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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

Shiromi of “Kondanamagena” fame, 50 years celebrity in Canada by Sunil Thenabadu The child singing prodigy Shiromi Fernando, born in year 1960 ‘Baby Shiromi” celebrity domiciled in Canada is planning to commemorate her golden milestone in singing since coming to fame in year 1971 with her ‘kondenamagena’ song recorded for the Sooriya label. The lyrics and music compositions of this song and three other songs ‘Amma Pembara Amma’,’Sakala Bujan”,and Handa Haami’ recorded together in a disc under famous Soorya label which were sold then, as hot cakes at the Children’s book shop. This was a feather in the cap for the eleven year old Shiromi as her disc was grabbed by music enthusiasts when in the same era with discs of songs sung by then famous artistes reminiscing, The Moonstones, Dharmaratne Brothers.Mendis Foursome,Golden Chimes,Samanalayo,La Bambas,Three Sisters,Spit Fires, esteemed individual artistes like MS Fernando,Paul Fernando,AE Manoharan,Priya Suriyasena,Milton Mallawarachchi,Dalrene Arnolda etc.All of ...

Oct 14, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged AE Manoharan, Dalrene Arnolda, Golden Chimes, Kondanamagena, La Bambas, Mendis Foursome, Milton Mallawarachchi, MS Fernando, Paul Fernando, Priya Suriyasena, Radio programme Handamama, Samanalayo, Shiromi Fernando, Spit Fires, Sunil Thenabadu, Three Sisters

Sri Lankans are nothing if not innovative Source:Island It seems that following on from COPE criticism of funds being diverted from its rightful account, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has come up with an unusual solution. According to this morning’s The Island, cricketers are being asked to take a 200% pay cut. Thus, they will not be paid by SLC (100%) and will have to fork out a further 100% to make up the 200%! SLC coffers will be overflowing if this proposal gets off the ground. On the other hand the cricketers could quit en-masse leaving SLC with egg all over its collective face. And Bangladesh would get a walk-over in the second test. ...

May 5, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Paul Fernando, Sri Lanka Cricket

“Vale’ Paul Fernando-Prince of Baila” – By Des Kelly The sad news just to hand, came from Priya Peiris of Moratuwa, about the passing away of Paul Fernando, a good friend of his, in fact, one who he (Priya) had mentored and encouraged all along, on the very difficult road in Show-biz in Sri Lanka, just as it is everywhere else. I did not have the privilege of knowing Paul, personally, but knew about him, via his recordings as a young lad, after I came out to Melbourne. Even as a teenager, this guy was “personality plus”, good looking, vibrant, and, from what I was given to understand, a pleasure to be with, & listen to, as he sang his heart out, to anyone who would listen, Paul Fernando, WAS the Prince of Baila, as far as I was concerned, ...

Nov 17, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged Paul Fernando, Prince of Baila

Sri Lanka Kidney Foundation in the UK – Dinner Dance with Desmond De Silva Photos from the fund raising event in British Midlands UK on 9th February 2019. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) has become a serious health issue in Sri Lanka with the Government unable to cope with the treatment & management of the disease. The World Health Organisation has indicated that CKD has affected over 15% of rural Sri Lanka. This number is ever increasing with extremely limited access to medical attention, medication and or equipment necessary to treat and manage the disease. There is a desperate need to create awareness of the suffering of CKD patients. Basic needs such as transport and sundry expenses in relation to attending hospital or clinics and the need to have dialysis kits, injections and other medication made freely available to sufferers of the disease. In the picturesque village of Nottingham in ...

Mar 2, 2019 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Photos Tagged Mihindu Ariyaratne, Paul Fernando, Sri Lanka Kidney Foundation in the UK, Sri Lanka Kidney Foundation in the UK - Dinner Dance with Desmond De Silva Comments 0