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  2. Urdu movement - Wikipedia

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    The phrase Zaban-e Urdu-e Mualla written in Urdū Lashkari Zaban ("Battalionese language") title in Nastaliq script.. The Urdu movement was a socio-political movement aimed at making Urdu (the standardized register of the Hindustani language) the universal lingua-franca and symbol of the cultural and political identity of the Muslim communities of the Indian subcontinent during the British Raj.

  3. 2022 Sri Lankan protests - Wikipedia

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    The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Hanaa Singer and the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung condemned the shooting in Rambukkana and urged to maintain peace, law and order. [ 403 ] [ 404 ] The ambassador of Germany to Sri Lanka Holger Seubert praised the protests for being conducted in a peaceful manner.

  4. W. B. Makuloluwa - Wikipedia

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    බී. මකුලොලුව), (17 February 1922 – 8 September 1984), popularly as W. B. Makuloluwa, was a folk music composer, promoter and director of theater and film in Sri Lanka. [1] Considered as a legend in Sri Lankan folk music history, Makuloluwa is the pioneer to introduce "Jane Gee" folk music in popular culture. He was also a ...

  5. The Gypsies (Sri Lankan band) - Wikipedia

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    The Gypsies are a Sri Lankan baila band that performs Sinhala and English songs. [1] The band was founded in the early 1970s and has since garnered a huge fan base across Sri Lanka and is one of Sri Lanka's most famous bands. [2] They are a highly paid band in Sri Lanka, as they constantly perform at parties, dances and at many concerts.

  6. Sunil Santha - Wikipedia

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    Sunil Santha was a Sri Lankan composer, singer and lyricist. Known as the "Father of the Modern Sinhala Music" [1] He was pivotal in the development of Sinhala music and folk songs in the mid to late 1940s and early 1950s. [2] [3] He composed the beloved soundtracks to Lester James Peries' films Rekava and Sandesaya in 1956 and 1960. In a later ...

  7. Sujatha Aththanayaka - Wikipedia

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    The third song was recorded at the University of Kelaniya studio and the fourth song was recorded at Lanka Studios. [6] She sang playback songs for nearly 400 Sinhala Films. In 1979, a special music test conducted by the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation won the first place in the rankings, beating all other singers. [12]

  8. List of songs recorded by Nimal Mendis - Wikipedia

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    Nimal Mendis Autism Song for Autism Speaks UK; Lee Scott MP Presented With A Nimal Mendis Song For Autism; Nimal Mendis releases a Song for Autism in London; Daily News Sri Lanka: Nimal Mendis composes tsunami song by Ivan Corea; Sunday Island Sri Lanka - Two tsunami songs mentioned in the British parliament with kudos to Nimal Mendis by Nan

  9. Ivor Dennis - Wikipedia

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    He was well known for establishing long time relationship with legendary musician Sunil Santha, who is known as one of the icons and pioneers of Sinhala music. He had worked as a playback singer in many Sinhala films including Sri Lanka's first Sinhala film Rekava. He died on 18 June 2018 at his home in Seeduwa at the age of 86. [2]