Lakshman Wijesekara

Ravindranath Lakshman de Alwis Wijesekera, known as Lakshman Wijesekara (Sinhala: ලක්ෂ්මන් විජේසේකර; 14 March 1948 – 12 November 2021), was a renowned Sri Lankan singer, composer, actor, director of advertising, and teacher. With a career spanning over five decades, he was highly respected in both music and acting in Sri Lanka.

Lakshman was born on 14 March 1948 to Walter Wijesekera, a musician and public servant, and Daisy Wijesekera. Due to his father's job, he attended several schools across Sri Lanka, receiving primary education at Anuradhapura Central College and later at Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala.

In 1975, he married actress Chandra Kaluarachchi, with whom he had two children: a daughter, Ama, an award-winning actress, and a son, Vihanga. Chandra passed away on 1 November 2019. Ama is married to Wimal Katipearachchi, a journalist, literary figure, and poet.

Lakshman Wijesekara passed away on 12 November 2021 at the age of 73 while receiving treatment at the Kotelawala Defense University Hospital. His funeral was held on 14 November 2021 at the Mt. Lavinia public cemetery.