Nalin Perera (born 15 October 1969) is a

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

n singer, songwriter, and composer. A popular musician, he founded the band Marians in 1988 which has become one of popular bands in Sri Lanka. Mahabaduge Nalin Anjelo Perera was born on 15 October 1969 in Chilaw to Christopher Perera and Miriam Perera, he was the eldest of five siblings. Perera was educated at

St. Mary's College, Chilaw St. Mary's College, Chilaw is one of the oldest English educational institutes of past Ceylon. St. Mary's College is a provincial school, which provides secondary education. History St. Mary's College, Chilaw was established as St. Mary's Eng ...

. Inspired by

Sunil Perera Uswatta Liyanage Ivor Sylvester Sunil Perera ( Sinhala: සුනිල් පෙරේරා; 14 September 1952 – 6 September 2021) was a Sri Lankan vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and composer. Described as one of the most influential musici ...

, young Nalin joined the group Nightingales as a vocalist in 1985. In 1988, Nalin became the

head prefect Head boy and head girl are student leadership roles in schools, representing the school's entire student body. They are normally the most senior prefects in the school. The terms are commonly used in the British education system as well as in Aus ...

of his school and with the help of the school principal Rev. Bro. Alosious, he formed the band with his school friends and named it "Marians". The first concert of the Marians was held on 11 February 1988 at Sudasuna auditorium. In the 1990s he began collaborating with other local bands such as the Gypsies and Sunflowers and Marians became popular. Nalin also hosted the ''Kageda Gee Nada'' on

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from 1997 to 2008 and starred in the Sinhala movie ''Eka Malaka Pethi'' directed by Mohan Niyaz as the lead role. Nalin is married to Nilmini Perera and they have two children.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perea, Nalin 1969 births Living people Sri Lankan Roman Catholics 21st-century Sri Lankan male singers Alumni of St. Mary's College, Chilaw 20th-century Sri Lankan male singers Sri Lankan singer-songwriters Sri Lankan male singer-songwriters