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RUWAN KUMARA ALREADY A SHINING SINGING STAR – By Sunil Thenabadu Ruwan Kumara Ranasinghe is a native of Alapalawa a village in Peradeniya is in his late twenties has had his education at Alapalawa Maha Vidyalaya in his native village.He is the eldest of three siblings, the parents are farmers. Ruwan Kumara had shown interests to music not inherited from parents perhaps with innate talent. Though he had been beating on the desks and singing unfortunately the teachers; had not identified his talent. However his mother had noticed his talent had encouraged him to sing and rendered a huge backing.She had even taken bank loans to pursue a career recording songs and then music videos. Ruwan had studied music under musician Romesh Sugathapala also from Kandy area and studied up to Visharada level.Ruwan had a craze to listen to all types of songs and music from the radio and other ...

Sep 15, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Derana Drea Star, Derana FM, Hiru FM, Nadeeka Guruge, Nimanthi Chamodini, Rhythm FM, Rookantha Gunatilleke, Senasumak Patha, Sha FM, Sirasa Super Star, Sunil Edirisinghe, Sunil Thenabadu, TM Jayaratne, Victor Ratnayake

DAYARATNE PERERA INCOMPARABLE INIMITABLE MUSICIAN CUM VOCALIST IN AN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE FOR WELL 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 ...

May 29, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Ajith Jayaweera, Daya De Alwis, Dayaratne Perera, Dharmadasa Walpola, HR Jothipala, KDK Dharmawardena, Ma Novena Mama, Mervyn Perera, Mohideen Beg, musician, Sanath Nandasiri, SLBC singer, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Turin Jayaratne, TV Derana, Victor Ratnayake, vocalist

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

Reflecting on Victor Ratnayake-By Uditha Devapriya Source:Island Somewhere in early 2015, I took the bus from Maradana to Nugegoda, the 176. It was, by all accounts, an ordinary weekday morning, and people were going about and shuttling from one workplace to another. Normally, the 176 bus can be a long ride, but on this occasion, it wasn’t. Having left a meeting with a friend, I was now on my way to get a gift for my father, a book at Sarasavi. It would have been around 10 am when I boarded the bus, and it was around an hour and 10 minutes later when I reached Nugegoda. There was, I recall, hardly a sound. The city seemed to have gone to sleep, apart from the occasional public announcement and the passing trains. As I stepped down from the bus, however, the loudspeakers along the road to the Station played a ...

Jan 8, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Sunil Edirisinghe, Victor Ratnayake

VISHARADA BANDARA ATHAUDA MOST HUMBLE MODEST MUSIC LECTURER, VIOLINIST, VOCALIST IN A GLITTERING CRUISE FOR OVER FORTY NINE YEARS – By Sunil Thenabadu Visharada Bandara Athauda was born in his ancestral village in Ankumbura Kandy to parents MKDA Athauda and Charlotte Samaratunga , a Principal and Teacher, on 23rd February 1948 . as the third child of six siblings ,three brothers and three sisters. Father had been a native of Ankumbura Kandy while mother from Udugampola in the Gampaha district, the two had met while worshipping the sacred tooth relic at the Dalada Maligawa. After Bandara’s birth in a village in Ankumbura he had been forced to live in Uva Welassa located between Bibile and Moneragala cities as his parents were on a transferable service. From year one to the year five Bandara had studied in the in the Senapathiya Vidyalaya beginning from year 1953. Bandara reminisces the fauna and ...

Dec 4, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Amara Ranatunga, Amarasiri Pieris, Amitha Wedisinghe, Ananda Weerasiri, B Victor Perera, Bandara Athauda, Bandula Wijeweera, Dharmasena Perera, Heywood, Kusum Perera, Lakshman Wijesekera, Leya saha Laya, Malini Bulathsinhala, musical education, MUSICIANS, popular vocalist, Rohana Weerasinghe, Sanath Nandasiri, Singer In sri Lanka, Sujatha Attanayake, Victor Ratnayake, Wijeratne Ranatunga

In retrospect – Music and Dance in my life-By Dr Nihal D Amerasekera Source:Island Music and dance charts my life from its early days. The very first song I was taught to sing, as a skinny kid of six, was the national anthem for Ceylon. It was for the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations on February 4, 1948. I sang it with a group of children at school. Then I was far too young to appreciate the meaning of the poignant lyrics and the nuances of the appealing melody. The true significance of the event was lost in the visual revelry and jubilation. Just like the memorable Day, this brilliant composition by Ananda Samarakoon will be remembered and treasured forever. My generation were fortunate to have spent our childhood in the immediate aftermath of independence. We were now out of the shackles of colonial rule. One hundred and thirty three years ...

Sep 20, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ananda Samarakoon, Englebert Humperdink, Victor Ratnayake

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

KOSALA DILRUKSHI AN INSPIRATIONAL VOCALIST HAVING WON THE COVETED TROPHY IN ITN’S SWARNA SAMMANA 2006/2007 – by Sunil Thenabadu Kosala Dilrukshi Adhikari is an inspirational vocalist with innate talent sans any hereditary affiliations, who is devoted to her craft. After a successful secondary education at the Mayurapada Central College in Narammala (school had produced many accomplished vocalists. In year 2015 in Derana Season VI the runner up was Yasoda Priyadarshini while in year 2020 in season 09 the runner up was Nuwandika Senaratne)Likewise Kosala Dilrukshi was also student who brought laurels to her school by winning the coveted trophy been adjudicated the best female singer in the ITN television organized “ Swarna Sammana contest 2006 /2007. In this competition there had been many competitors selected from many districts with only twelve selected for the final.The adjudicators had been all prolific personalities in the music field like Pandit WD Amaradewa, Dr Premasari Khemadasa,Victor Ratnayake, Latha Walpola, ...

May 1, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Amarasiri Peiris, Buddhika Asitha Fernando, Chandana Welikala, Dr Premasari Khemadasa, Kosala Dilrukshi, Latha Walpola, Neela Wickremasinghe, Pandit WD Amaradewa, Rohana Weerasinghe, University of Kelaniya, Victor Ratnayake, Wasantha Vittachchi

Singing alongside Victor – by GEORGE BRAINE I spent Christmas 2017 with Victor Ratnayake and a few friends at Nuwara Eliya, and, on our return to Colombo, he drove me to my home near Lunuwila. I sat in the front seat, and his wife sat in the back. As we were passing Rukmani Devi’s statute at Tudella, Victor began to reminisce about the Rukmani he knew and respected. He has a phenomenal memory, and he brings in numerous anecdotes, usually funny, to his stories. But, on Rukmani, his memories were tender and tinged with sadness. Then, I related my own story. While schooling in Negombo in the early 1960s, I was boarded at a house on Temple Road, only a few hundred meters from “Jaya-Ruk”, the home of Rukmani and Eddie Jayamanne. They were at the height of their popularity. The boarding house owner was the sister of Bertram Fernando, ...

Apr 30, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, George Braine Tagged Eddie Jayamanne, Rukmani Devi, Victor Ratnayake

Thilak Hapugoda: Legend in music business-by Gamini Akmeemana Source:Dailymirror Does the name Thilak Hapugoda ring a bell? It should, to anyone even remotely connected to the 1990s’ vibrant pop music scene, for Thilak revolutionalised our sound and staging systems and brought them on par with international standards. His untimely death at age of 43 in 2001 was a great loss the Lankan world of music. The decades 1960s to the 80s was a golden age in Lankan music of all genres, the vital technology of getting this music live across to the crowds was lagging behind During his extensive travels, he studied new technology and developments in music, attending the London music fair in 1996 also visiting France, Singapore and Japan to gain more know-how. As his 20th death anniversary falls on Oct. 18, this is an attempt to recapture all that he did for music and musicians, stepping ...

Oct 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Anil Bharathi, Malkanthi Nandasiri, Neela Wickremasinghe, Sisira and Indrani Senaratne, Sunil Edirisinghe, Thilak Hapugoda, Victor Ratnayake