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Leela Asoka
Hewa Geeganage Leelawathi (7 July 1927 – 22 April 2019; ), popularly known as Leela Asoka, was a singer from Sri Lanka. She is known for being one of the four singers who sang the Sri Lankan national anthem for the first time during the 1948 Independence Day (Sri Lanka), Independence Celebrations. Personal life Hewa Geeganage Leelawathi was born on 7 July 1927 in Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo, Sri Lanka. She was born to Hewa Geeganage Andoris and Jocelyn Perera as the second child of eight siblings and the only daughter. Her father died when she was young and her mother remarried subsequently. She studied at Musaeus College, Colombo, and later at Maradana Central College. Besides studying, she learned to draw, play the flute and the Pump organ, harmonium. After finishing her schooling, she worked at the post office for a short time and met her husband there. Her older brother was Sugathadasa, and six younger brothers were Somapala, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Amma or AMMA may refer to: Acronym * Amhara Mass Media Agency (created in 1993), a media organisation in Amhara Region in Ethiopia * All Malaysia Malayalee Association * American Mask Manufacturers Association * American Medical Marijuana Association * Association of Malayalam Movie Artists * Assistant Masters' and Mistresses' Association, former British trade union People * Anasuya Devī (1923–1985), Indian spiritual guru * J. Jayalalithaa (1948–2016), Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu * Mata Amritanandamayi (born 1953), Indian spiritual guru known as "the hugging saint" * Amma Sri Karunamayi (born 1958), Indian spiritual guru * Amma Asante (born 1969), British screenwriter and director * Amma Asante (politician) (born 1972), Dutch politician * Kollakkayil Devaki Amma (born ), Indian forester Film * Amma (1949 film), ''Amma'' (1949 film), a Sri Lankan film * Amma (1952 film), ''Amma'' (1952 film), an Indian Malayalam film * Amma (1968 film), ''Amma'' (1968 film), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
