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The Gypsies (Sri Lankan Band)
The Gypsies are a Sri Lankan baila Band (rock and pop), band that performs Sinhala language, Sinhala and English language, English songs. The band was founded in the early 1970s and has since garnered a huge fan base across Sri Lanka and is one of Sri Lanka's most famous bands. They are a highly paid band in Sri Lanka, as they constantly perform at parties, dances and at many concerts. The band was once banned by the Government of Sri Lanka due to many of its songs carrying antigovernmental sentiments. History The band was formed in 1970 by Anton Perera, father of lead singer Sunil Perera and a confectioner working for the Glucorasa company. The band composed of his five sons- Sunil, Nihal, Piyal, Nimal and Lal- all of whom had recently completed high school. Anton Perera renovated a portion of his house on Rathmalana, Galle Road (in Rathmalana) into a recording studio and the band began recording their first album. Initially, the band only performed western music, but after a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathmalana
Ratmalana is a suburb in Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is inside the administration boundary of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. Ratmalana is situated 14.6 km south of Colombo city centre. Ratmalana Airport located here was the country's first and main international airport until the inauguration of Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake in 1967. Ratmalana is also the birthplace of Sir John Kotelawala, the third Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) elected in 1953. Maliban Biscuit Manufactories, one of the largest manufacturers, distributors and marketers of bakery products in Sri Lanka, is headquartered in Ratmalana. References * Suburbs of Colombo {{SriLanka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |