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Multifaceted Melroy- five decades of effervescent voyage in celebrity – by Sunil Thenabadu Even sans inheriting musical instincts cum inability to read musical notation Melroy Dharmaratne an acclaimed music prodigy in the music arena for over five decades having formed in late 1960’s the quartet, first Sinhalese family pop group, the “Dharmaratne brothers” with his siblings Christie,Maxwell and Ronald. Melroy has diverse talents with natural cognition which makes him elusive with his vivid expertise as a singer, music director, lyricist,playwright,dramatist and journalist. Melroy was born to Clarence Vernon and Stella Dharmaratne in year 1947 attended St.Benedict’s College .Having lost his father early in his life mother Stella had shouldered the robust burden of the family. Like many talented artistes Melroy’s innate talent had been sensed early by Brothers Edward and John when he was in grade six. He had been encouraged to sing on College stage. The Brothers had been ...