Umara Sinhawansa (born 14 March 1989) is a Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, producer, and audio engineer.
[citation needed] Later, Umara teamed up with the singing duo Bathiya and Santhush, and was the designated audio engineer when they toured.
[4][8] On 30 July 2023, Sinhawansa performed at the opening ceremony of the Lanka Premier League cricket tournament held at R. Premadasa Stadium, along with singers Yohani and Chitral Somapala.
[11] While many heavily criticized Sinhawansa for "tarnishing" the national anthem,[12] others including public figures such as singer Ashanthi De Alwis and Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Chamathka Ratnayake,[13] came to her defense.
Politicians from the country's Buddha Sasana and Ministry of Public Administration condemned the event as unconstitutional, sighting the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka's protections of the national anthem.