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  Sunil
was the youngest in the family, and as such, was a favorite of
everyone.
During his childhood Sunil lived at Waragoda Kelaniya, . though which
area somewhat modernized now, was very much a countryside.
"At that time there was a rubber estate in front of our home,
next a paddy field, and then the temple... The Rubber
Corporation too was situated very nearby in a large rubber estate. We used to play
in the little streams in that
estate,...We used to eat fruits found all over
those places...We had a wonderful child hood." Sunil
remarks .
"The Kelani Raja Maha Viharaya was within walking distance
from our home. We loved the scene and the peaceful atmosphere
surrounding it. "
There were saeveral aesthetically inclined members in his family. The
eldest, Dharmasiri, was deeply involved in the field of fine arts.
His sister Mercy too loved art, and was a music teacher. His brothers Sathis & Nimal too
were music lovers. Sunil was always very close to his
brothers.
As a student of Sri Dharmaloka Vidyalaya, Kelaniya. he used to
participate in a lot of singing competitions and other musical events in school,
and this pushed him into the forefront of the school's student group,
And while yet a youth he participated in many armature contests
as well.
In 1979 Sunil got married to Nandani Munasinghe (Kumudu) whom he had
met on one his visit to Kandy to see his sister. "When I first
saw her face, I felt a very strong familiarity. but even mere got
the chance to talk to her, I knew I had chosen the right partner
for myself. I always loved the naturalness and genuineness in people,
and I saw it all in". This is the way Sunil refers to the incident.
The first child of the nest of
Sunil & Kumudu, was born in 1980. The baby boy was named Sankha
Chamindra Edirisinghe. His daughter Sankhani Edirisinghe was born in
1985. It was exactly as Sunil & Kumudu wishes for, that their first
child was a boy and the second a girl.
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