Dhanith Sri (; born 22 December 1994) is a Sri Lankan singer, composer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular artists in

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. Dhanith entered the mainstream music industry with his 2018 hit "''Pandama''". The alternative rock feel of this song is complemented by his high-pitched vocals as well as the mix of Sri Lankan traditional drum beats and synthesizers. It became number one on TV and radio charts concurrently.

Biography

Dhanith Sri was born on 22 December 1994 in

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. He was educated at

Vidyartha College Vidyartha College ( Sinhala: විද්‍යාර්ථ විද්‍යලය) is an all-male national school located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The college was founded in 1942 by the Vidyartha Society, and is currently run by ...

, Kandy and

Kingswood College, Kandy Kingswood College, Kandy () is a State school, public Day school, day and Boarding school, boarding school for boys in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The school educates over 3,500 students from Primary education, primary to Secondary education, secondary le ...

. He graduated from

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with a specialised degree in

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Career

Dhanith released singles such as "''Jeewithe''" and "''Obe As''" when he was a teenager and was also a dancer, a talent he showcased in his music videos back in the day. Dhanith has also been featured in other singles such as "''Lakmawuni''", alongside various local artists in a tribute to the victims of the

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tragedy and Sebala Puthu with

Bathiya and Santhush Bathiya & Santhush (), also known as BnS, are a Sri Lankan pop duo consisting of Bathiya Jayakody (born on December 22, 1976) and Santhush Weeraman (born on September 5, 1977), who met while at the "Mary Anne David School of Vocal Music and" i ...

. And also Dumal Warnakulasuriya. Crew member of Nadagama. Theme song of Dam (දාම්) was sung by Dhanith. In 2025, Dhanith was recognised within the music industry, winning two prestigious awards at the Derana CloseUp Music Video Awards for his Rap Album "Raplanthaya" released in 2023. His music video for “Mawa Hoyan” won the Best Alternative Video award where he Co-Directed with Sahan Wickramarachchi, while his work for “Aprakashitha” earned him the Best R&B Video award, Directed by Dhanith Sri.

Discography

References

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External links

DHANITH SRI - Pandama (පන්දම) Official Music VideoDHANITH SRI - Sandaganawa (සඳගනාව) Official Music Videoධනිත් ශ්‍රී ආදරණීය ජෝතිගේ ගීතයක් රහට ගයයි , Dhanith Sri EP 01රයිගම් සම්මාන උළෙලට ආව හැමෝවම පිස්සු වට්ටපු රවී සහ දනිත් ශ්‍රී..
1994 births Living people 21st-century Sri Lankan male singers Sri Lankan composers Sinhalese singers Musicians from Kandy Alumni of Kingswood College, Kandy