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Maathra Musical in Sydney මාත්‍රා ‘Maathra’ Concert featuring Billy Fernando & Senaka Batagoda – photos thanks to RoyGrafix Maathra Musical in Sydney මාත්‍රා ‘Maathra’ Concert featuring Billy Fernando & Senaka Batagoda – photos thanks to RoyGrafix Maathra Musical in Sydney මාත්‍රා ‘Maathra’ Concert featuring Billy Fernando & Senaka Batagoda was held at West-HQ, NSW last night. This sold out musical event was backed by excellent 2FORTY2 band and proudly organised by ‘Sydney අපි’. There is no doubt that all had a maxxa time there 🎶🍻😊 Thnx Sydney Api for great entertainment. “Billy Fernando with 242 Maathra (මාත්‍රා)concert featured with veteran Singer Senaka Batagoda” at West HQ in Rooty Hill. Sydney අපි, wish to thank each and everyone for their presence at the event, and it was a magical night to bring support to vulnerable people living in these difficult times in Sri Lanka . – Sydney අපි       ...

Sep 8, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Photos Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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“SPECIAL FAVOURITES” – by Des Kelly    Just for a change, (which is as good as a holiday), I have decided to feature three of my special Sinhala-Song favourites for the many thousands of eLanka members & readers, in the hope that these songs will bring back many precious memories, as music so often does, better than anything else.            The first, is the rendition of Dilhani-Dhuwane’ by Indrani Perera, whose “Cover” of the superb Original Composition of the late, great Clarence Wijewardena moved me so very much when I first heard it, after migrating to Australia in 1962, I decided to write my own “English” version, titled “My Lovely Island Home”, to the tune of this beautiful Sinhalese song. What many of our readers do not know, is that not many years thereafter, Indrani came to Melbourne, to feature in a couple of shows, and ...

Feb 23, 2021 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , ,
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“A LIFE IN DREAMS” – By Des Kelly Now, “A life in dreams”,(heena walata panak thibenawa), featuring Sri Lankan Singer/Songwriter Senaka Batagoda, and his daughter, who accompanies her dad on guitar, sings with him and presents a pretty picture, to compliment the you-tube clip which I hope my eLanka readers will enjoy.   These video clips from Lanka are ample proof of the loads of talent emanating from my lovely Island home at the moment. It seems that the entertainment industry over there keeps on getting better and better with each passing year. I know, for a fact, that the “Sooriya Village”, in Havelock Town(I believe), has got the facilities to cater for any International Artiste or Band, not only for “recording” purposes, but also for residing & rehearsing their music on the same premises. I did have the pleasure of knowing the “Founder” of Sooriya, Gerald Wicramasooriya & his ...

Jul 23, 2018 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY, Sinhala songs, Sinhala Videos Tagged , , Comments 0
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