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SARATH DASSANAYAKE MOST PROLIFIC MUSICIAN PRODUCED IN SRI LANKA REMINISCED – By Sunil Thenabadu Legendary musician Sarath Dassanayake one of the pioneer music composers in Sinhalese films who was instrumental in revolutionizing our film music not copying the Indian dominated Hindi and Tamil melodies. was born on 13th August 1942 as Deepa Milton Sarath Dassanayake to parents, father Don Dharmapala Dassanayake a businessman and mother Malalage Podinona Peiris a teacher, was the second in a family of six siblings, four brothers and two sisters in Katukurunda,Moratuwa. His initial education was at Anuruddha Vidyalaya ,Nawalapitiya where his mother taught. Later has had his education in a number of schools v.i.z., Nawandama Vidyalaya Je Ela,Shiksadana Vidyalaya,Laksapathi,Hunumullaa Central College and finally at Horana Buddhist school now called Don Pedrick Maha Vidyalaya Horana. Though not a studious student had passed the senior school examination in year 1957,In fact he himself had been surprised when he ...

Jun 14, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Chandralekha Perera, Dr Premasiri Khemadasa, films songs, Gratien Ananda, Heywood school of music Sarath, HR Jothipala, musician, Neela Wickramasinghe, Pandit Amaradeva., President Ranasinghe Premadasa, R Muthusamy, Sarasaviya awards, Sarath Dassanayake, Sinhala films, SLBC, Somapala Leelananda, Sri Palee Kala institute, T.M. jayaratne

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

Visharada Deepika Priyadashini with many music degrees locally, internationally, social worker, award winner, autographed vocalist at summit of celebrity – by Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : sinhalasongs Visharada Deepika Priyadarshani Peiris, was born on 13 July in Kalubowila as the third child of the family. Her father, Sumanadasa Peiris was an engineer. Her mother Karuna Peiris is a retired nurse. She completed education at Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda. She has one elder brother, Ajith Peiris and one elder sister, Ajantha Peiris who died when she was 3 years old very strangely, she died on the same day she was born. Her youngest sister is Shalika Peiris. At early times, her mother had gone to sing for various programs on Sri Lanka Radio. Mother’s sister Priya Gunawardena is also a singer.Hence it is via the hereditary affiliations and her innate talent that Deepika had achieved all her singing feats to unprecedented tall statures. Deepika ...

Sep 18, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Bandaranaike International Conference Hal, female singer, Maharagama National Youth Services Council, musician, National Youth Service Council Sri Lanka, SLBC, Sri Lanka, Sumathi awards, University of Kelaniya

KALASURI SRIYANI AMARASENA AUTOGRAPHED ICONIC ACTRESS, FILM PRODUCER,DIRECTOR AT PEAK OF GLORY – by Sunil Thenabadu Kalasuri Palamakumbura Herath Mudiyanselage Sriyani Weerakoon Kumarihami born on 14 June 1944 popularly as Sriyani Amarasena, is an acclaimed actress who began from the stage play “Nari Bana” had portrayed main roles and supporting characters in well over one hundred films and over twenty popular television dramas where she had learnt all areas of productions to become a film and a tele drama as a producer. Sriyani had appeared in several critically acclaimed movies of Lester James Pieris including ‘Golu Hadawatha’ in year 1968, ‘Desa Nisa’ and ‘Ahasin Polawata’. In fact, Sriyani had been selected to portray a role in Lester James Pieris’ ‘Delowak Athara’ but has had to decline the offer as she was pregnant. In the film ‘Gamperaliya’ Sriyani’s daughter Inoka had been one and half years old had also portrayed the role of her daughter in the film.[X] She was born ...

Sep 15, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged actress, Lester James Pieris, Queen of sinhala Cinema, SLBC, Sri Lankan, Sri Lankan actress, Sri Lankan cinema, Sriyani

SANGEETH NIPUN SITHARA MADUSHANI ACCOMPLISHED VOCALIST, PRESENTER, EXAMINER OF MUSIC A GRADE SINGER IN SLBC AND SLRC DELIVERING MUSIC SPLENDOUR – by Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : trendceylon By the complex emotional process which is very much a conscious procedure is also automatic when it comes to naturally talented singers such as Sangeeth Nipun Sithara Madushani. It is a combination of signals from the nervous system that help to produce sophisticated musical notes and informative judgments on whether to apply a particular technique in measuring up its comparative and expressive value, all these within split seconds. One of the imperative distinctiveness of applying comparative philosophy and vocal creativity is to discriminate one ritual of music, specific styles, and techniques from other traditions of music and their parallel elegances, by not blending them all together,Sithara has trained herself to possess self-controlled breathing which is perhaps the most vital element in signing. She could with her grooming, effortlessly ...

Aug 25, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Ajanatha Ranasinghe, Asanka Dhananjaya LiyanarachchiSwaranjli Music Academy, Gangani Munaweera, Piliyandala Central College, Sithara Madushani, SLBC, SLRC.musician

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

URESHA RAVIHARI THE PHENOMINAL SINGER IS TOP TIERED IN MUSIC ARENA AT THE PINNACLE OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Behind all the songs and music that we hear, there are some untold stories. Stories of those musicians who dedicated their lives to music. Stories of each of their career paths are identified by only them, just like their palm prints. In a competitive and saturated industry like music, one needs a lot of luck to thrive. Uresha Ravihari is one who had thrived in this industry for over three decades having commenced music while still a school girl at Samudra Devi Balika Vidyalaya at around six years old .Many commence music as a passion but to transform passion into a career is a path of a struggle. Uresha has had immense innate talent not linked to any hereditary affiliations. Like Uresha complete dedication and hard work is the only way ...

Apr 11, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Anjeline Gunatilleke, Dr Lionel Algama, female singer, ITN, Latha Walpola, SLBC, Sujatha Attanayake, Uresha Ravihari Wickremasinghe

MADHAVEE POSSESSES ALL TRAITS OF A VOCAL SINGER AND ACTRESS ON ROUTE TO PINNACLE OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Source:info-rain Predominantly the traits of virtuous singer are that he or she should possess a ‘voice trained’ vocal voice ,love for music, self-confidence, commitment, patience, determination also the ability to deal with criticism and rejection. All these characteristics are possessed by Madhavee Wathsala Anthony who sings in more than one specific musical genre. It needs to be emphasized that Madhavee has inherited singing affiliations from both parents of course possessing innate talent for her achievements in the music arena and acting. She was born as Coganige Madhavee Wathsala Anthony on August 6th 1988.Apart from her achievements in singing she had been acclaimed, also as an competent. dancer, model, actress, television host, also a dubbing artiste. Her primary and secondary education had been at Alma Maters Holy Cross College, ordinary level at Holy Family ...

Mar 31, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Akila Dhanuddara, Hapan Padura, Jackson Anthony, Kumari Sandalatha Munasinghe, Kusumsiri Kodituwakku, Madhavee Wathsala Anthony, Milan Silva, Sajith Anthony, SLBC, Sri Lankan Airlines, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, University of Kelaniya

MADHAVEE POSSESSES All TRAITS OF A VOCAL SINGER AND ACTRESS ON ROUTE TO PINNACLE OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source:youtube Predominantly the traits of virtuous singer are that he or she should possess a ‘voice trained’ vocal voice ,love for music, self-confidence, commitment, patience, determination also the ability to deal with criticism and rejection. All these characteristics are possessed by Madhavee Wathsala Anthony who sings in more than one specific musical genre. It needs to be emphasized that Madhavee has inherited singing affiliations from both parents of course possessing innate talent for her achievements in the music arena and acting. She was born as Coganige Madhavee Wathsala Anthony on August 6th 1988.Apart from her achievements in singing she had been acclaimed, also as an competent. dancer, model, actress, television host, also a dubbing artiste. Her primary and secondary education had been at Alma Maters Holy Cross College, ordinary level at ...

Mar 31, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Akila Dhanuddara, Hapan Padura, Jackson Anthony, Kumari Sandalatha Munasinghe, Madhavee Wathsala Anthony, Milan Silva, Sajith Anthony, SLBC, Sri Lanka cinema, Sri Lankan Airlines, Sudath Anthony, Sumathi awards, TV Derana, University of Kelaniya, Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo 04

MARIAZELLE OF ‘KANDY LAMISSI’ FAME SUSTAINS STARDOM WITH UNBLEMISHED MELODIOUS VOICE – by Sunil Thenabadu Mariazelle Goonatilleke perhaps is the most sought-after Sri Lankan female vocalist with a melodious voice predominantly on stage in Sri Lanka pop having emerged over four decades ago since been in the limelight to date. She is a steadfast Christian very much into religion who is committed to God as her closest comrade and savior. Mariazelle had quipped that her audience is predominantly God.She has successfully survived in the music industry as a vocalist cum instrumentalist with precision in keyboard and guitar. To date she sustains her stardom unblemished persisting her singing dexterity vibrant as ever.it was Mariazelle who was instrumental in attracting knowledgeable western audiences into listening to Sinhala ‘baila’ melodies with a huge volume of discipline over three decades ago,. Mariazelle had studied western classical guitar under ‘guru’ Winston Jayawardena while voice trained under Estelle Deniese.The feel she ...

Mar 28, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Asith Chandrasena, Bathiya and Santhush, BMICH, Estelle Deniese, Junior Rhythmiers, Kandy Lamissi, Mariazelle Goonatilleke, Radio Ceylon, SLBC, Sri Lankan female vocalist, Suresh Maliyadde, Winston Jayawardena