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GEORGE SENANAYKE AN UNSELFISH MULTI TALENTED MUSICIAN,MUSIC COMPOSER DIRECTOR, SOUND ENGINEER AT APEX OF FAME FOR DECADES –By Sunil Thenabadu George Senanayake was born in the family with two brother siblings a native in Dehiwala area close to the Zoo. When he was around ten years old his father had decided to sell the properties to evade close relatives around settled to live in Homagama area, Has had had his education in Homagama area.His father who had worked in the Ceylon Electricity Board has had a craze for music often playing a ‘harmonium’ which comprised of pedals ,had been during leisure playing the ‘harmonium ‘ had singing many types of old songs.Young George had learnt to play the ‘harmonium’as a novice was able to grasp the manner of playing. There had been a ‘box’ guitar too at home.George has had friend who could play ‘bass’ guitar very well. When George approached ...

Oct 19, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Ajit Muttukumara, Ajith Ariyaratne, Baby Shanika, Chandana Liyanarachchi, Clarence Wijewardena, composer, Damith Asanka ( many), Kingsley Peiris, Lalith Ponnapperuma, Mangala Dilrukshi, music director, Nadeeka Guruge, Namal Udugama, Nihal Nelson, Priyantha Rathnayake, Punsiri Soysa, Somasiri Medagedera, sound engineer, Sri Lanka’s music, Subhani Harshini. Roy Peiris, Sunil Thenabadu, Susima teledrama, UPALI Sannasgala, vocalist

AUSTRALIA BOUNCE BACK TO CRUSH SRI LANKA TO EAT HUMBLE PIE – By Sunil Thenabadu Source : info-rain Australia bounce back with first win Openers Kusal Janith Perera and Pathum Nissanka made 125 runs stand Australia executed a superb all round performance which guided them to an easy five wickets win over Sri Lanka in their World Cup cricket fixture played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium at Lucknow yesterday. It was very unexpected batting performance by Sri Lanka team who made 125 for no loss at one stage but were reduced to 209 all out in 43.3 overs. Australia chase their 210 runs target in 35.2 overs with loss of only five wickets. After losing two early wickets for 24 runs opener Mitchell Marsh 52 in 51 balls with 9 fours, wicket-keeper Josh Inglis who scored 58 in 59 balls with 5 fours and a ...

Oct 17, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Adam Zampa, Australia, Australia vs Sri Lanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Cricket News, Dasun Shanaka, David Warne, Dilshan Madushanka, Dunith Wellalage, Kusal Janith Perera, Lahiru Kumara, Matheesha Pathirana, Mitchell Starc, Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lanka, Sunil Thenabadu, t Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium, World Cup cricket fixture

MANURANGA WIJESEKERA SOUGHT AFTER BROADCASTER, LYRICIST, PLAYWRITTER WITH RIGID FOUNDATION FOR INDELIBLE IMPRINT TO CLIMB TO SUMMIT OF FAME – By Sunil Thenabadu In native Sri Lanka it is natural for a lyricist to become broadcaster. Like so many, Manuranga too dominates in both fields clearly dominates, capturing audiences combining several pieces of information using logic to determine the depths of the artistes. As a lyricist Manuranga has qualities of openness, individuality ,curiousness, artistic, innovative, imaginative, value, variety , social responsibility having a general concern for all in abundance. Wijesekera Mudiyanselage Sugeeswara Manuranga Wijesekera acknowledged as Manuranga Wijesekera is renowned predominantly for his triumphs as a lyricist having won an award initially for the song ‘ RAMBARI ’ sung by his close friend Lahiru Perera while he was sharing the same room with him in Singapore. His father Sarath Wijesekera hailed from Boralanda,Welimada studied in S.Thomas’ Gurutalawa and Mt ...

Oct 16, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Asoka Vidyalaya Ananda College Colombo, Dilthara Shalini Jayalath, Gyan Perera, Lahiru Perera, lyricist, MANU, Manuranga Wijesekera, Nanyang Institute of Management’ (NIM) ., Not Out With Manu, Peradeniya University, Plain Tee and Sindu Dekai, RAMBARI, Sirasa Super Star, Sri Lanka, SUNIL PERERA, Sunil Thenabadu

DINESH GAMAGE SINGER ,LYRICIST, COMPOSER OF MUSIC ,AN INDELIBLE IMPRINT WITH ALBUMS IN SINHALA/TAMIL, ALREADY IN SUMMIT OF FAME – By Sunil Thenabadu The chief characteristics possessed by an accomplished vocalist are willingness to learn, hard work, disciplined, dedicated to improvement, grace under pressure, ability to handle failures and criticisms, modest , unpretentious, affable and a good communicator all qualities possessed by: Dinesh Priyasan Gamage is such a gigantic revelation in the current music arena as a vocalist, lyricist and composer of music melodies. Is a native of Ambewela very close to NEliya town, born on the 27th July 1994, studied initially at Sir James Pieris Vidyalaya, Nanu Oya and then at Gamini National College NEliya. He had been known as ‘Nana’ as in school he was one whose beard grew fast unlike in his colleagues. Now in the music field he is known as ‘Dinna”. Dinesh had studied well up ...

Oct 14, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Denana Thuru Ma’ song, Dinesh Priyasan Gamage, Gajaman, Kasun Kalhara and Shashika Nissansala, Mala Kada Kada, Nadeeka Guruge, Sri Lankan solo artist, Thamarasa, vocalist

SRI LANKA SHOULD FIRE ALL CYLINDERS AGAINST PAKISTAN – By Sunil Thenabadu Source : info-rain Charith Asalanka who made an attacking fifty against South Africa hope to repeat his performance today After many positives from the first game Sri Lanka is ready to play against Pakistan in their second world cup game today (10) at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad,commencing at 2pm. This game is going to be a close tussle as Pakistan led by Babar Azam ready to face challenge against Sri Lanka after defeating Sri Lanka at the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. Pakistan team packed with good bowlers and they are always a challenge for Sri Lanka batters and Sri Lanka batters have to play at their best against this bowling attack to put up a good fight. Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali the three pacemen are in good form and their task is to get early ...

Oct 10, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, Babar Azam, Dasun Shanaka, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Kusal Mendis, Shaheen Afridi, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka vs Pakistan

SRI LANKA WITHOUT MAHEESH THEEKSHANA FOR SOUTH AFRICA MATCH – by Sunil Thenabadu Source : info-rain Sri Lanka’s cricket team faces a significant challenge as Maheesh Theekshana will miss Sri Lanka’s first world cup match against South Africa as he is not yet fully recovered. “Maheesh Theekshana is not available for the South Africa game, but Kusal Janith and Dasun Shanaka is fully fit” Sri Lanka Coach Chris Silverwood told reporters. ...

Oct 7, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Maheesh Theekshana, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka’s cricket team, World Cup

Sanali Lihansa Silva a Singing Sensation in the Making – By Sunil Thenabadu Sanali Lihansa Silva the twenty two year old singing sensation from Kiribathgoda had proved her singing prowess in the Derana Dream Star reality gruelling singing contest is being currently held for the 11th season. This reality singing contest is clearly the most sought among the other similar contests. Over the years many contestants had found proper routes to become popular singing artistes having had the roots and groomed from the previous Derana Dream Star contests. Some vocalists had been selected to portray roles in many tele dramas in the TV Derana popular channel. In every season many new budding artistes have been able to become overnight stars via performing in this contest. One contestant who has won the hearts of the panel of adjudicators and listeners this season has been Sanali Lihansa Silva. Among over one hundred thousand ...

Oct 7, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Ashanthi De Alwis, Dream Star Season 11, Indra Chapa Liyanage, Keethi Pasquel, MS Fernando, Nadeeka Guruge, Paul Fernando, Priya Sooriyasena, Samitha Mudunkotuwa, Sanali Lihansa Silva, singing contest, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Reality Stars, Sunil Thenabadu, Viharamaha Devi Vidyalaya kiribathgoda

UDDIKA AWARD WINNING ACTOR,VOCALIST ,MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT WITH A UNIQUE VISION FOR A FRESH EPOCH – By Sunil Thenabadu UDDIKA PREMARATHNA born on 16th September in year 1980 to his parents ,father had been employed in the health sector recollected his era at Padaviya hospital while mother was a housewife educated at St.Joseph’s College Anuradhapura, had excelled as a cadet had won the award for best sergeant in schools at his age of eighteen years in year 1998, renowned actor in cinema and tele drama , a television host of a reality contest ,an acclaimed vocalist. Uddika recalls he is not a successful television presenter had been in the three judge panel at ‘Hiru Mega Star’ at the recommendation of teledrama and film assistant Director Nirendra Deshapriya , Viraj Weliwatta, a top executive at Hiru TV .The gruelling contest was live for a period of one and a half hours daily ...

Sep 30, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Anuradhapura, Anusha Kumari Pannala, Duwana Muwan, Jayantha Chandrasiri, Nirendra Deshapriya, Samanala Sandhawaniya, Sunil Thenabadu, UDDIKA PREMARATHNA, Viraj Weliwatta

Nayomi recipient of Sumathi and Raigam Telees awards on a scintillating voyage at just twenty four Years old from remote Nellikulama – by Sunil Thenabadu Nayomi Thakshila the award winning renowned tele drama actress is a native of a remote village Nellikulama close to Anuradhapura born on 1st January 1999 to humble parents has two elder sisters and one elder brother as siblings, she been the ‘bada pissa’ of the family. All elder siblings have tied the respective nuptial knots, to date Nayomi has eight loving nephews and nieces domiciled in the Anuradhapura district.In the dwelling they were brought up has had a few perches of bare land where they had grown many types of vegetables including ‘sugar cane’, ‘plantains’. In an television confrontation she had jested that one day when they visited a family friend, he had given a small branch of ‘Sugar cane’ advising them to grow which had grown wild ...

Sep 27, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Andun Gira, Anuradhapura, Douglas Ranasinghe, Hina Wela Miniththuwak, Malini Fonseka, Meedum Amma, most popular actress in sri Lanka, Nayomi Thakshila, Sri Lankan actress, Sri Lankan Teleterama Actress, Sunil Thenabadu, Swarnapali Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Tower Hall Drama School, umathi Tele awards

Visharada Deepika Priyadashini with many music degrees locally ,internationally, social worker, award winner, autographed vocalist at summit of celebrity – by Sunil Thenabadu Visharada Deepika Priyadarshani Peiris, was born on 13 July native of Kalubowila as the third child of the family. Her father, Sumanadasa Peiris was an engineer. Her mother Karuna Peiris is a retired nurse. She completed education at Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda. She has one elder brother, Ajith Peiris and one elder sister, Ajantha Peiris who died when she was 3 years old very strangely, she died on the same day she was born. Her youngest sister is Shalika Peiris. At early times, her mother had gone to sing for various programs on Sri Lanka Radio. Mother’s sister Priya Gunawardena is also a singer.Hence it is via the hereditary affiliations and her innate talent that Deepika had achieved all her singing feats to unprecedented tall statures. Deepika is the head of ...

Sep 21, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Bachelor of Music Education, Deepika Priyadarshani Peiris, Sri Lanka, Sunil Thenabadu, Vijaya Dharmasri