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  2. Sinhawalokanaya - Wikipedia

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    Sinhawalokanaya provided many new faces to Sri Lankan cinema along with the legends already in the cinema to accompany for the first Sri Lankan cricket film. The main role is played by Dilan Jay , who is a US-based singer, who influenced his songs during North East war to enhance the courage of the people.

  3. Papare (music) - Wikipedia

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    Adopted from kawadi Tamil Hindu genres band music they normally play in thiruvizha times . Papare is a very lively genre of music, and is a popular music culture throughout the South Asian region. There are a lot of papare bands in Sri Lanka that play mostly at cricket matches to boost the morale of supporters. [1]

  4. Music of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Karunaratne Abeysekera - Wikipedia

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    Abeysekera was born on 3 June 1930 in Ratmale near Matara in Southern Sri Lanka. He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo.Some of his notable classmates at Nalanda College were Dr Gunadasa Amarasekara, Stanley Jayasinghe, Dr Harischandra Wijayatunga, Dr Hudson Silva, Hon. Rupa Karunathilake, Hon. Dr Dharmasena Attygalle, Dr Henry Jayasena, Bernie Wijesekera.

  6. Baila music - Wikipedia

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    Baila (also known as bayila; from the Portuguese verb bailar, meaning to dance [1]) is a form of music, popular in Sri Lanka and among Goan Catholics in India. The genre originated centuries ago among the Portuguese Burghers and Sri Lankan Kaffirs. Baila songs are played during parties and weddings in Sri Lanka, Goa, and Mangalore accompanied ...

  7. Ferguson High School, Ratnapura - Wikipedia

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    Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1960 - 1965, 1970 - 1977, 1994 - 2000) - world's first non-hereditary female head of government in modern history: Thalatha Atukorale [12] Politician, Member of Parliament of Sri Lanka: Rosy Senanayake: Politician, Mayor of Colombo, Mrs. World 1984

  8. Richmond College, Galle - Wikipedia

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    The annual cricket match between Richmond College and Mahinda College is known as "the lovers' quarrel". It is one of the longest cricket match series in Sri Lanka, having been played for over 119 years. [33] The match which is also known as the "Lovers' Quarrel" in public, is played at the Galle International Stadium. The Lovers' Quarrel was ...

  9. National Super League 4-Day Tournament - Wikipedia

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    The league is organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) beginning in the 2022 season. [2] In January 2022, the SLC launched the tournament. [ 3 ] The squads for the competition are announced based on the performances in the Major League Tournament , with 26 clubs clustered under five teams. [ 4 ]