Veteran singer and musician Prof. Sanath Nandasiri has passed away, aged 81.
Also as a music director and composer, he received several awards for his compositions in a career spanning more than six decades.
In 1974, he launched his first solo concert ‘Swarna Kundala’ which had more than 250 performances altogether.
In 1979, he recorded his first full album.
In 2016, he was appointed chancellor of the University of the Visual and Performing Arts.