A singer who was participating in the ongoing protest near the Galleface and singing at it has passed away last night (11).
Shiraz Younus, a pioneer of rap music in Sri Lanka, has died of a sudden heart attack. (Shiraz – Rude Bwoy Lankan)
He had a sudden heart attack while singing and was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance but was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shiraz last sang “Get up stand up – stand up for your rights” sung by world-renowned singer Bob Marley during the Galleface protest.
We salute him.