popularity among public, she was selected for playback singing for the films Banda Nagarayata Paminima, Saradiel and Susila. She made several duets with the popular singer at that time, including; Mohideen Baig, Dharmadasa Walpola, M. Joharsa, Thilakasiri Fernando and Henry Fonseka. In 1948 Independence Day celebrations, she voiced to Seetha Molamure for the drama depicted for the royalists. During this period, she also recorded the songs; Dola laga Guru Para and Mahaweli Nadiye, which became very popular. In 1952, she obtained A grade from the Radio Ceylon during a competition held by Indian musician Shrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar. When D. S. Senanayake was the Minister of Agriculture, Wasantha won the first place in the song competition on agriculture. She also won the first place in the Mother Song Competition held in 1995 among radio singers. In the competition, she sang the emotional song Saadara Karunaa Saagarayak written by Mervyn Senaratne. During the two years 1984 and 1985, she sang on two cassettes of the productions, "Kalyani Ganga", "Mahaweli Nadiye" at the request of Karunajeewa Ganegoda. She has sung to the music of Mohammad Sally for the Saraswati label and to the music of Sarath Balasuriya for the Gemtone label. She has been involved in the "Peradina Tharu Pela" Music Festival hosted by the Tower Hall Theater Foundation for a long time since the inception of the Gam Udawa project established by president. References External links Wasantha Sandanayaka songs 1917 births 2000 deaths 20th-century Sri Lankan women singers Sinhalese singers People of British Ceylon Indian classical musicians