15 Facts About Jayantha Rathnayake

Rathnayake Arachchilage Jayantha Rathnayake, popularly known as Jayantha Rathnayake, was a renowned music composer, music director and a singer.

One of the most popular musicians in Sri Lanka, Jayantha rose to prominence with the musical band Siha Shakthi.

Jayantha Rathnayake was born on 8 August 1968 in Colombo, Sri Lanka as the eldest child in a family with four siblings.

Jayantha Rathnayake was married and was a father of one son and one daughter.

Jayantha Rathnayake has been receiving treatment for cancer at the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama for a long time.

Jayantha Rathnayake died on 6 April 2020 at the age of 51 while receiving treatments.

Jayantha Rathnayake's remains were kept at the Mahinda Panagoda Florist, Koswatta, Thalangama.

Jayantha Rathnayake has two sisters, Chandani, Manjula and one brother, Lelum.

Jayantha Rathnayake's brother Lelum is a musician and singer who worked in a musical band.

Jayantha Rathnayake's uncle Somapala Rathnayake was a renowned musician in Sri Lanka, who worked mostly in background music for many Sinhala films and television serials.

Jayantha Rathnayake died in July 2016 at the age of 70.

Jayantha Rathnayake served as the keyboard player in the Sihashakthi band for many years and made the popular songs Oraire, Nilambare Sudu Paravi, Parasidu Karaliyadda, Sanda Muwawela and Sriya Manamath Vee.

In that song, Jayantha Rathnayake became the successor to Alien de Zoysa to play the Harmonium.

Jayantha Rathnayake joined with Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and contributed many children's programmes with melodies.

Jayantha Rathnayake provided music for many musical programs, chat programs and advertisements.