Sashika Nisansala
Sri Lankan vocalist
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Sashika Nisansala Jayasumana (Sinhala: සශිකා නිසංසලා: born 28 September 1981) popularly as Sashika Nisansala is a Sri Lankan singer and playback singer One of the best known and most honoured singers of Sri Lanka,. She is often called as singer of the heart.[1][2][3] She won the SLIM Peoples Awards for the Most Popular Female Singer for a record eleven consecutive years since 2016 and Youth Choice Female Singer for a five consecutive years since 2022.[4]
Born
28 September 1981
Sashika Nisansala Jayasumana
28 September 1981
Deraniyagala, Sri Lanka
EducationAnula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
University of Kelaniya
(B.A) University of Kelaniya
(M.A) University of Kelaniya
University of Kelaniya
(B.A) University of Kelaniya
(M.A) University of Kelaniya
SpouseSuranga Mathangaweera
Sashika Nisansala සශිකා නිසංසලා | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sashika Nisansala Jayasumana 28 September 1981 Deraniyagala, Sri Lanka |
| Education | Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda University of Kelaniya (B.A) University of Kelaniya (M.A) University of Kelaniya |
| Occupations | Vocalist, Producer |
| Spouse | Suranga Mathangaweera |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | State Awards, People's Awards,Signis Awards , Raigam Awards, Popular Awards, Sumathi Awards, More info |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Background | Solo singer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Label | Independent Artist |
Personal life
Nisansala was born on 28 September 1981 in Deraniyagala. She completed primary education at Udapola Primary School. Then she attended President's College, Avissavella for the grade-5 scholarship. After passing the grade 5 scholarship, she attended Dharmapala College, Eheliyagoda. She did the GCE Ordinary Level Examination at Dharmapala Vidyalaya and later attended Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda for GCE Advanced Level.[4] After passing the A/Ls, she entered University of Kelaniya in 2002 and completed a special degree in Bachelor of Arts(music) . Then in 2006, she completed her Master of Arts degree,specialized in Drama and the theatre from University of Kelaniya. She is married and has two sons.[4]
Career
Nisansala started music at the age of 5 playing keyboard. Then she joined Muthuhara and Udara musical programs in television and radio. She won the Thurunu Shakthi singing competition conducted by the National Youth Services Council. After winning, she released her first album. Some of the songs on the album were "Paramitha Nopuramu Api Dedena", "Thol Pethi Vitharak", "Sanda Reta Reta", and "Sanda Eliya Mamai Nam". She was invited to hundreds of outdoor musical shows.[4]
Her first music video was released in 2010. During this period she sang singles as well as playback songs.[4] Her first original music video is Chandra Payanna, which was released in 2021 on YouTube.[5]
Television shows
| Year | Title | Channel | Language | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Derana 60 plus(Season 1) | TV Derana | Sinhala | Judge – Herself |
| 2019 | Derana 60 plus(Season 2) | TV Derana | Sinhala | Judge – Herself |
| 2020 | Derana 60 plus(Season 3) | TV Derana | Sinhala | Judge – Herself |
| 2020-21 | The Voice Sri Lanka(Season 1) | Sirasa TV | Sinhala | Coach – Herself |
| 2022-23 | The Voice Sri Lanka(Season 2) | Sirasa TV | Sinhala | Coach – Herself |
| 2025 | Hiru Kids Star(Season 1) | Hiru TV | Sinhala | Judge – Herself |
Songs
Song Albums
Paramitha (2005)
| # | Song Title | Lyrics | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paramitha (පාරමිතා) | Lalith Wasantha | Jayasiri Amarasekara |
| 2 | Karadiya Sulange (කරදිය සුළඟේ) | Channa Jayanath | Rohana Weerasinghe |
| 3 | Sanda Reta Reta (සඳ රෑට රෑට) | Hemasiri Halpita | Sangeeth Wickramasinghe |
| 4 | Panhidata Mithuru Wela (පන්හිඳට මිතුරු වෙලා) | Nayana Ranjani Abeywickrama | H.M. Jayawardena |
| 5 | Ran Samanaliyanne (රන් සමනළියන්නේ) | Nihal Gamheva | Nihal Gamheva |
| 6 | Sanda Eliya Mamai Nam (සඳ එළිය මමයි නම්) | Lalith Wasantha | Jayasiri Amarasekara |
| 7 | Sandata Kiyana Kawiya (සඳට කියන කවිය) (with Chandana Liyanarachchi) | Lalith Wasantha | Jayasiri Amarasekara |
| 8 | Senehasa Purahanda (සෙනෙහස පුරහඳ) | Ven. Rambukana Siddhartha | H.M. Jayawardena |
| 9 | Sulang Pipei (සුළං පිපෙයි) | Yamuna Malani Perera | Rohana Weerasinghe |
| 10 | Biththi Paththare (බිත්ති පත්තරේ) | Dharmarathna Perera | Sarath De Alwis |
| 11 | Seetha Sandun (සීත සඳුන්) | Rathna Shri Wijesinghe | Nawarathna Gamage |
| 12 | Siyapathak Pipuna (සියපතක් පිපුණා) | Dharmarathna Perera | Mahinda Bandara |
| 13 | Sande Kelum (සඳේ කැලුම්) | Hemasiri Halpita | Sarath De Alwis |
| 14 | Thol Pethi Witharak (තොල් පෙති විතරක්) | Rathna Shri Wijesinghe | Rohana Weerasinghe |
Kiri Weherata
| # | Song Title | Lyrics | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiri Weherata (කිරි වෙහෙරට) | Channa Jayanath | Jayasiri Amarasekara |
| 2 | Mahaththayo (මහත්තයෝ) | Ananda Hewaranige | Thissasiri Perera |
| 3 | Sathiye Niwaduwata (සතියේ නිවාඩුවට) | Channa Jayanath | Jayasiri Amarasekara |
| 4 | Kawuludu Sada (කවුළුදු සඳ) | Channa Jayanath | Jayasiri Amarasekara |
| 5 | Bhawanawaki (භාවනාවකි) | Ashoka Kovilage | Ashoka Kovilage |
| 6 | Bathibara Hada (බැතිබර හද) | Lalith Wasantha | Jayasiri Amarasekara |
| 7 | Parana Veeda (පරන වීද) | Lalith Wasantha | Jayasiri Amarasekara |
| 8 | Sada Kinduriya (සඳ කිඳුරිය) | Rathna Sri Wijesinghe | Jayasiri Amarasekara |
| 9 | Seth Kawiyak (සෙත් කවියක්) | Wasantha Kumara Kobawaka | Stanley Peiris |
| 10 | Laga Pathaka (ලඟ පාතක) | Sunil R. Gamage | Mahinda Bandara |
| 11 | Pini Malakata (පිනි මලකට) | Channa Jayanath | Rohana Weerasinghe |
| 12 | Nisansala Sadak (නිසංසල සඳක්) | Shantha Jayalath Thisera | Shantha Jayalath Thisera |
| 13 | Sabada Obage (සබඳ ඔබගේ) | Shantha Jayalath Thisera | Shantha Jayalath Thisera |
| 14 | Sitha Rayaka (සිත රෑයක) | Shanaka Yamathra | Stanley Peiris |
| 15 | Gajaman Nona (ගජමන් නෝනා) | Yamuna Malini Perera | Navaratne Gamage |
| 16 | Il Maase (ඉල් මාසේ) | Rathna Sri Wijesinghe | Rohana Weerasinghe |
Kandulu Bindu
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hurathal Wedikamata" (හුරතල් වැඩිකමට) | Lalith Wasantha | Jayasiri Amarasekara |
| 2 | "Wetena Wetena" (වැටෙන වැටෙන) | Channa Jayanath | Jayasiri Amarasekara |
| 3 | "Bo Kolayak" (බෝකොලයක්) | Lalith Wasantha | Jayasiri Amarasekara |
| 4 | "Ranhuya Bande" (රන්හුය බැන්දේ) | Channa Jayanath | Jayasiri Amarasekara |
| 5 | "Loku Sadhu" (ලොකු සාධූ) | Ananda Hewarangige | Tissasiri Perera |
| 6 | "Dura Ahasata" (දුර අහසට) | Yamuna Malani Perera | Rohana Weerasinghe |
| 7 | "Battichcha" (බට්ටිච්චා) | Rathna Sri Wijesinghe | Rohana Weerasinghe |
| 8 | "Daragannata Hakida" (දරාගන්නට හැකිද) | Suramya Mapitiya | Nandasena Katuwawala |
| 9 | "Sanda Babala" (සඳ බබළා) | Samitha Prasanna Arachchige | Rohana Weerasinghe |
| 10 | "Sil Pada Mumuna" (සිල් පද මුමුණා) | Upul Shantha Sannasgala | Rohana Weerasinghe |
| 11 | "Maha Sayure" (මහ සයුරේ) | Shantha Jayalath Thisera | Shantha Jayalath Thisera |
| 12 | "Me Senehasa" (මේ සෙනෙහස) | Kapila M. Gamage | Karunaratne Wijewardena |
| 13 | "Sanda Nonidagena" (සඳ නොනිදාගෙන) | Hemasiri Halpita | Sangeeth Wickramasinghe |
| 14 | "Sanda Kiranai" (සඳ කිරණයි) | Malani Jayarathna | Navaratne Gamage |
| 15 | "Numbe Sitha" (නුඹේ සිත) | Shantha Jayalath Thisera | Shantha Jayalath Thisera |
| 16 | "Maya" (මායා) | Bandula Nanayakkarawasam | Mervin Perera |
Singles
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Chandra Payanna"" (Solo Track Version) | 03:20 |
| 2. | ""As Deka Pura"" (Solo Track Version) | 04:04 |
| 3. | ""Mal Sara Hee Sarin"" (Solo Track Version) | 02:40 |
| 4. | ""Husnak Durin"" (Solo Track Version) | 03:33 |
| 5. | ""Oba Ma Hamu Unu Da"" (Solo Track Version) | 04:53 |
| 6. | ""Dangakarra Heene"" (Solo Track Version) | 03:38 |
| 7. | ""Winde Numbai"" (Solo Track Version) | 02:34 |
| 8. | ""Paramitha"" (Solo Track Version) | 04:00 |
| 9. | ""Akasaye"" (Solo Track Version) | 03:25 |
| 10. | ""Sanda Eliya Mami Nam"" (Solo Track Version) | 03:48 |
| 11. | ""Maya"" (Solo Track Version) | 03:08 |
| 12. | ""Gimhana Kale"" (Solo Track Version) | 03:43 |
| 13. | ""Kiri Weherata Mal"" (Solo Track Version) | 03:36 |
| 14. | ""Sanda Reta"" (Solo Track Version) | 04:10 |
| 15. | ""Amathaka Karanna"" (Solo Track Version) | 03:40 |
| 16. | ""Mahaththayo"" (Solo Track Version) | 04:25 |
| 17. | ""Nisansala Sandak"" (Solo Track Version) | 02:40 |
| 18. | ""Ma Ahase Liyu De"" (Solo Track Version) | 02:56 |
Collaborations
| Num. | Song | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawurunda kawuluwa wahuwe | Chamara Weerasingha |
| 2 | Gimhana Sihine | Udaya Shree |
| 3 | Suwandai Mal | Samantha Perera /Kasun Kalhara ( Remake ) |
| 4 | Me Gindara | Miyuru Somarathna |
| 5 | Nim Him Sewwa (cover song) | Bathiya and Santhush, Umaria Sinhawansa, Kasun Kalhara |
| 6 | Karamba Mal | Bachi Susan |
| 7 | Sanda Renu Athi Raka / Heenayakda Me | Prasanga Thisera |
| 8 | Siyum Than | Mihindu Ariyaratne |
| 9 | Ape Wela (Joda Akbar - Hiru TV) | Surendra Perera |
| 10 | Susumaka Welila / Ahipiya wahena | Ruwan Hettiarachchi |
| 11 | Aluth siyawasata | Saman Lenin |
| 12 | Ala purannata hith bomai( ITN sooryamangalya - Avurudu Song) | Centigradz |
| 13 | Sirilaka piri Awurudu siri( Srilanka rupavahini cooperation ) | various artists |
| 14 | Sayure jeewitha nawa peralee( Robinson Andaraya - theme song ) | Srilanka rupavahini cooperation |
| 15 | Payala oba durin randee ( Abheetha diyani - theme song ) | Srilanka rupavahini cooperation |
Awards
National Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Thurunu Shakthi National Awards | First place | Won |
| 2000 | Yawwana Sammana National Awards | First place | Won |
Raigam Tele'es
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sedona (Siyatha TV) | Best Female Vocalist | Won |
| 2022 | pichchamala suwandai (ITN) | Best Female Vocalist | Won |
Sumathi Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sandagala Thanna(Srilanka rupavahini cooperation ) | Best Female Vocalist | Won |
| 2013 | Monara Thanna(Swarnawahini) | Best Female Vocalist | Won |
| 2020 | Pulingu(ITN) | Best Teledrama Singer Award | Won |
State Television Awards
SIGNIS Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sandagiri Pawwa | Best Female Vocalist | Won |
| 2021 | Underpants Thief | Best Female Film Playback Singer of the Year | Won |
State Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Me tharam digu ai rathriya" | Best Female Vocalist | Won |
| 2016 | "Sunila Neth Pokune" | Best Female Vocalist | Won |
Derana Music Video awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Oba As Piya Nohela Baluwa | Most Popular Song of the Year(Gold winner)[9] | Won |
SLIM Peoples Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | People's vote | Most Popular Songstress | Won |
| 2017 | People's vote | Most Popular Songstress | Won |
| 2018 | People's vote | Most Popular Songstress | Won |
| 2019 | People's vote | Most Popular Songstress | Won |
| 2020 | People's vote | Most Popular Songstress | Won |
| 2021 | People's vote | Most Popular Songstress | Won |
| 2022 | People's vote | Most Popular Songstress | Won |
| 2023 | People's vote | Most Popular Songstress | Won |
| 2024 | People's vote | Most Popular Songstress | Won |
| 2025 | People's vote | Most Popular Songstress | Won |
| 2026 | People's vote | Most Popular Songstress | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | People's vote | Youth Choice Female Singer of the Year | Won |
| 2023 | People's vote | Youth Choice Female Singer of the Year | Won |
| 2024 | People's vote | Youth Choice Female Singer of the Year | Won |
| 2025 | People's vote | Youth Choice Female Singer of the Year | Won |
| 2026 | People's vote | Youth Choice Female Singer of the Year | Won |
Bunka Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Achievement in Music | Special Recognition Award | Won |
Popular Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | People's vote | Most popular Female Singer of the Year | Won |
| 2024 | People's vote | Most popular Female Singer of the Year | Won |
Derana Calin Aya Pranama (ඇය ප්රණාම)
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Achievement in Music | Glorious Singing Star of the Year | Won |