Ravindranath Lakshman de Alwis Wijesekera, popularly as Lakshman Wijesekara, was a Sri Lankan singer, composer, actor, director of advertising and teacher by profession.
12 Facts About Lakshman Wijesekara
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One of the most respected artists in Sri Lanka, Lakshman has excelled in both music and acting in a career spanned more than five decades.
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Lakshman Wijesekara was born on 14 March 1948 to Walter Wijesekera and Daisy Wijesekera.
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Lakshman Wijesekara's father was once a student at Shanti Niketan and was a musician as well as a connoisseur.
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Lakshman Wijesekara was a regular public servant in the local government service and could not continue in his music career.
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Lakshman Wijesekara took his primary education from Anuradhapura Central College and later at Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala.
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Lakshman Wijesekara was married to fellow actress Chandra Kaluarachchi in 1975 and they had one daughter: Ama and one son: Vihanga.
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Lakshman Wijesekara's daughter Ama is an award winning actress in Sinhala cinema best known for the roles in the films Loku Duwa, Duwata Mawaka Misa and Irasma.
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Lakshman Wijesekara died on 12 November 2021 at the age of 73 while receiving treatment at the Kotelawala Defense University Hospital.
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Lakshman Wijesekara continued to work as a teacher for 18 years from 1975 to 1993 in many schools across the island including Isipathana College, and DS Senanayake College, Colombo.
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Lakshman Wijesekara performed on stage when he sang on stage as a singer in the Jayathurapura Choir in Prof.
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Apart from drama and music, Lakshman Wijesekara made notable contributions in politics as well.