Career
He was awarded the Swarna Sankha Award for playback singing in 1988 for "Thurulaka Hurathal" from Mangala Thagga and in 1990 for "Walakulak Gena Muwa Karamu" from Saharave Sihinaya. Edirisinghe was born the youngest of seven children to Patikirige Edirisinghe and Ushettige Elizabeth Perera. He grew up in Waragoda Kelaniya amongst a blooming rubber industry.
Edirisinghe began his schooling at Sri Dharmaloka Vidyalaya in 1955.
He moved on to Sapugaskanda Maha Vidyalaya in 1968 and subsequently Delgoda Kalyana Pradeepa Pirivena where he worked on his A/L examination Musical career
After completing his secondary education in 1969, Edirisinghe began working for the Government Printing Corporation.
The song was composed by Victor Ratnayake and written by Wally Nanayakkara. Edirisinghe studied music at Visharada P.V. Nandasiri"s Academy of Music and University of Laknaw, India in the early 1970s.
In 1975 Edirisinghe graduated with first class honors from the prestigious Bhathkhande Academy of Music in India.
He joined the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation soon after. In 1980 Edirisinghe released his first cassette Chandra Mandala. Personal life
Edirisinghe has six siblings.
The eldest Dharmasri was involved in fine arts
