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BAILA KING & I: 1987-1993     CONFESSIONS OF A GLOBAL GYPSY By Dr. Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena DPhil President – Chandi J. Associates Inc. Consulting, Canada Founder & Administrator – Global Hospitality Forum chandij@sympatico.ca Source:-island.lk Today, instead of chronologically narrating another episode of the story of my career, I will write about a music legend. Uswatta Liyanage Ivor Sylvester Sunil Perera left us this month, saddening generations of Sri Lanka music lovers around the world, including me. Many tributes have been written about him during the last few days. Therefore, in this tribute, I will focus on my entertainment collaborations with Sunil during six short years three decades ago. It was a period when I was closely involved with the western music scene in Sri Lanka. First Meeting in 1972 In early 1972, when I was a trainee waiter at the Mount Lavinia Hyatt Hotel, I was asked by the ...

Sep 20, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 15th September 2021 – 5th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “KOTHAMULLI” – By Des Kelly A Pleasure To Serve My Country Walter May – by Ernest Macintyre K see – by Krishantha Cooray – Silver linings in the dark clouds of Covid 19 Watch Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka vs South Africa T20 Series – September 2021 MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC – by Des Kelly Sri Lanka’s mystery spinner for T20 Cup Till The Mountains Disappear Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 70 10 09 2021 Health & Views September 2nd issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Bambaragala Raja Maha Viharaya – cave temple with serene vistas By Arundathie Abeysinghe The next generation of computing: DNA Computing By Aditya Abeysinghe The Sri Lankan National Anthem (Short version) sung by The Fricilia Mixed Choir & The ...

Sep 15, 2021 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , ,
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Sunil Perera will live in the people’s hearts forever-BY NIROSHA RAJAPAKSE Source:Sundayobserver Napoleon Bonaparte once declared music reminds us that the human race is greater than we realise. The music played by a legend in the domain of the Sri Lankan music industry, whose enormous contribution towards the upheaval of the Sri Lankan music bears testimony to the above declaration. The island bid adieu to Sunil Perera, one of the highly acclaimed and renowned stalwarts of the Baila genre of Sri Lanka. Albeit Sunil Perera is no more, the legacy that he left behind would remain in the annals of Sri Lankan music forever. No hyperbole remains in declaring that Sunil was undoubtedly and indisputably a giant, whose colossal and genuine potential and capacity in music do not need an introduction; it is ubiquitous and well known both among the Sri Lankan music fans and critics alike. ...

Sep 12, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Good News From Jayam     September 15, 2021 Pls Scroll Down 35 items “We Will Never Forget” National Day of Remembrance September 11, 2021   President Congratulates Sri Lanka Cricket Team President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday congratulated the Sri Lanka cricket team for its performance in the series against South Africa which was played in Colombo.“A victorious comeback of Sri Lanka’s cricket team, scoring a series win against South Africa. Congrats and thanks to the team and coach for their commitment to a great performance that gave us so much to be proud of,” the President tweeted. Sri Lanka won the series against South Africa 2-1 and it was the first ODI series victory after 8 years. “What a gutsy performance and a massive victory for the new look Sri Lanka team! Brilliant to see the energy and enthusiasm of this young team. Congratulations to Dasun Shanaka and the entire ...

Sep 11, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Jayam Rutnam Tagged , , ,
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“Vale’, Gypsy King” – By Des Kelly    I met him for the first time, when in 1973 I visited Ceylon for the first and last time, after migrating to Australia. Sunil Perera was 21 years old, and his Dad Anton who was responsible for the organization of the Original Gypsies, including Sunil and younger brother Nalin, met me and invited me to his home in Ratmalana to audition this young Gypsies band whose main jobs at the time, were to play music.  Anton Perera was indeed a remarkable father-figure. He provided Sunil, Nalin and the rest of the boys in the band, not only a spacious area in his luxurious home simply to practice their music, but also paid them each a salary to play music and become hopefully a band of renown. They had been at it, for a few months, and he now wanted me to tell ...

Sep 6, 2021 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , ,
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Sunil Perera: Sri Lanka’s larger than life music legend dies at 68 By Ranga Sirilal and Ayeshea Perera Source:-www.bbc.com His songs have pulled people on to dance floors at weddings and parties for decades. Sunil Perera, one of the stalwarts of Sri Lanka’s baila genre – a memento of Portuguese colonisation – died on Monday aged 68, his family said. He is believed to have died of Covid-related complications. Along with his band The Gypsies, Sunil wrote and performed songs with catchy tunes and clever lyrics, often about Sri Lankan life and politics. His song Uncle Johnson from 1987 related a hilarious tale of a ruined wedding anniversary party, while Signore focused on the laments of a defeated politician berating his ungrateful voters. Saima Cut Vela gave advice to a hysterical young woman convinced her husband was fatally ill when in fact he was just drunk. “It was his presence ...

Sep 6, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC –  By – Algi Wijewickrema When you have an email address like “noproblemperera” I’m sure you readers would expect an out of the ordinary person. Out of the ordinary is an understatement really for arguably Sri Lanka’s most versatile and entertaining musician. He is the leader of a band that is not only popular among Sri Lankans living here but also popular with Sri Lankans abroad. He is none other than the leader of the “Gypsies”, Sunil Perera. When I visited Sunil at his studio in Ratmalana where their family business has existed for decades, he was ready to accommodate us but the interview was inevitably disturbed by many telephone calls that kept coming which to me proves how busy this man can still be and how the popularity of Gypsies has not diminished. Beginning with his school days at St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya, Sunil ...

Sep 6, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Obituaries Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Western Musicians Association (WMA) – Virtual event – “That’s What Friends Are For” We as “Western Musicians Association” (WMA) and me as the Vice President along with my senior Mr. Donlad Peiris, which has a membership of 280, is organising a virtual event on the 16th May 08:00am SL time to collect some funds to look after them during these troubled times This will be on air around  Australia – 16th May 12:30pm  USA and Canada – Eastern Time 15th May 10:30pm The Featured Band will be “MIRAGE” along with  Sunil Perera Rajitha Chandani Hettiarchchi Judy De Silva Fabion Paul Damian Wicramatillke (Purple Rain & Wild Fire) Clifford Richards  – to name a few (all of us are WMA members) A payment gateway has been set up for this purposes so you can simply log on to www.wmasrilanka.com and hit the donate button    ...

May 14, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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‘Everything about music is fun-oriented’: Sunil Perera of The Gypsies on celebrating 50 years of music Source:Themorning The Gypsies need no introduction. They are one of Sri Lanka’s best-loved and most famous bands. 2020 saw the iconic group celebrating 50 years of music, having started their journey together back in 1970.  Initially a family affair, The Gypsies consisted of the Perera brothers – Sunil, Nihal, Nimal, Lal – and three of their cousins. Today, the group includes brothers Sunil and Piyal Perera with Gordon Athula, Dushan Jayathilake, Monique Pallegama, Kamal Perera, and Shezri Shirajudeen. ...

Feb 16, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Sri Lanka’s best Artists in support of the support services during the Covid 19 days in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s best artists teamed up to sing ‘Lean On Me’ as a tribute to everyone that helped out during the worst times in Sri Lanka. Watch this beautiful video of Sri Lanka’s best entertainers doing what they do best. ...

Jul 4, 2020 Posted by In Articles, English Videos, Everlasting songs Tagged , , , , Comments 0
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