MUSIC

Collection 1: A collection of three traditional Sinhala songs by Sisira and Indrani...

Sanda Etha Wesak Click the song title to play the music.

Collection 2: The national anthem of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, was adopted in 1952. While only the Sinhalese lyrics are official, there are unofficial Tamil lyrics used by the Tamil minority.

Sri Lanka Matha

Mother Lanka - we salute Thee! Plenteous in prosperity, Thou, Beauteous in grace and love, Laden with corn and luscious fruit And fragrant flowers of radiant hue, Giver of life and all good things, Our land of joy and victory, Receive our grateful praise sublime, Lanka! we worship Thee. Thou gavest us Knowledge and Truth, Thou art our strength and inward faith, Our light divine and sentient being, Breath of life and liberation. Grant us, bondage free, inspiration. Inspire us for ever. In wisdom and strength renewed, Ill-will, hatred, strife all ended, In love enfolded, a mighty nation Marching onward, all as one, Lead us, Mother, to fullest freedom.

Collection 3: A collection of Sri Lankan music for you "to get lost in, to dream with..."

Miyuru Gee

Click the name to go to an external Web site to hear the collection of songs.
Select titles include:
Mal Suutikko by Indrani Senaratne
Pahan Temba by H.R. Jothipala
Sithija Imey by Vijaya Kumaranathunga
Rupu Odha Binda by Sanath Nandasiri & G.S.B. Rani Perera
Tikiri Liyaa by Camilus Perera
Jayabima Eka Se by Abeywardena Balasuriya & Niranjala Sarojini
Nayana Ranjanee by Sirisena Dharmawardena