SADUN PERERA PERHAPS THE MOST POPULAR TRENDING VOCALIST AT THE SUMMIT OF FAME – By Sunil Thenabadu Wellaweediyage Sadun Chathuranga Perera  popularly known as SUDUN PERERA born on 19th march 1994 a native of Katubedda now living in his own house in  Rukmale Pannipitiya had commenced his singing career as a lyricist has come a long way today as the most sought after singer for indoor ,outdoor concerts and for overseas concerts mostly in Dubai and in a few European countries. Sandun had initially come to fame as a ‘Dummy” singer for production houses who sings according to the music composer before the true artiste named sings for the recording. This can be achieved or performed only by a vocalist who is capable which is however usually entrusted to the music composer. After recording may songs which had become trending with millions of you tube viewers Sadun having been nominated many ...

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Paintings by Laknath Peiris – A Profile Review by eLanka Painting is Laknath’s (Lucki’s) greatest passion and creating a painting from a blank canvas and bringing the canvas to life gives him an immense satisfaction. In all his paintings he wants to express what he sees and use bold colours, different textures and brush strokes to create a breath taking and stunning painting. Lucki’s latest theme called “vibrant London” displays the feel, colours, moods and life that makes this world famous city vibrant. He loves travelling the streets of London at dusk sketching and photographing to capture the busy and bustling atmosphere that helps him to visualise his next painting. Lucki is a self taught artist and have been painting and  drawing since my childhood. After finishing college, he worked as an apprentice  in a printing company and qualified myself from Watford College of Printing,  London. Thereafter I worked in ...

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VETERAN EVERGREEN RENOWNED VOCALIST PRIYA SURIYASENA FELICITATED AT THE 29th SUMATHI AWARDS CEREMONY WITH THE U.W SUMATHIPALA MEMORIAL AWARD- ONE TIME LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source :  wikipedia Priya Suriyasena was born on 27 October 1944.His name was popularly made to be known as Priya Suriyasena by Premakeerthi de Alwis as a popular artiste he considered should have a musical name. Priya first emerged as a talented local singer with the guidance of his father Jamis Appuhamy who was a poet a resident of an upcountry middle class family in Nattandiya in the Puttalam district. Priya was the only son among four siblings. He had acquired hereditary affiliations in art from his father who was involved in arts as a poet of repute,His mother was A.M. Podi Menike a typical housewife .Priya has had his primary education in Nattandiya Primary school and the Secondary education GCE O/L ...

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RAINI CHARUKA RENOWNED VOCALIST, ACTRESS, PERFORMER, ENTREPRENUER IN AN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : srilankamirror Excelling as a musician takes practice and demands opportunities – not just lucky genes. This quote is partly true when the career of Raini Goonatilleke  is taken into importance. Raini may have undoubtedly inherited hereditary affiliations from her parental duo who are acclaimed vocalists for decades. But to be successful one has to have the dire passion which obviously possessed by her. Even if you’re privileged enough to belong to a family that includes musicians, you would still need to study, practice, and get expertise guidance to sing to precision, which propel vocalists towards resounding and  booming accomplishments. “ Turn IT AROUND THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC FEATURING Sri Lankan Raini By the Director of UN SGD ACTION GROUP Marina Ponti” The empahsis is already laid as millions of people are DEMONSTRATING ACROSS the ...

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RAINI CHARUKA RENOWNED VOCALIST, ACTRESS, PERFORMER, ENTREPRENUER IN AN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : srilankamirror Excelling as a musician takes practice and demands opportunities – not just lucky genes. This quote is partly true when the career of Raini Goonatilleke  is taken into importance. Raini may have undoubtedly inherited hereditary affiliations from her parental duo who are acclaimed vocalists for decades. But to be successful one has to have the dire passion which obviously possessed by her. Even if you’re privileged enough to belong to a family that includes musicians, you would still need to study, practice, and get expertise guidance to sing to precision, which propel vocalists towards resounding and  booming accomplishments. Maryon Raini Charuka Goonetillake was born in Kegalle on 10th April 1991 in the general hospital, had lived for seven months, then was moved to Mattegoda residence. At the age of 3 years she was featured on her father’s ...

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VETERAN SINGER NIHAL NELSON BIDS ADIEU AT THE AGE OF 76 YEARS – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : onlanka Nihal Nelson has been in the limelight of our music arena for over five decades possessing a deep bass strong voice which is a a rare singing voice, With self-confident, passion ,innate talent, commitment, patience, determination having the ability to accept criticism and rejection. Nihal like other singers tend to be a predominantly artistic individual, meaning that he is all the time creative not at all in a hurry having patience to learn allowing for self-expression. He is innovative, which means that he is usually quite a natural performer self-learning all the time without any mentor after his humble beginning. It is purely Nihal’s innate skill which he possesses for his singing capacity which is sans any hereditary affiliations.    Nihal Nelson  the singing prodigy able to sing pop, soul, balia, rhythm ...

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