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Reflections on return of Sri Lanka’s multifaceted Manike, Yohani-By Rohana R. Wasala Source:Island Sri Lankan singer and rapper Yohani Diloka de Silva returned to the island on October 13, 2021, after a two-week visit to India. The presence of police outriders to escort her as she left the airport showed that she was being provided special security. Yohani had been given a rousing welcome in that India. Apart from the public shows and the various interviews in which she appeared, hosted by a number of national TV and social media channels, a highlight of her tour was her participation in the Bigg Boss reality television show conducted by one of the mega stars of Indian cinema Salman Khan. The veteran actor repeated after Yohani a few lines from her Manike Mage song. This was no doubt a novel experience for him. As Yohani remarked on her arrival at Katunayake airport, ...

Oct 19, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Are We Patriotic as a Nation and Theme Song of Didi-by Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne Sri Lanka High Commission, New Delhi, India. Source:Srilankaguardian I had noticed something unusual when the song “Aye Mere Wathan Ke Logo” sung by Great Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar was being played.  I served as the First Secretary/ Defence Adviser at the Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi, India from November 2001 to April 2004. It was a three years and five months long tenure and I served under two High Commissioners, namely late Professor Senake Bandaranaike and late Mr. Mangala Munasinghe. Late Hon Lakshman Kadirgamar and late Hon Tyronne Fernando were the Foreign Ministers during my tenure. I was occupying a residence inside the High Commission complex in Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, in the Diplomatic enclave of New Delhi. Our chief gardener was Perry Ram. He was a very experienced gardener who had served in ...

Oct 16, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Yohani – The Singing sensation from Sri Lanka Source:SRI LANKA SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND Inc. NEWSLETTER Yohani Diloka de Silva has swept into fame globally with her song “Manike Mage Hithe”. She also became the first Sri Lankan singer to surpass a million subscribers on YouTube and currently has over 2.6 million subscribers. She and her sister lived in various places in Sri Lanka due to her father’s military position. Her mother realised that she had a talent for music and encouraged her to learn to play the piano. She then went on to learn different instruments through her school days. She obtained her degree in Logistics Management and Professional Accounting from the Kotelawala Defence University and then a master’s degree in accounting in Australia. She returned to Sri Lanka in March 2019 and began her music career to the surprise of her parents and the rest is history! With her ...

Oct 7, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Lankan sensation Yohani to perform in India first after global limelight Source:-www.ft.lk Zee Live to host 2 live shows in Hyderabad on 30 Sept. and 3 Oct. Tickets up for sale on India’s BookMyShow platform Cover of ‘Menike Mage Hithe’ in YouTube Global Top 10 songs for 7 weeks Song has drawn over 116 m views and 1 m more for adopted versions of different Indian languages Sri Lanka’s singing sensation Yohani Diloka De Silva, who rose to global fame with her cover version of ‘Menike Mage Hithe,’ is billed to make her first performance in India by popular demand. India’s entertainment firm Zee Live has advertised two live shows in Hyderabad featuring Yohani on 30 September (at Studio XO, Gurgaon) and 3 October (at Heart Cup cafe, Gachibowli). Tickets for the shows are on sale at BookMyShow https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/supermoon-nowtrending-feat-yohani/ET00315000. “Yohani, the biggest music trend, is coming to India. All the ...

Sep 25, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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