Veteran singer Amara Ranthunge passed away at the age of 79

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Veteran singer Proffesor Amara Ranathunga the wife of Dr. Dayarathna Ranathunga, passed away at the age of 79 last night (October 15) due to a heart attack. Her family stated that she was admitted in the ICU of the General Hospital for the past few days. Professor Amara Ranatunga is the wife of Dr. Dayaratne and the mother of three . The duo are the pioneers of Ragadari Music in Sri lanka and together they contributed a mix of Barathiya and Local Music to the music industry of Sri Lanka. The funeral will take place on Thursday (October 18) at the Borella Public Cemetary.