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The Sinhala version of the Constitution uses Sinhala lyrics while the Tamil version of the constitution uses Tamil lyrics. Per the constitution both Sinhala and Tamil are official and national languages and thus the anthem could be sung in both languages. [28] The majority of Sri Lankans (around 75%) speak the Sinhala language.
Manike Mage Hithe. "Manike Mage Hithe" (Sinhala: මැණිකේ මගේ හිතේ, lit. 'Precious in my Mind') is a Sri Lankan Sinhala-language song by Yohani, Satheeshan Rathnayaka and Chamath Sangeeth. [ 1 ][ 2 ] An official cover for the song was done by Chamath Sangeeth and released on 22 May 2021. [ 3 ] The lyrics were written by ...
Sri Lankan country music. The art, music and dances of Sri Lanka were derived from ritualistic responses to natural phenomenon. Sri Lanka's earliest folk music was later influenced by the influx of Buddhist traditions. These songs were performed by commoners, and not merely recited by the priestly castes. [3]
Ho Gaana Pokuna. Ho Gana Pokuna (The Singing Pond) (Sinhala: හෝ ගානා පොකුණ) is a 2015 Sri Lankan children's musical drama film written and directed by Indika Ferdinando. [1][2] It depicts a teacher in a remote village, Uma (Anasuya Subasinghe), teaching her students to focus on something they have never seen before. [3]
Guththila Kawya (Sinhala: ගුත්තිල කාව්ය, Anglicized: Guttila Kāvya) is a book of poetry written in the period of the Kingdom of Kotte (1412-1597) by Weththewe Thero. [1] The book is based on a story of previous soul of Gautama Buddha mentioned on Guththila Jataka in Jataka tales of Gautama Buddha. Guththila kawya ...
Egodahage George Wilfred Alwis Samarakoon (13 January 1911 – 2 April 1962) known as Ananda Samarakoon was a Sri Lankan (Sinhalese) composer and musician. He composed the Sri Lankan national anthem "Namo Namo Matha" and is considered the father of artistic Sinhala music and founder of the modern Sri Lankan Sinhala Geeta Sahitya (Song Literature). [1]
Download as PDF; Printable version; Help. Biography portal; Music portal; Sri Lanka portal; Pages in category "Sri Lankan lyricists" The following 23 pages are in ...
Master Sir. " Master Sir " (Sinhala: මාස්ටර් සර්) is a Sinhala pop song written by Sri Lankan singer/songwriter Nimal Mendis for the film Kalu Diya Dhahara ("A column of black water"), in which it was performed over the title sequence by Neela Wickramasinghe. [ 1 ]