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LEGENDARY VOCALIST DHARMADASA WALPOLA A DOYEN IN PLAYBACK SINGING IN SINHALA FILMS TO BE REMINISED ON HIS 39th DEATH ANNIVERSARY – by Sunil Thenabadu Dharmadasa Walpola was born on 27 November 1927 in Deiyannawea,Kandy ,this future play-back singer displayed his innate talents of musical virtuosity with inherited music affiliations too from his childhood. His father Charles Appuhamy a dress maker by profession tailored costumes to the Tower Hall artistes who also learnt his art from him though not much interested in studies. His mother was Karunawathie a housewife. Young Dharmadasa for a period had made masks for the Sri Lankan Army to contribute to the family expenses. His father’s close association with artistes had paved way for him to know the leading artistes on stage.Before he sang in a Sinhalese film in year 1952 there was a public poll to elect the ‘most popular vocalist” initiated by cinema newspaper titled ‘cinemawa’ of ...

Nov 16, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Ananda Samarakoon, CT Fernando, most popular vocalist, PLA Somapala, RA Chandrasena, Sri Lankan male playback singer, Sunil Santha, WD Amaradewa.

Sihinayaki Re’with youngest Guest twenty three year old Sumeera Gunasekera born abnormal – by Sunil Thenabadu “Sihinayaki Re”….is a very trendy television programme telecast on every Sunday night over the Sri Lanka Rupavahini channel for two hours or more beyond mid night which has a tremendous viewer enthusiasm and which reached the 300th program on the 13th February 2022 as an uninterrupted series program. The guest is a predominantly a prominent personality, head of a government department, famous singer, actor ,doctor. lyricist or it could be a successful reputed business magnate.But today was young Sumeera Gunasekera a deformed child born grown up in homes/ The program is produced by Jayamini Illeperumagamlath and her team while the presenter is the skilled, acclaimed, accomplished Mahesh Nissanka, who via his ability to pierce into the hearts of the guest has made the ‘Sihinayaki Re’ program spellbound and nail biting. The guest has the option ...

Mar 1, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged asindu Bomiriya, Chandralekha Perera, Charitha Priyadarshini Pieris, Edward Jayakody, Ishini Avishka Bandara, Jayamini Illeperumagamlath, Mahesh Nissanka, Nanda Malini, Prime Group, Sihinayaki Re program, Sumeera Gunasekera, Sunil Edirisinghe, Visharada Neela Wickremasinghe, WD Amaradewa.