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The music and English lyrics ('Banks of the River') were composed by Nimal Mendis. It was translated into Sinhala by Augustus Vinayagaratnam and was sung by Vijaya Kumaratunga, who also made his mark as a playback singer. Ganga Addara, which was the second production of Sumathi Films was set in Kandy, colonial Sri Lanka. Its plot is about a ...
He appeared on BBC TV's 'Top of the Pops' program with Sandra Edema singing his composition 'Feel Like A Clown.' "A crusader for creative and original song writing, using the Sri Lankan folk idiom, Nimal Mendis was successful in influencing many a young lyricist and music composer in acknowledging the wealth in Sri Lankan folk music and ...
Manikkawatha (Sinhala: මාණික්කාවත) is a 2021 Sri Lankan drama serial broadcast on Independent Television Network. [1] The series is directed by Sudath Rohana . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is the live action adaptation of critic's acclaimed novel by Mahinda Prasad Masimbula with the same name. [ 4 ]
Sangeethe (Sinhala: සංගීතේ) is a 2019 Sri Lankan television prime-time soap opera which premiered on 11 February 2019 on TV Derana. [1] The series is directed by Saranga Mendis, produced by Chamika Mendis and written by Saman Edirimunee. It airs every weekday from 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm onwards.
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.
One of the most respected singers in Sri Lankan music history, Mallawarachchi was a trending act in Sri Lanka for more than a decade, performing nearly a total of 850 songs with over 35 albums. [2] He is also known to be a music composer for most of his songs, a film play-back singer for the silver screen, a talent tabla and sitar player. [3]
Vishama Bhaga (Sinhala: විෂම භාග) (English: The Other Half) is a 2019 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Lalith Rathnayake and produced by Ven. Aludeniye Subodhi Thero for Shraddha Film Productions. [5]
The series has received acclaim from critics and audiences alike, and all the telecast episodes were trending on YouTube, setting a record in Sri Lankan teledrama history. [33] At the 2021 Sumathi Awards , the teledrama received awards for Popular Actor (Sajitha) and Popular Actress (Senali).