Nanda Malini: key obituary facts
Is Nanda Malini dead? Yes. Nanda Malini died on August 20, 2026, at age 82.
Cause of death: Nanda Malini's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Nanda Malini known for?
She was a Sri Lankan musician.
More about Nanda Malini
Born: 23 August 1943.
Place of birth: Aluthgama.
Gender: female.
Occupation: singer, composer.
Nationality: Sri Lanka.
Career began: 1984.
Also known as: Mirihana Arachchige Nanda Malini Perera.
Occupations: Singer, Music Director.
Genres: Pop, soul, rhythm and blues, Indian classical music.
Years active: 1956–2026.
Nanda Malini, the Sri Lankan singer also known as Mirihana Arachchige Nanda Malini Perera, died on August 20, 2026, aged 82.
Born on August 23, 1943, in Aluthgama, she was one of Sri Lanka’s best known and most honoured singers and was also a composer. Her work was noted for songs drawn from real-life and social and cultural situations, with themes built around relationships, life circumstances and human emotion.