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  2. Music of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    A Musicians in Sri Dalada Maligawa. 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.

  3. Usaviya Nihandai - Wikipedia

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    Usaviya Nihandai (Sinhala: උසාවිය නිහඩයි) (Silence in the Courts) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala documentary dram directed by Prasanna Vithanage and produced by H D Premasiri.Specially this is not belongs to the film category. [2] The film runs through narration, where the role leads by Thilakshini Ratnayake.

  4. La Bambas - Wikipedia

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    La Bambas was an influential Sri Lankan music group, composed of Priya Peiris, Rolinson Ferdinando, Brian Fernando, Erinton Perera and Lasla Fernando. They were one of the first Sinhala groups to utilize a box guitar, and were popular in Sri Lanka during the late '1960s; their hits include "Cock-a-doodle-do", "Nuwara Menikela", "Himidiriye (Piyakaru Mala)" and "Lak Nadhee".

  5. Annesley Malewana - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lankan music Superstar, Annesley Malewana, at the Edirimanne Corea Family Union Sing-A-Long charity event held in the Grand Ballroom of the Galadari Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka in November 2011. On 27 July 2013, he organised a musical show "Sing Along with Annesley Malewana" at Hotel Taj Samudra Rooftop as a fundraiser for Lion Sight First ...

  6. W. B. Makuloluwa - Wikipedia

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    බී. මකුලොලුව), (17 February 1922 – 8 September 1984), popularly as W. B. Makuloluwa, was a folk music composer, promoter and director of theater and film in Sri Lanka. [1] Considered as a legend in Sri Lankan folk music history, Makuloluwa is the pioneer to introduce "Jane Gee" folk music in popular culture. He was also a ...

  7. Premasiri Khemadasa - Wikipedia

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    He has also composed music for films produced outside Sri Lanka (Thousand Flowers). Dr. Khemadasa's contribution to teledramas also brought outstanding masterpieces to the public. His collaboration with director Jayantha Chandrasiri has turned out remarkable products whereas the themes he created for Chandrasiri's television series ...

  8. Stanley Peiris - Wikipedia

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    Stanley Peiris was born in Kandy on 12 June 1941 and attended St. Anthony's College, Kandy.He learnt music at the Kandy M.G.C. institute and later joined the Sri Lanka Navy.

  9. Chitral Somapala - Wikipedia

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    In November 2008 and October 2009, Civilization One were invited by TNL (the biggest rock music radio station in Sri Lanka) to perform as the main act at the TNL Onstage Finals in Colombo. This was the first time a western-style heavy metal band had performed in Sri Lanka . [ 17 ]