Age, Biography and Wiki
Rukshan Perera was born on 17 June, 1956 in Sri Lanka, is an A 20th-century sri lankan male singer. Discover Rukshan Perera's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
| Popular As |
Rukshan Perera |
| Occupation |
Singer-songwriter, composer, arranger |
| Age |
67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
17 June 1956 |
| Birthday |
17 June |
| Birthplace |
Sri Lanka |
| Nationality |
Sri Lanka
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He is a member of famous Singer-songwriter with the age 67 years old group.
Rukshan Perera Height, Weight & Measurements
At 67 years old, Rukshan Perera height not available right now. We will update Rukshan Perera's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Rukshan Perera Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Rukshan Perera worth at the age of 67 years old? Rukshan Perera’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer-songwriter. He is from Sri Lanka. We have estimated Rukshan Perera's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Singer-songwriter |
Rukshan Perera Social Network
Timeline
Rukshan Perera, is a Sri Lankan-born singer-songwriter, record producer, international recording, television star, and a multi-instrumentalist.
He was born in Colombo, to a musical family.
Rukshan got his first piano lesson at age five from his mother, a well known music teacher/church organist for fifty years in Moratuwa.
Rukshan became a self-taught guitarist and formed his first family band at the age of ten and performed over Radio Ceylon.
He was educated at the Royal College, Colombo.
As a young teenage musician, Rukshan Perera joined a group as a keyboardist whilst still a school boy at Royal College, fronted by Sri Lanka's 'King of Pop' Clarence Wijewardena and his partner Annesley Malewana.
The group known as the 'Super Golden Chimes' went on to reach the heights of success in Sri Lanka.
The 'Super Golden Chimes' received constant airplay over the airwaves of Radio Ceylon and subsequently the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation making them household names on the island and across South Asia.
He has also played with The Esquire Set, Serendib and the 'Golden Chimes' group.
Rukshan plays the guitar, harmonica, piano and several other instruments.
The Sunday Times newspaper in Sri Lanka noted that 'Rukshan Perera is an accomplished, highly experienced and insanely talented musician.' Rukshan Perera is a well known Jazz artist who has also mastered 'Sinhala acapellas'.
The Sunday Island newspaper in Colombo observed that his (music) repertoire ranged from pop, jazz, blues to fusion and a cappella, renditions and being a multi-instrumentalist, he enthralled the audience with his virtuosity, playing guitar, piano, flute and harmonica.' He lived in the United States for almost three decades.
Rukshan took a break from music, threw himself into an academic career, acquired a bachelor's degree in Information Systems, added a Masters in Business Administration, and joined the consumer product company Philip Morris as an IT Manager.
At a concert in New York sponsored by Philip Morris he played along with well-known jazz names.
He was the only novice and he survived creditably and then performed on an off including a gig with the Sri Lankan bassist Hussain Jiffry.
Having lived in the United States since 1980, Rukshan Perera decided to return to the land of his birth.
Rukshan Perera has recorded two CD albums and performed 'live' concerts in Sri Lanka and around the world including the United States of America.
He has also introduced 'harmony whistle' and 'harmony scatting,' not seen anywhere else.
Whistling the melody and the harmony together is a rare talent that Rukshan possesses for which his name has even been proposed for the Guinness Book of World Records by his fans.
