THE PRIDE OF THE SRI LANKA MUSIC - PANDITH W.D.AMARADEWA...🎶🎶

  

THE PRIDE OF THE SRI LANKA MUSIC - PANDITH W.D.AMARADEWA

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He is a world famous singer, a university lecturer, a lyricist and the musician of the Maldives national anthem. According to the birth certificate his name is mentioned as Wanakkuwaththamitiwaduge Don Albert Perera. He was born in Moratuwa in 5th of December in 1927. He is the son of Mr.Don Ginoris Perera and Mrs. Baalaapuwaduge Magee Weslina Mendis , a Catholic lady. 

He was the youngest in a family of seven children.His father was occupied in producing and repairing violins al Moratumulla Technical centre. From his young age he was good at playing violin, sitar and harmonium. At the age of 7 Albert was gifted a Japanese tin violin by his father. That was a memorable incident in his life. After receiving the education from rev.Maalaalankara thero in Koralawella temple, he went to several institutions like Sri Saddharmodaya mixed school, Panadura Sumangala vidyalaya, Kaluthara vidyalaya and Balapitiya Siddhartha vidyalaya. 

Then he received his higher education in Music from ‘Bhaathkande Music School’. Once Mr. Albert Perera finished his higher studies in Music, He was given the name of ‘Amaradeva’ by the great dramatist Ediriweera Sarathchandra. Then he has joined with the programs in radio.

The musician Mr. Mohomad Gawus (Gawus master) who were contemporaries got the contribution of Mr.Amaradeva in playing violins in the film ‘Ashokamaala’. He married Miss.Vimala Amaradeva. He is a father of three children, Ranjan Amaradeva, Subhani Amaradeva, Priyanwada Amaradeva.

He has done a great service to the field of Music. He has contributed in Music to a lot of films like ‘Ranmuthudoowa’, ‘Adata wadiya heta hoday’, ‘Sikuru tharuwa’, ‘Gamperaliya’, ‘Getawarayo’, ‘Saama’, ‘Laa dalu’, ‘Saarawita’, ‘Adarayay karunaway’, ‘Delowak athara’, and ‘Wesathuru siritha’. 

He has sung a number of songs. Some of them are ‘Maha boo wannama’, ‘Kumariyaka paa salamba saluna’, ‘Maha wessaka pera nimithi penenawa’, ‘Peenamuko kalu gange’ and ‘Wandimu sugatha shaakya singha’ Pandit Amaradeva has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Indian Padma Sri Award and Sri Lankan "President's Award of Kala Keerthi" and Deshamanya Award. 

He has also represented Sri Lanka in many forums including the UNESCO 1967 Manila Symposium, and composed the melody for the Maldives national anthem, Gaumii salaam, at the request of British Queen Elizabeth II.