Sunil Dayananda Konara of "Wahinna Hekinam Gigurum Dee" fame expires
The composer of popular songs:
Karunaratne Divulganage's GAMATA KALIN HIRU
Sunil Ediririsinghe's MAHA WESSAK BIMATA HELA
Nanda Malini's WAHINNATA HEKI NAM GIGURUM DEE
and many other popular Sinhalese songs and who had made several musical compositions for
Sinhalese songs Visharada Sunil Dayananda Konara has expired.He was 64 years old at the time of his demise today.It is reported that he had been ailing for a few days and was treated at the Dambadenita base hospital where he had succumbed around 4.30 am on the 07th instant.
He had served as the music teacher of Giriulla Wickremasheela Vidyalaya for a number of years until he had gone on pension.In the year 2006 had received a state award for his contribution to music.
The family members had added that his last rites would be conducted at the Dambadeniya Peoples playground at 4 pm on the 10th instant.His remains are lying at his residence in Dambadeniya until then .
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