Visharadha Charitha Priyadarshani Peiris, is a Sri Lankan singer and announcer.
17 Facts About Charitha Priyadarshani
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Charitha Priyadarshani's father, Ariyadasa Peiris, was a popular radio artist and filmmaker.
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Charitha Priyadarshani's mother, Pushpa Wijeratne, was a housewife who died in 2001 after a brief illness.
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Charitha Priyadarshani sang in every school ceremony along with her classmate Deepika Priyadarshani.
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At the school, Charitha Priyadarshani studied Kandyan dancing under Daya Nellampitiya and Christine Dissanayake.
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Charitha Priyadarshani was an active member of the school's Eastern band and took part in guiding and netball.
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The wedding was celebrated on 17 January 1991 when Charitha Priyadarshani was at the age of 22.
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Charitha Priyadarshani studied at Bandaranaike Central College, Nugawela Central College and St Mary's College, Kegalle.
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Since 1994, Edward and Charitha Priyadarshani have worked together as artists in the United People's Freedom Alliance political campaigns.
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Charitha Priyadarshani directed the films Sobana Sitha and Deva Sundari and took part in Kurulu Bedda.
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Charitha Priyadarshani worked as a drama artiste for few years as well.
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Meanwhile, Charitha studied music under her future husband Edward and then under the late Victor B Perera.
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Charitha Priyadarshani passed the SLBC test as a 'Grade A' singer.
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Charitha Priyadarshani continued to work as an announcer for 'Shanida Vaasanava' for 33 consecutive years.
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In 1998, Charitha Priyadarshani made the melody for the song Dalmalamu Api Eka Iti Pahanak composed by Pushpa Ramlani and sung by more than 100 popular female singers in Sri Lanka.
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Charitha Priyadarshani received the Commendation Award of the Year from the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo for the song.
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Charitha Priyadarshani has performed in every solo concert titled Marambari performed by her husband Jayakody.