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1999–present. Musical artist. Umara Sinhawansa (born 14 March 1989) is a Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, producer, and audio engineer. She is renowned for her contributions to the country's pop, R&B, and jazz genres. Sinhawansa gained prominence working with the musical group Bathiya and Santhush before transitioning to a solo singing career.
Bathiya & Santhush ( Sinhala: භාතිය හා සන්තුෂ් ), also known as BNS, are a Sri Lankan pop duo consisting of Bathiya Jayakody (born on December 22, 1976) and Santhush Weeraman (born on September 5, 1977), who met while at the "Mary Anne David School of Vocal Music" in Colombo (training mainly under the categories of ...
Musical artist. Umaria Binthy Ayesha Sinhawansa ( Sinhala: උමාරියා සිංහවංශ, born 5 January 1991), popularly referred to by the mononym Umaria, is a Sri Lankan pop, R&B and jazz singer. She is the youngest musician to be ever awarded A-Grade by Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. She has won the 'Kala Keerthi Abhimani ...
soul. rhythm and blues. Indian classical music. Instrument (s) Vocals, violin, keyboard. Years active. 1991–2017. Musical artist. Prince Udaya Priyantha ( Sinhala: ප්රින්ස් උදය ප්රියන්ත; 13 June 1970 – 8 June 2017) was a Sri Lankan singer, composer and songwriter.
This is a list of notable Sri Lankan musicians (music artists and bands) from all genres. The musicians/bands are listed according to the alphabetical order by first name. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Musical artist. Ravindranath Lakshman de Alwis Wijesekera ( Sinhala: ලක්ෂ්මන් විජේසේකර; 14 March 1948 – 12 November 2021), popularly as Lakshman Wijesekara, was a Sri Lankan singer, composer, actor, director of advertising and teacher by profession. One of the most respected artists in Sri Lanka, Lakshman has ...
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.
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]