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Mervin Perera
Thuseperera Liyanaralalage Mervin Aloysius Perera (21 September 1940 – 7 December 2008), popularly known as Mervin Perera, was a Sri Lankan musician and a singer. Started as a flautist, Perera became one of the most influential singers in Sri Lankan pop music industry. He is also a music teacher, lyricist as well as a film composer that career spanned for more than five decades. Personal life Mervin Perera was born on 21 September 1940 in Kuda Payagala, Kalutara, Sri Lanka as the eldest of the family with seven siblings. His father Herman Perera was a music master, dancer, who worked as a painter and teacher. His mother Isabella Dias was a housewife. Since the age of 12, Mervin learnt violin and singing from his father and joined with church choir. Mervin completed his primary education from Payagala Roman Catholic School and secondary education from Ambalangoda Prajapati College, Southlands College, Galle, and Christ College, Baddegama. Under the guidance of the principal Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Various forms of brackets are used in mathematics, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) ( si, ශ්රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්ථාව, ''Shrī Lankā Guvan Viduli Sansthāva'', ta, இலங்கை ஒலிபரப்புக் கூட்டுத்தாபனம், ''Ilangkai Oliparappuk Kūṭṭuttāpaṉam'') came into existence on 5 January 1967 when Radio Ceylon became a public corporation. Dudley Senanayake who was the Prime Minister of Ceylon in 1967 ceremonially opened the newly established Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation along with Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa and the Director-General of the CBC, Neville Jayaweera. The first board of Directors of CBC consisted of Mr Neville Jayaweera (CCS), Mr A. L. M. Hashim, Mr Dharmasiri Kuruppu, Mr K.A.G. Perera and Mr Devar Surya Sena. After the first board meeting, it was decided unanimously to appoint the chairman, Mr Jayaweera, as the new Director-General. Radio Ceylon The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijaya Kumaratunga
Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaranatunga ( si, කොවිලගේ ඇන්ටන් විජය කුමාරණතුංග; ta, விஜய_குமாரணதுங்க; 9 October 1945 – 16 February 1988), popularly known as Vijaya Kumaratunga'','' was a Sri Lankan film actor, playback singer and a politician. Regarded as one of the most popular icons in Sri Lankan cinema of all time. He was married to former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaranatunga from 1978 until his assassination in 1988. He was the Founder of Sri Lanka Mahajana Party. Early life He was born on October 9, 1945, at the government hospital in Ragama to Roman Catholic parents. His father was Kovilage Benjamin Kumaratunga, a village headmen and mother was Clara Beatrice Perera. Vijaya had three brothers and sisters: Sydney Kumaratunga, Vivian Kumaratunga and Rupa Kumaratunga. He received his primary education at Seeduwa Davisamara Maha Vidyalaya, secondary education at St. Benedict's Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandralekha Perera
Chandralekha Perera ( si, චන්ද්රලේඛා පෙරේරා) (born 1 December 1961), is a popular Sri Lankan pop singer. Personal life Perera was born to a middle-class family in Kurunegala. As a child she often sang at home. At school she frequently sang and successfully took part in inter-school competitions. While studying she sang for the band "Spring Time" in Kurunegala. She met her future husband Rookantha Goonatillake in 1976 when he was a keyboard player for the band. Perera married Rookantha Goonatillake in 1989, and she has three daughters and a son. Two children from her previous marriage; Daughter Shyami Nadisha and Son Yohan Kumarage. She has two daughters with Rookantha, Raini Charuka and Windy. Music career Without her knowledge, Perera's father submitted his daughter's name to a Sri-Lankan government-sponsored youth organization National Youth Services Council (NYSC). She subsequently attended and had a successful interview. She also appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pradeepa Dharmadasa
Pothupitiya Kankanamge Pradeepa Nirmali Hemamali Dharmadasa, (born 26 January 1964 as ප්රදීපා ධර්මදාස inhala, popularly as Pradeepa Dharmadasa, is a Sri Lankan musician, playback singer and former stage drama actress in Sri Lankan theatre and television. Personal life She was born on 26 January 1964 in Rawatawatta, Moratuwa as the second in a family of four children. Her father Pothupitiya Kankanamge Dharmadasa worked at Agriculture and Govi Jana Seva Department. Her mother Meda Gamage Hema Dharmadasa was a housewife. She has one elder sister and two younger brothers. His closest brother died by drowning in the sea. She studied at Princess of Wales' College, Moratuwa where she met her mentor Somalatha Subasinghe. Then she attended Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda for A/L. She studied dancing at Vajira-Chitrasena Academy, and later learned music at `Kala Bhoomi’, Nugegoda. After finishing A/Ls, she followed a drama course at Subasinghe’s 'Sri Lanka Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charitha Priyadarshani
Visharadha Charitha Priyadarshani Peiris ( si, චරිතා ප්රියදර්ශනී පීරිස්: born 19 October 1967), is a Sri Lankan songstress, playback singer and announcer. Personal life Priyadarshani was born on 19 October 1967 in Mirihana, Nugegoda. She has one older sister, Malika. Her father, Ariyadasa Peiris, was a popular radio artist and filmmaker. Her mother, Pushpa Wijeratne, was a housewife who died in 2001 after a brief illness. Priyadarshani completed education from Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda. She sang in every school ceremony along with her classmate Deepika Priyadarshani. At the school, Charitha studied Kandyan dancing under Daya Nellampitiya and Christine Dissanayake. She was an active member of the school's Eastern band and took part in guiding and netball. Charitha is married to singer Edward Jayakody. Edward first met Charitha during his music classes under H. Samarapala who was married to Charitha's aunt. The wedding was celebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Jayakody
Jayakody Arachchige Don Edward Timothy Jayakody ( Sinhala:එඩ්වඩ් ජයකොඩි: born 6 April 1952), popularly as Edward Jayakody, is a Sri Lankan musician, singer and composer. Jayakody has directed the music for hundreds of Sinhala films and television serials and has also composed many songs for children's programming ("Koppara Koppara"). Jayakody won the Swarna Sanka Award in 1987 for Best Male Singer for the film ''Gedara Budun Amma''. He won Best Music Director in 1979 and 1980 for the plays ''Nidane'' and ''Aparadaya Saha Danduwama''. Personal life Jayakody was born on 6 April 1952 as the youngest child with six siblings of Don Raphial Jayakody and Victoria Jayakody in Hettimulla, Kegalle, Sri Lanka. His mother died on 29 April 2017. Jayakody received his early education at Bandaranaike Junior School, and received his secondary education at St. Mary's College, Kegalle of Kegalle. He joined the church choir while attending Bandaranaike and learned music whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neela Wickramasinghe
Visharada Dona Delicia Neela Wickramasinghe ( si, නීලා වික්රමසිංහ; 30 March 1950 – 17 January 2022), popularly as Neela Wickramasinghe, was a Sri Lankan songstress, teacher, playback singer and musician. A four-time winner of the Sarasaviya Award for Best Singer, Wickramasinghe has contributed a number of popular songs to the Sri Lankan music industry in a career expanded more than five decades. Personal life Wickramasinghe was born on 30 March 1950 in Wattala, Ceylon, as the youngest daughter of the family. Her father Don Francis Wickramasinghe was a businessman. Her mother Withanaratchige Done Yasawathie Gunasekera was a housewife. She had one elder sister, Dona Aruni Rita Wickramasinghe. She became a victim of Polio at the age of six months. She first attended Kirimatiyagara Vidyalaya for primary education and then she was admitted to Kesbewa Government private school in 1954 where she first started to be involved in music. Later she went to M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punsiri Soysa
Kala Bhushana Punsiri Soysa, (born 5 March as පුන්සිරි සොයිසා inhala, is a Sri Lankan singer. Since the 1970s, Punsiri, also known as "The Tear of Breakup," has recorded a number of well-known songs. Personal life He was born on 5 March as the second of the family with one elder brother, two younger brothers and one younger sister. His father was W. Ackman Soysa and mother was . He first studied at the village Buddhist mixed school up to the third class. Then he entered the Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa for further education. At school he sang a song in every literary society. He is married to longtime partner Kumudika Perera. His wife lived in Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa whereas Punsiri also lived in Moratuwa for some time. Despite obstacles, we were married in 1978. They have three daughters. The eldest daughter Akna Pavani works in the Engineering Corporation. The second daughter Sathmini Buddhimala has graduated from the University of Jayewardenep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priya Suriyasena
M. L. D. S. Priyadarshi Suriyasena Liyanage ( Sinhala:ප්රියා සූරියසේන: born 27 October 1949), popularly as Priya Suriyasena, is a Sri Lankan singer. Priya first emerged as a talented local singer with the guidance of his father, who was a poet, and then rose to fame overnight when his first four songs were broadcast at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) in 1970's. Since then he has retained his fame over five decades and produced most popular songs in Sri Lanka such as ''Atha Ranviman'', ''Mata Wasana'', ''Adaraneeya Neranjana'', ''Ratakin Eha'' and ''Sudu Paravi Rena''. Personal life Priya Suriyasena was born on 27 October 1944 to an up-country middle-class family in Nattandiya, Puttalam district, Sri Lanka. His father Jamis Appuhami was a poet, from whom he got his musical talents. His mother was A. M. Podi Manike. He was the only son in a family of four. He had his primary education at Nattandiya Primary School and completed his GCE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanda Malini
Mirihana Arachchige Nanda Malini Perera ( Sinhala:නන්දා මාලනී: born 23 August 1943), popularly as Nanda Malini, is a Sri Lankan songstress and playback singer. One of the best known and most honored singers of Sri Lanka, Malini's choice of singing themes are based on real life and social-cultural situations. Her songs intricate notional ideas of relationships, life-circumstances, and emotions that stem out of human realities. Early life Nanda was born on 23 August 1943 as the fourth child to a rural family of nine in Lewwanduwa in Aluthgama, Sri Lanka. Her father, Vincent Perera was a skillful tailor and ready-made coat maker. Her mother, Liyanage Emily Perera was a housewife. She has four sisters and four brothers. She moved to Kotahena in Colombo as an adolescent and was admitted to Sri Gunananda Vidyalaya where she came under the tutelage of T. N. Margaret Perera. She was married to Suneth Gokula and the couple has two daughters – Varuni Saroja, Ama S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
