Lead guitarist of ‘Sunflower’ band Chalana Piyumantha passes away
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on December 29, 2022 - 2:45 pm
Chalana Piyumantha – Lead guitarist of ‘Sunflower’ band
Lead guitarist of popular band, ‘Sunflower’, Chalana Piyumantha, passed away on Wednesday night (December 28).
The 36-year-old had collapsed after a concert last night and is believed to have suffered a heart attack.
“There was no issue during the show or after, he didn’t say anything and we didn’t see any such concern either. He went with us, and sat next to me to eat, and collapsed suddenly while eating”. fellow band member Nelson Waas said.
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