Sydney Chandrasekara was a Sri Lankan journalist, lyricist, director and a prominent media personality.
11 Facts About Sydney Chandrasekara
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One of the iconic figures of Sri Lankan media, Chandrasekara contributed to several television programs over a career spanning more than four decades.
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Sydney Chandrasekara was born on 15 January 1959 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Sydney Chandrasekara died in hospital on 14 November 2020, at the age of 61, following a brief illness.
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Sydney Chandrasekara is a senior journalist as well as a television program producer and lyricist who worked extensively in Sri Lankan media.
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Sydney Chandrasekara directed the serial A-9 Mei Paaren Enna telecast on Sirasa TV.
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Sydney Chandrasekara made several contributions towards News First Gammadda program.
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Sydney Chandrasekara created several teledramas and was a prolific lyricist.
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Sydney Chandrasekara's song As Deka Piyana Nidaganna is a very famous song sung by Rookantha Gunathilaka.
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Sydney Chandrasekara was an advisor to Newsfirst section of Sirasa TV during his demise.
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Sydney Chandrasekara's hosted the program Sundara Birinda, which interviewed the wives of veteran artists, was very popular on TV One.