Nirosha Virajini
Nirosha Virajini | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1973 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician and music director |
| Spouses |
Yasantha Nimalatheja
(m. 2009) |
| Website | www.niroshavirajini.lk |
Virajini Lalithya de Silva, also known as Nirosha Virajini (Sinhala: නිරෝෂා විරාජිනී) is a Sri Lankan award-winning singer,[3] musician and music director with a career spanning over 23 years.
Personal life[edit]
Nirosha was born on 13 January 1973. She is a native of Kandy, Sri Lanka.[1] She was married to Nalinda Sampath in 2000, but the couple got divorced in 2005.[2] She married Yasantha Nimalatheja in 2009.
Career[edit]
Nirosha has sung songs in Sinhalese, Tamil, Hindi, and Malayalam.
Awards and honors[edit]
In 2000, 2002, and 2016, she was awarded as Best Female Vocalist at President's Award and Sarasaviya Awards for her contribution as a playback singer in the films "Rajya Sevaya Pinisai" and "Kinihiriya Mal" respectively.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Nirosha Virajini". FM Derana. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ a b Marasinghe, Sandasen (30 April 2005). "Court gives judgement in favour of Nirosha Virajini". Daily News. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Perera, Mahes (1 May 2005). "A star in the music galaxy". Sunday Observer. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Gamage, Anjana (27 April 2005). "Tharu Aes Dahasak brings Nirosha's mellifluous voice". Daily News. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. Retrieved 4 September 2016.