[9] Wijebandara and Sisira first met at the moment of departure for Madras on an Air Ceylon flight for the music recordings for the film Rekava.
She was the student who presented by Musaeus College to the 'Kokila Battle Poetry Competition' organized by the Young Buddhist Association.
She was able to accompany singer Susil Premaratne on the song Somnasa Ho Santhapaya as well as sing in Sri Chandraratne Manawasinghe's radio dramas.
After the introduction to Sunil Shantha at the age of 12 by Father Marcelline Jayakody, she joined the special singing programs to mark the 25th anniversary of the radio.
At a young age, she benefitted from the company of lyricists such as Dunston de Silva, W. D. Amaradeva, Edwin Samaradiwakara, Sri Chandraratne Manawasinghe and Mahagama Sekara.
[7] Wijebandara entered the playback singing with the 1956 film Rekhava directed by Lester James Peries and sang two songs in it: Vesak Kekulu, Sudu Sanda Eliye.
[6] Due to the popularity of 'Rekhawa' songs, K. Gunaratnam, the owner of Cinemas Production House, got her to sing Hithannako Ayye in the movie Sooraya at the Modern Studio in Salem, India.
[2][5][19] She also worked as a playback singer in films including Pravesamwanna, Deyyange Rate, Handapana Senehasa and Sudu Sande Kaluwala.
[2][18] The first "Sisindra" concert in Sri Lanka was held on the 20th at 6.30 pm at the Kularatne Hall of Ananda College, Colombo.
The autobiography "Ranpiyawara" written by Wijebandara and the album "Iresha" featuring the songs of the Sisira– Indrani couple were also released on that occasion.