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Homage to most unassertive noble musician Lakshman Wijesekera – by Sunil Thenabadu Lakshman as all Sri Lankans know was a popular well renowned vocalist, composer of music, well versed in all area of music, television drama producer/ director. music director specifically for children, solo singer and duet singer with all his songs had turned out to be instant hits.Lakshman had confessed he likes to compose and direct music over his singing abilities. Born in Auradhapura to his parents in March 1948 Walter and Daisy Gertrude Wijesekera were forced to move from city to city , shift schools as his Father as a station Master was in a transferable profession. Lakshman had studied firstly in Anuradhapura Central College and then at Maliyadeva College Kurunegala. As he had a groove for music had entered Heywood College the government College of music, then had taught Music at Welusumana Vidyalaya for a small stint then at Isipathana and ...

Homage to most unassertive down to earth musician Lakshman Wijesekera – Sunil Thenabadu “Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints in our hearts we are never, ever the same” The writer was familiar with Lakshman and his late wife Chandra having lived adjacent to Kalapura for almost two decades prior to migration, Though to all those who associated him closely was “Ape Luckiya”to me it was just Lucky.Living in Brisbane for the past eight years always as a habit called him constantly on his land number 001194112737122 which was by heart to me .He never used a mobile purely as he preferred a simple life though a mobile is not a luxury. I was very contented when I wrote the appreciation of his beloved wife Chandra Kaluarachchi to English newspapers after her departure on November 01st 2019.In fact when the article was ...