Latha walpola biography
Latha walpola biography
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Latha Walpola
DeshamanyaMatharage Rita Genevieve Fernando,[2] better known by her stage nameLatha Walpola (Sinhala: ලතා වල්පොල), is a Sri Lankan singer.
Her fans refer to her as "The Nightingale of Sri Lanka"[3]
Personal life
Walpola was born on 11 November [4] in Mount-Lavinia to Joseph Fernando and Elizabeth Muriel.[5] She was one of five children.
Her mother, a teacher, encouraged her to become a singer.[3][6] Walpola received her primary education at St. Anthony College in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, where she led a church choir.
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She married Dharmadasa Walpola in , becoming known as Latha Walpola. A ceremonial wedding was held at Sirikotha, Kollupitiya. The couple has four sons and one daughter.[7]
Career
Latha Walpola was a member at 12 years old of Radio Ceylon's Choir in C.A.
Fonseka, a family friend and radio dramatist, brought her to Radio Ceylon to perform in his Sarala Gee programme with hi