The earliest historic records of music in Sri Lankan culture dates back to the era of kings where the rulers had their very own team of musicians to praise them, these particular type of praise and ...

This musical genius is none other than the unfading star of Sri Lankan music, Clarence Wijewardena. The innovator of “Sri Lankan Pop Music” has long left us. But even after decades later, we reminisce ...

The current version of the Sinhala song, sung by Yohani and Satheeshan, released in May 2021. (Picture courtesy: IE) Every once in a while, there comes a song that breaks the language barrier and, ...

The pioneers of the cultural revival which materialised in countries like Sri Lanka in the early 20th century laid the groundwork for the evolution and modernisation of the arts in the region. Yet ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In this article, I juxtapose the ways the "father of modern Sinhala drama" John De Silva, and the Sinhah language reformer, Munidasa ...

Vithana Kuruppu Arachchilage Clarence Arthur Somasinghe Wijewardena JP, better known as Clarence Wijewardena, remains an immortal figure in the annals of Sri Lankan music. Born on 03 August 1943 in ...

SBS Sinhala ‘My song’ monthly musical program: Perata Enu Lak Puthune song from Melbourne. Image Source: Supplied by Dhanushka Fernando SBS Sinhala ‘My song’ monthly musical program - Introducing ...

Victor Ratnayake’s ‘Thotupala Aine’ and ‘Viduli Dumriye Chanchala Nadaya’ sung by Rupa Indumathi and Lakshman Rodrigo are rare exceptions when it comes to experimentation with song writing. Last week, ...

The song launched from Melbourne to support ongoing protests across Sri Lanka for the regime change is completely a Melbourne based creation. Lyrist - Saman Kularathna, Musician - Indrajith Mirihana, ...

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Lakith Peiris' Go For Gold web song, Sri Lankan Lionesses on the Rise' rendered by famous vocalists Melantha Perera and Judy Silva, the English version and Gypsies band leader ...

For singer Srinivas, Sri Lanka is familiar performance terrain. He has been visiting since the 1990s, first in his corporate avatar and later as a musician. In his recent show for the Colombo-Indian ...