[1] Despite a relatively short career in the music industry thus far, he has sung over 200 songs, and is considered by many to be one of the most talented folk artists in Sri Lanka.
[2] He was born on 1 May 1980 in the village called Kottava in Unawatuna, Galle, Sri Lanka as the fifth child of the family.
[7] During his university life, Lenin learned folk music under renowned musicians such as Rohana Baddage and Saman Panapitiya.
[5][8] He has gained popularity for his singing in a number of Sri Lankan teledramas and participated in many cultural events.
[15] He has also sung in the film Siri Parakum, directed by Somaratne Dissanayake, the song Ambaruwo, which became famous.
[16] On 9 June 2018, he participated to the musical concert 'Gee Mal Suwanda Gee Miyasi with Makaranda Pasvida Gayum Asiriya' held at the Nelum Pokuna Theater.
[17] In the same year, he sang the song 'Samasara Kanda Laga' which deals with the Samasara Hill Landslide tragedy.