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Nimal Mendis is a Sri Lankan singer/songwriters who has won many awards for his music. Mendis recorded 22 songs, eight of them for the Decca Records label in London. He has written songs now regarded as classics in South Asia—including ' Master Sir' about Colonial Ceylon.
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.
Dhanith Sri (Sinhala: ධනිත් ශ්රී; born 22 December 1994) is a Sri Lankan singer, composer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular artists in Sri Lanka . Dhanith entered the mainstream music industry with his 2018 hit " Pandama ". [ 1 ]
Wynk Music was an Indian music streaming service and a digital distributor in 14 languages. Launched on 1st September 2014 by Airtel Digital Limited, and the digital wing of Bharti Airtel Limited.
These four songs were highlighted due to the usage of musical instrument Octapad for the first time in Sri Lankan music industry. [ 3 ] He popularized as a singer in 1992 with the song Sanda Kumariyak Digeka Yanawa and made his mark in open stages and television music industry. [ 6 ]
Anton Jones (Sinhala: ඇන්ටන් ජෝන්ස්; 3 June 1937 – 21 February 2016) was a Sri Lankan singer and songwriter. [1] Considered as a prominent Baila singer in Sri Lanka, Jones had several hits, including Mini Gawuma and Uyala Pihala. [2]
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]
During this period, he was able to join with Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) and sang four songs for 'Sarala Gee' musical program. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] However, with an intention to become a leading singer in the country, Waijayantha felt compelled to write his own songs and tunes. [ 8 ]