Parliament pays tribute to music icon Nanda Malini | Daily FT

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Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 Saturday, 22 August 2026 00:39 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} House observes minute’s silence on proposal by PM Celebrated singer passes away aged 82 PM hails contribution to music, culture and social discourse Opposition Leader remembers…

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Why it matters

Nanda Malini, who passed away aged 82, following a proposal by Prime Minister Dr.

Common ground

Delivering a condolence message on behalf of the Government, the Prime Minister said Malini’s passing marked the loss of an artist whose voice had accompanied generations of Sri Lankans through nearly seven decades.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.ft.lk/news/Parliament-pays-tribute-to-music-icon-Nanda-Malini/56-796…

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Claim 1: “citing works including ‘Pavana’ and ‘Sathyaye Geethaya’”

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Wikipedia and other web sources confirm the existence of her works 'Pavana' and 'Sathyaye Geethaya'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mahagama Sekera (Mahagamage Sekera) (Sinhala:මහගම සේකර / මහගමගේ සේකර) (7 April 1929 – 14 January 1976) was a famed Sri Lankan poet, lyricist, playwright, novelist, artist, translator and filmmaker. He…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahagama_Sekara

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sashika Nisansala Jayasumana (Sinhala: සශිකා නිසංසලා: born 28 September 1981), popularly known as Sashika Nisansala is a Sri Lankan singer and playback singer, one of the best known , most popular and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashika_Nisansala

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sri Lankabhimanya Wannakuwattawaduge Don Albert Perera (Sinhala: වන්නකුවත්තවඩුගේ දොන් ඇල්බට් පෙරේරා; Tamil: டபிள்யூ. டி. அமரதேவா; 5 December 1927 – 3 November 2016), better known by his adopted name A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._D._Amaradeva

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Claim 2: “Parliament yesterday observed a minute’s silence in memory of veteran singer Dr. Nanda Malini”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that the Sri Lankan Parliament observed a one-minute silence on the 21st in memory of Dr. Nanda Malini.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Idampitiyegedara Wanigasuriya Mudiyanselage Jagath Wickramarathne (Sinhala: ජගත් වික්‍රමරත්න; Tamil: ஜகத் விக்கிரமரத்ன; born 23 February 1968), commonly known as Jagath Wickramaratne, is a Sri Lankan …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagath_Wickramaratne

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, officially the Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the second-highest ranking office in the executive branch of the Government of Sri L…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Sri Lankan protests, also known as Aragalaya (Sinhala: අරගලය, lit. 'The Struggle'), were a series of mass protests that began in March 2022 against the government of Sri Lanka. The government…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Sri_Lankan_protests

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Claim 3: “following a proposal by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya”

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Web search results confirm that the minute of silence was observed following a proposal by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 37th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 37වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, honored the best films of 2025 Sinhala cinema, held on September 09,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harini Nireka Amarasuriya (born 6 March 1970) is a Sri Lankan sociologist, academic, activist, and politician serving as the prime minister of Sri Lanka since 2024. Having spent a decade as an academi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harini_Amarasuriya

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harini Amarasuriya has served as the 16th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka since 25 September 2024. This article documents all international prime ministerial trips made by Amarasuriya during her term in o…
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Claim 4: “Malini’s entry into cinema music through ‘Ran Muthu Doova’ under the mentorship of Dr. W.D. Amaradeva”

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Two independent sources confirm her entry into cinema music through the film 'Ran Muthu Doova' under the mentorship/guidance of Dr. W.D. Amaradeva.

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web search NEUTRAL — Doctor of Philosophy (Fine Arts) Honoris Causa (University of the Visual & Performing Arts – 2017). Musical career.Upon her return to Sri Lanka, Malini appeared on W.D. Amaradeva's programme "Madhuvan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanda_Malini

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web search NEUTRAL — Recalling Malini’s journey from childhood performances such as “Budu Saadu Mama Sandun Gasak Wennam” to her entry into cinema music through Ran Muthu Doova under the mentorship of Dr. W.D. Amaradeva, …
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/08/21/pm-harini-delivers-condol…

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web search NEUTRAL — Having entered the world of music in her childhood by singing “Budu Saadu Mama Sandun Gasak Wennam,”she entered the field of cinema music through the film Ran Muthu Doova, under the guidance and mento…
https://www.news.lk/current-affairs/condolence-message-deliv…

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Claim 5: “Her remains will lie at her residence on Wijayaba Mawatha, Nawala”

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Three independent sources confirm that her remains were kept at her residence on Wijayaba Mawatha, Nawala.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to family arrangements, Nanda Malini’s remains will be kept at her residence on Wijayaba Mawatha, Nawala, from 10 am today for public respect.
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/08/21/parliament-observes-silen…

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web search NEUTRAL — Professor Sunil Ariyaratne told the media that her remains are currently lying at the “Nanda Malini Sangeetha Ashramaya” at No. 30, Wijayaba Mawatha, off Nawala Road, where she resided, and will remai…
https://srilankamirror.com/news/nanda-malinis-funeral-to-be-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The remains of Dr. Nanda Malini will be placed at the Nanda Malini Music Ashram, located at her residence on Nawala Road–Wijayaba Mawatha, from 10:00 a.m. tomorrow (21) for public viewing.
https://en.newswave.lk/58644/

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Claim 6: “Religious rites will be held at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow, followed by cremation at the Borella Cemetery at 5 p.m.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific timing of religious rites (3:30 p.m.) or the cremation time (5 p.m.) at Borella Cemetery.

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Claim 7: “veteran singer Dr. Nanda Malini, who passed away aged 82”

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Multiple independent sources, including a Wikipedia entry and news reports, confirm that Dr. Nanda Malini passed away on August 20, 2026, at the age of 82.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mehbooba is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, produced by Mushir–Riaz and directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini and Prem Chopra in pivotal roles. It i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehbooba_(1976_film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sarasaviya Best Female Playback Singer Award is presented annually by the weekly Sarasaviya newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited at the Sarasaviya Awards Fes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarasaviya_Best_Female_Playbac…

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Claim 8: “Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa also paid tribute”

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While one source mentions Sajith Premadasa speaking about her beliefs, the specific act of paying tribute in the context of the Parliament session is only mentioned in the original claim context; however, the provided evidence shows him speaking of her, but not explicitly 'paying tribute' in the same event as the others.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sajith Premadasa was born on 12 January 1967 in Colombo to Ranasinghe Premadasa, who was Minister of Broadcasting and a Member of Parliament from the Colombo District at the time, and his wife Hema Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sajith_Premadasa

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web search NEUTRAL — Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said the late veteran singer Dr. Nanda Malini had remained unwavering in her beliefs throughout her life, despite attempts to draw her towards different political vi…
https://asianmirror.lk/news/sajith-on-dr-nanda-malini/

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web search NEUTRAL — Nanda Malini returned to the country and went on to reach the pinnacle of her singing career. She was well supported steadfastly by Sunil Ariyaratne in this, for without his forceful lyrics, Nanda Mal…
https://counterpoint.lk/nanda-malini-the-politics-of-her-pow…

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Claim 9: “Born on 23 August 1943”

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The Wikipedia entry for Nanda Malini explicitly states she was born on 23 August 1943.

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