In 1943, Chandrasena met a young talented singer, named Mohoppu Arachchige Shriyaawathie Perera, who was later known as Sriyani Chandrasena, at an audition programme that was conducted at Radio Ceylon. They got married on 26 July 1946. Sriyani had a brief career as a singer, but largely, she became the devoted lifetime supporting partner for Chandrasena in all his musical creations and events throughout. They had three children: Thilangani, Lalith and Darshani.
