{"id":29203,"date":"2026-08-22T15:12:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T09:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=29203"},"modified":"2026-08-22T23:16:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:46:44","slug":"legendary-vocalist-dr-nanda-malini-passes-away-final-rites-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=29203","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Vocalist Dr. Nanda Malini Passes Away; Final Rites Today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Nanda Malini, the veteran vocalist who elevated Sri Lankan music literature to unprecedented heights, passed away today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her final rites will be performed today (22) at 5:00 PM at the Borella General Cemetery without any ceremonial speeches, reflecting her wishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout her life, Dr. Nanda Malini maintained a steadfast stance on life as well as death, famously performing songs such as &#8220;Maranya Sundarai Sathya Vetha Namunu&#8221; (Death is Beautiful, Inclined Towards Truth).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The song was penned by poet Nandana Weerasinghe in tribute to Kamalabandu\u2014a revolutionary who fearlessly embraced death despite enduring brutal torture during the 1971 uprising\u2014and dedicated to thousands of brave revolutionaries like him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erabudu Athu Nawee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Erabadu Athu Nami\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W6Z2TVAplYA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awrudu Dedahas Pansiyayak Dan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Aurudu Dedahas (\u0d85\u0dc0\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dd4 \u0daf\u0dd9\u0daf\u0dc4\u0dc3\u0dca \u0db4\u0db1\u0dca\u0dc3\u0dd3\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca) - Dr. Nanda Malini  Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne ,Stanley Peiris\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n0sWj0C2y_c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kumakda Maranaya ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"KUMAKDA MARANAYA - \u0d9a\u0dd4\u0db8\u0d9a\u0dca \u0daf \u0db8\u0dbb\u0dab\u0dba ?  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