Sri Lankan singer, musician, music director, composer, and playback singer Sanath Nandasiri passed away last morning. He was 81.  

The President of the Sri Lanka Singers’ Association Janaka Wickramasinghe told the Daily Mirror that Nandasiri passed away at his residence due to severe illness. He said funeral arrangements would be announced later.  
Nandasiri was the Chancellor of the University of  Visual and Performing Arts in Sri Lanka.