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Some artists visited India to learn music and later started introducing light music. Ananda Samarakone was the pioneer of this attempt also composing the Sri Lankan National Anthem. Then Sunil Santha who also did not stick to Hindustani music introduced light music of his own, influenced by the Geethika (Christian hymns) tradition of Sri Lanka.
Karunaratne Abeysekera (3 June 1930 – 20 April 1983) was one of Sri Lanka's most famous Sinhala broadcasters. He was also a poet and songwriter and was widely admired for his excellent command of Sinhala. [2] Abeysekera wrote the lyrics to over 2,000 songs, a record for a lyricist in Sri Lanka.
Produced by Vinoja Nilanthi and the Lyrics by Ajantha Ranasinghe Akadawariya: Janaka Chaminda: ITN: 2013: 2014-Sinhala language: Lyrics By Rohana Madampalla Vocals by Uresha Ravihare & Thrishala Wijethunga,Uresha was nominated for best voalcist in Raigma tele awards 2016 Ahankara Sthriya: Denzil: 2013: Sinhala language: Production stopped after ...
D.T was introduced to Mohammed Gauss who was the composer of Asokamala and he went to Kotahena to write lyrics. D.T. mentioned that Mohammed Gauss played foot below at midnight as playing a Gramophone record player and he wrote suitable Sinhala words for those melodies. He wrote his first lyrics for "Shanthame Rathreey" Chandra kanthi de Aloke.
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]
The ballad is set in colonial Sri Lanka; the lyrics tell a story about the dignity of labour and social justice. The lyrics of the first verse speak of how the last salary increment of 8 Panam is enough to feed the protagonist's child with some rice, but it is still less than what he deserves; and asking "Master Sir" to have mercy on him.
Nalin Jayawardena (Sinhala : නලින් ජයවර්ධන) (born 18 April 1957) is a popular Sri Lankan singer and vocalist. He was the first Sri Lankan singer to release an internet based audio album in Sinhala allowing his fans from around the world to download the album free of charge. [1]
On 4 September 2019, a collection of 100 lyrics and chords of Nandasiri's songs titled "Rasanandaya", was released at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. [33] In the same year, he was honored with Janabhimani Honorary Award at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.