Grade Pass. She excels in North Indian classical music as well as South Indian Carnatic music during that period. After returning to Sri Lanka, she sang the song Viyo Wee Mihimadala for the television serial Sura Asura. Chandrika has rendered her voice as well as acted in many films including, Thilaka Saha Thilaka, Giju Lihiniyo, Raththaran Amma, Devduwa and Jeewana Kandulu. She won Sarasaviya Award for the song Nim Walalla in the film Hithawathiya. She has sung several songs under semi-classical music. Her song Ranabima Marune Sinhalayeknam became an extremely popular song in Sri Lanka. Chandrika won awards for the films Sinasenna Raththaran in the 80's, the film Hithawathiya and the film Chaya. In the film Chaya she contributed as a choreographer for Sabeetha Perera. In 2006, Chandrika joined Sirasa TV for the first season of music reality show Sirasa Superstar. She was a judge for the first few rounds in first season. However, in 2007 she continued to be one of the main judge in season 2. Later in 2012, she joined Derana Dreamstar as a judge. In 2012, Chandrika was honored at 36th SIGNIS OCIC Salutation Festival. In 2016, she was awarded Kalabushana by the president Maithripala Sirisena. To celebrate her 70th birthday, she performed a solo concert "Ran Tharakavo" on 11 November 2018 at 6.30 pm at the Bandaranaike International Conference Hall. In 2021, she made her acting debut with the television serial Divithura. Filmography References External links ‘‘රන් තාරකාවෝ’’ මගේ උපන් දිනය වෙනුවෙන් රසිකයන්ට දෙන තෑග්ගක් - චන්ද්‍රිකා සිරිවර්ධන රන් තාරකාවෝ දිලිසුණ දා Chandrika Siriwardana songs Sanda Madale Sita Gee Ran Gee Living people 20th-century Sri Lankan women singers Sinhalese singers 1948 births