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SARATH DASSANAYAKE MOST PROLIFIC MUSICIAN PRODUCED IN SRI LANKA REMINISCED – By Sunil Thenabadu Legendary musician Sarath Dassanayake one of the pioneer music composers in Sinhalese films who was instrumental in revolutionizing our film music not copying the Indian dominated Hindi and Tamil melodies. was born on 13th August 1942 as Deepa Milton Sarath Dassanayake to parents, father Don Dharmapala Dassanayake a businessman and mother Malalage Podinona Peiris a teacher, was the second in a family of six siblings, four brothers and two sisters in Katukurunda,Moratuwa. His initial education was at Anuruddha Vidyalaya ,Nawalapitiya where his mother taught. Later has had his education in a number of schools v.i.z., Nawandama Vidyalaya Je Ela,Shiksadana Vidyalaya,Laksapathi,Hunumullaa Central College and finally at Horana Buddhist school now called Don Pedrick Maha Vidyalaya Horana. Though not a studious student had passed the senior school examination in year 1957,In fact he himself had been surprised when he ...

Jun 14, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Chandralekha Perera, Dr Premasiri Khemadasa, films songs, Gratien Ananda, Heywood school of music Sarath, HR Jothipala, musician, Neela Wickramasinghe, Pandit Amaradeva., President Ranasinghe Premadasa, R Muthusamy, Sarasaviya awards, Sarath Dassanayake, Sinhala films, SLBC, Somapala Leelananda, Sri Palee Kala institute, T.M. jayaratne

DAYARATNE PERERA INCOMPARABLE INIMITABLE MUSICIAN CUM VOCALIST IN AN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE FOR WELL OVER FOUR DECADES – by Sunil Thenabadu Pathirage Dayaratne Perera popularly known as Dayaratne Perera is a native of Koswatta,Battaramulla, as his ancestors is a septuagenarian, born on 13th July 1952 is rare individual among human beings who effortlessly surpasses the majority of his colleagues in his vast familiarity in many fields, need to mention predominantly is a staunch Buddhist who could converse on any subject other than his familiar music sphere. At a television confrontation was once categorised as a philosopher possessing the basic ideas of knowledge, truth, right and wrong, religion and the extensive meaning of life. Dayaratne had been a passionate music enthusiast from his school days, has had ‘daham pasel’ education too.He had taken part in many amateur singing competitions as a youngster having tasted success. He recalls in year 1980 how he and ...

May 29, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Ajith Jayaweera, Daya De Alwis, Dayaratne Perera, Dharmadasa Walpola, HR Jothipala, KDK Dharmawardena, Ma Novena Mama, Mervyn Perera, Mohideen Beg, musician, Sanath Nandasiri, SLBC singer, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Turin Jayaratne, TV Derana, Victor Ratnayake, vocalist

DAYARATNE PERERA INCOMPARABLE INIMITABLE MUSICIAN CUM VOCALIST IN AN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE FOR OVER FOUR DECADES – by Sunil Thenabadu Pathirage Dayaratne Perera popularly known as Dayaratne Perera is a native of Koswatta,Battaramulla, as his ancestors is a septuagenarian, born on 13th July 1952 is rare individual among human beings who effortlessly surpasses the majority of his colleagues in his vast familiarity in many fields, need to mention predominantly is a staunch Buddhist who could converse on any subject other than his familiar music sphere. At a television confrontation was once categorised as a philosopher possessing the basic ideas of knowledge, truth, right and wrong, religion and the extensive meaning of life. Dayaratne had been a passionate music enthusiast from his school days, has had ‘daham pasel’ education too.He had taken part in many amateur singing competitions as a youngster having tasted success. He recalls in year 1980 how he and his ...

Mar 30, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Brisbane Australia, Dayaratne Perera, Dharmadasa Walpola.Mohideen Beg, HR Jothipala, KDK Dharmawardena, Music, Poorna Sachintha, Sanath Nandasiri, SLBC, Victor Ratnayake

LEGENDARY DR DHARMASRI WICKREMASINGHE AUTOGRAPHED ICON ANNOUNCER IN RADIO TELEVISION MUSICAL CONCERTS UNCONQUERED – by Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source:hungama.com All reputed announcers should possess skills and abilities in abundance able to interconnect visibly. Should be able to syndicate several fragments of material and draw conclusions. Should concentrate without been distracted while performing a task. Those people who are identified by the voice and his manner of speech should be regarded as lucky. Such a unconquered legend in the radio and television hosting for over five decades is Dr Dharmasri Wickremasinghe triumphed through his own innate skills and aptitudes without any hereditary affiliations. When he was young about thirteen years old he had listened to the Radio Ceylon channels from the large radio they have had at their dwelling .He had wondered how these voices penetrate out and emerge.Later as he matured he had been able to come to a conclusion that it ...

Apr 12, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Ajantha Ranasinghe, Ceylon Tea Centre, Chandra Weimann.Dharmasri, Chitrananda Abeysekera, Cyril Rajapaksa, Dr Dharmasri Wickremasinghe, Gunathunga K Liyanage, HR Jothipala, ITN, Karunaratne Abeysekera, Lalith S Maithripala, Radio Ceylon, Sarasaviya Mandapaya, Sarath Wimalaweera

Bonny an effervescent voyage in celebrity as a vocalist/entertainer for decades – by Sunil Thenabadu Sri Lanka born Australian citizen in greater Sydney area Bonny Fernando is known worldwide as an entertainer cum singer at Shanili Enterprises. Bonny has to date performed successfully in many shows in ‘down under” Sydney, Melbourne ,Frankfurt,Germany and native Sri Lanka having been invited to sing several times in the Independent Television Network popular program “Chat N Music” which is an uninterrupted program for over eighteen years. Bonny is a singer who could sing fluently in both Sinhalese and in English languages. Bonny has excelled singing songs of Jim Reeves,Tom Jones ,Elvis Presley,Englebert Humperdinck, in Sinhalese songs of any artiste but sings so impressively HR Jothipala songs also passionately. In this consistency Bonny as a vocalist is much above many other entertainers. Bonny has performed at many hotels in Sydney and Melbourne duetting alongside ...

Dec 19, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Bonny Fernando, Chat N Music, HR Jothipala, Kamal Khan, Shanili Enterprises

FALAN snatches coveted Derana Dream Star Season 09 trophy – by Sunil Thenabadu Falan Andrea Jansen, 25 years old hailing from Kalutara who shone as a singer throughout the grueling Derana Dream Star season 09 contest, won the coveted Dream Star trophy together with presents to the tune of Rupees thirty million which included a modern apartment valued at Rupees 15 million. Incidentally this all included prize was the highest ever awarded in the annals of our history for a winner in a reality contest. This is only the second occasion a female singer had won this coveted title after Upekha Nirmani won in season 02 almost a decade ago.According to the three Judge board panel comprising of the famous musical trio Keethi Pasquel,Samitha Mudunkotuwa and Nadeeka Guruge, it was in this season the competition among the co contestants were at a very high ebb.There were contestants who had even possessed higher music cognition from Universities in India and from our visual and ...

Nov 6, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Derana Dream Star season 09, Falan Andrea Jansen, Gihan Bandara, HR Jothipala, Keethi Pasquel, MS Fernando, Nadeeka Guruge, Nuwandika Senaratne, Samitha Mudunkotuwa, Upekha Nirmani

Kumar unsung hero in Saxophone by Sunil Thenabadu An uninterrupted sixty-two years as a self thought saxophonist is a colossal triumph for any musician. KUMAR MOLLIGODA the unsung hero had commenced his music career on a Chromatic Harmonica but currently excels as an overwhelming Saxophonist having fans locally and overseas. Kumar has a wide repertoire cum resourcefulness sans any boundaries. As one band spearhead playing alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax and soprano. Kumar instantly spot on when a request for any song is made. Kumar’s solo interpretations could be heard on you tube. A native of Kotte ,student at Christian College though the second oldest school in the Island had to compete with several veteran musicians with decades of experience who lived in Colombo .But had hurdled over these restraints via sheer perseverance ,not before long to be on par. Kumar had commenced his career on a chromatic harmonica, with ...

Nov 5, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Allapu Gedra, Chromatic Harmonica, Durakathanayakin, HR Jothipala, Kumar Molligoda, R Muthusamy

Mash up 2 by Yellow Beatz of Sigiri sukumaliye (Artist : C T Fernando) and Adare hithenawa dakkama (Artists: HR Jothipala & Anjaleen Gunathilaka) ...

Sep 6, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Sinhala songs, Sinhala Videos Tagged Adare hithenawa dakkama, Anjaleen Gunathilaka, C.T.Fernando, HR Jothipala, sigiri sukumaliye