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It has remained a hit in Sri Lanka for over thirty years, mostly as a result of Neela Wickramasinghe's later version based on the 4/4 time signature arrangement and riffs of the original English version. An authorized cover of the song was performed live and recorded by popular Sri Lankan duo Bathiya and Santhush.
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 and" in Colombo (training mainly under the categories of classical and show tunes). [1]
Sinhawansa came under scrutiny for her rendition of "Sri Lanka Matha", the national anthem of Sri Lanka. Critics accused her of allegedly distorting the lyrics, changing the word "matha" (mother) to "mahatha" (mister). [10] Others criticized her style of singing as operatic and Westernized, deviating too much from the style of the original.
Bathiya is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Notable people with the name include: Bathiya Jayakody (born 1976), member of Sri Lankan pop duo Bathiya and Santhush
"Sri Lanka Thaaye", the Tamil version of the Sri Lankan national anthem, is an exact translation of "Sri Lanka Matha", the Sinhala version, and has the same music. [27] Although it has existed since independence in 1948 it was generally only sung in the north and east of the country where the Tamil language predominates. [ 27 ]
Kanagaratnam has joined concert tours in Sri Lanka, the Middle East, India, Malaysia and Singapore. He is well known for his rap battles at every A. R. Rahman concert tours alongside Lady Kash and Blaaze. [10] [11] In January 2019, Kanagaratnam performed with Bathiya and Santhush at Oba Nisa in Sri Lanka. [citation needed]
"Sri Lanka Matha" Anthem: "Sri Lanka Matha" The national anthem of Sri Lanka "Sri Lanka Matha" is believed to have been written by Rabindranath Tagore [5] and later composed by Ananda Samarakoon in 1940 before the island nation's independence from the British. In 1951, it became the national anthem of Sri Lanka.
Bathiya and Santhush, Sashika Nisansala, Kasun Kalhara: 2021: Me Kirula: Amarasiri Peiris: 2021: T20 Cricket World Cup Song: various Artists: 2021: 4 Nations International Tournament Theme Song: Sri Lanka Football ft. BNS, Randeer & Roy: 2021: Ekwa Jayagamu Lanka Premier League 2021 Official Theme Song: Bathiya and Santhush, Yohani, ADK, Sanka ...