[2] Passionately known as Singer of Heart (Hadawathe Gayakaya),[3] Weerasinghe is one of the most popular artists in Sri Lanka, with a career spanning over two decades.
His father was a tailor and mother Ediketiye Hewage Shikshitha Manel from Walgama, Matara was a housewife.
[13] In the meantime, he sang popular songs such as: Dakuṇē Pin Athi, Aetugala Vehera Vadina, Væl Doḍam Malak, Kiri Veheraṭa, Kandē Vihārē, Sonduru laduni, Sitin Vitharak, Amāvakaṭa Atha Vananā, Bæddaṭa Sanda Wage, Sandaṭa Sanda Eliyaṭa, Budu Padavi Pathāgena, Sudu Sadun Malaka, Oya Susum, Thanuva Ahimi, Uḍavæḍiyā Malak, Madunāgala Ahasē and Thaṇamalvila.
[3] On 17 December 2023,[19] Weerasinghe was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Colombo South Teaching Hospital due to prolonged illness of respiratory obstruction.
[23][24] Even though several rumors circulated that he died from the illness, people around the country started to pray and perform Bodhi Pooja.