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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

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

Shyami Fonseka: Phenomenal songster reminiscence – by Sunil Thenabadu Shyami Fonseka is a popular vocalist, who possesses a good singing voice, self confidence, love for music, commitment, patience, determination, and discipline with ability to accept criticism. Above all Shyami has hereditary affiliations for her journey in music as father and grandfather both competent musicians with ability to sing and play any musical instrument. Father is a full time musician, mother is a teacher all six siblings three in each gender all could sing well. Hence from her younger days music was heard within her dwelling. Together with her innate singing ability it was a morale booster for Shyami to pursue a career in singing which she had commenced in around year 1976. She had been never thought music by anyone but the environment at home had made her to be a self-made and thought vocalist. Shyami had confessed that it ...

May 16, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Annesley Malewena, Clarence Wijewardena, Gamini Fonseka, Geeyakin Kese, KDK Dharmawardena, Milton Mallawarachchi, RAJIV SEBASTIAN, Rasa Pirunu katha, Sarath Dassanayake, Sena Samarasinghe, Sinhalese songs, Somapala Leelananda, Sri Lankan music, Sri Lankan singers, yceum International School in Colombo, ‘voice training

SHYAMI FONSEKA A PHENOMINAL SONGSTER POSSESSING A DECORATED VOICE, TEACHER, SACRIFICED LUCRATIVE MUSICAL VOCATION FOR FAMILY UNIT – by Sunil Thenabadu Shyami Fonseka as a popular vocalist possesses a good singing voice,self confidence,love for music,commitment,patience, determination, discipline with ability to accept criticism .Above all Shyami has hereditary affiliations for her journey in music as father and grandfather both competent musicians with ability to sing and play any musical instrument. Father is a full time musician, mother is a teacher all six siblings three in each gender all could sing well.Hence from her younger days music was heard within her dwelling. Together with her innate singing ability it was a moral booster for Shyami to pursue a career in singing which she had commenced in around year 1976.She had been never thought music by anyone but the environment at home had made her to be a self-made and thought vocalist.Shyami ...

Mar 4, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Annesley Malewena, Clarence Wijewardena, KDK Dharmawardena, Milton Mallawarachchi, Sarath Dassanayake, Shyami Fonseka, Somapala Leelananda, Umariya Sinhawansa