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Artist
Nirosha Virajini was born Virajini Lalithya de Silva on 13th January 1973. Her father, Mervin de Silva a moderate income earner and some what an adventurer cum radical in social perspectives, though working for a leading mercantile sector establishment in Sri Lanka provided her with an atmosphere that was free of shackles and inhibitions - free to think, free to breathe, free to develop what ever skills you may be endowed with. Her mother Virjinia , a woman with a lot of natural talents and great resolve, in addition to a very attractive personality (who would, with her single minded determination and dedication, later guide Nirosha in all her endeavors) easily adopted to a lifestyle that was different, less traditional and some what unconventional even though she did come from a family of the established social order. Basically Nirosha was not subjected to the usual ordeal of having to fulfill some “distant dream” the parents had for her. The parents were “ more or less dreamers or optimists ” to the point of believing that destiny would take care of their children’s lives; provided they (parents) laid a foundation of – protection, basic education, financial stability, amenities etc. with minimum interference. Nirosha grew up with a sister and two brothers, all younger. To say that the entire family had a penchant for music is not entirely wrong. They all listened to music and enjoyed it thoroughly. While the father would generally like Sinhala classics and some pop,