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MAHESHA SANDAMALI – RENOWNED VOCALIST ,RUNNER UP IN DERANA DREAM STAR,ADJUDICATOR IN A REALITY COMPETITION,PLAY BACK SINGER,POSSESSES A MASTERS IN MUSIC FROM UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA,TO COMMENCE HER OWN MUSIC ACADEMY. – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : facebook Quote by Billy Joel “ I think music is itself is healing. It is an explosive expression of humanity. It is something we are all touched by no matter what culture we are from , everyone loves music Mahesha Sandamali hails from Veyangoda, parents are from a typical middle class family father with a bit of a knowledge in music perhaps with some hereditary affiliation, which may have induced Mahesha to love music from her younger days Mahesha had acquainted with music predominately singing after she had been involved in concerts and competitions in Daham Pasel etc. Mahesha had gone to a Montessori in Bemulla then at her schools Initially up to the ordinary ...

Mar 14, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Adjudicator, classical music, Derana Dream Star, Hindi Songs, Krishan Karunaratne, Little Star, Mahesha Sandamali, Masters in Music, Music Academy, Music Career, Music Duo, Music Education, Music Teacher, music videos, Playback Singer, Playback Singer in sri Lanka, Reality Competition, Runner Up, Signis awards ceremony, Sri Lankan music, University of Kelaniya, Vocal Training, vocalist

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 ...

Mar 8, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Priya Suriyasena, Sri Lankan artist, Sri Lankan celebrity, Sri Lankan classical music, Sri Lankan cultural icon, Sri Lankan music, Sri Lankan music awards, Sri Lankan music education, Sri Lankan music history, Sri Lankan music industry, Sri Lankan music influences, Sri Lankan music legends, Sri Lankan music teachers, Sri Lankan musical concerts, Sri Lankan musical heritage, Sri Lankan musician, Sri Lankan playback singer, Sri Lankan pop music, Sri Lankan singer, Sri Lankan traditional music, Sumathi awards

Melantha Perera launches solo career at the Walawwa in Melbourne – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Melantha Perera has over the decades cut a niche for himself as a singer, songwriter and a pioneer of acapella in Sri Lankan music. His achievements don’t end there having been part of some of the best bands in Sri Lanka including Mirage, and his hunger for more, apparently knows no bounds. An inner lust for exploring further horizons has seen him set up music schools and his current music workshop Riversheen school of music has gained wide acclaim and popularity among budding musicians in the Island of great musical talent. Hailing from Moratuwa in Sri Lanka, widely acknowledged as the country’s music capital, Melantha is from a family rich in music background, his parents, siblings and children following a God gifted talent. His brother Rukshan is a case in point being a highly respected musician ...

Feb 27, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Australia, Desmond De Silva, Melantha Perera, MUSICIANS, Singer, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan music, Walawwa

LEGENDARY INDRANI PERERA REMINISCED AFTER SIX DECADES OF DOMINANCE IN MELODIC ARENA – by Sunil Thenabadu Indrani Perera is the celebrated Sri Lankan singer and playback singer labeled as the “Nightingale of Sri Lankan music” who was along with Clarence Wijewardena and Annesley Malewana are known as the “Original Sinhala Pop Trio”. She was born in Borella ,a resident of Rajagiriya is the second of three girls in the family. Her father, Abeypala Perera was a Buddhist, mother, Muriel Perera was a Christian. She has one elder sister, Mallika and one younger sister, Iranganie. Indrani studied at Presbyterian Girls School in Regent Street., Clifford Girl’s College and later at Stafford College to study medicine having been interested to be a doctor. Indrani had been an avid reader focusing mainly on Martin Wickremasinghe’s novels. She had studied Kandyan Dancing in the school but had been following, singing mainly English songs. Her sister Mallika ...

Oct 25, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Annesley Malewana, Clarence Wijewardena, Dilhani Duwani, Gamini Fonseka, Indrani Perera songs, LIONEL ALGAMA, Music, Original Sinhala Pop Trio, Sri Lankan music, Three Sisters, WD Amaradeva

Recollecting Music Icon Legend RA Chandrasena – by Sunil Thenabadu DURING BRIEF LIFE SPAN OF ONLY 56 YEARS HE HAD ACHIEVED INCREDIBLE REPUTATIONS AS A PROFICIENT COMPOSER OF MUSIC, A SINGER, TEACHER, A DRAMA /FILM / LIGHT SONGS MUSIC DIRECTOR MORE OVER AS AN EXCLUSIVE MENTOR TO SO MANY KEY MUSIC PERSONALITIES IN OUR MUSIC WORLD. There is no lasting spot for exploits and fame or you may quote Mark Anthony’s phrase. ”The good that one does is often interred”. The veritable truth of this statement is often witnessed in contemporary lives.Lofty and amazing feats of human endeavor very often failed to be lauded and commemorated by the state. Memories linger only in the minds of the fellow citizen. Human memories being frail they very often fade away. Queerly, however, the two state televisionbroadcasters have decided toair a two-hour commemorative programs titled appropriately as “NomiyenaSihinaya” and “PeoLegend” tohonorpast legendsA legend who ...

Sep 27, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Carol Cart Singer, music director, NomiyenaSihinaya, Singer, Sri Lankan music, Sri Lankan Sinhala audiences

Patrick Denipitiya the music maestro, icon, the musician who has contributed most to native Sri Lankan music having revolutionised our music for over three decades – by Sunil Thenabadu Patrick Denipitiya was born into a family with ten children in Kotahena. His parents were Coronalis Denipitiya, a railway station master and Mary Simona ,née Fernando housewife. His siblings were named Sunny, Benedict, Paul, Andrew, Anne, Edward, Anton, Bertram, and Milton. Patrick had studied at St Benedict’s College, Colombo initially and finally at St. Aloysius’ College in Galle as his father was stationed in Galle. While at St Benedict’s College been a very bright student had even taught junior students in mathematics under a ‘banyan’ tree within the school location. Patrick had been a very bright student in class his father had wanted him to become a doctor, had even gained admission to the medical college having bought him all compulsory ...

Sep 20, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Cyril A Seelawimala, Fr. Mercelyn Jayakody, George Leslie Ranasinghe, Karunaratne Abeysekera, KDK Dharmawardene, Premakeerthi de Alwis, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan music, Sri Lankan Sinhala music industry, St. Benedict's College, Sunil Shantha

Shyami Fonseka: Phenomenal songster reminiscence – by Sunil Thenabadu Shyami Fonseka is a popular vocalist, who possesses a good singing voice, self confidence, love for music, commitment, patience, determination, and discipline with ability to accept criticism. Above all Shyami has hereditary affiliations for her journey in music as father and grandfather both competent musicians with ability to sing and play any musical instrument. Father is a full time musician, mother is a teacher all six siblings three in each gender all could sing well. Hence from her younger days music was heard within her dwelling. Together with her innate singing ability it was a morale booster for Shyami to pursue a career in singing which she had commenced in around year 1976. She had been never thought music by anyone but the environment at home had made her to be a self-made and thought vocalist. Shyami had confessed that it ...

May 16, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Annesley Malewena, Clarence Wijewardena, Gamini Fonseka, Geeyakin Kese, KDK Dharmawardena, Milton Mallawarachchi, RAJIV SEBASTIAN, Rasa Pirunu katha, Sarath Dassanayake, Sena Samarasinghe, Sinhalese songs, Somapala Leelananda, Sri Lankan music, Sri Lankan singers, yceum International School in Colombo, ‘voice training

Desmond De Silva….a rare gem of Sri Lanka music plucked away to another galaxy – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Brilliant musician and singer/ entertainer Desmond De Silva was tragically snatched away from our midst in cruel circumstances when he suffered cardiac arrest while in his sleep in Melbourne. He was 77. Desmond De Silva had been in hibernation for several months due to the devastating outbreak of Covid which shut down many parts of Australia. After border closures were lifted he embarked on a 31st night dinner dance at the Sri Lounge in the Docklands in Melbourne where he delivered his last fully energized performance. Widely regarded as Sri Lanka’s best singer/entertainer by far over five decades, Desmond De Silva has covered every spectrum of music in Sri Lanka and later in England and Australia while wowing millions of adoring fans around the globe. His achievements in music cannot ...

Jan 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Desmond De Silva, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Sinhala music, Sri Lankan music, Western music