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Mehnaz, [4] known professionally as Gul Panra (sometimes spelled Gulpanra; Pashto: ګل پاڼه; Urdu: گل پانڑہ; born 6 September 1989), is a Pakistani folk singer and touring artist, mainly associated with Pashto language music industry.
A Musician in Sri Dalada Maligawa - Temple of the Tooth. 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.
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 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]
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 ]
15 June – Rumesh Tharanga wins the Gold medal in the Javelin Throw event at the Asian Throwing Championships with a new Sri Lanka record of 85.45m. [77] 21 June – The Sri Lanka women's cricket team wins the ODI series against West Indies 3-0, for the first time in 16 years. [78]
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 The Gypsies.