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Manike Mage Hithe. "Manike Mage Hithe" ( Sinhala: මැණිකේ මගේ හිතේ, lit. 'Precious in my Mind') is a Sri Lankan Sinhala-language song by Yohani, Satheeshan Rathnayaka and Chamath Sangeeth. [1] [2] An official cover for the song was done by Chamath Sangeeth and released on 22 May 2021. [3] The lyrics were written by ...
Clarence Wijewardena was born on 3 August 1943, in Haputale, Sri Lanka, to an estate medical practitioner. [5] His family moved to Batugedara, Ratnapura, and Clarence abandoned a budding career as a planter to pursue music full-time. He completed education from Weeraparakrama College, Yatawatta and Hatton Highland College.
2016-present. Known for. Pandama. 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] The alternative rock feel of this song ...
The Gypsies are a Sri Lankan baila band that performs Sinhala and English songs. 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. They are a highly paid band in Sri Lanka, as they constantly perform at parties, dances and at many concerts.
The music of Sri Lanka has its roots in five primary influences: ancient folk rituals, Hindu religious traditions, Buddhist religious traditions, the legacy of European colonisation, and the commercial and historical influence of nearby Indian culture—specifically, Kollywood cinema and Bollywood cinema. [1]
Morris Denzil Bernard 'Barney' Wijesinghe, (16 October 1941 – 31 August 2020 as මොරිස් විජේසිංහ [Sinhala]), popularly known as Morris Wijesinghe, was a Sri Lankan musician and playback singer. [1] One of the popular pop artists in 1980s of Sri Lankan music with a career spanning more than four decades, Wijesinghe ...
Sunil Perera. Uswatta Liyanage Ivor Sylvester Sunil Perera ( Sinhala: සුනිල් පෙරේරා; 14 September 1952 – 6 September 2021) was a Sri Lankan vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and composer. [2] Described as one of the most influential musicians in Sri Lankan music history, [3] Perera was the leader and the lead vocalist of ...
Sunil Santha was a Sri Lankan composer, singer and lyricist. [1] He was pivotal in the development of Sinhala music and folk songs in the mid to late 1940s and early 1950s. [2] [3] He composed the beloved soundtracks to Lester James Peries ' films Rekava and Sandesaya in 1956 and 1960. In a later comeback, he produced several experimental works.