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SANGEETH NIPUN, PROFESSOR, CHANCELLOR, A GRADE SINGER, SOUGHT AFTER PLAY BACK SINGER SANATH NANDASIRI DELIVERED MUSIC SPLENDOUR – by Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : hungama Professor Sanath Nandasiri one of the iconic singers ever produced my native Sri Lanka, prestigiously hold the position of current Chancellor of the University of Visual Arts and Performing arts. He was born on 15 February 1942 in Gothatuwa, close to Kolonnawa as the third child to businessman and building contractor, H. M. William Perera, and Dona Amalin Katugampola, a housewife. The parent duo had been staunch Buddhists who had participated in all activities in the family temple. Sanath had revealed that his father could sing well also his brother and sister but did not proceed beyondd singing at home. Sanath may have acquired his singing talents through hereditary affiliations and innate talent. He had completed his primary education from Gothatuwa Maha Vidyalaya thereafter at St. Matthew’s ...

Mar 28, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Abeywardena Balasuriya, iconic singers, Karunaratne Abeysekera Sanath Wimalaweera, Lamapitiya, Madawala S Ratnayake, Malkanthi Nandasiri, music director, musician, Nanda Jayamanne, Nirmala Ranatunga, Sandamalige Kathawa, Sewwandi Ranathunga, SLRC, Sri Lanka, YMBA Hall

KALASURI NAVARATHNA GAMAGE SUPERLATIVE MUSIC COMPOSER AND DIRECTOR TRIUMPHED IN ALL GENRES -THEATRE, FILMS, TELE’S, CONCERTS AT PEAK OF CELEBRITY – by Sunil Thenabadu The name Navarathna Gamage is synonymous with the award winning acclaimed music composer and director who has been in the forefront in the field of arts in native Sri Lanka during the past two and a half decades, having contributed immensely for every genre of arts; theatre, cinema, Tele’s, musical concerts and songs, for over three thousand compositions. ’Nava’ as many addresses him had been in the summit of celebrity in the music sphere having won the deep gratitude and acknowledgement for enthralling fans winning recognition and awards locally and internationally. Navarathna Gamage born on 14th January 1960 has had no target in life when young, born to very humble parents duo Pandi Gamage Wilson attached to the postal department and Seelawathie Hewavitharana as the eldest ...

Oct 8, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Abeywardena Balasuriya, Athula Adikari, Dr Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Iman Perera, Indika Upamali, music composer, Nava, Nirosha Virajini, Samitha Mudunkotuwa, Sunil Edirisinghe

Niranjala Sarojini phenomenal vocalist, radio artiste, television host in an effervescent voyage of five decades in stardom – By Sunil Thenabadu Niranjala Sarojini Abeywardena nee Peiris hails from a rare celebrated musical family in Sri Lanka as the fourth daughter among six siblings in all to catholic parents living in Nugegoda. Sisters been elders Malkanthi, Nirmala,younger Sakuntala while she had an elder brother Kumar and younger the famous Manoj.Father Harrison Peiris a veteran journalist famous writer and poet was the Chief Editor of catholic ‘Messenger’ for three and a half decades. Mother had been strict on the siblings’ while father had been tolerable it was revealed. Both were in the habit of saying prayers every evening with the siblings, thereafter all had to sing ‘hyms’ with father playing the Button Accordion and mother playing her Japanese Mandolin ,both very well conversant in playing music instruments. The family used to sing ...

Jul 30, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Abeywardena Balasuriya, Ajantha Ranasinghe, Asoka Tillekeratne, Damayanthi Jayasuriya, Daya De Alwis, Dharmasiri Gamage, Geetha Kanthi Jayakody, HM Jayawardena, KDK Dharmawardena, Lama Pitiya, Lanka Rajini, Lucien Bulathsinghala, Mahinda Algama, Nanda Malini, Niranjala Sarojini Abeywardena, Premakeerthi de Alwis, Premasiri Khemadasa, Pushpamala Subasinghe, Rathnasiri Wijesinghe, Shamila Livera, SLBC, Sumana Jayatilleke, Suneth Gokula, Sunil Ariyaratne, Victor Ratnayake

Lalithakala Visharada Deshamanya Manoj Peiris in an effervescent dominant voyage of over four decades in the field of music – by Sunil Thenabadu There are many successful musicians today who had no other choice of career except music, so they give their hundred percent to it. To implement focusing only on a musical career, one requires a lot of confidence in oneself. Manoj Peiris is a musician who has mastered his art one who needs to give his whole time and energy to the art. A sense of adventure in a musician is a good motivator to dive deep into music and make it the only priority and path ahead. It is hard work of Manoj his stepping stone for success for approximately for four decades. Manoj as a successful musician is into music totally practicing hard in his early days, to date too as a highly talented exponent of the ...

Jun 7, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Abeywardena Balasuriya, Charana TV, Dr Rohana Weerasinghe, Music, Niranjala Sarojini Anuradha Nandasiri, Raigam Lifetime Achievement Award, Rupavahini, Sevwandi Ranathunga, Siyatha, Swarnavahini, TV Derana, Visharada Sanath Nandasiri, Wijeratne Ranathunga