Veteran singer and guitarist Gratian Ananda passed away at the National Hospital yesterday. He was 52 years old at the time of his death. His remains will be kept at Art Gallery from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. for the public to pay their respects and thereafter, the funeral will be held at the Borella Cemetery, Kanatte this evening.
He had been a playback singer for nearly 200 Sinhala films and in 2006 won the best singer prize at the Sarasaviya awards ceremony.
