaratne Wijewardena
13"Sanda Nonidagena" (සඳ නොනිදාගෙන)Hemasiri HalpitaSangeeth Wickramasinghe
14"Sanda Kiranai" (සඳ කිරණයි)Malani JayarathnaNavaratne Gamage
15"Numbe Sitha" (නුඹේ සිත)Shantha Jayalath ThiseraShantha Jayalath Thisera
16"Maya" (මායා)Bandula NanayakkarawasamMervin Perera

Singles

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No.TitleLength
1.""Chandra Payanna"" (Solo Track Version)03:20
2.""As Deka Pura"" (Solo Track Version)04:04
3.""Mal Sara Hee Sarin"" (Solo Track Version)02:40
4.""Husnak Durin"" (Solo Track Version)03:33
5.""Oba Ma Hamu Unu Da"" (Solo Track Version)04:53
6.""Dangakarra Heene"" (Solo Track Version)03:38
7.""Winde Numbai"" (Solo Track Version)02:34
8.""Paramitha"" (Solo Track Version)04:00
9.""Akasaye"" (Solo Track Version)03:25
10.""Sanda Eliya Mami Nam"" (Solo Track Version)03:48
11.""Maya"" (Solo Track Version)03:08
12.""Gimhana Kale"" (Solo Track Version)03:43
13.""Kiri Weherata Mal"" (Solo Track Version)03:36
14.""Sanda Reta"" (Solo Track Version)04:10
15.""Amathaka Karanna"" (Solo Track Version)03:40
16.""Mahaththayo"" (Solo Track Version)04:25
17.""Nisansala Sandak"" (Solo Track Version)02:40
18.""Ma Ahase Liyu De"" (Solo Track Version)02:56

Collaborations

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Num.SongCollaboration
1Kawurunda kawuluwa wahuweChamara Weerasinghe , Manuranga Wijesekara, Dilum Thejana
2Gimhana SihineUdaya Shree
3Suwandai MalSamantha Perera /Kasun Kalhara

( Remake )

4Me GindaraMiyuru Somarathna
5Nim Him Sewwa (cover song)Bathiya and Santhush, Umaria Sinhawansa, Kasun Kalhara
6Karamba MalBachi Susan
7Sanda Renu Athi Raka / Heenayakda MePrasanga Thisera , Sampath Fernandopulle , Chathurangana de Silva
8Siyum ThanMihindu Ariyaratne , Aruna Gunawardena
9Ape Wela (Joda Akbar - Hiru TV)Surendra Perera
10Susumaka Welila (tv derana teledrama ) / Ahipiya wahena Ruwan Hettiarachchi
11Aluth siyawasata ( Srilanka rupavahini cooperation )Saman Lenin , Nilar N. Cassim
12Ala purannata hith bomai( ITN sooryamangalya - Avurudu Song) Centigradz
13Sirilaka piri Awurudu siri( Srilanka rupavahini cooperation - Avurudu Song )Rohana Baddage ft various artists
14 Sayure jeewitha nawa peralee( Robinson Andaraya - theme song ) Srilanka rupavahini cooperation ( Athula Ransirilal )
15 Payala oba durin randee ( Abheetha diyani - theme song ) Srilanka rupavahini cooperation
16 wandinawanam mage mawubima T.M.Jayarathne , Dhanith Shri
17 Irabatu tharuwe Eliyen / male bamaru rangana Amarasiri Peiris
18 Rala umathu wela ( Sedona Teledrama ) Dr. Premasiri Kemadasa , Sumithra Rahubadhdha
19 maddahanaka aswadduma was vaduna ( Maddahana Teledrama theme song ) Dumal Warnakulasooriya , Sumith Rathanayake
20 Akasaye dura gimahana iwure / Ma ahase liyu de

Kasun Kalhara , Yamuna malini perera , Wasantha kumara kobawaka

21 Hithak papuwak naddaSenanga Dissanayake , Yashoda Adikari
22 Chandra Payanna Dinesh Gamage , Manuranga Wijesekara,Amith guru,Gayan Randy, Palinda uduwelaarachchi
23 Wenadata Nokiyana ( Sarigma - movie song) Harshana Dissanayake
24 Ahasa Kaluwarai Dr.Saman Panapitiya
25 Gange giya kirikalaya Darshana Ruwan Dissanayake
26 Porana Panduwas Nuwara Dr. Nanda Malini
27 Sasare Mathake Amal Perera
28 Nopenena se ( kiya denna adare tharam teledrama song ) Sirasa TV
29 Bol thambiliya mal Chandana Liyanaarachchi
30 dura yanna sithuwata / Dangakara heene Udara Samaraweera
31 Oba asipiya nohela / mathak nokalata Priyantha Nawalage , Shehan galahitiyawa
32 Gimhana kale Romesh Sugathapala
33 Amathaka karannaRaj Thillaiyampalam
34 Apa hamuwuna thana Radeesh Vandabona , Sajith V.Chathuranga
35 As deka puraThilina Ruhunage
36 Rawana Ma obe Seetha Aradana Ekananayake
37 Wada aree wadata yathi gahanu Darshana

Wickramathunga

38 A maga waradee Navarathna Gamage , K.B. Herath , U.B.Rathnayake
39 His Ahasata yami Piyamba Billy Fernando
40 Nalavili Geeyak / Puthe numba Bandara Eheliyagoda , Amali Eheliyagoda
41 Sandun Suwada pathurannamGaya ramya alwis, Ranjith premaweera
42 minisa obamaya Gayan Ganakadara
43 Malaki duwe numba ( movie song )Kularathna Ariyawansa , Dr.Rohana Weerasinghe
44 Husmak Durin Dilan Gamage
45 Gagana Sarannata ( Kirilliyo drama - Srilanka rupavahini cooperation ) Uma Aseni
46 Malak vee Ma Ven. Rambukkana Siddhartha Thero
47 Sanda kiduru kuledi Wasantha Dukgannarala
48 Sigiri bithu sithuwam Dr.Premasiri Kemadasa
49 Me ahasa pura tharuka aran Prins Udaya Priyantha
50 Yadinni Sunil R.gamage

Dr. Rohana Weerasinghe

51 Ridennata na Darshana Wickramathunga
52 Numba Malaki Ravi Siriwardhana
53 Dase Ma priyawi( Jaffnadaraya teledrama - Swarnawahini)Arjuna Ranadewa , Ranga Premarathne, navarathne gamage
54 Monara Kukulanta Rakusu Debarunta ( Badda Addara Teledrama - Srilanka rupavahini CooperationPiyumi bhagya , Sanjana sewmini, Pasindu Hathurusinghe, Pubudu Sangeeth ft various artists
55 Gala halenaa ( Underpants Thief - Movie theme songDr. Somarathna Dissanayake, Renuka Balasooriya
56 Samanala Wewa langa Kapila Aparekka ft Dishan Nanayakkara
57 Sihini teledrama theme song ( ITN )Mahesh Rathsara Maddumaarachchi , Shantha Zoysa
58 Oba mage hadawathe ( Sihina nelum Mal movie ) Shameera Naotunna , Milinda Thennakone
59 Kelani Matha ( University of Kelaniya - 60 th anniversary theme songProf.Patrick Rathnayake, Milinda Thennakone ,Sajitha Anuththara Anthony, Mahesha Sandamali,Thumidu Dodanthenna,Asha Edirisinghe,Madhavee Wathsala Anthony
60 Nibandawa ikilana tharuwel wage kumatada walapee...heta hinahewiSamantha Perera ,Nilar N.Cassim ,Anura Ranasinghe
61 Kelani Sarasavi Prema GeethayaShantha Kumara Vithana( Shakuvi ) , Rohana Dharmakeerthi
62 SiththaraveeDushan Jayathilaka , Denzil Nugegoda
63 Asipiya YataRev. Fr. Shiran Chamaka Perera , Prasanga Thisera , Viduranga Vilochana Perea ( CRICK VIDU )
64 SiththaraveeDushan Jayathilaka , Denzil Nugegoda
65 Kusa piree Nathi Walanda Abiyasa..Amma... ( Thurunu Shakthi Grand Finale(1999) - 1st Original Song ) Darshana Bodhikotuwa , Darshi Kalubowila
66 Aye dawasaka Hamuwenna mata Navidin nam Inna Baha Neluka .S.Fernando , Nalaka Anjana Kumara
67 Oba gena giya mage sihinaya Suramya Mapitiya , Darshana Ruwan Dissanayake ( DRD )
68 Me Kandlu Bidu AhareeShamila Hussain
69 Sayure pipee ( Sujatha Diyani - TV series )Srilanka Rupavahini Cooperation
70 Belihul OyeProf. Nandasiri Keembiyahetti
71 Thumula Angalum KamhaleDayan Witharana
72 Sunila Neth pokuneSugath Somaweera
73 PatisothagameeSaman Lenin
74Jeewithe Eka Eng.

Prasanthi Ranasinghe

75 Sanda AhasataDr.Asha Abeysekara
76 Sadaa pawathina thura ira handaGeneral Kamal Gunarathna , Chamith Cooray , Bathiya and Santhush, Umaria Sinhawansa, Saman Lenin
77 Ethera SoyaSadara Bandara

Awards

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National Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1999Thurunu Shakthi National AwardsFirst placeWon
2000Yawwana Sammana National Awards(State Youth Awards)First placeWon
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006Sedona (Swarnawahini)Best Female VocalistWon
2008 Sandagalathenna ( Srilanka Rupavahini Cooperation ) Best Female VocalistNominated
2020Pulingu ( ITN ) Best Female VocalistNominated
2022pichchamala suwandai (ITN)Best Female VocalistWon
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006Sedona(Swarnawahini)Best Teledrama Singer AwardNominated
2008Sandagala Thanna(Srilanka rupavahini cooperation ) Best Female VocalistWon
2012Ranthaliya walawwa ( Swarnawahini )Best Teledrama Singer AwardNominated
2013Monara Thanna(Swarnawahini)Best Female VocalistWon
2021Pulingu(ITN)Best Teledrama Singer AwardWon

State Television Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2008Sandagala ThannaBest Female Vocalist [6]Won
2009Nil ahasa obaBest Female Vocalist [7]Won
2012Ranthaliya walawwaBest Female VocalistWon
2013Monara ThannaBest Female Vocalist [8]Won
2020PulinguBest Female VocalistNominated
2022Pichcha mala suwandaiBest Female VocalistNominated
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012Sandagiri PawwaBest Female Vocalist ( Teledrama )Won
2021Underpants ThiefBest Female Film Playback Singer of the YearWon

State Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014"Me tharam digu ai rathriya"Best Female VocalistWon
2016"Sunila Neth Pokune"Best Female VocalistWon
2025"Chandra Payanna"Best Music VideoWon

Derana Music Video awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015Oba As Piya Nohela BaluwaMost Popular Song of the Year(Gold winner)[9]
Won
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016People's voteMost Popular SongstressWon
2017People's voteMost Popular SongstressWon
2018People's voteMost Popular SongstressWon
2019People's voteMost Popular SongstressWon
2020People's voteMost Popular SongstressWon
2021People's voteMost Popular SongstressWon
2022People's voteMost Popular SongstressWon
2023People's voteMost Popular SongstressWon
2024People's voteMost Popular SongstressWon
2025People's voteMost Popular SongstressWon
2026People's voteMost Popular SongstressWon
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2022People's voteYouth Choice Female Singer of the YearWon
2023People's voteYouth Choice Female Singer of the YearWon
2024People's voteYouth Choice Female Singer of the YearWon
2025People's voteYouth Choice Female Singer of the YearWon
2026People's voteYouth Choice Female Singer of the YearWon
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017Achievement in MusicSpecial Recognition AwardWon
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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2023People's voteMost popular Female Singer of the YearWon
2024People's voteMost popular Youth choice Female Singer of the YearNominated
2024People's voteMost popular Female Singer of the YearWon
2025People's voteMost popular Excellence Female Singer of the YearNominated
2026People's voteMost popular Excellence Female Singer of the YearWon

Diamond Excelence Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2026People's voteMost Popular Female VocalistWon

Platinum Excelence Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2026Achievement in MusicGrand Platinum Excelence in Vocal Artistry and Musical InfluenceWon

Global Synergy Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2026People's ChoiceMost Popular Singing StarWon

Golden Business Excelence Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2025Achievement in MusicExcelence in Vocal Performance and Contemporary Music Artistry of the YearWon

Derana Calin Aya Pranama (ඇය ප්‍රණාම)

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2025Achievement in MusicGlorious Singing StarWon

ඇයයි දිරි අභිමන්

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2026Appreciation Of Enchanting VoicesThe Golden Melody AwardWon

References

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  1. ↑ Jayawardane, Ishara (30 May 2017). "Notes from the heart". Daily News. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Shashika Nisansala Gossip". Hiru Gossip English. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ↑ Wimalasinghe, Vasantha (29 October 2012). "Shashika: In tune with the times". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Oba Esi Piya Nohela Baluwa". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Chamil Pathirana". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  6. ↑ "State Festivals". Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  7. ↑ "State Festivals". Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  8. ↑ "රූපවාහිනී රාජ්‍ය සම්මාන උළෙල - 2013 ප්‍රතිඵල ලේඛනය".
  9. ↑ "Winners of Derana Music Video Awards 2015".