16 Facts About Dayan Witharana

Dayan Witharana has sung more than 485 songs across many genres.

Dayan Witharana's father Piyasena Witharana was a Local Government Officer and mother Nalini Daisybelle Jayasooriya was a housewife.

Dayan Witharana lived in Nuwara Eliya from 1962 to 1967 and then moved to Kandy until 1972.

Dayan Witharana's maternal grandfather was born in 1894 in Meegoda and was the village Headman known as the village mudlier 'Alvis Ralahamy'.

On 6 January 1976, when Dayan Witharana was 13 years old, his father died at the age of 54 by a heart attack.

Dayan Witharana's mother suffered from cancer for many years where she died on 25 April 2006.

Dayan Witharana is single, and he said he will not marry in the future as he is living according to the principles of Buddhism.

Dayan Witharana came to Nanda Malini in 1982 to study music when the music academy was opened.

In 1985, Dayan Witharana started to work as a photographer largely due to his passion to take a photograph of Vasanthi Chathurani.

Dayan Witharana is a popular wedding photographer among celebrities as well as public.

Dayan Witharana voiced his first song Waten Eha in 1999 written by Prof.

On 30 April 2002, Dayan Witharana released his first song album Obe Susum Pawan Salai at John de Silva theater.

Dayan Witharana has sung several classical and simple songs including, Mahada Adunu Ruwa, Daffodil Mala, Obe Neela Neth, Mage Jeewithe and Mawune Sada.

Recently, in 2016, the Waradak Nokiyama song composed by lyricist Danushka Kumarathunga, sung by Dayan Witharana Vitarana, became a popular song among the fans.

Jayawardena was told to put a tune and Dayan Witharana sang the song which was highly popularized among the public.

In 2006, Dayan Witharana made his maiden cinema appearance in the film Sewwandi, where he played the role "Mahinda".