W.D. Amaradeva was born on December 5, 1927 in Moratuwa, British Ceylon. He was a composer, known for Getawarayo (1964), Ranmuthu Duwa (1962) and Anuragaye Ananthaya (2000). He was married to Wimala. He died on November 3, 2016 in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka.
